Bulk Up (move)

Bulk Up ビルドアップ Build Up

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM08 in Generation III TM08 in Generation IV TM08 in Generation V TM08 in Generation VI TM08 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM30 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR48 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM08 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM064 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet TM011 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

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

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

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

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

Bulk Up (Japanese: ビルドアップ Build Up) is a non-damaging Fighting-type move introduced in Generation III.

It is:

• TM08 from Generation III to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM30 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• TR48 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM064 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
• TM011 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Legends: Arceus
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM/TR/Move Tutor
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
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Effect

Bulk Up raises the user's Attack stat and Defense stat by one stage each.

If powered up by a Fightinium Z, the user's Attack stat is raised by another stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Bulk Up's PP has been reduced to 10, and it raises the user's offensive and defensive stats for four turns.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Status PP  10 Agile Strong Power  —  —  — Accuracy  —%  —%  —% Action speed modifier Self  -2  -3  +5 Target  ?  ?  ? Additional effect Turns  4  3  5    ?  ?    ?  ? Raises the user's offensive and defensive stats

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Status Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power — Cooldown  18s Move wind-up time  40 frames Effect duration  12s  15s Additional effect  —  —  — None

Description

Games Description RSEColo Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense. (move) Bulks up the body to boost both Attack & Defense. (TM) FRLG The user bulks up its body to boost both its Attack and Defense stats. XD Raises Attack and Defense 1 level. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats. LA The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising its offensive and defensive stats. SV The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats. ZA The user boosts its Attack and Defense stats for a short time by tensing its muscles to bulk up its body. Champs Boosts the user's Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
									SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−		−
0066		Machop		Human-Like	−	−	−	37ORAS	37	31	36	36	25		20
0067		Machoke		Human-Like	−	−	−	43ORAS	43	37	42	42	25		20
0068		Machamp		Human-Like	−	−	−	43ORAS	43	37	42	42	25		20
0145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered							50			50
0256		Combusken		Field	28	28	28	28XY 31ORAS	31		45	45		45	40
0257		Blaziken		Field	28	28	28	28XY 31ORAS	31		49	49		49	40
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−			−		22
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−			−		22
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered	30	30DPPt 60HGSS	60	60XY 50ORAS	50		18	18		18	18
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−		−	−	37	−	−
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like		−	−	−	−		−	−	37	−	−
0499		Pignite		Field			−	−	−					−	36
0500		Emboar		Field			−	−	−					−	36
0532		Timburr		Human-Like			28	28	28		16			16
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like			29	29	29		16			16
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like			29	29	29		16			16
0538		Throh		Human-Like			33	33	25		25				25
0539		Sawk		Human-Like			33	33	25		25				25
0645		Landorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−		−		22	−
0650		Chespin		Field				39	39					−	−
0651		Quilladin		Field				44	44					38	−
0652		Chesnaught		Field				44	48					48	38
0672		Skiddo		Field				34	34					34	38
0673		Gogoat		Field				34	34					34	38
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying									−	30
0727		Incineroar		Field					1		1			1
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3					−					−	25
0740		Crabominable		Water 3					−					−	25
0766		Passimian		Field					32		35			35
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered					13		20
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1 Human-Like							25				28
0853		Grapploct		Water 1 Human-Like							25				28
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy Human-Like							1			1
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral							20			20	20
0891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered							32			32
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered							32			32
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered							32			32
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered										58
1014		Okidogi		No Eggs Discovered										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.

By TM/TR/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
					TM08	TM08	TM08	TM08	SMUSUM TM08	PE TM30	SwSh TR48	BDSP TM08	LA Tutor	SV TM064	ZA TM011
0020		Raticate Alolan Form		Field					✔	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field							−			−	✔
0056		Mankey		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−			✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field										✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field										✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field										✔
0145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered							✔			✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0209		Snubbull		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0210		Granbull		Field Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	✔	✔	✔B2W2	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field									✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0256		Combusken		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster Water 1	−	−	−	−	−		✔	✔		✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0287		Slakoth		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0289		Slaking		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−		−	−		✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0398		Staraptor		Flying		−	−	−	−			−	−	−	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1 Field		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1 Field		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		−	−	−	−		−	−	−	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0484		Palkia All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−			−	−	✔
0499		Pignite		Field			−	−	−					✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field			✔	✔	✔					✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔				✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔				✔
0553		Krookodile		Field			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field			✔	✔	✔		✔
0555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field							✔
0559		Scraggy		Field Dragon			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field Dragon			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous			−	−	−					✔	✔
0614		Beartic		Field			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0619		Mienfoo		Field Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0620		Mienshao		Field Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying			✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying									✔	✔
0641		Tornadus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0642		Thundurus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0645		Landorus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field				✔	✔					−	−
0651		Quilladin		Field				✔	✔					✔	✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field				✔	✔					✔	✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field				✔	✔		✔				✔
0660		Diggersby		Field				✔	✔		✔				✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying				✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0672		Skiddo		Field				✔	✔					✔	✔
0673		Gogoat		Field				✔	✔					✔	✔
0674		Pancham		Field Human-Like				✔	✔		✔				✔
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like				✔	✔		✔				✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1 Water 2				−	−		−			−	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3				✔	✔		✔				✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like				✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying									✔	✔
0725		Litten		Field					✔		✔			✔
0726		Torracat		Field					✔		✔			✔
0727		Incineroar		Field					✔		✔			✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3					✔					✔	✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3					✔					✔	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field					✔		✔			✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field					✔		✔			✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field					✔USUM		✔			✔
0759		Stufful		Field					✔		✔
0760		Bewear		Field					✔		✔
0766		Passimian		Field					✔		✔			✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3					✔		✔				✔
0775		Komala		Field					✔					✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster Dragon					✔		✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous					✔		✔			✔	✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2					✔					✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon					✔		✔			✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon					✔		✔			✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon					✔		✔			✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered					✔		✔
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered					✔		✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered					✔		✔				✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered					✔USUM		✔				✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field Grass							✔			✔
0814		Raboot		Field Human-Like							✔			✔
0815		Cinderace		Field Human-Like							✔			✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying							✔			✔	✔
0836		Boltund		Field							✔
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1 Human-Like							✔				✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1 Human-Like							✔				✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy Human-Like							✔			✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field							✔
0863		Perrserker		Field							−			−	✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy Mineral							✔			✔	✔
0891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered							✔			✔
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered							✔			✔
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered							✔			✔
0893		Zarude All forms		No Eggs Discovered							✔			✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field									✔	✔
0903		Sneasler		Field									✔	✔
0914		Quaquaval		Flying Water 1										✔
0923		Pawmot		Field										✔
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying										−	✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like										✔	✔
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy										−	✔
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy										−	✔
0964		Palafin		Field Water 2										✔
0973		Flamigo		Flying										✔	✔
0979		Annihilape		Field										✔	✔
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered										✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered										✔
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered										✔
1007		Koraidon		No Eggs Discovered										✔
1014		Okidogi		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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Bulk Up raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 22 - —% - User User - MDTDS - - 16 - —% - User User - BSL - - 16 - —% - User User - MDGtI - - 17 50 —% - User User - SMD - - 17 30 —% - User User - 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. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Bulk Up could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Bulk Up could be seen as a move used by Boss Gurdurr.

