Mega Punch (move)

Mega Punch メガトンパンチ Megaton Punch

The foe is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  80 Accuracy  85% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM01 in Generation I Move tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Move tutor in Pokémon Emerald

Contests Category  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0 A high appealing move.

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

Mega Punch on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Mega Punch on Eevee's Movedex

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

Effect

Mega Punch deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 48 115 Kangaskhan Normal 36 151 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 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 112 Rhydon Rock Ground 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 143 Snorlax Normal 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 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 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 38 115 Kangaskhan Normal 25 151 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 074 Geodude Rock Ground Geodude, Graveler, Golem 240 Magby Fire Hitmonchan 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 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 38 115 Kangaskhan Normal 25 151 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 074 Geodude Rock Ground Geodude, Graveler, Golem 240 Magby Fire Hitmonchan 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 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 112 Rhydon Rock Ground 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 143 Snorlax Normal 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 157 Typhlosion Fire 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 172 Pichu Electric 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 190 Aipom Normal 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 225 Delibird Ice 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 239 Elekid Electric 240 Magby Fire 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 252 Treecko Grass 253 Grovyle Grass 254 Sceptile Grass 255 Torchic Fire 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 293 Whismur Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 296 Makuhita Fighting 297 Hariyama Fighting 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 303 Mawile Steel 306 Aggron Steel Rock 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 311 Plusle Electric 312 Minun Electric 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 326 Grumpig Psychic 327 Spinda Normal 331 Cacnea Grass 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 335 Zangoose Normal 352 Kecleon Normal 356 Dusclops Ghost 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 383 Groudon Ground 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme 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 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 41 115 Kangaskhan Normal 19 151 Mew Psychic 20 486 Regigigas Normal --DP 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 074 Geodude Rock Ground Geodude, Graveler, Golem 240 Magby Fire Hitmonchan 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

Slowbro	Drowzee	Nidoqueen	Geodude
The user's fist glows and hits the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Raichu	Raichu punches the opponent. Somtimes, its paw glows white.
Lt. Surge's Raichu	Electric Shock Showdown		Debut
Kay's Raichu	Stage Fight!		None
Slowbro	Slowbro's paw glows purple or white. Slowbro then punches the opponent.
Professor Westwood V's Slowbro	The Evolution Solution!		None
Prima's Slowbro	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		None
Drowzee	Drowzee's paw creates a spherical white light. Drowzee then punches the opponent.
Cassidy's Drowzee	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Snorlax	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	Nidoqueen forcefully punches its opponent.
Gary's Nidoqueen	A Tent Situation		None
Poliwrath	Poliwrath forcefully punches the opponnent.
Andreas's Poliwrath	Hook, Line, and Stinker		None
Poliwhirl	Poliwhirl forcefully punches the opponent.
Misty's Poliwhirl	Hook, Line, and Stinker		None
Hitmonchan	Hitmonchan forcefully punches the opponent. 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	Geodude forcefully punches the opponent, 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	Loudred's whole arm glows white and it punches the opponent.
Mitch Mitchum's Loudred	Rough, Tough Jigglypuff		None
Mewtwo	Mewtwo's fist becomes surrounded in a white aura and it punches the opponent.
A mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
Aggron	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

The user punches the opponent with great force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Snorlax	Snorlax punches the opponent with great force.
Red's Lax	Wartortle Wars		Debut

In other languages

• Dutch: Mega Slag
• Spanish: Megapuño
• French: Ultimapoing
• German: Megahieb
• Italian: Megapugno
• Hindi: Maha Mucca

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