Growth (move)

Growth
せいちょう Growth
Growth IX.png
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Growth (Japanese: せいちょう Growth) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Growth increases the user's Special stat by one stage.

Generations II to IV

Growth instead increases the user's Special Attack stat by one stage.

Growth can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Absorb, Bullet Seed, Frenzy Plant, Giga Drain, Magical Leaf, Mega Drain, Petal Dance, Razor Leaf, SolarBeam, and Vine Whip to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Generation V

Growth now increases the user's Attack by one stage in addition to increasing Special Attack by one stage. In harsh sunlight, Growth raises Attack and Special Attack by two stages each.

Generation VI onwards

Growth's PP is changed from 40 to 20.

Growth can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Growth, the user's Special Attack stat rises by another stage.

Description

Games Description
Stad Raises Special to make special attacks stronger and enhance protection against special moves.
Stad2 A Normal-type move that raises Spcl.Atk. Normally used up to six times.
GSC Raises the Spcl. Atk rating.
RSEColo.XD Forces the body to grow and heightens Sp. Atk.
FRLG The user's body is forced to grow, raising the Sp. Atk stat.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user's body is forced to grow all at once. It raises the Sp. Atk stat.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The user's body grows all at once, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
SV The user's body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0001    
 
Monster Grass 34 32 32 25 25 25 25 27 6 6 6
0002    
 
Monster Grass 38 38 38 28 28 28 28 39 1 1 1
0003    
 
Monster Grass 43 41 41 28 28 28 28 44 1 1 1
0043    
 
Grass Grass 1 4 1 1 1
0044    
 
Grass Grass 1 1, 4 1 1 1
0045    
 
Grass Grass 1 1 1 1
0046    
 
Bug Grass 41 37 37 27 33 33 33 12 33
0047    
 
Bug Grass 48 46 43 30 37 37 37 12 37
0069    
 
Grass Grass 1 6 6 7 7 7 7 4 7 7
0070    
 
Grass Grass 1 1, 6 1, 6 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 4 1, 7 1
0071    
 
Grass Grass 1 1
0103    
 
Grass Grass Rem.
0103  
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
 
 
Grass Grass Rem.
0114     Grass Grass 49RGB
48Y
46 13 12 12BW
20B2W2
20 20 27 8 8
0182     Grass Grass 1 1 1
0191     Grass Grass 4 6 1 1 1 1 1 1
0192     Grass Grass 4 6 1 1 1 1 1 1
0273     Field Grass 7 7 7 7XY
9ORAS
9 9 9 9
0274    
 
Field Grass 7 7 7 7XY
6ORAS
6 9 9 9
0275    
 
Field Grass 1 1 1 Rem.
0285     Fairy Grass 36 33 33 33XY
29ORAS
29 29 29
0286    
 
Fairy Grass 1 1
0315    
 
Fairy Grass 5 4 4 4 4 1 1
0331     Grass Human-Like 9 9 9 9XY
7ORAS
7 7 7
0332    
 
Grass Human-Like 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 7 1, 7 1
0357    
 
Monster Grass 7 7 7 7XY
1ORAS
1 1 1
0387     Monster Grass 10
0388     Monster Grass 10
0389    
 
Monster Grass 10
0406    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 4 4 4 4 1 1
0407    
 
Fairy Grass 1 1
0413  
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
 
 
Bug Bug 29 29 29 29 29
0420     Fairy Grass 7 7 7 7 10 10
0421     Fairy Grass 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1 1
0455     Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1
0465     Grass Grass 12 12BW
20B2W2
20 20 1 1
0492  
Shaymin
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1PtHGSS 1 1 1 1 1
0495     Field Grass 13 13 13 13
0496     Field Grass 13 13 13 13
0497     Field Grass 13 13 13 13
0546    
 
Grass Fairy 4 4 4 18 18
0547    
 
Grass Fairy 1 1 1 1 1
0548     Grass Grass 4 4 4 1 1
0549     Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0549  
Lilligant
Hisuian Form
 
