Ancient Power (move)

Ancient Power げんしのちから Primeval Power

Battles Type  Rock Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

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

Ancient Power (Japanese: げんしのちから Primeval Power), formatted as AncientPower prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

In battle

Ancient Power inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.

Generation III

This move makes contact.

Generation IV onward

This move does not make contact.

Other effects

From Generation IV onward, three Pokémon can evolve when they level up knowing Ancient Power: Tangela into Tangrowth, Piloswine into Mamoswine, and Yanma into Yanmega.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A Rock-type attack. This prehistoric move may boost all of the user's stats. GSC RSEColo.XD An attack that may raise all stats. FRLG An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user's stats. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass			33	36BW 40B2W2	38	38
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	49	49	37	37	37	37
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	54	55	37	37	37	37
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	55	55	46	46	46	46
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	65	65	54	54	54	54
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	29	29	25	25	25	25
144		Articuno		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			29	29	29	29
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			29	29	29	29
146		Moltres		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			29	29	29	29
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	50	50	50	50	50	50
175		Togepi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		21FRLG	33	33	33	33
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy		21FRLG	33	33	33	33
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug			33	33	33	33
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field			41	48BW 19B2W2	19	16SM 18USUM
218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous			26	28	28XY 22ORAS	22
219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous			26	28	28XY 22ORAS	22
221		Piloswine		Field		Field			1	1	1	1
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	43	45	32	32BW 20B2W2	20XY 17ORAS	17
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	88	88	57	57	57	57
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	88	88	57	57	57	57
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	20	20	28	28	28	28
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral		25	25	26BW 21B2W2	21XY 19ORAS	19
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral		25	25	26BW 21B2W2	21XY 19ORAS	19
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3		43	43	43	43XY 17ORAS	17
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3		48	36	36	36XY 17ORAS	17
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3		37	31	31	31XY 21ORAS	21
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3		37	31	31	31XY 21ORAS	21
352		Kecleon		Field		Field		49	64DP 55PtHGSS	55	1, 55XY 21ORAS	21
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		43	43	43	1, 43XY 21ORAS	21
377		Regirock		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		33	33	33	33XY 31ORAS	31
378		Regice		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		33	33	33	33XY 31ORAS	31
379		Registeel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		33	33	33	33XY 31ORAS	31
382		Kyogre		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		15	15DPPt 45HGSS	45	45XY 1ORAS	1
383		Groudon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		15	15DPPt 45HGSS	45	45XY 1ORAS	1
384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		15	15DPPt 45HGSS	45	45XY 15ORAS	15
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster			28	33	33	33
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster			28	36	36	36
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster			28	28	28	28
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster			28	28	28	28
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass			33	36BW 40B2W2	40	40
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug			33	33	33	33
473		Mamoswine		Field		Field			1	1	1	1
483		Dialga		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			20DPPt 10HGSS	10	10	10
484		Palkia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			20DPPt 10HGSS	10	10	10
485		Heatran		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			1	1	1	1
487		Giratina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			20DPPt 10HGSS	10	10	10
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3				18	18	18
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3				18	18	18
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3				18	18	18
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3				18	18	18
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral						21
643		Reshiram		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				15	15	15
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				15	15	15
646		Kyurem Normal Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				15	15	15
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				15B2W2	15	15
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				15B2W2	15	15
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3					28	28
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3					28	28
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon					26	26
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon					26	26
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster					26	26
699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster					26	26
703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral					31	31
719		Diancie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					31	27
774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral						17
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
050		Diglett Alola Form		Field		Field						✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔
322		Numel		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS
074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
144		Articuno		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
146		Moltres		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
175		Togepi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔
221		Piloswine		Field		Field	✔	✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔
232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
377		Regirock		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
378		Regice		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
379		Registeel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
382		Kyogre		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
383		Groudon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
473		Mamoswine		Field		Field	✔	✔
476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
483		Dialga		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
484		Palkia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
485		Heatran		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
486		Regigigas		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
487		Giratina Altered Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
487		Giratina Origin Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	Mt. Battle ChikoritaXD
220		Swinub		Field		Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
114		TangelaLv. 1		Grass		Grass	My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
220		Swinub		Field		Field	Dream World - Icy Cave
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #3 New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Ancient Power
Special Attack Type Rock Power 70 Energy bar Duration 3.5 seconds Critical rate 5% Drain  ?%
Eligible Pokémon:

