Beat Up (move)

	Beat Up; ふくろだたき Gang Up
Type	Dark
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
	Does not make contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation II
	TM37 in Pokémon Sword and Shield;
Condition	Clever
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	1 ♥
	Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.
Condition	Clever
Appeal	2 ♥♥
	Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Condition	Clever
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
	Works well if the user is pumped up.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II; Generation III; Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

If you were looking for the Pokémon Trading Card Game deck archetypes, see Beat Up (TCG).

Beat Up (Japanese: ふくろだたき Gang Up) is a damage-dealing Dark-type multistrike move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Sneasel, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding. It was TM37 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Generation II

Beat Up inflicts damage on the target from the user and from each conscious Pokémon in the user's party that does not have a non-volatile status. Each strike is typeless and has a base power of 10; damage is determined using each attacking Pokémon's base Attack and level and the target's base Defense. Beat Up ignores changes to stat levels such as Swords Dance. Same-type attack bonus is not considered when calculating damage. Each strike is preceded with the message "<name>'s Attack!", where <name> is the name of the Pokémon in the player's party.

Each strike has an independent chance of being a critical hit. King's Rock has its chance of activation based on the last strike alone. Despite Dark-type moves being special prior to Generation IV, Beat Up activates Counter but not Mirror Coat.

Generations III and IV

If a Pokémon uses Beat Up on its partner in a Double Battle, the partner will attack itself (unless it suffers from a status ailment). If Beat Up activates a target's Focus Sash, no subsequent hits can knock it out. Beat Up ignores Wonder Guard, as it is considered a typeless attack. The Sniper Ability does not affect critical hits. Each strike now has an independent chance of activating a King's Rock or Razor Fang. Beat Up cannot receive boost from Technician.

Generation V onwards

Instead of using each party member's Attack stat, the user's Attack alone is used to calculate the damage of each strike. Because of this, Beat Up is now affected by boosts like from Swords Dance and Attack-boosting items like Choice Band. Furthermore, the base power per strike is no longer 10, but instead individually based on the Attack base stats of the party Pokémon:

$B a s e P o w e r = \frac{B a s e A t t a c k_{P a r t y M e m b e r}}{10} + 5$

Beat Up now receives STAB from Dark-type users, no longer dealing typeless damage, and is affected by Technician.

Beat Up no longer lists the individual attackers' names. Each strike will activate Justified, Weak Armor and Stamina. If a Focus Sash activates before the last strike is dealt, the following strike will cause the defending Pokémon to faint. A Focus Band can still activate repeatedly to prevent fainting, but each chance is independent. Sturdy will activate with each hit if the defending Pokémon has a maximum HP of 1. Each strike has an independent chance of activating Stench, but this does not stack with the Razor Fang or King's Rock.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	A Dark-type attack. The user's fellow party Pokémon appear to pummel the target.
GS C	Party Pokémon join in the attack.
RS EColoXD	Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack.
FRLG	All party Pokémon join in the attack. The more allies, the more damage.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user gets all the party Pokémon to attack the foe. The more party Pokémon, the more damage.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks.
Champs	The target is attacked as many times as the number of Pokémon in the user's party. Pokémon that have fainted or have a status condition are not counted. This move's power is calculated based on the Attack stats of the party Pokémon.

Learnset

No STAB applies prior to Generation V.

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0215	Sneasel	Field	57	57	38	42^BW 28^B2W2	28	28	42	42	42
0228	Houndour	Field	−	−	27	25	25	25		25	25
0229	Houndoom	Field	−	−	28	26	26	26		26	25
0275	Shiftry	Field Grass		−	−	−	−	−	−	−	Rem.
0461	Weavile	Field			−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0559	Scraggy	Field Dragon				−	−	−	24		24
0560	Scrafty	Field Dragon				−	−	−	24		24
0632	Durant	Bug				−	−	−	12
0746	Wishiwashi	Water 2						33	8
0766	Passimian	Field						15	15		15
0827	Nickit	Field							4
0828	Thievul	Field							1
0924	Tandemaus	Field Fairy									37
0925	Maushold All forms	Field Fairy									41
1016	Fezandipiti	No Eggs Discovered									48
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

#		Egg Groups	Egg Move
			II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
								SM USUM	BDSP	SV
0004	Charmander	Monster Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0023	Ekans	Field Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0029	Nidoran♀	Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0032	Nidoran♂	Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0050	Diglett	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0050	Diglett Alolan Form	Field						✔		−
0056	Mankey	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0190	Aipom	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0203	Girafarig	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0228	Houndour	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0273	Seedot	Field Grass		−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0546	Cottonee	Grass Fairy				✔	✔	✔		✔
0551	Sandile	Field				✔	✔	✔		−
0946	Bramblin	Grass								✔
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 TM

