Strength (move)

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Strength かいりき Super Strength

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

In battle

Strength inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Outside of battle

Generation I-III

Players can move round boulders around the field by walking into them whilst Strength is active. Many puzzles in the games require boulders to be moved around in a certain way with Strength. If the area is left, the boulders will resume their original positions and the puzzle needs to be solved again if the player wishes to go back through the area. However, the boulders will not reset after being dropped from one floor to the floor below, such as in the Ice Cave and Blackthorn Gym.

Generation IV

Prior to Generation IV, Strength could be activated at any time, but in Generation IV it was changed so that Strength could only be activated when there was a boulder in the vicinity.

Generation V-VI

Generation V changed the outside of battle method. Boulders grew significantly in size and are now required to be pushed into holes and walked across, as opposed to pushed into corners and walked around. Once pushed into a hole, the boulders typically do not reset upon subsequent visits, and do not need to be pushed again.

Description

Games Description A very powerful Normal-type attack. Also used for moving obstacles like boulders. A powerful physical attack. RSE Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. FRLG The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders. Builds enormous power, then slams the target. PMDRB Hurls the target at another hostile Pokémon to inflict damage. The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders. The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. This move can also be used to move boulders. The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. This can also be used to move heavy boulders.

Learnset

By HM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I HM04		II HM04		III HM04		IV HM04		V HM04		VI HM04
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
020		Raticate	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
023		Ekans	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
035		Clefairy*	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
036		Clefable*	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
086		Seel	Water		Water	✔															✔
087		Dewgong	Water	Ice	✔															✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison										✔				✔		✔	✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
098		Krabby	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
099		Kingler	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
131		Lapras	Water	Ice	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔	✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔	✔
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire										✔				✔		✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying										✔				✔		✔	✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
183		Marill	Water	Fairy							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
184		Azumarill	Water	Fairy				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
186		Politoed	Water		Water				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
209		Snubbull*	Fairy		Fairy				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
210		Granbull*	Fairy		Fairy				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
220		Swinub	Ice	Ground				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
222		Corsola	Water	Rock				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
231		Phanpy	Ground		Ground				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
258		Mudkip	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
260		Swampert	Water	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
264		Linoone	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
271		Lombre	Water	Grass							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
304		Aron	Steel	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
305		Lairon	Steel	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
320		Wailmer	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
321		Wailord	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
322		Numel	Fire	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
328		Trapinch	Ground		Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
340		Whiscash	Water	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
341		Corphish	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
348		Armaldo	Rock	Bug							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
363		Spheal	Ice	Water							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
364		Sealeo	Ice	Water							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
365		Walrein	Ice	Water							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
382		Kyogre	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔	✔
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔	✔
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground										✔				✔		✔	✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire										✔				✔		✔	✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting										✔				✔		✔	✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting										✔				✔		✔	✔
394		Prinplup	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔	✔
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel										✔				✔		✔	✔
400		Bibarel	Normal	Water										✔				✔		✔	✔
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug										✔				✔		✔	✔
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔	✔
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔	✔
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔	✔
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔	✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔	✔
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel										✔				✔		✔	✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel										✔				✔		✔	✔
418		Buizel	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔	✔
419		Floatzel	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔	✔
423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground										✔				✔		✔	✔
424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark										✔				✔		✔	✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic										✔				✔		✔	✔
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground										✔				✔		✔	✔
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground										✔				✔		✔	✔
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground										✔				✔		✔	✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting										✔				✔		✔	✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel										✔				✔		✔	✔
449		Hippopotas	Ground		Ground										✔				✔		✔	✔
450		Hippowdon	Ground		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		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock										✔				✔		✔	✔
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔	✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔	✔
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire										✔				✔		✔	✔
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔	✔
471		Glaceon	Ice		Ice										✔				✔		✔	✔
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying										✔				✔		✔	✔
473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground										✔				✔		✔	✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting										✔				✔		✔	✔
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel										✔				✔		✔	✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost										✔				✔		✔	✔
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon										✔				✔		✔	✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon										✔				✔		✔	✔
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel										✔				✔		✔	✔
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon										✔				✔		✔	✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark										✔				✔		✔	✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass														✔		✔	✔
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire														✔		✔	✔
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting														✔		✔	✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting														✔		✔	✔
503		Samurott	Water		Water														✔		✔	✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal														✔		✔	✔
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal														✔		✔	✔
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal														✔		✔	✔
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock														✔		✔	✔
525		Boldore	Rock		Rock														✔		✔	✔
526		Gigalith	Rock		Rock														✔		✔	✔
529		Drilbur	Ground		Ground														✔		✔	✔
530		Excadrill	Ground	Steel														✔		✔	✔
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔	✔
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔	✔
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔	✔
537		Seismitoad	Water	Ground														✔		✔	✔
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔	✔
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔	✔
545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison														✔		✔	✔
552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark														✔		✔	✔
553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark														✔		✔	✔
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire														✔		✔	✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire														✔		✔	✔
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock														✔		✔	✔
558		Crustle	Bug	Rock														✔		✔	✔
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting														✔		✔	✔
560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting														✔		✔	✔
564		Tirtouga	Water	Rock														✔		✔	✔
565		Carracosta	Water	Rock														✔		✔	✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔	✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel														✔		✔	✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric														✔		✔	✔
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon														✔		✔	✔
611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon														✔		✔	✔
612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon														✔		✔	✔
613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice														✔		✔	✔
614		Beartic	Ice		Ice														✔		✔	✔
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔	✔
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔	✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon														✔		✔	✔
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost														✔		✔	✔
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost														✔		✔	✔
626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal														✔		✔	✔
627		Rufflet	Normal	Flying														✔		✔	✔
628		Braviary	Normal	Flying														✔		✔	✔
632		Durant	Bug	Steel														✔		✔	✔
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon														✔		✔	✔
634		Zweilous	Dark	Dragon														✔		✔	✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon														✔		✔	✔
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting														✔		✔	✔
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting														✔		✔	✔
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting														✔		✔	✔
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying														✔		✔	✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying														✔		✔	✔
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire														✔		✔	✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric														✔		✔	✔
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying														✔		✔	✔
646		Kyurem	Dragon	Ice														✔		✔	✔
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting														✔		✔	✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic														✔		✔	✔
650		Chespin	Grass		Grass																✔	✔
651		Quilladin	Grass		Grass																✔	✔
652		Chesnaught	Grass	Fighting																✔	✔
656		Froakie	Water		Water																✔	✔
657		Frogadier	Water		Water																✔	✔
658		Greninja	Water	Dark																✔	✔
659		Bunnelby	Normal		Normal																✔	✔
660		Diggersby	Normal	Ground																✔	✔
667		Litleo	Fire	Normal																✔	✔
668		Pyroar	Fire	Normal																✔	✔
672		Skiddo	Grass		Grass																✔	✔
673		Gogoat	Grass		Grass																✔	✔
674		Pancham	Fighting		Fighting																✔	✔
675		Pangoro	Fighting	Dark																✔	✔
688		Binacle	Rock	Water																✔	✔
689		Barbaracle	Rock	Water																✔	✔
696		Tyrunt	Rock	Dragon																✔	✔
697		Tyrantrum	Rock	Dragon																✔	✔
701		Hawlucha	Fighting	Flying																✔	✔
706		Goodra	Dragon		Dragon																✔	✔
708		Phantump	Ghost	Grass																✔	✔
709		Trevenant	Ghost	Grass																✔	✔
712		Bergmite	Ice		Ice																✔	✔
713		Avalugg	Ice		Ice																✔	✔
718		Zygarde	Dragon	Ground																✔	✔
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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Strength sends the target flying to another tile in the room. The thrown Pokémon will bounce off of a single hostile Pokémon before landing as long as at least one is in range, causing both of them take 10 damage.

