Mega Punch (move): Difference between revisions

Mega Punch (Japanese: メガトンパンチ Megaton Punch) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

It appears to be a counterpart to Mega Kick, as the type and names are the same or very similar. Both moves have also had relative exclusivity to the Hitmons.

Effect

Mega Punch deals damage and has no secondary effect.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	48			38			38			41				46			'
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	36			25			25			19				25			''''
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	20			20			20			20				10			'
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal										--						''''
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost														21			'
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost														21			'
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 TM01

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I TM01		II --		III --		IV --		V --		VI TM08
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔															✔
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	✔															✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	✔															✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔															✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	✔															✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	✔															✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔															✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔															✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	✔															✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water	✔															✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔															✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔															✔
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	✔															✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	✔															✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔															✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔															✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔															✔
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	✔															✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	✔															✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	✔															✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔															✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔															✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	✔															✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	✔															✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	✔															✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	✔															✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
112		Rhydon	Rock	Ground	✔															✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔															✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔															✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔															✔
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground
240		Magby	Fire		Fire
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

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0106 Hitmonlee Fighting 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Rock Ground 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0172 Pichu Electric 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0186 Politoed Water 0190 Aipom Normal 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0225 Delibird Ice 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0255 Torchic Fire 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0335 Zangoose Normal 0352 Kecleon Normal 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0383 Groudon Ground 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys 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.

In the anime

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

Hitmonchan File:Graveler Mega Punch Adventures.png Graveler Blastoise
The user punches the opponent with great force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snorlax punches the opponent with great force.
Red's Snor	Wartortle Wars		Debut
	Blastoise punches the opponent with great force.
Green's Blasty	Zap! Zap! Zapdos!		None
	Nidoqueen punches the opponent with great force.
Giovanni's Nidoqueen	Golly, Golem!		None
	Graveler punches the opponent with great force.
Yellow's Gravvy	As Gastly as Before		None
	Kangaskhan punches the opponent with great force.
Prof. Oak's Kanga	Take a Chance on Chansey		None
	Hitmonchan punches the opponent with great force.
Crys's Hitmonee	Three Cheers for Chikorita		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Prior to Generation IV, only Generation I Pokémon are able to learn Mega Punch by leveling up.
  • Similarly, since the breeding method's debut, Geodude and Magby are the only Pokémon that learn this move via breeding.
• Geodude's family is unable to learn Mega Punch through breeding directly. It is possible to transfer another of Geodude's family that knows Mega Punch via TM in Generation I to Generation II games to breed with it, in order to obtain a Geodude with Mega Punch. This move is accessible again in Generation III by move tutor, and this method can be used again from Generation IV onwards.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 百萬噸拳擊 Bǎiwàn-dùn Quánjí Dutch Megaslag French Ultimapoing German Megahieb Greek Μεγαγροθιά Hindi Maha Mucca Italian Megapugno Korean 메가톤펀치 Megaton Punch Portuguese Mega Soco Serbian Mega Pesnica Spanish Megapuño

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