Pound (move)

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Pound
はたく Strike
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Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  35 (max. 56)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Pound (Japanese: はたく Strike) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Pound inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A Normal-type attack. Slightly stronger than Tackle. Many Pokémon know this move.
GSC Pounds with forelegs or tail.
RSE Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail.
FRLG A physical attack delivered with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
Colo.XD Pounds the target with forelegs or tail.
DPPtHGSS The foe is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
BWB2W2 The target is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
XYORAS
SM
The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0035 Clefairy GrassIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0039 Jigglypuff GrassIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 9 9 9 9 9 7XY
5ORAS
5
0088 Grimer GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
088A Grimer
Grimer
Alola Form
GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1
0089 Muk GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
089A Muk
Muk
Alola Form
GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1
0096 Drowzee GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0097 Hypno GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0113 Chansey GrassIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0124 Jynx GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0151 Mew GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0173 Cleffa GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1
0174 Igglybuff GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 9 9 9 9 9XY
5ORAS
5
0192 Sunflora GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1
0238 Smoochum GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1
0242 Blissey GrassIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1
0252 Treecko GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 1 1 1 1 1
0253 Grovyle GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 1 1 1 1 1
0254 Sceptile GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 1 1 1 1 1
0274 Nuzleaf GrassIC Big.png Field Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0275 Shiftry GrassIC Big.png Field Grass 1
0293 Whismur GrassIC Big.png Monster Field 1 1 1 1 1
0294 Loudred GrassIC Big.png Monster Field 1 1 1 1 1
0295 Exploud GrassIC Big.png Monster Field 1 1 1 1 1
0316 Gulpin GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1
0317 Swalot GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1
0393 Piplup GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1
0427 Buneary GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like 1 1 1 1
0428 Lopunny GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like 1 1 1 1
0440 Happiny GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1 1
0456 Finneon GrassIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1
0457 Lumineon GrassIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1
0531 Audino GrassIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 1 1 1
0532 Timburr GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1
0533 Gurdurr GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1
0534 Conkeldurr GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1
0568 Trubbish GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1
0569 Garbodor GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1
0572 Minccino GrassIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1
0574 Gothita GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1
0575 Gothorita GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1
0576 Gothitelle GrassIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1
0594 Alomomola GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2 1 1 1
0619 Mienfoo GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like 1 1 1
0620 Mienshao GrassIC Big.png Field Human-Like 1 1 1
0622 Golett GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1
0623 Golurk GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1
0656 Froakie GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 1 1
0657 Frogadier GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 1 1
0658 Greninja GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 1 1
0694 Helioptile GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 1 1
0728 Popplio GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1
0729 Brionne GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1
0730 Primarina GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1
0741 Oricorio GrassIC Big.png Flying Flying 1
0758 Salazzle GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 1
0793 Nihilego GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1
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

Super Smash Bros. series

Jigglypuff uses Pound as its neutral special move in Super Smash Bros. From Super Smash Bros. Melee onwards, Pound is its side special move, with Rollout becoming its neutral special move. It is mainly used as an alternate recovery move, since its up special move, Sing, does not help Jigglypuff recover. The move is also useful for breaking shields because of its extra shield damage.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 26
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: None
Users: Igglybuff   Audino
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

GO Normal.png Pound
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 7
Energy boost 7
Duration 0.54 seconds
Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy boost ?
Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
ClefairyClefableJigglypuffWigglytuffDrowzeeChansey
JynxDittoMew
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Pound had a power of 8.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target.
Conq. The target is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.


In the anime

In the main series

Brock Happiny Pound.png
Happiny
Ash Grovyle Pound.png
Grovyle
Normajean Igglybuff Cleffa.png
Igglybuff and Cleffa
Delbert Mienshao Pound.png
Mienshao
The opponent is physically hit by a body part of the user.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff slaps the opponent across the face.
Recurring Jigglypuff Clefairy Tales Debut
Clefairy Clefairy slaps the opponent across the face.
A wild Clefairy Clefairy Tales None
Treecko Treecko swings its tail and hits the opponent with it, or Treecko slams its hand on the opponent.
Ash's Treecko Tree's a Crowd None
A Treecko brought by Prof. Birch A Six Pack Attack! None
Grovyle Grovyle swings its head and hits the opponent with the large leaf on its head.
Ash's Grovyle Exploud and Clear None
Sceptile Sceptile swings around and hits the opponent with its tail.
Ash's Sceptile Ka Boom with a View! None
Happiny One or both of Happiny's arms glow white and it strikes the opponent, leaving behind a white trail where it punched.
Brock's Happiny Tanks for the Memories! None
Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Happiny Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! Used via Transform
Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Happiny Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! Used via Transform
Piplup One of Piplup's arms glows white and it strikes the opponent with it.
Tyler's Pippy The Thief That Keeps On Thieving! None
Chansey A quarter of Chansey's arm glows bright light-blue and it stabs the opponent with it.
Nurse Joy's Chansey Pedal to the Mettle! None
Igglybuff One of Igglybuff's arms glows white and it swings its arm, firing a while crescent blade of energy from its hand at the opponent.
An Igglybuff under Normajean's care The Brockster Is In! None
Cleffa One of Cleffa's arms glows white and it swings its arm, releasing a white crescent blade of energy from its hand at the opponent.
A Cleffa that was under Normajean's care The Brockster Is In! None
Teddiursa One of Teddiursa's arms glows white and it swings it, releasing a white crescent blade of energy from it at the opponent.
A Teddiursa under Normajean's care The Brockster Is In! Teddiursa cannot legally learn Pound
Smoochum One of Smoochum's arms glows white and it swings it, releasing a white crescent blade of energy from its arm at the opponent.
A Smoochum under Normajean's care The Brockster Is In! None
Mienshao One of Mienshao's arm furs glows white and it swings it, releasing a white crescent blade of energy from its arm at the opponent.
Delbert's Mienshao Search for the Clubultimate! None
Froakie One of Froakie's hands glows white and it strikes the opponent with it.
Ash's Froakie An Appetite for Battle! None


In the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

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Treecko


Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Treecko Treecko leaps into the air and slams its tail down on the opponent.
Brendan's Treecko Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer None


In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga


In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga


In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In other generations

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 拍擊 Paakgīk
Mandarin 拍擊 / 拍击 Pāijí
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Rána
Denmark Flag.png Danish Dunk
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Stamp
Finland Flag.png Finnish Nuija (OS)
Mäjäys (AG)
France Flag.png French Écras'Face*
Ecras'Face*
Germany Flag.png German Pfund
Greece Flag.png Greek Κοπάνισμα
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Pukul
Tampar
Italy Flag.png Italian Botta*
Libbra*
South Korea Flag.png Korean 막치기 Makchigi
Poland Flag.png Polish Grom
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Tapa
Pancada (TCG and manga)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Pancada
Romania Flag.png Romanian Greutatea
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Udar
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Destructor (EP062)
Mazo (AG007-AG065)
Golpe de Cresta* (AG066-AG161)
Golpe de Cola* (AG071)
Golpe Recto (AG164)
Golpazo (AG191)
Golpe (DP062-present)
Spain Flag.png Spain Destructor
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Vurma
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đập


Variations of the move Pound
PhysicalIC HOME.png PoundScratchTackleLeafageBranch Poke
SpecialIC HOME.png GustFairy Wind


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