In the anime

Timburr Machoke Gible Watchog
The user tosses its opponent(s) into the air.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Nidoqueen uses the horn on its head to toss the opponent.
Gary's Nidoqueen	A Tent Situation		Debut
	Machoke's body becomes surrounded by a white aura, and it becomes strong enough to lift three times its own body weight.
Kenny's Machoke	Old Rivals, New Tricks!		None
	Gible's body becomes surrounded by a white aura. It then picks up a large rock with one arm and throws it at the opponent.
Khoury's Gible	A Rivalry to Gible On!		None
	Timburr's body becomes surrounded by a red aura, and it hits the opponent with its wooden beam.
Trip's Timburr	Ash and Trip's Third Battle!		None
	Conkeldurr swings its concrete pillars over its head, then slams them into the opponent.
Trip's Conkeldurr	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
	Golurk's body becomes surrounded by a red aura, then grabs the opponent.
Ridley's Golurk	Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!		None
	Watchog's body becomes surrounded by a red aura, and its muscles grow larger. It then becomes strong enough to lift heavy weights.
Halsey's Watchog	The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!		None
	Abomasnow's body becomes surrounded by a red aura. It then slams itself into the opponent.
Morana's Abomasnow	Survival of the Striaton Gym!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Poliwrath Snorlax (outside of battle) Snorlax (in battle) Dragonite
The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snorlax moves large boulders out of the way. In battle, Snorlax slugs the opponent with a powerful punch.
Red's Snor	What a Dragonite		Debut
	Dragonite puts one of its hands in a fist and smashes a large boulder in front of it.
Lance's Dragonite	Eradicate Raticate!		None
	Poliwrath grabs the opponent with both arms and slams them into the ground.
Chuck's Poliwrath	Scrappy Skarmory		None

In other generations

In battle

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

																																									File:Strength PMDRB.png
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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Outside of battle

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Boulder and hole images for Gen. VI

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	DPPt	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

RSE FRLG File:G4 Strength.png File:Gen5 Strength.png

Trivia

• If Secret Power is used in a building in Generation III, it will display the animation of Strength.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 勁力 Jìn​lì​ Dutch Kracht French Force German Stärke Greek Δύναμη Indonesian Kekuatan Italian Forza Korean 괴력 Goeryeok Polish Siła Portuguese Brazil Super Força Portugal Puxaça Romanian Forța Serbian Snaga Spanish Fuerza

Variations of the move Drill Peck
Drill Peck • Strength • Dragon Claw • Seed Bomb • X-Scissor Power Gem

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