Bulk Up

Charge time	1.54 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Raises the user's Attack and Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag(s)	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Status	2	—	—	—	—%	Self	—	Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stat rank.	Marnie (Summer 2021) & Grimmsnarl

Pokémon UNITE

Bulk Up

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Machamp			1 or 3	9s	After using this move, the user becomes immune to hindrances for a short time, its movement speed and Attack are increased, and its basic attack speed is increased. The user's next basic attack also becomes a boosted attack.
Falinks			1 or 3	8s	Increases the user's Attack, Defense, and basic attack speed for a short time.

Description

Games Description MDRB Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one level. MDTDS Boosts the user's Attack and Defense by 1 level. BSL じぶんの こうげき ぼうぎょを １だんかいあげる MDGtI It boosts your Attack and Defense. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It boosts your Attack and Defense. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Ursaring Conkeldurr Gurdurr Incineroar
The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its attack power and its defenses.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Floatzel flexes its arms and its body becomes surrounded by a magenta aura, boosting both its attack power and its defenses.
Crasher Wake's Floatzel	A Crasher Course in Power!		Debut
	Ursaring flexes its arms and its body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura, boosting both its attack power and its defenses.
Paul's Ursaring	Evolving Strategies!		None
	Sawk's body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura and he flexes his body, causing his muscles to thicken for a few moments and boosting both his attack power and its defenses.
Stephan's Sawk	The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!		None
	Conkeldurr's body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura and it flexes its body, causing its muscles to thicken for a few moments and boosting both its attack power and its defenses.
Trip's Conkeldurr	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
	Incineroar flexes its body, and a flame or light orange aura travels up from its fire belt, causing the muscles in its upper body to thicken or steam, which boosts both its attack power and defenses. Sometimes, red energy bursts from the ground underneath it.
Professor Kukui's Incineroar	Pushing the Fiery Envelope!		None
Litten Smitten's Incineroar	Clash of the Nidothing Fans		None
	Gurdurr's body becomes surrounded in a red aura, causing its muscles and body to grow bigger. Once the battle ends or Gurdurr faints, the red aura reappears and Gurdurr returns to its normal size.
Dozer's Gurdurr	Trials of a Budding Master!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Slaking
The user increases their attack and defense power by buffing itself up.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Slaking roars loudly and flexes its muscles. Its muscles then dramatically increase in size.
Norman's Slaking	Hanging Around With Slaking II		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	SMUSUM	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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

• This move's name is the same as the category of Grimmsnarl.

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Corpulència*
Chinese	Cantonese	健美 Gihnméih
	Mandarin	健美 Jiànměi
Czech		Osvalení (JN112–present, manga) Objemový útok (DP184–JN051) Zesílení (DP083) Sbalení (DP132)
Dutch		Maak breed
French		Gonflette
German		Protzer
Greek		Διόγκωση Diónkosi
Italian		Granfisico
Korean		벌크업 Beolkeu-eop
Polish		Megamasa
Portuguese	Brazil	Força Bruta (games, BW106–present, TCG, manga) Aumento de Massa (early animated series)[specify]
	Portugal	Corpulência Acumulador (Best Wishes)
Romanian		Îngrămădirea
Serbian		Povećanje mase
Spanish		Corpulencia
Turkish		Kas Şişirme Genişle
Vietnamese		Tập Thể Hình

Variations of the move Bulk Up
Bulk Up • Calm Mind • Cosmic Power Dragon Dance • Growth • Hone Claws • Stockpile • Work Up

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