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* {{m|Charge}} boosts the power of the user's next {{type|Electric}} move (2×)
* {{m|Charge}} boosts the power of the user's next {{type|Electric}} move (2×)
* The power of the move copied by {{m|Me First}} is boosted (1.5×)
* The power of the move copied by {{m|Me First}} is boosted (1.5×)
* {{m|Electric Terrain}}, {{m|Grassy Terrain}} and {{m|Psychic Terrain}} boost the power of {{type|Electric}}, {{type|Grass}}, and {{type|Psychic}} moves respectively (1.5×)
* [[Terrain]]s affect the power of certain moves:
** {{m|Grassy Terrain}} boosts the power of {{type|Grass}} moves (1.5×), and also decreases the power of {{m|Bulldoze}}, {{m|Magnitude}} and {{m|Earthquake}} (0.5×)
** {{m|Electric Terrain}} boosts the power of {{type|Electric}} moves (1.5×)
** {{m|Psychic Terrain}} boosts the power of {{type|Psychic}} moves (1.5×)
** {{m|Misty Terrain}} decreases the power of {{type|Dragon}} moves (0.5×)
* {{m|Mud Sport}} and {{m|Water Sport}} reduce the power of {{type|Electric}} and {{type|Fire}} moves respectively (0.33× since [[Generation V]], 0.5× before)
* {{m|Mud Sport}} and {{m|Water Sport}} reduce the power of {{type|Electric}} and {{type|Fire}} moves respectively (0.33× since [[Generation V]], 0.5× before)


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* [[Accuracy]]
* [[Accuracy]]
* [[Move]]
* [[Move]]
* [[List of moves]]


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Revision as of 15:24, 29 July 2017

If you were looking for the performance stat, see Performance → Power.

Power (Japanese: いりょく power) is a property of moves that helps determine how much damage they deal. It is seen primarily in the games, but it is touched upon in the Pokémon anime.

Overview

Moves with more power inflict more damage, provided all other circumstances are equal. Many variables besides power can influence the damage a move deals, however.

Statistically speaking, stronger moves often have certain limitations over weaker moves, such as low accuracy, low PP, or a negative effect like recoil damage.

Since Generation II, the power of a move is always displayed in the move section of a Pokémon's summary screen. All status moves in the games display a power of "—"; they do no damage. Most physical and special moves display a numeric value for their power (in some multiple of 5), but there a number of exceptions: Moves that deal direct damage do not rely on the attacker and defender's stats for their damage and display a power of "—", including set-damage moves and one-hit knockout moves (which always do enough damage to make a Pokémon faint if they hit); moves that have variable power also usually display a power of "—".

In the Mystery Dungeon series, rather than assigning a numerical value for power, moves are assigned a number of stars to indicate their power, and more stars indicates more power for that particular move. For example, Scratch has a rating of PMD Star IV.pngPMD Star IV.pngPMD Star IV.pngPMD Star IV.png.

Power modification

A number of factors can specifically affect a move's power in the games' damage calculation.

Variable-power moves

Other move factors

Abilities

Items

Trivia

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Specifically, it needs Update Gen V trivia to Gen VII.
  • In Generation I only, there is no way to see a move's power on-screen.
  • In both Generations I and II, there is no way to see a move's power while in battle through the battle summary.
  • As of Generation VII, the average move power of all moves with a set power (for example, excluding Magnitude) is 79.09; excluding Z-Moves gives an average of 76.52. The most frequent move power is 80.
  • As of Generation V, the move with the highest consistent power after all damage modifications is V-create. If a Fire-type Pokémon has the Ability Adaptability (which is impossible without Ability or type changing), is holding a Fire Gem, and uses V-create against a Pokémon with the Dry Skin Ability that has a double weakness to Fire (such as Paras) while it is sunny, the move will reach an effective power of 4050.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 威力 Wāilihk
Mandarin 威力 Wēilì
France Flag.png French Puissance
Germany Flag.png German Stärke
Italy Flag.png Italian Potenza
South Korea Flag.png Korean 위력 Wiryeok
Spain Flag.png Spanish Potencia

See also

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