Ancient Power (move)

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Ancient Power
げんしのちから Primitive Power
Ancient Power IX.png
Ancient Power IX 2.png
Type  Rock
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Ancient Power (Japanese: げんしのちから Primitive Power), formatted as AncientPower prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

In battle

Ancient Power inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.

Generation III

This move makes contact.

Generation IV onward

This move does not make contact.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Ancient Power PP is now increased from 5 to 15. May raise the user's offensive and defensive stats.

Category  Special
PP  15
Agile Strong
Power  60  45  75
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Chance  20%  0%  40%
Turns  3  2  4
   ?  ?
May raise the user's offensive and defensive stats

Other effects

From Generation IV onward, three Pokémon can evolve when they level up knowing Ancient Power: Tangela into Tangrowth, Piloswine into Mamoswine, and Yanma into Yanmega.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 A Rock-type attack. This prehistoric move may boost all of the user's stats.
GSC
RSEColo.XD
An attack that may raise all stats.
FRLG An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user's stats.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.
SwShBDSP The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user's stats at once.
LA The user attacks with a primeval power. This may also raise the user's offensive and defensive stats.
SV The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0114 Tangela GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 33 36BW
40B2W2
38 38 24 24 34
0138 Omanyte RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 49 49 37 37 37 37 30 30
0139 Omastar RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 54 55 37 37 37 37 30 30
0140 Kabuto RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 55 55 46 46 46 46 30 30
0141 Kabutops RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 65 65 54 54 54 54 30 30
0142 Aerodactyl RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 29 29 25 25 25 25 1 1
0144 Articuno IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 29 29 29 29 25 25 25
0144 Articuno
Articuno
Galarian Form
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25 25
0145 Zapdos ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 29 29 29 29 25 25 25
0145 Zapdos
Zapdos
Galarian Form
FightingIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25 25
0146 Moltres FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 29 29 29 29 25 25 25
0146 Moltres
Moltres
Galarian Form
DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25 25
0150 Mewtwo PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 8 8 8
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 50 50 50 50 50 50 30 30 30
0175 Togepi FairyIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 21FRLG 33 33 33 33 16 16
0176 Togetic FairyIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Fairy 21FRLG 33 33 33 33 16 16
0193 Yanma BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 33 33 33 33 33 34 33
0206 Dunsparce NormalIC Big.png Field Field 41 48BW
19B2W2
19 16SM
18USUM
20 20 20
0218 Slugma FireIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 26 28 28XY
22ORAS
22 22 22
0219 Magcargo FireIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 26 28 28XY
22ORAS
22 22 22
0220 Swinub IceIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field 34
0221 Piloswine IceIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 34 1
0222 Corsola WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 43 45 32 32BW
20B2W2
20XY
17ORAS
17 20 20
0222 Corsola
Corsola
Galarian Form
GhostIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3 20
0249 Lugia PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 88 88 57 57 57 57 1 1 1
0250 Ho-Oh FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 88 88 57 57 57 57 1 1 1
0251 Celebi PsychicIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20 20 28 28 28 28 30 30
0343 Baltoy GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 25 25 26BW
21B2W2
21XY
19ORAS
19 18 18
0344 Claydol GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 25 25 26BW
21B2W2
21XY
19ORAS
19 18 18
0345 Lileep RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 43 43 43 43XY
17ORAS
17 16 16
0346 Cradily RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 48 36 36 36XY
17ORAS
17 16 16
0347 Anorith RockIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 37 31 31 31XY
21ORAS
21 16 16
0348 Armaldo RockIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 37 31 31 31XY
21ORAS
21 16 16
0352 Kecleon NormalIC Big.png Field Field 49 64DP
55PtHGSS
55 1, 55XY
21ORAS
21 21
0369 Relicanth WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 2 43 43 43 1, 43XY
21ORAS
21 10 10
0377 Regirock RockIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 33 33 33 33XY
31ORAS
31 12 12 12
0378 Regice IceIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 33 33 33 33XY
31ORAS
31 12 12 12
0379 Registeel SteelIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 33 33 33 33XY
31ORAS
31 12 12 12
0382 Kyogre WaterIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 15 15DPPt
45HGSS
45 45XY
1ORAS
1 1 1 1
0383 Groudon GroundIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 15 15DPPt
45HGSS
45 45XY
1ORAS
1 1 1 1
0384 Rayquaza DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 15 15DPPt
45HGSS
45 45XY
15ORAS
15 1 1 1
0408 Cranidos RockIC Big.png Monster Monster 28 33 33 33 33 5 33
0409 Rampardos RockIC Big.png Monster Monster 28 36 36 36 36 5 36
0410 Shieldon RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Monster Monster 28 28 28 28 28 5 28
0411 Bastiodon RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Monster Monster 28 28 28 28 28 5 28
0422 Shellos
Shellos
All forms
WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Amorphous 20 20 15 20
0423 Gastrodon
Gastrodon
All forms
WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Amorphous 20 20 15 20
0465 Tangrowth GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 33 36BW
40B2W2
40 40 24 24 34
0468 Togekiss FairyIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Fairy 1 1
0469 Yanmega BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 33 33 33 33 33 34 33
0473 Mamoswine IceIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 34 1
0483 Dialga
Dialga
All available forms
SteelIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20DPPt
10HGSS
10 10 10 16 16 6 16
0484 Palkia
Palkia
All available forms
WaterIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20DPPt
10HGSS
10 10 10 16 16 6 16
0485 Heatran FireIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 12 12 12 12
0486 Regigigas NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 19
0487 Giratina
Giratina
All available forms
GhostIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20DPPt
10HGSS
10 10 10 14 14 6 14
0493 Arceus
Arceus
All forms
NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 12
0564 Tirtouga WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 18 18 18 12
0565 Carracosta WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 18 18 18 12
0566 Archen RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Water 3 18 18 18 12
0567 Archeops RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Water 3 18 18 18 12
0615 Cryogonal IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 21 24 20
0643 Reshiram DragonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 15 15 15 1 1
0644 Zekrom DragonIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 15 15 15 1 1
0646 Kyurem
Kyurem
All available forms
DragonIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 15 15 15 1 1
0688 Binacle RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 28 28 20
0689 Barbaracle RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 28 28 20
0696 Tyrunt RockIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Monster Dragon 26 26 8
0697 Tyrantrum RockIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Monster Dragon 26 26 1
0698 Amaura RockIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Monster 26 26 8
0699 Aurorus RockIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Monster 26 26 1
0703 Carbink RockIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Mineral 31 31 20 20
0719 Diancie RockIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 31 27 28 28
0774 Minior
Minior
All forms
RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 17 17
0837 Rolycoly RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 20 20
0838 Carkol RockIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 20 20
0839 Coalossal RockIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 20 20
0864 Cursola GhostIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3 20
0880 Dracozolt ElectricIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 21
0881 Arctozolt ElectricIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 21
0882 Dracovish WaterIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 21
0883 Arctovish WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 21
0894 Regieleki ElectricIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 12 12
0895 Regidrago DragonIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 12 12
0969 Glimmet RockIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 11
