Power-Up Punch (move)

Power-Up Punch
グロウパンチ Grow Punch

Battles

Type	Fighting
Category	Physical
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	40
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation VI
TM98 in Generation VI

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Works well if the user is pumped up.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Power-Up Punch (Japanese: グロウパンチ Grow Punch) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation VI. It was TM98 in Generation VI.

Effect

Generation VI to VIII

Power-Up Punch does damage and raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Generation IX

Power-Up Punch cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh BDSP LA	Striking opponents over and over makes the user's fists harder. Hitting a target raises the Attack stat.
SV	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like			8
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like			12^BDSP
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like			12^BDSP
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like			12^BDSP
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	15	15	20^SwShBDSP
739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3		22
740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3		22
794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1
807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like			1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI TM98	VII --	VIII --	IX --
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔
005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔
008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔
009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔
061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔
075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔
076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔
161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔
162		Furret		Field		Field	✔
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔
180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔
217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔
239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔
242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔
256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔
271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔
272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔
287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔
289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔
294		Loudred		Monster	Field	✔
295		Exploud		Monster	Field	✔
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔
327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔
332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔
352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔
376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔
377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	✔
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	✔
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔
424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔
446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔
463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
499		Pignite		Field		Field	✔
500		Emboar		Field		Field	✔
505		Watchog		Field		Field	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field	✔
514		Simisear		Field		Field	✔
516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔
531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔
532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔
538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔
554		Darumaka		Field		Field	✔
555		Darmanitan		Field		Field	✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	✔
614		Beartic		Field		Field	✔
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like	✔
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	✔
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	✔
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	✔
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔
648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field	✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field	✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field	✔
653		Fennekin		Field		Field	✔
654		Braixen		Field		Field	✔
655		Delphox		Field		Field	✔
656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1	✔
657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1	✔
658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1	✔
659		Bunnelby		Field		Field	✔
660		Diggersby		Field		Field	✔
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like	✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like	✔
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field	✔
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field	✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3	✔
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3	✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like	✔
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous	✔
720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
720		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔^ORAS
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔^USUM	✔^BDSP
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔^USUM
143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster		✔^USUM	✔^BDSP
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field		✔^USUM	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		✔^USUM	✔
331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like		✔^USUM	✔^BDSP
352		Kecleon		Field		Field		✔^USUM	✔^BDSP
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		✔^USUM	✔^BDSP
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like		✔^USUM	✔^BDSP
446		Munchlax		Monster		Monster		✔^USUM
532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔^USUM	✔
554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field			✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon		✔^USUM	✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field		✔^USUM
656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1		✔^USUM
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous		✔^USUM
848		Toxel		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔
852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	Island Scan - Route 11^USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Power-Up Punch is a Charged Attack that has been available since March 5, 2019.

Power-Up Punch

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

50

Energy cost

33

Duration

2 seconds

Damage window

1.7 - 1.9 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

20

Energy cost

35

Secondary effect

1 Attack

Effect chance

100%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Trainer Battles

September 27, 2019
- Power: 40 → 20

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Power-Up Punch

★
Attack power	24.69447
Charge time	0.54 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	Attack ↑

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	2	—	30	36	100%	An opponent	—	Raises the user's Attack by one stat rank.	Korrina & Mega Lucario

Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Raises the user's Attack.

In Pokémon UNITE, Power-Up Punch is Lucario's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 5 and upgrading Quick Attack into it instead of Extreme Speed. The user begins charging power, slowing themself, increasing Attack by up to 200%, and reducing damage taken while preparing to unleash a devastating punch. Upon release, the user lunges – damaging the first enemy hit. Power-Up Punch does bonus damage based on the enemy's missing health, and will cause the user's next attack to be boosted. The cooldown for Power-Up Punch is reduced whenever the user lands a move. At level 11, the user is unstoppable during the charge.

Description

Games	Description
SMD	It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Attack. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Lucario	Mega Kangaskhan	Mega Lucario	Crabominable
The user punches the target repeatedly to make its fists harder. Hitting a target boosts the user's attack power.
User	First Used In		Notes
Blastoise	Mega Blastoise's fist glows with a red-orange aura. It then punches the opponent.
Siebold's Blastoise	Mega Evolution Special I		Debut
Lucario	Lucario's paw becomes surrounded in an orange aura. It then punches the opponent.
Korrina's Lucario	Mega Revelations!		None
Lucario	Mega Lucario's paw becomes surrounded in an orange aura. It then punches the opponent. Afterwards, it becomes surrounded in a red-orange aura as its attack power increases.
Korrina's Lucario	The Aura Storm!		None
Audino	Mega Audino's fist becomes surrounded in an orange aura. It then punches the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Audino	A Giga Battle with Mega Results!		None
Crabrawler	One of Crabrawler's pincers becomes surrounded in a golden aura and it punches the opponent with it.
Hala's Crabrawler	Trial and Tribulation!		None
Crabominable	Both of Crabominable's claws become surrounded in a golden aura and then it punches the opponent with them.
Hala's Crabominable	Getting a Jump on the Competition!		None
Kangaskhan	One of Kangaskhan's hands becomes surrounded in a golden aura and she punches the opponent with it. Afterwards, an orange glow surrounds Kangaskhan, increasing her attack power.
Ilima's Kangaskhan	Battling Besties!		None
Kangaskhan	One of Mega Kangaskhan's and her child's hands become surrounded in a golden aura and they punch their opponent with them. Afterwards, an orange glow surrounds them, increasing their attack power.
Ilima's Kangaskhan	Battling Besties!		Enhanced by Parental Bond

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Mega Lucario

The user punches the target over and over to make its fists harder.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Lucario	Mega Lucario punches the opponent.
Korrina's Lucario	Lucky Lucario Was Here	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Wooper, Pupitar, and Fennekin are all able learn Power-Up Punch despite not having arms. This can be explained by the fact that all of them evolve into Pokémon that have arms, and Pupitar also evolves from a Pokémon that already has arms.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	增強拳 / 增强拳 Jāngkèuhng Kyùhn * 升力拳 Sīnglihk Kyùhn *
Chinese	Mandarin	增強拳 Zēngqiáng Quán
Czech		Posilující rána
Dutch		Versterkslag
French		Poing Boost
German		Steigerungshieb
Italian		Crescipugno
Korean		그로우펀치 Geuroupeonchi
Polish		Wzmacniający Cios* Wzmocniony Cios*
Portuguese	Brazil	Soco Empoderador (games, XY096-present) Soco Energizado
Portuguese	Portugal	Soco Crescendo
Russian		Усиливающийся удар Usilivaiushiysya udar
Spanish		Puño Incremento
Thai		โกรว์พันช์

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

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