#		Egg Groups	Compatibility
			VIII
			SwSh TM37
0004	Charmander	Monster Dragon	✔
0005	Charmeleon	Monster Dragon	✔
0006	Charizard	Monster Dragon	✔
0029	Nidoran♀	Monster Field	✔
0030	Nidorina	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0031	Nidoqueen	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0032	Nidoran♂	Monster Field	✔
0033	Nidorino	Monster Field	✔
0034	Nidoking	Monster Field	✔
0050	Diglett	Field	✔
0050	Diglett Alolan Form	Field	✔
0051	Dugtrio	Field	✔
0051	Dugtrio Alolan Form	Field	✔
0053	Persian Alolan Form	Field	✔
0115	Kangaskhan	Monster	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered	✔
0215	Sneasel	Field	✔
0273	Seedot	Field Grass	✔
0274	Nuzleaf	Field Grass	✔
0275	Shiftry	Field Grass	✔
0416	Vespiquen	Bug	✔
0461	Weavile	Field	✔
0546	Cottonee	Grass Fairy	✔
0547	Whimsicott	Grass Fairy	✔
0551	Sandile	Field	✔
0552	Krokorok	Field	✔
0553	Krookodile	Field	✔
0559	Scraggy	Field Dragon	✔
0560	Scrafty	Field Dragon	✔
0584	Vanilluxe	Mineral	✔
0624	Pawniard	Human-Like	✔
0625	Bisharp	Human-Like	✔
0632	Durant	Bug	✔
0634	Zweilous	Dragon	✔
0635	Hydreigon	Dragon	✔
0675	Pangoro	Field Human-Like	✔
0688	Binacle	Water 3	✔
0689	Barbaracle	Water 3	✔
0746	Wishiwashi	Water 2	✔
0757	Salandit	Monster Dragon	✔
0758	Salazzle	Monster Dragon	✔
0766	Passimian	Field	✔
0778	Mimikyu	Amorphous	✔
0827	Nickit	Field	✔
0828	Thievul	Field	✔
0870	Falinks	Fairy Mineral	✔
0886	Drakloak	Amorphous Dragon	✔
0887	Dragapult	Amorphous Dragon	✔
0892	Urshifu Single Strike Style	No Eggs Discovered	✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0023	Ekans	Field Dragon	Dream World - Dream Park
0050	Diglett	Field	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. 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 event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0198		Murkrow		Flying	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. 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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0547		Whimsicott		Grass Fairy	Powerful Tag Pokémon
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

Beat Up is a status move which warps all teammates on the floor to the user. In games prior to Super Mystery Dungeon, teammates are placed up to 2 tiles away from the user. Beat Up only works on teammates and will not affect clients visiting the player's team. The move will fail to warp a Pokémon if there is not enough space within the given area; the move considers only land tiles (even if the Pokémon can travel through non-standard tiles).

From Super Mystery Dungeon, the move targets an enemy in front, and will warp all teammates on the floor to surround the target.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	-	-	15	-	100%	-	Entire floor	Party	-
MDTD S	-	-	15	-	—%	-	Entire floor	Party	-
BSL	-	-	15	-	—%	-	Entire floor	Party	-
SMD	-	-	10	30	—%	-	Front	Party	-
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Blast

The user damages all Pokémon directly in front of it. Beat Up will hit once for each team member, including the user.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Beat Up

★
Attack power	11.34656 (Hits 1-5), 34.03969 (Hit 6)
Charge time	0.5 seconds (Hits 1-5) / 0.78 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

Beat Up

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Falinks			6	8s	Has the user charge in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits. The user switches to Dispatch formation, sending out two troopers toward opposing Pokémon it hit. The dispatched troopers will continue to attack the opposing Pokémon for a while, but they will return to the brass after they take a set amount of damage or become separated from the brass by a set distance or greater. A maximum of 2 uses can be kept in reserve for this move. Upgraded to Beat Up+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 12. Upgrade: Also restores some of the user's HP when this move hits.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Summons the team members around the user.
MDTD S	Summons the team members from the floor to surround the user.
BSL	なかまのポケモンたちをじぶんのまわりによびよせる
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD	It warps all your teammates to your side.
MDRTDX	It warps all your teammates close to the targeted enemy.

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

Pokémon	Method
Sneasel
The user gets all the party Pokémon to attack the foe.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Sneasel	Sneasel calls forth the other party Pokémon for a group attack.
Yuu's Sneasel	The Spring World Challenge (Part Two) "The Girl Who's Too Calm"	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Silver's party
The user gets all the party Pokémon to attack the foe.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Sneasel's Trainer releases their party of Pokémon and they all attack the opponent.
Silver's Sneasel	The Last Battle XI	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

Beat Up is the last Generation II move in index number order.
Beat Up is the only move whose base power is determined by base stats.
Beat Up is the only Dark-type multistrike move.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	圍攻 Wàihgūng * 痛打一氣 Tungdá Yāthei *
Chinese	Mandarin	圍攻 / 围攻 Wéigōng * 痛打一氣 / 痛打一气 Tòngdǎ Yīqì *
Czech		Přesilovka
French		Baston
German		Prügler
Greek		Ξυλοδαρμός
Italian		Picchiaduro
Korean		집단구타 Jipdan Guta
Brazilian Portuguese		Espancar
Serbian		Tuča
Spanish		Paliza
Vietnamese		Đánh Hội Đồng

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
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