AncientPower (move)

AncientPower げんしのちから Primeval Power

The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.

Battles 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 BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Move tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Category  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0 The user gains a star if their condition is good, and they receive the number of stars in appeal points next round. Every star they have (up to three) lessens the chance of the Pokémon becoming nervous.

Super Contests Category  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

AncientPower on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex AncientPower on Eevee's Movedex

AncientPower (Japanese: げんしのちから Primeval Power) is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Ancient Power inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of raising all five of the user's stats by one stage.

Other effects

Three Pokémon evolve when they know AncientPower: Tangela into Tangrowth, Piloswine into Mamoswine, and Yanma into Yanmega.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 138 Omanyte Rock Water 49 139 Omastar Rock Water 54 140 Kabuto Rock Water 55 141 Kabutops Rock Water 65 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 29 151 Mew Psychic 50 222 Corsola Water Rock 43 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 88 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 88 251 Celebi Grass 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 004 Charmander* Fire Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 050 Diglett* Ground Wooper, Quagsire 102 Exeggcute* Grass Psychic Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 104 Cubone* Ground Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 152 Chikorita* Grass Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 158 Totodile Water Omanyte, Omastar Kabuto, Kabutops Corsola 194 Wooper Water Ground Omanyte, Omastar Kabuto, Kabutops Corsola 206 Dunsparce* Normal Wooper, Quagsire 220 Swinub* Ice Ground Wooper, Quagsire 231 Phanpy* Ground Wooper, Quagsire 246 Larvitar* Rock Ground Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 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 138 Omanyte Rock Water 49 139 Omastar Rock Water 54 140 Kabuto Rock Water 55 141 Kabutops Rock Water 65 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 29 151 Mew Psychic 50 175 Togepi Normal 21FRLG 176 Togetic Normal Flying 21FRLG 222 Corsola Water Rock 45 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 88 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 88 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 20 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 25 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 25 345 Lileep Rock Grass 43 346 Cradily Rock Grass 48 347 Anorith Rock Bug 37 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 37 352 Kecleon Normal 49 369 Relicanth Water Rock 43 377 Regirock Rock 33 378 Regice Ice 33 379 Registeel Steel 33 382 Kyogre Water 15 383 Groudon Ground 15 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 15 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 004 Charmander* Fire Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 050 Diglett Ground Kecleon 102 Exeggcute* Grass Psychic Chikorita, Bayleef , Meganium 104 Cubone* Ground Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 152 Chikorita* Grass Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 158 Totodile Water Omanyte, Omastar Kabuto, Kabutops Corsola 194 Wooper Water Ground Omanyte, Omastar Kabuto, Kabutops Corsola Kecleon 206 Dunsparce Normal Kecleon 220 Swinub Ice Ground Kecleon 231 Phanpy Ground Kecleon 246 Larvitar* Rock Ground Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 303 Mawile Steel Kecleon 341 Corphish Water Omanyte, Omastar Kabuto, Kabutops Corsola Lileep, Cradily Anorith, Armaldo Relicanth 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 IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 114 Tangela Grass 33 138 Omanyte Rock Water 37 139 Omastar Rock Water 37 140 Kabuto Rock Water 46 141 Kabutops Rock Water 54 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 25 144 Articuno Ice Flying 29 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 29 146 Moltres Fire Flying 29 151 Mew Psychic 50 175 Togepi Normal 33 176 Togetic Normal Flying 33 193 Yanma Bug Flying 33 206 Dunsparce Normal 41 218 Slugma Fire 26 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 26 221 Piloswine Ice Ground -- 222 Corsola Water Rock 32 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 57 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 57 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 28 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 25 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 25 345 Lileep Rock Grass 43 346 Cradily Rock Grass 36 347 Anorith Rock Bug 31 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 31 352 Kecleon Normal 55DP 352 Kecleon Normal 64PtHGSS 369 Relicanth Water Rock 43 377 Regirock Rock 33 378 Regice Ice 33 379 Registeel Steel 33 382 Kyogre Water 15DPPt 382 Kyogre Water 45HGSS 383 Groudon Ground 15DPPt 383 Groudon Ground 45HGSS 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 15DPPt 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 45HGSS 408 Cranidos Rock 28 409 Rampardos Rock 28 410 Shieldon Rock Steel 28 411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 28 465 Tangrowth Grass 33 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 33 473 Mamoswine Ice Ground -- 483 Dialga Steel Dragon 10HGSS 483 Dialga Steel Dragon 20DPPt 484 Palkia Water Dragon 10HGSS 484 Palkia Water Dragon 20DPPt 485 Heatran Fire Steel -- 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 20DPPt 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 10HGSS 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 20Pt 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 10HGSS 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 004 Charmander Fire Cranidos, Rampardos Shieldon, Bastiodon 050 Diglett Ground Dunsparce Piloswine, Mamoswine Kecleon 098 Krabby Water Omanyte, Omastar Kabuto, Kabutops Corsola Lileep, Cradily Anorith, Armaldo 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic Tangela, Tangrowth 104 Cubone Ground Cranidos, Rampardos Shieldon, Bastiodon 131 Lapras Water Ice Omanyte, Omastar Kabuto, Kabutops Corsola Cranidos, Rampardos Shieldon, Bastiodon 152 Chikorita Grass Cranidos, Rampardos Shieldon, Bastiodon Tangela, Tangrowth 158 Totodile Water Omanyte, Omastar Kabuto, Kabutops Corsola Cranidos, Rampardos Shieldon, Bastiodon 194 Wooper Water Ground Omanyte, Omastar Kabuto, Kabutops Dunsparce Piloswine, Mamoswine Corsola Kecleon 206 Dunsparce Normal Dunsparce Piloswine, Mamoswine Kecleon 220 Swinub Ice Ground Dunsparce Piloswine, Mamoswine Kecleon 231 Phanpy Ground Dunsparce Piloswine, Mamoswine Kecleon 246 Larvitar Rock Ground Cranidos, Rampardos Shieldon, Bastiodon 258 Mudkip Water Omanyte, Omastar Kabuto, Kabutops Corsola Cranidos, Rampardos Shieldon, Bastiodon 303 Mawile Steel Dunsparce Piloswine, Mamoswine Kecleon 318 Carvanha Water Dark Relicanth 322 Numel Fire Ground Dunsparce Piloswine, Mamoswine Kecleon 341 Corphish Water Omanyte, Omastar Kabuto, Kabutops Corsola Lileep, Cradily Anorith, Armaldo Relicanth 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 Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

