Pound (move)

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Pound
はたく Pound
Pound IX.png
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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 Pound) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Pound inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Pound is affected by King's Rock in all generations other than Generation IV.

In Generation III, Pound can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing DoubleSlap, Faint Attack, and Slam to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

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.
DPPtHGSSPBR 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
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0035 Clefairy FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0036 Clefable FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 1 1 1 Rem.
0039 Jigglypuff NormalIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy 9 9 9 9 9 7XY
5ORAS
5 4 1 1 1
0040 Wigglytuff NormalIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Fairy 1 1 1 1
0060 Poliwag WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 4 6 6 6
0061 Poliwhirl WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 1, 4 1 1 1
0062 Poliwrath WaterIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1 Rem.
0088 Grimer PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0088 Grimer
Grimer
Alolan Form
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0089 Muk PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0089 Muk
Muk
Alolan Form
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0096 Drowzee PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0097 Hypno PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0113 Chansey NormalIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0115 Kangaskhan NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster 1 1
0122 Mr. Mime PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1
0122 Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime
Galarian Form
IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1
0124 Jynx IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0173 Cleffa FairyIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0174 Igglybuff NormalIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 9 9 9 9 9XY
5ORAS
5 1 1 1
0175 Togepi FairyIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0176 Togetic FairyIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Fairy 1 1
0186 Politoed WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1
0192 Sunflora GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0238 Smoochum IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0242 Blissey NormalIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0252 Treecko GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0253 Grovyle GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0254 Sceptile GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0274 Nuzleaf GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass 1 1 1 1 1
0275 Shiftry GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass 1
0293 Whismur NormalIC Big.png Monster Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0294 Loudred NormalIC Big.png Monster Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0295 Exploud NormalIC Big.png Monster Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0307 Meditite FightingIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1
0308 Medicham FightingIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1
0316 Gulpin PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0317 Swalot PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0393 Piplup WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1 1 1 1 1 1
0394 Prinplup WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1
0395 Empoleon WaterIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Water 1 Field 1
0401 Kricketot BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1
0402 Kricketune BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 1
0427 Buneary NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1
0428 Lopunny NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1
0439 Mime Jr. PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1USUM 1 1
0440 Happiny NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0456 Finneon WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
0457 Lumineon WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
0468 Togekiss FairyIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Fairy 1 1
0486 Regigigas NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1
0531 Audino NormalIC Big.png Fairy Fairy 1 1 1 1
0532 Timburr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1
0533 Gurdurr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1
0534 Conkeldurr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1
0568 Trubbish PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1
0569 Garbodor PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1
0572 Minccino NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1 1 1
0573 Cinccino NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1 1
0574 Gothita PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1
0575 Gothorita PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1
0576 Gothitelle PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1
0594 Alomomola WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2 1 1 1 1
0619 Mienfoo FightingIC Big.png Field Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1
0620 Mienshao FightingIC Big.png Field Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1
0622 Golett GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 8 8
0623 Golurk GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1
0656 Froakie WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1
0657 Frogadier WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1
0658 Greninja
Greninja
All available forms
WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 1 1 1
0694 Helioptile ElectricIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Monster Dragon 1 1 4
0695 Heliolisk ElectricIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Monster Dragon 1
0728 Popplio WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1 1 1
0729 Brionne WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1 1 1
0730 Primarina WaterIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Water 1 Field 1 1 1
0741 Oricorio
Oricorio
All forms
FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1 1
0758 Salazzle PoisonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Monster Dragon 1 1 1
0793 Nihilego RockIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0816 Sobble WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1 1
0817 Drizzile WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1 1
0818 Inteleon WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 1 1
0866 Mr. Rime IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1
0898 Calyrex
Calyrex
All forms
PsychicIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0912 Quaxly WaterIC Big.png Flying Water 1 1
0913 Quaxwell WaterIC Big.png Flying Water 1 1
0914 Quaquaval WaterIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Flying Water 1 1
0924 Tandemaus NormalIC Big.png Field Fairy 1
0925 Maushold
Maushold
All forms
NormalIC Big.png Field Fairy 1
0985 Scream Tail FairyIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered 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.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 8 - 22 - 90% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 6 - 27 - 90% - Front Enemy No
BSL 6 - 27 - 90% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 4 99 25 99 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 4 99 25 99 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Super Smash Bros. series

Pound is Jigglypuff's neutral special in Super Smash Bros. and its side special from Super Smash Bros. Melee onwards. It is mainly used as an alternate recovery move, since its up special, Sing, does not help Jigglypuff recover. The move does extra shield damage and can thus be used to easily break shields.