0970 Glimmora RockIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 11
0982 Dudunsparce
Dudunsparce
All forms
NormalIC Big.png Field Field 20
1007 Koraidon FightingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 14
1020 Gouging Fire FireIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Rem.
1021 Raging Bolt ElectricIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Rem.
1024 Terapagos NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 10
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 breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0004 Charmander FireIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0050 Diglett GroundIC Big.png Field Field
0050 Diglett
Diglett
Alolan Form
GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field
0098 Krabby WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0102 Exeggcute GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0104 Cubone GroundIC Big.png Monster Monster
0131 Lapras WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Water 1
0152 Chikorita GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0158 Totodile WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1
0194 Wooper WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Field
0194 Wooper
Wooper
Paldean Form
PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Field
0206 Dunsparce NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0220 Swinub IceIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field
0231 Phanpy GroundIC Big.png Field Field
0246 Larvitar RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Monster
0258 Mudkip WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1
0303 Mawile SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Fairy
0318 Carvanha WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2
0322 Numel FireIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field
0324 Torkoal FireIC Big.png Field Field
0341 Corphish WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3
0561 Sigilyph PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0769 Sandygast GhostIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0874 Stonjourner RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0932 Nacli RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0950 Klawf RockIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
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 Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0074 Geodude RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0075 Graveler RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0076 Golem RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0095 Onix RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0098 Krabby WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0099 Kingler WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0102 Exeggcute GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0103 Exeggutor GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0111 Rhyhorn GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field
0112 Rhydon GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field
0114 Tangela GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0131 Lapras WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Water 1
0138 Omanyte RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
0139 Omastar RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
0140 Kabuto RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
0141 Kabutops RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
0142 Aerodactyl RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0144 Articuno IceIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0145 Zapdos ElectricIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0146 Moltres FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0152 Chikorita GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0153 Bayleef GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0154 Meganium GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass
0158 Totodile WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1
0159 Croconaw WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1
0160 Feraligatr WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1
0175 Togepi NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0176 Togetic NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Fairy
0193 Yanma BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0194 Wooper WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Field
0195 Quagsire WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Field
0206 Dunsparce NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0208 Steelix SteelIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0213 Shuckle BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0218 Slugma FireIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0219 Magcargo FireIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0220 Swinub IceIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field
0221 Piloswine IceIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field
0222 Corsola WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
0231 Phanpy GroundIC Big.png Field Field
0232 Donphan GroundIC Big.png Field Field
0246 Larvitar RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Monster
0247 Pupitar RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Monster
0248 Tyranitar RockIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Monster Monster
0249 Lugia PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0250 Ho-Oh FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0251 Celebi PsychicIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0258 Mudkip WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1
0259 Marshtomp WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Water 1
0260 Swampert WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Water 1
0299 Nosepass RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0303 Mawile SteelIC Big.png Field Fairy
0304 Aron SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Monster
0305 Lairon SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Monster
0306 Aggron SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Monster
0318 Carvanha WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2
0319 Sharpedo WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2
0337 Lunatone RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0338 Solrock RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0341 Corphish WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3
0342 Crawdaunt WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
0343 Baltoy GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0344 Claydol GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0345 Lileep RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0346 Cradily RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0347 Anorith RockIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0348 Armaldo RockIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0352 Kecleon NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0369 Relicanth WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 2
0377 Regirock RockIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0378 Regice IceIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0379 Registeel SteelIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0382 Kyogre WaterIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0383 Groudon GroundIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0384 Rayquaza DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0385 Jirachi SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0408 Cranidos RockIC Big.png Monster Monster
0409 Rampardos RockIC Big.png Monster Monster
0410 Shieldon RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Monster Monster
0411 Bastiodon RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Monster Monster
0422 Shellos
Shellos
All forms
WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Amorphous
0423 Gastrodon
Gastrodon
All forms
WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Amorphous
0436 Bronzor SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0437 Bronzong SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0464 Rhyperior GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field
0465 Tangrowth GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0468 Togekiss NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Fairy
0469 Yanmega BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0473 Mamoswine IceIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field
0476 Probopass RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0483 Dialga
Dialga
All available forms
SteelIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0484 Palkia
Palkia
All available forms
WaterIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0485 Heatran FireIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0486 Regigigas NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0487 Giratina
Giratina
All forms
GhostIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0489 Phione WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Fairy
0490 Manaphy WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Fairy
0493 Arceus
Arceus
All available forms
NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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.


Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0103 Exeggutor GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0152 Chikorita GrassIC Big.png Monster Grass Mt. Battle ChikoritaXD
0220 Swinub IceIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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.


Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0114 Tangela
TangelaLv. 1
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass My Pokémon Ranch
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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0220 Swinub IceIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field Dream World - Icy Cave
0299 Nosepass RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral Dream World - Icy Cave
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.


Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0103 Exeggutor
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Grass Regina's Exeggutor (The Isle of Armor)
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.


Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0195 Quagsire WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Field Wild Tera Pokémon - Timeless WoodsSVTM
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 event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0001 Bulbasaur GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Monster Grass Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #3
New York Pokémon Center
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Ancient Power inflicts damage, and has a small chance to raise user's Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense and Travel Speed by one stage. When used by a Gigantic Pokémon in Gates to Infinity, Ancient Power has base 20 PP and hits nearby enemies in a 1 tile range around the user.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 12 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 12 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes
BSL 12 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes
MDGtI 7 99 10 50 90% 98% Front Enemy Yes
SMD 7 99 10 30 90% 98% Front Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon GO

GO Rock.png Ancient Power
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 70
Energy cost 33
Duration 3.5 seconds
Damage window 2.85 - 3.1 seconds
Ancient Power GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 60
Energy cost 45
Secondary effect GO boost arrow.png 1 Attack
GO boost arrow.png 1 Defense
Effect chance 10%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
GolemExeggcuteOmanyteOmastarKabutoKabutopsAerodactylArticunoArticuno (Galarian Form)ZapdosZapdos (Galarian Form)MoltresMoltres (Galarian Form)MewBayleefTogepiTogeticYanmaLarvitarPupitarLileepAnorithRelicanthRayquazaCranidosShieldonTangrowthTogekissYanmegaGiratina (Altered Forme)SigilyphTirtougaCarracostaArchenArcheopsKyurem (White Kyurem)BinacleTyruntAmauraAurorus
By Elite Charged TM
Mamoswine
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 30 → 35
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 35 → 70
    • Energy cost: 25 → 33
    • Duration: 3.6 → 3.5 seconds
    • Damage window: 2.9 - 3.25 → 2.85 - 3.1 seconds
Trainer Battles
  • February 15, 2019
    • Secondary effect added
  • April 2, 2020
    • Power: 70 → 45
  • September 1, 2022
    • Power: 45 → 60
    • Secondary effect: GO boost arrow.png2 Attack and Defense → GO boost arrow.png1 Attack and Defense

