Superpower (move)
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Superpower (Japanese: ばかぢから Great Power) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TM49 in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, and it was TR39 in Generation VIII.
Effect
Superpower inflicts damage, then lowers the user's Attack and Defense stats by one stage each.
Superpower can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 6 bonus appeal points if Lock-On was used in the previous turn.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
By TM/TR
By breeding
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III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0127 | ![]() |
Pinsir |
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Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||||
0183 | ![]() |
Marill |
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Water 1 | Fairy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||
0304 | ![]() |
Aron |
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Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||||
0324 | ![]() |
Torkoal |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||||
0341 | ![]() |
Corphish |
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Water 1 | Water 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||
0387 | ![]() |
Turtwig |
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Monster | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ✔ | |
0498 | ![]() |
Tepig |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0739 | ![]() |
Crabrawler |
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Water 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0753 | ![]() |
Fomantis |
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Grass | ✔* | |||||||
0775 | ![]() |
Komala |
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Field | ✔ | |||||||
0974 | ![]() |
Cetoddle |
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Field | ✔ | |||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
By Move Tutor
Special move
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0327 | ![]() |
Spinda |
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Field | Human-Like | Dream World - Rugged Mountain |
0359 | ![]() |
Absol |
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Field | Dream World - Rugged Mountain | |
0449 | ![]() |
Hippopotas |
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Field | Dream World - Rugged Mountain | |
0545 | ![]() |
Scolipede |
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Bug | Dream World - Pleasant Forest | |
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
Generation VII
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0500 | ![]() |
Emboar |
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Field | Island Scan - Ancient Poni PathSM | |
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. |
By event
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0246 | ![]() |
Larvitar |
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Monster | Video Game Championships 2012 LarvitarBW | |
0503 | ![]() |
Samurott |
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Field | Pokémon Center 15th Anniversary SamurottBW | |
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 Mystery Dungeon series
Superpower inflicts damage and lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage each.
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Pokémon Conquest
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Stars: ★★★★★
Power: 55
Accuracy: 100%
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Effect: Lowers the user's Attack and Defense |
Users: ![]() |
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.
Pokémon GO
In Pokémon GO, Superpower is a Charged Attack that has been available since December 11, 2019.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
Description
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In the anime
The user attacks the target with great power. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Totodile's body becomes surrounded in a light blue aura. It then picks up a large rock and throws it at the opponent. | ||
Khoury's Totodile | A Rivalry to Gible On! | Debut | |
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Throh flexes his muscles to increase power and his body becomes outlined in a light blue aura. He then grabs the opponent and tosses it in the air. On an opponent that is underground, he slams his fists into the ground which cause the opponent to surface and become surrounded in rubble. | ||
Montgomery's Throh | Search for the Clubultimate! | None | |
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Darmanitan flexes its muscles to increase power and its body becomes outlined in a light blue aura. It then grabs the opponent and tosses it. | ||
A Trainer's Darmanitan | Iris and the Rogue Dragonite! | None | |
Davy's Darmanitan | Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad! | None | |
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Conkeldurr's body becomes surrounded in a light blue aura. It then strikes the opponent with its concrete pillars. | ||
A Trainer's Conkeldurr | Summer of Discovery! | None | |
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Braviary's talons becomes surrounded in an orange aura. He then strikes the opponent with his talons. | ||
Professor Kukui's Braviary | A Full Battle Bounty! | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user attacks the target with great power. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Regirock points its hands at the opponent and releases a powerful wave of energy from its hand at the opponent; or, Regirock raises one of its hands and strikes the opponent with a powerful punch. | ||
Brandon's Regirock | With a Spoink in Your Step I | Debut | |
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Regice points its hands at the opponent and releases a powerful wave of energy from its hands at the opponent. | ||
Brandon's Regice | With a Spoink in Your Step I | Debut | |
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Registeel points its hands at the opponent and releases a powerful wave of energy from its hands at the opponent. | ||
Brandon's Registeel | With a Spoink in Your Step I | Debut | |
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Beartic uses its claws to try and break through an opponent's defense. | ||
Brycen's Beartic | A Cold Reception | None | |
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Mega Pinsir charges into the opponent with great force. | ||
X's Rute | Xerneas Gives | None |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- Superpower's German name is the same as the name for the Ability Huge Power in German.
- Though it translates to Great Power, the Japanese name of the move can also mean Animal Power, which may explain why it can be learned by several beast-like Pokémon, such as Luxray.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Superpower | ||||
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Generation VII TMs | |
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SMUSUM | |
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 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
PE | |
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 |
Generation VIII TMs | |
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SwSh | |
00 • 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 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 | |
BDSP | |
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 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh) | |
00 • 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 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 |
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