 
Grass Grass 1
0556     Grass Grass 6 6 6 4
0590    
 
Grass Grass 6 6 6 4 4
0591    
 
Grass Grass 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1 1
0672     Field Field 1 1 1
0673     Field Field 1 1 1
0708    
 
Grass Amorphous 8 8 24 24
0709    
 
Grass Amorphous 8 1, 8 24 24
0753     Grass Grass 14 5 5
0754     Grass Grass 1, 14 1 1
0764     Grass Grass 13 1 1
0781    
 
Mineral Mineral 1 16
0841    
 
Grass Dragon 1 1
0842    
 
Grass Dragon 1 1
0893  
Zarude
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 18 18
0898  
Calyrex
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0928    
 
Grass Grass 7
0929    
 
Grass Grass 7
0930    
 
Grass Grass 7
0948    
 
Grass Grass 40
0949    
 
Grass Grass 44
0951     Grass Grass 10
0952    
 
Grass Grass 10
0986    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
1001    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 30
1011    
 
Grass Dragon 8
1017  
Ogerpon
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 12
1019    
 
Grass Dragon 8
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0314     Bug Human-Like
0322    
 
Field Field
0387     Monster Grass
0459    
 
Monster Grass
0590    
 
Grass Grass
0755    
 
Grass Grass
0810     Field Grass
0829     Grass Grass
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0060     Water 1 Water 1 New York Pokémon Center
0133     Field Field New York Pokémon Center
0167    
 
Bug Bug New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0495  
SnivyLv. 5
  Field Grass Pokémon Center Tohoku Snivy
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Growth raises the user's Attack and Sp. Attack by one stage (only raises the Sp. Attack stat prior to Gates to Infinity).

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 22 - —% - User User -
MDTDS - - 20 - —% - User User -
BSL - - 20 - —% - User User -
MDGtI - - 17 50 —% - User User -
SMD - - 17 40 —% - User User -
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Growth could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Growth could be seen as a move used by Boss Bellsprout and Snivy.

  Growth
Charge time 1.54 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Target Self
Additional effect Raises the user's Attack

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts the user's Special Attack by one level.
MDTDS Boosts the user's Special Attack by 1 level.
BSL じぶんの とくこうを 1だんかいあげ
MDGtI It boosts your Attack and Special Attack. Under a Sunny condition, your stats go up even higher. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a  Wonder Tile.)
SMD It boosts your Attack and Sp. Atk. When it's sunny, your stats go up even higher. The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a  Wonder Tile.

In the anime

 
Tangrowth
 
Glowing
 
Green beam released
 
Effect
The user releases a green beam and gives its energy to others.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Tangrowth holds out its hands and two light green orbs appear in front of them. Light green beams shoot from the orbs at the target, giving Tangrowth's energy to it.
A wild Tangrowth Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! Debut
  The purple stem on Cherrim's head glows light green and it releases a light green beam from the stem at the target, giving its energy to it.
A wild Cherrim Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! None
  A light green orb forms above the gray stem on Seedot's head and it fires a light green beam from the orb at the target, giving its energy to it.
A wild Seedot Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! None
  A light green orb forms above the hole on Shroomish's head and it fires a light green beam from the orb at the target, giving its energy to it.
A wild Shroomish Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! None
  Two light green orbs form in front of the leaves on the side of its body and it fires light green beams from the orbs at the target, giving its energy to it.
A wild Bellsprout Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 生長 Sāangjéung
Mandarin 生長 / 生长 Shēngzhǎng
  Czech Růst
  Danish Vækst
  Dutch Groei
  French Croissance
  German Wachstum
  Greek Ανάπτυξη
  Italian Crescita
  Korean 성장 Seongjang
  Polish Wzrost
Portuguese   Brazil Crescimento
  Portugal Incremento
  Romanian Creșterea
  Serbian Rast
  Spanish Desarrollo
  Turkish Büyütme
  Vietnamese Tăng Trưởng



Variations of the move Bulk Up
  Bulk UpCalm MindCosmic Power
Dragon DanceGrowthHone ClawsStockpileWork Up


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