Strength (move)

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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}}}
Target
Foe Foe
Self Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
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 (Japanese: かいりき Super Strength) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is HM04 in all generations.

Contents

Effect

In battle

Strength inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Outside of battle

Strength in the game.

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 Flaffy 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 Flaffy 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
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 Flaffy 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 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

Machoke Nidoqueen Happiny
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.


In other languages

  • French: Force
  • German: Stärke
  • Italian: Forza
  • Spanish: Fuerza
Variations on the move Strength
Physical Strength | Dragon Claw | Seed Bomb | X-Scissor
Generation I TMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50
Generation I HMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05
Generation II TMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50
Generation II HMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07
Generation III TMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50
Generation III HMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08
Generation IV TMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50
51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75
76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92
Generation IV HMs
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08


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