Power-Up Punch (move)

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Power-Up Punch グロウパンチ Grow Punch

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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 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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

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

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

Effect

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

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	15	15
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3	Water 3		22
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3		22
0794		Buzzwole		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		1
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 --	IV --	V --	VI TM98	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		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	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0150		Mewtwo		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		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	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔
0239		Elekid		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	✔
0240		Magby		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	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0377		Regirock		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	✔
0378		Regice		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	✔
0379		Registeel		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	✔
0383		Groudon		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	✔
0385		Jirachi		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	✔
0386		Deoxys		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		Field	Human-Like	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔
0446		Munchlax		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	✔
0447		Riolu		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		Field	Human-Like	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0480		Uxie		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	✔
0481		Mesprit		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	✔
0482		Azelf		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	✔
0486		Regigigas		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	✔
0491		Darkrai		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	✔
0494		Victini		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	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field	✔
0505		Watchog		Field		Field	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field	✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field	✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔
0648		Meloetta		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		Field		Field	✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field	✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field	✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like	✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field	✔
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field	✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous	✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		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	✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		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	✔ORAS
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 the anime

Mega Blastoise Lucario Mega Lucario Mega Audino
The user punches the opponent with a powerful punch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mega Blastoise's fist glows with a red-orange aura. It then punches the opponent.
Siebold's Blastoise	Mega Evolution Special I		Debut
	Lucario's paw becomes surrounded in an orange aura. It then punches the opponent.
Korrina's Lucario	Mega Revelations!		None
	Mega Lucario's paw becomes surrounded in an orange aura. It then punches the opponent.
Korrina's Lucario	The Aura Storm!		None
	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

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mega Lucario
The punches the opponent with a powerful punch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mega Lucario punches the opponent.
Korrina's Lucario	Lucky Lucario Was Here		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 增強拳 Jāngkèuhng Kyùhn * 升力拳 Sīnglihk Kyùhn * Mandarin 增強拳 Zēngqiáng Quán Dutch Versterkslag French Poing Boost German Steigerungshieb Italian Crescipugno Korean 그로우펀치 Grow Punch Polish Wzmacniający cios Portuguese Brazil Soco Energizado Soco Empoderador (XY096) Portugal Soco Crescendo Spanish Puño Incremento

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