Bulk Up (move)

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Bulk Up
ビルドアップ Build-up
Bulk Up.png
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Type  Fighting
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 King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
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  Cool
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Bulk Up (Japanese: ビルドアップ Build-up) is a non-damaging Fighting-type move introduced in Generation III. It has been TM08 since Generation III.

Effect

Bulk Up raises the user's Attack stat and Defense stat by one stage each.

If powered up by a Fightinium Z into Z-Bulk Up, the user's Attack stat is raised by another stage.

Description

Games Description
RSEColo. Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.*
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack & Defense.*
FRLG The user bulks up its body to boost both its Attack and Defense stats.
XD Raises Attack and Defense 1 level.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats.
XYORAS
SM
The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0066 Machop GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 37ORAS 37
0067 Machoke GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 43ORAS 43
0068 Machamp GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 43ORAS 43
0256 Combusken GrassIC Big.png Field Field 28 28 28 28XY
31ORAS
31
0257 Blaziken GrassIC Big.png Field Field 28 28 28 28XY
31ORAS
31
0383 Groudon GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 30 30DPPt
60HGSS
60 60XY
50ORAS
50
0532 Timburr GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28
0533 Gurdurr GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 29 29 29
0534 Conkeldurr GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 29 29 29
0538 Throh GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 33 33 25
0539 Sawk GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 33 33 25
0650 Chespin GrassIC Big.png Field Field 39 39
0651 Quilladin GrassIC Big.png Field Field 44 44
0652 Chesnaught GrassIC Big.png Field Field 44 48
0672 Skiddo GrassIC Big.png Field Field 34 34
0673 Gogoat GrassIC Big.png Field Field 34 34
0727 Incineroar GrassIC Big.png Field Field 1
0766 Passimian GrassIC Big.png Field Field 12
0794 Buzzwole GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 13
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 TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
TM08
IV
TM08
V
TM08
VI
TM08
VII
TM08
VIII
--
IX
--
052A Meowth
Meowth
Alola Form
GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0056 Mankey GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0057 Primeape GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0062 Poliwrath GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1
0066 Machop GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0067 Machoke GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0068 Machamp GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0106 Hitmonlee GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0107 Hitmonchan GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0127 Pinsir GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0150 Mewtwo GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0151 Mew GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0209 Snubbull GrassIC Big.png Field Fairy
0210 Granbull GrassIC Big.png Field Fairy
0214 Heracross GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0216 Teddiursa GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0217 Ursaring GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0236 Tyrogue GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0237 Hitmontop GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0256 Combusken GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0257 Blaziken GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0286 Breloom GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass
0287 Slakoth GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0288 Vigoroth GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0289 Slaking GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0296 Makuhita GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0297 Hariyama GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0307 Meditite GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0308 Medicham GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0383 Groudon GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0384 Rayquaza GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0390 Chimchar GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0391 Monferno GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0392 Infernape GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0418 Buizel GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0419 Floatzel GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0447 Riolu GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0448 Lucario GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0453 Croagunk GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0454 Toxicroak GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0475 Gallade GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0483 Dialga GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0484 Palkia GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0500 Emboar GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0532 Timburr GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0533 Gurdurr GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0534 Conkeldurr GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0538 Throh GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0539 Sawk GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0553 Krookodile GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0555 Darmanitan GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0559 Scraggy GrassIC Big.png Field Dragon
0560 Scrafty GrassIC Big.png Field Dragon
0614 Beartic GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0619 Mienfoo GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0620 Mienshao GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0627 Rufflet GrassIC Big.png Flying Flying
0628 Braviary GrassIC Big.png Flying Flying
0641 Tornadus GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0642 Thundurus GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0645 Landorus GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0650 Chespin GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0651 Quilladin GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0652 Chesnaught GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0659 Bunnelby GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0660 Diggersby GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0663 Talonflame GrassIC Big.png Flying Flying
0672 Skiddo GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0673 Gogoat GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0674 Pancham GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0675 Pangoro GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like
0689 Barbaracle GrassIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0701 Hawlucha GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0725 Litten GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0726 Torracat GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0727 Incineroar GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0739 Crabrawler GrassIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0740 Crabominable GrassIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0745 Lycanroc GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0759 Stufful GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0760 Bewear GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0766 Passimian GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0768 Golisopod GrassIC Big.png Bug Water 3
0775 Komala GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0776 Turtonator GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0778 Mimikyu GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0779 Bruxish GrassIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2
0782 Jangmo-o GrassIC Big.png Dragon Dragon
0783 Hakamo-o GrassIC Big.png Dragon Dragon
0784 Kommo-o GrassIC Big.png Dragon Dragon
0787 Tapu Bulu GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0794 Buzzwole GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0802 Marshadow GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
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

Description

Games Description
MDRB Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one level.


In the anime

Stephan Sawk Bulk Up.png
Sawk
Paul Ursaring Bulk Up.png
Ursaring
Crasher Wake Floatzel Bulk Up.png
Floatzel
Trip Conkeldurr Bulk Up.png
Conkeldurr
The user glows a reddish color and flexes its arm muscles, raising its Attack and Defense stats.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Floatzel Floatzel flexes its arms and its body becomes surrounded by a magenta aura.
Crasher Wake's Floatzel A Crasher Course in Power! Debut
Ursaring Ursaring flexes its arms and its body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura.
Paul's Ursaring Evolving Strategies! None
Sawk Sawk's body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura and it flexes its body, causing its muscles to thicken for a few moments.
Stephan's Sawk The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk! None
Conkeldurr Conkeldurr's body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura and it flexes its body, causing its muscles to thicken for a few moments.
Trip's Conkeldurr Search for the Clubultimate! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 健美 Jiàn​měi​
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Maak breed
France Flag.png French Gonflette
Germany Flag.png German Protzer
Greece Flag.png Greek Διόγκωση
Italy Flag.png Italian Granfisico
South Korea Flag.png Korean 벌크업 Build-Up
Poland Flag.png Polish Megamasa
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Aumento de Massa
Força Bruta (TCG)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Corpulência
Acumulador (Best Wishes)
Romania Flag.png Romanian Îngrămădirea
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Povećanje mase
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Aumentar (DP083)
Corpulencia (DP132-present)
Spain Flag.png Spain Corpulencia
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Kas Şişirme
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Tập Thể Hình


Variations of the move Bulk Up
StatusIC HOME.png Bulk UpCalm MindCosmic Power
Dragon DanceGrowthHone ClawsStockpileWork Up


Generation III TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960


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