#   Pokémon Type 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 095 Onix Rock Ground 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 114 Tangela Grass 131 Lapras Water Ice 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 144 Articuno Ice Flying 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 146 Moltres Fire Flying 151 Mew Psychic 152 Chikorita Grass 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 176 Togetic Normal Flying 193 Yanma Bug Flying 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 206 Dunsparce Normal 208 Steelix Steel Ground 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 218 Slugma Fire 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 220 Swinub Ice Ground 221 Piloswine Ice Ground 222 Corsola Water Rock 231 Phanpy Ground 232 Donphan Ground 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 247 Pupitar Rock Ground 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Psychic Grass 258 Mudkip Water 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 299 Nosepass Rock 303 Mawile Steel 304 Aron Steel Rock 305 Lairon Steel Rock 306 Aggron Steel Rock 318 Carvanha Water Dark 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 341 Corphish Water 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 345 Lileep Rock Grass 346 Cradily Rock Grass 347 Anorith Rock Bug 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 352 Kecleon Normal 369 Relicanth Water Rock 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 382 Kyogre Water 383 Groudon Ground 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 408 Cranidos Rock 409 Rampardos Rock 410 Shieldon Rock Steel 411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 422 Shellos West Sea Water 422 Shellos East Sea Water 423 Gastrodon West Sea Water Ground 423 Gastrodon East Sea Water Ground 436 Bronzor Steel Psychic 437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 465 Tangrowth Grass 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 473 Mamoswine Ice Ground 476 Probopass Rock Steel 483 Dialga Steel Dragon 484 Palkia Water Dragon 485 Heatran Fire Steel 486 Regigigas Normal 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 489 Phione Water 490 Manaphy Water 493 Arceus Fire Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Piloswine	Mamoswine	Yanmega	Yanma
The user's body forms a glowing ball of energy in front of its body and shoots it at foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Yanma	Yanma glows white then a white energy ball is formed in front of its body.
Jessie's Yanma	The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!		None
Yanmega	Yanmega forms a white energy ball in front of its body and shoots it at foe.
Jessie's Yanmega	The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!		None
Piloswine	Piloswine forms a glowing ball of energy in front of its body and shoots it at foe.
Dawn's Piloswine	A Breed Stampede!		None
Aggron	Aggron forms a glowing ball of energy from its mouth and shoots it at foe.
A Wild Aggron	Steeling Peace of Mind!		None
Mamoswine	Mamoswine forms a glowing ball of energy from its body and shoots it at foe.
Dawn's Mamoswine	Trials and Adulations!		None

Trivia

• AncientPower is learned by every fossil Pokémon and a large number of legendary Pokémon.
• Piloswine, which evolves into Mamoswine when leveled up knowing this move, has been able to learn it by breeding since the move's introduction. This trait is shared with Rollout, which has had a similar history with Lickitung.

In other languages

• Spanish: Poder Pasado
• German: Antik-Kraft
• French: Pouvoir antique
• Italian: Forzantica
• Dutch: Oeroude Kracht

Variations on the move AncientPower
	AncientPower | Silver Wind | Ominous Wind

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