Strength (move)

Strength かいりき Super Strength

The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I HM04 in Generation I HM04 in Generation II HM04 in Generation III HM04 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles Pokémon that made a same type Appeal.

Super Contests Category  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Strength on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Strength on Eevee's Movedex

Strength (Japanese: かいりき Super Strength) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is HM04 in all generations.

Effect

Strength in-game.

In battle

Strength inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Outside of battle

Players can move round boulders around the field. Many puzzles in the games require boulders to be moved around in a certain way with Strength.

Learnset

Generation I

By HM04

#   Pokémon Type 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok Poison 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 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 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 086 Seel Water 087 Dewgong Water Ice 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 095 Onix Rock Ground 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 131 Lapras Water Ice 143 Snorlax Normal 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 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 HM04

#   Pokémon Type 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 020 Raticate Normal 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok Poison 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 033 Nidorino Poison 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 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 086 Seel Water 087 Dewgong Water Ice 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 095 Onix Rock Ground 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 131 Lapras Water Ice 143 Snorlax Normal 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 154 Meganium Grass 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 162 Furret Normal 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 184 Azumarill Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 190 Aipom Normal 195 Quagsire Water Ground 199 Slowking Water Psychic 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 206 Dunsparce Normal 207 Gligar Ground Flying 208 Steelix Steel Ground 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 212 Scizor Bug Steel 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 220 Swinub Ice Ground 221 Piloswine Ice Ground 222 Corsola Water Rock 229 Houndoom Dark Fire 231 Phanpy Ground 232 Donphan Ground 236 Tyrogue Fighting 237 Hitmontop Fighting 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 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 III

By HM04

#   Pokémon Type 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 020 Raticate Normal 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok Poison 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 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 058 Growlithe Fire 059 Arcanine Fire 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 077 Ponyta Fire 078 Rapidash Fire 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 089 Muk Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 095 Onix Rock Ground 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 127 Pinsir Bug 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 131 Lapras Water Ice 143 Snorlax Normal 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 162 Furret Normal 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 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 206 Dunsparce Normal 207 Gligar Ground Flying 208 Steelix Steel Ground 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 212 Scizor Bug Steel 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 220 Swinub Ice Ground 221 Piloswine Ice Ground 222 Corsola Water Rock 229 Houndoom Dark Fire 231 Phanpy Ground 232 Donphan Ground 236 Tyrogue Fighting 237 Hitmontop Fighting 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 252 Treecko Grass 253 Grovyle Grass 254 Sceptile Grass 255 Torchic Fire 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 258 Mudkip Water 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 262 Mightyena Dark 264 Linoone Normal 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 296 Makuhita Fighting 297 Hariyama Fighting 299 Nosepass Rock 301 Delcatty Normal 303 Mawile Steel 304 Aron Steel Rock 305 Lairon Steel Rock 306 Aggron Steel Rock 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 309 Electrike Electric 310 Manectric Electric 316 Gulpin Poison 317 Swalot Poison 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 320 Wailmer Water 321 Wailord Water 322 Numel Fire 323 Camerupt Fire Ground 324 Torkoal Fire 327 Spinda Normal 328 Trapinch Ground 329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 335 Zangoose Normal 336 Seviper Poison 340 Whiscash Water Ground 341 Corphish Water 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 346 Cradily Rock Grass 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 352 Kecleon Normal 356 Dusclops Ghost 357 Tropius Grass Flying 359 Absol Dark 363 Spheal Ice Water 364 Sealeo Ice Water 365 Walrein Ice Water 371 Bagon Dragon 372 Shelgon Dragon 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 382 Kyogre Water 383 Groudon Ground 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 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 HM04

#   Pokémon Type 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 020 Raticate Normal 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok Poison 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 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 058 Growlithe Fire 059 Arcanine Fire 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 077 Ponyta Fire 078 Rapidash Fire 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 095 Onix Rock Ground 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 127 Pinsir Bug 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 131 Lapras Water Ice 134 Vaporeon Water 135 Jolteon Electric 136 Flareon Fire 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 143 Snorlax Normal 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 162 Furret Normal 166 Ledian Bug 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 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 206 Dunsparce Normal 207 Gligar Ground Flying 208 Steelix Steel Ground 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 212 Scizor Bug Steel 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 220 Swinub Ice Ground 221 Piloswine Ice Ground 222 Corsola Water Rock 229 Houndoom Dark Fire 231 Phanpy Ground 232 Donphan Ground 236 Tyrogue Fighting 237 Hitmontop Fighting 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 252 Treecko Grass 253 Grovyle Grass 254 Sceptile Grass 255 Torchic Fire 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 258 Mudkip Water 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 262 Mightyena Dark 264 Linoone Normal 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 296 Makuhita Fighting 297 Hariyama Fighting 299 Nosepass Rock 301 Delcatty Normal 303 Mawile Steel 304 Aron Steel Rock 305 Lairon Steel Rock 306 Aggron Steel Rock 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 309 Electrike Electric 310 Manectric Electric 316 Gulpin Poison 317 Swalot Poison 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 320 Wailmer Water 321 Wailord Water 322 Numel Fire 323 Camerupt Fire Ground 324 Torkoal Fire 327 Spinda Normal 328 Trapinch Ground 329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 335 Zangoose Normal 336 Seviper Poison 340 Whiscash Water Ground 341 Corphish Water 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 346 Cradily Rock Grass 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 352 Kecleon Normal 356 Dusclops Ghost 357 Tropius Grass Flying 359 Absol Dark 363 Spheal Ice Water 364 Sealeo Ice Water 365 Walrein Ice Water 371 Bagon Dragon 372 Shelgon Dragon 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 382 Kyogre Water 383 Groudon Ground 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 387 Turtwig Grass 388 Grotle Grass 389 Torterra Grass Ground 390 Chimchar Fire 391 Monferno Fire Fighting 392 Infernape Fire Fighting 394 Prinplup Water 395 Empoleon Water Steel 400 Bibarel Normal Water 402 Kricketune Bug 403 Shinx Electric 404 Luxio Electric 405 Luxray Electric 408 Cranidos Rock 409 Rampardos Rock 410 Shieldon Rock Steel 411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 418 Buizel Water 419 Floatzel Water 423 Gastrodon West Sea Water Ground 423 Gastrodon East Sea Water Ground 424 Ambipom Normal 428 Lopunny Normal 435 Skuntank Poison Dark 437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 443 Gible Dragon Ground 444 Gabite Dragon Ground 445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 446 Munchlax Normal 447 Riolu Fighting 448 Lucario Fighting Steel 449 Hippopotas Ground 450 Hippowdon Ground 451 Skorupi Poison Bug 452 Drapion Poison Dark 453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 460 Abomasnow Grass Ice 461 Weavile Dark Ice 463 Lickilicky Normal 464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 465 Tangrowth Grass 466 Electivire Electric 467 Magmortar Fire 470 Leafeon Grass 471 Glaceon Ice 472 Gliscor Ground Flying 473 Mamoswine Ice Ground 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 476 Probopass Rock Steel 477 Dusknoir Ghost 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 491 Darkrai Dark 493 Arceus Dark 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

Machoke	Nidoqueen
The user tosses its opponent(s) into the air.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Nidoqueen	Nidoqueen uses her horn to forcefully toss her opponents into the air.
Gary's Nidoqueen	A Tent Situation		Nidoqueen uses her horn to toss her opponents.
Machoke	Machoke uses its arm to forcefully toss the opponents into the air.
Kenny's Machoke	Old Rivals, New Tricks!		None
Gible	Gible becomes outlined in white, and is able to pickup huge rocks.
Kazunari's Gible	DP145		None