Pokémon Rumble Rush

RockIC RR.png Ancient Power
★★★
Attack power 58.32581
Charge time 1 seconds
Range type Wide Shot
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May raise Attack and Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

•Description of additional effect(s) prior to Version 2.10.0 (released on June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Speed, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def, and Speed.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also simultaneously raise by one level Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, and Movement Speed.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also boost the user's Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, and Movement Speed by 1 level.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる いっていのかくりつで じぶんの こうげき ぼうぎょ とくこう とくぼう いどうそくどが すべて 1だんかいあがる
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileGTI.pngWonder Tile.)
It damages nearby Pokémon. It could also boost the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileGTI.pngWonder Tile.)*
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Travel Speed. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileSMD.pngWonder Tile.


In the anime

Dawn Piloswine AncientPower.png
Piloswine
Carracosta AncientPower.png
Carracosta
Dawn Mamoswine Ancient Power.png
Mamoswine
Leon Charizard Ancient Power.png
Charizard
The user attacks the target with a prehistoric power.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Yanma Yanma's body glows white and it creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and creates a silver ball of energy in front of Yanma's body. Yanma then launches the ball at the opponent.
Jessie's Yanma The Thief That Keeps on Thieving! Debut
Yanmega Yanmega's body glows white and it creates a silver energy ball in front of its body. It then launches the ball at the opponent.
Jessie's Yanmega The Thief That Keeps on Thieving! None
Piloswine Piloswine's body glows white and it creates a silver energy ball in front of its nose. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Dawn's Piloswine A Breed Stampede! None
Mamoswine Mamoswine's body glows white and the glow comes off its body and forms a silver ball of energy on the end of its tusks. It then fires the ball at the opponent; or, Mamoswine stomps the ground with its front legs, sending multiple rocks flying at the opponent.
Dawn's Mamoswine Trials and Adulations! None
Tirtouga Tirtouga's body glows white and it creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and creates a silver ball of energy with a green core in front of Tirtouga's body. Tirtouga then fires the ball at the opponent.
A wild Tirtouga A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1 None
Carracosta Carracosta's body glows white and it creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and forms in its flipper as a silver ball of energy with a green core. It then hurls the ball at the opponent.
Four wild Carracosta A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2 None
Charizard Charizard makes multiple rocks surrounded by purple energy come out of the ground. It then flaps its wings, sending the rocks flying at the opponent.
Leon's Charizard Curtain Up! Fight the Fights! None
Rampardos Rampardos stomps the ground with one of its feet, making multiple rocks surrounded by purple energy come out of the ground. The rocks are then sent flying at the opponent.
A wild Rampardos In the Palms of our Hands! None
Bastiodon Bastiodon stomps the ground with its front feet, making multiple rocks surrounded by purple energy come out of the ground. The rocks are then sent flying at the opponent.
A wild Bastiodon In the Palms of our Hands! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 原始之力 Yùhnchí-jī Lihk
Mandarin 原始之力 Yuánshǐ-zhī Lì
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Pravěká síla
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Oeroude kracht
France Flag.png French Pouvoir AntiqueVI+
Pouv.AntiqueIIV
Germany Flag.png German Antik-Kraft
Greece Flag.png Greek Αρχαία Δύναμη Archaía Dýnami
Israel Flag.png Hebrew כוח עתיק Kohakh Atik
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Kekuatan Purba
Tenaga Purba
Kekuatan Primitif
Italy Flag.png Italian Forzantica
South Korea Flag.png Korean 원시의힘 Wonsi-uihim
Poland Flag.png Polish Starożytna Moc
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Poder Ancestral (games, JN115–present, JNS03, TCG, manga)
Poder Antigo (DP080BW076)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Poder Antigo
Romania Flag.png Romanian Puterea Antică
Russia Flag.png Russian Древняя сила Drevnyaya sila
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Drevna moć
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Poder Antiguo
Poder Pasado (DP171)
Spain Flag.png Spain Poder Pasado
Thailand Flag.png Thai พลังโบราณ
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Antik Güç
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Sức Mạnh Nguyên Thủy



Variations of the move Ancient Power
SpecialIC HOME.png Ancient PowerSilver WindOminous Wind


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