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Ancient Power had a power of 30.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Ancient Power had a power of 35, an energy bar of , and a duration of 3.6 seconds.

Golem may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also simultaneously raise by one level Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, and Movement Speed. SMD It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Travel Speed. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Piloswine	Carracosta	Yanmega	Tirtouga
The user forms a glowing ball of energy in front of its body and shoots it at foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Yanma	Yanma's body glows white and it creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and creates a silver ball in front of Yanma's body. Yanma then launches the ball at the opponent.
Jessie's Yanma	The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!		Debut
Yanmega	Yanmega's body glows white and it creates a silver energy ball in front of its body. It then launches the ball at the opponent.
Jessie's Yanmega	The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!		None
Piloswine	Piloswine's body glows white and it creates a silver energy ball in front of its nose. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Dawn's Piloswine	A Breed Stampede!		None
Mamoswine	Mamoswine's body glows white and the glow comes off its body and forms a silver ball on the end of its tusks. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Dawn's Mamoswine	Trials and Adulations!		None
Tirtouga	Tirtouga's body glows white and it creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and creates a silver ball with a green core in front of Tirtouga's body. Tirtouga then fires the ball at the opponent.
A wild Tirtouga	A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1		None
Carracosta	Carracosta's body glows white and it creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and forms in its flipper as a silver ball with a green core. It then hurls the ball at the opponent.
Four wild Carracosta	A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Kabutops	Tirtouga
The user releases a powerful blast of energy from its body at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Kabutops	Kabutops crosses its scythes across its chest and opens them quickly. A ring of energy then appears behind its body and it releases a blast of energy from its body at the opponent.
Brock's Kabutops	Capital Kabutops		Debut
Tirtouga	Tirtouga points at the opponent, sending a large cluster of rocks flying into them.
Black's Costa	The Battle Within		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

	Dialga
The user releases a powerful blast of energy and converts them into rocks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Dialga	Dialga releases a powerful blast of energy and converts them into rocks.
A wild Dialga	The Advent of Legendary Pokémon!!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Spin-off series games

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• Ancient Power is learned by every Fossil Pokémon and a large number of Legendary Pokémon.
• Piloswine, which evolves into Mamoswine when leveled up knowing this move, has been able to learn it by breeding since the move's introduction. This trait is shared with Rollout, which has had a similar history with Lickitung.
• In Pokémon Sun and Moon, the battle animation of Ancient Power uses various Fossils instead of boulders.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 原始之力 Yùhnchí-jī Lihk Mandarin 原始之力 Yuánshǐ-zhī Lì Dutch Oeroude kracht French Pouvoir Antique* Pouv.Antique* German Antik-Kraft Greek Αρχαία Δύναμη Archaía Dýnami Hebrew כוח עתיק coah atick Indonesian Kekuatan Purba Tenaga Purba Kekuatan Primitif Italian Forzantica Korean 원시의힘 Wonsi-yi Him Polish Starożytna Moc Portuguese Brazil Poder Ancestral (games, TCG, manga) Poder Antigo (early anime) Portugal Poder Antigo Romanian Puterea Antică Russian Древняя сила Drevnyaya sila Serbian Drevna moć Spanish Latin America Poder Antiguo Poder Pasado (DP171) Spain Poder Pasado Turkish Antik Güç Vietnamese Sức Mạnh Nguyên Thủy

Variations of the move Ancient Power
Ancient Power • Silver Wind • Ominous Wind

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