Mega Punch (move)

Mega Punch (Japanese: メガトンパンチ Megaton Punch) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Mega Punch deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 48 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 36 0151 Mew Psychic 20 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM01

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0106 Hitmonlee Fighting 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Rock Ground 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 38 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 25 0151 Mew Psychic 20 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0074 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Geodude
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Geodude, Graveler, Golem |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0240 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Magby
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonchan

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 38 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 25 0151 Mew Psychic 20 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0074 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Geodude
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Geodude, Graveler, Golem |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0240 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Magby
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonchan

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

By move tutor

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0106 Hitmonlee Fighting 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Rock Ground 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0172 Pichu Electric 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0186 Politoed Water 0190 Aipom Normal 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0225 Delibird Ice 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0255 Torchic Fire 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0335 Zangoose Normal 0352 Kecleon Normal 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0383 Groudon Ground 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 41 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 19 0151 Mew Psychic 20 0486 Regigigas Normal -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0074 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Geodude
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Geodude, Graveler, Golem |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0240 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Magby
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonchan

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 46 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 25 0151 Mew Psychic 10 0622 Gobitto Gobitto Ground Ghost 21 0623 Goruggo Goruggo Ground Ghost 21 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0074 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Geodude
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#915121" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ground | style="background: #FFF" | Geodude, Graveler, Golem |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0240 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Magby
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Hitmonchan

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

In the anime

File:SlowbroMegaPunch.png Slowbro File:DrowzeeMegaPunch.png Drowzee File:Nidoqueen Mega Punch.png Nidoqueen File:Geodude mega punch.png Geodude
The user's fist glows and hits the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Raichu punches the opponent. Somtimes, its paw glows white.
Lt. Surge's Raichu	Electric Shock Showdown		Debut
Kay's Raichu	Stage Fight!		None
	Slowbro's paw glows purple or white. It then punches the opponent.
Professor Westwood V's Slowbro	The Evolution Solution!		None
Prima's Slowbro	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		None
	Drowzee's fist glows white and it punches the opponent.
Cassidy's Drowzee	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
	Snorlax's paw glows white and it punches the opponent.
Ash's Snorlax	Bound For Trouble		None
Roman's Snorlax	A Full Course Tag Battle!		None
	Nidoqueen punches the opponent with great force.
Gary's Nidoqueen	A Tent Situation		None
	Poliwrath punches the opponent with great force.
Andreas's Poliwrath	Hook, Line, and Stinker		None
	Poliwhirl punches the opponent with great force.
Misty's Poliwhirl	Hook, Line, and Stinker		None
	Hitmonchan punches the opponent with great force. The punch leaves behind a white trail of energy.
Kiyo's Hitmonchan	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble		None
Unknown Trainer's Hitmonchan	Saved by the Beldum		None
	Geodude punches the opponent with great force, or Geodude's fist glows white and it punches the opponent.
Brock's Geodude	The Ice Cave!		None
Roxanne's Geodude	A Winner by a Nosepass		None
	Loudred's whole arm glows white and it punches the opponent.
Mitch Mitchum's Loudred	Rough, Tough Jigglypuff		None
	Mewtwo's fist becomes surrounded in a white aura and it punches the opponent.
A mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
	Aggron's fist becomes surrounded in a white aura. It then punches the opponent.
James's Aggron	Grating Spaces!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Crystal Hitmonee Mega Punch Adventures.png Hitmonchan File:Brock Graveler Adventure.png Graveler Blastoise
The user punches the opponent with great force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snorlax punches the opponent with great force.
Red's Snor	Wartortle Wars		Debut
	Blastoise punches the opponent with great force.
Green's Blasty	Zap! Zap! Zapdos!		None
	Nidoqueen punches the opponent with great force.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen	Golly, Golem!		None
	Graveler punches the opponent with great force.
Yellow's Gravvy	As Gastly as Before		None
	Kangaskhan punches the opponent with great force.
Prof. Oak's Kanga	Take a Chance on Chansey		None
	Hitmonchan punches the opponent with great force.
Chris's Hitmonee	VS. Chikorita		None

Trivia

• Prior to Generation V, only Generation I Pokémon are able to learn Mega Punch by leveling up.
  • Similarly, since the breeding method's debut, Geodude and Magby are the only Pokémon that learn this move via breeding.
• Geodude's family is unable to learn Mega Punch through breeding directly. It is possible to transfer another of Geodude's family that knows Mega Punch via TM in Generation I to Generation II games to breed with it, in order to obtain a Geodude with Mega Punch. This move is accessible again in Generation III by move tutor, and this method can be used again from Generation IV onwards.

In other languages

• Dutch: Megaslag
• French: Ultimapoing
• German: Megahieb
• Greek: Μεγαγροθιά
• Hindi: Maha Mucca
• Italian: Megapugno
• Korean: 메가톤펀치 Megaton Punch
• Spanish: Megapuño

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