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 6
Duration 0.6 seconds
Damage window 0.34 - 0.54 seconds
Pound GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 4
Energy boost 4
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
ClefairyJigglypuffWigglytuffDrowzeeChanseyMewCleffaIgglybuffSmoochumBlisseyTreeckoWhismurGulpinPiplupBunearyLopunnyMime Jr.HappinyFinneonAudinoTimburrTrubbishMinccinoCinccinoGothitaGothoritaMienfooFroakieFrogadierPopplioOricorio (Baile Style)Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style)Oricorio (Pa'u Style)Oricorio (Sensu Style)Nihilego
By Elite Fast TM
ClefableJynx
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 8 → 7
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 7 → 8
    • Duration: 0.54 → 1.04 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 8 → 7
    • Energy boost: 7 → 6
    • Duration: 1.04 → 0.6 seconds
Trainer Battles
  • November 29, 2021
    • Power: 5 → 4

Pokémon Rumble Rush

NormalIC RR.png Pound
Attack power 22.86525
Charge time 0.5 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None
Pound Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Pound is Wigglytuff's and Blissey's first move.

Wigglytuff starts with the move. The user slaps the area in front of them twice, damaging and slowing enemies in a cone. At level 6, it is replaced by either Double Slap or Dazzling Gleam.

Blissey starts with the move. The user pounds in a designated direction, damaging and slowing enemies hit. At level 6, it is replaced by either Egg Bomb or Helping Hand.

Description

Games Description
MDRB
MDTDS
Inflicts damage on the target.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる
Conq. The target is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy.


In the anime

Main series

Dot Quaxly Pound.png
Quaxly
Ash Sceptile Pound.png
Sceptile
Normajean Igglybuff Cleffa.png
Igglybuff and Cleffa
Delbert Mienshao Pound.png
Mienshao
The user physically pounds the target with a long appendage.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff slaps the opponent across the face.
Jigglypuff (anime) Clefairy Tales Debut
Clefairy Clefairy slaps the opponent across the face.
Clefairy (recurring) 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
Professor Birch's Treecko 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 she strikes the opponent, leaving behind a white trail where she 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 One or both of Chansey's arms glow light blue or orange, and it hits the opponent with one of its arms.
Nurse Joy's Chansey Pedal to the Mettle! None
Mollie's Chansey Found You, Fuecoco! 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 she swings it, releasing a white crescent blade of energy from her 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, or Mienshao attacks the target with a simple strike with one of its arm furs.
Delbert's Mienshao Search for the Clubultimate! None
Ikari's Mienshao Smashing with Sketch! None
Froakie One of Froakie's hands glows white and it strikes the opponent with it.
Ash's Froakie An Appetite for Battle! None
Sobble Sobble repeatedly hits the opponent.
Goh's Sobble Sobbing Sobble! None
Buneary Buneary repeatedly hits the opponent with its ears or by kicking them.
Team Rocket's Buneary Gotta Catch a What?! None
Trubbish Trubbish's hands glow yellow and it hits the opponent with them.
A Pokémon hunter's Trubbish Healing the Healer! None
Drowzee Drowzee's hands glow yellow and it hits the opponent with them.
Goh's Drowzee Healing the Healer! None
Drizzile Drizzile repeatedly hits the opponent with its tail.
Goh's Drizzile Detective Drizzile! None
Quaxly One of Quaxly's wings glows yellow and it hits the opponent with it.
Dot's Quaxly Quaxly, We Can Do It! None


Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Brendan Treecko Pound ORAS Trailer.png
Treecko


The user hits the opponent with a part of its body.
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


Pokémon Evolutions

Barry Piplup Pound Evolutions.png
Piplup


The opponent is physically hit by a body part of the user.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Piplup Piplup's arms glow white and hits the opponent with one of them.
Barry's Piplup The Rival Debut


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


How I Became a Pokémon Card


Magical Pokémon Journey


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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'FaceV+
Ecras'FaceIIV
Germany Flag.png German KlapsVIII+
PfundIVII
Greece Flag.png Greek Κοπάνισμα
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Pukul
Tampar
Italy Flag.png Italian BottaIII+
LibbraIII
South Korea Flag.png Korean 막치기 Makchigi
Lithuania Flag.png Lithuanian Smūgis
Poland Flag.png Polish Grom
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Pancada (games, SM066-present, TCG, manga)
Tapa
Bater (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Martelar (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
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
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Slagattack
Slag*
Thailand Flag.png Thai ปัด
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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