Power-Up Punch
グロウパンチ Grow Punch
Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VI
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Works well if the user is pumped up.

Power-Up Punch (Japanese: グロウパンチ Grow Punch) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is TM98 in Generation VI and TM018 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Effect

Power-Up Punch inflicts damage and raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Generation IX

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Power-Up Punch cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Category  Physical
Accuracy  100%
Standard Plus Move
Power  40  48
Cooldown  10s
Move wind-up time  15 frames
Effect duration  4.5s
Additional effect
 —
 —
 —
None

Description

Games Description
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
Striking opponents over and over makes the user's fists harder. Hitting a target raises the Attack stat.
SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
ZA The user attacks targets with a punch that will make its own fist tougher. This boosts the user's Attack stat for a short time.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0066 Machop Human-Like 12
0067 Machoke Human-Like 12
0068 Machamp Human-Like 12
0107 Hitmonchan Human-Like 8 8
0390 Chimchar Field
Human-Like
12
0391 Monferno
Field
Human-Like
12
0392 Infernape
Field
Human-Like
12
0428 Lopunny Field
Human-Like
6
0448 Lucario
Field
Human-Like
15 15 20 20
0499 Pignite
Field Evo.
0500 Emboar
Field Rem.
0539 Sawk Human-Like 18
0559 Scraggy
Field
Dragon
12
0560 Scrafty
Field
Dragon
12
0739 Crabrawler Water 3 22
0740 Crabominable
Water 3 22
0794 Buzzwole
No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0802 Marshadow
No Eggs Discovered 14
0807 Zeraora No Eggs Discovered 1 15
0852 Clobbopus Water 1
Human-Like
10
0853 Grapploct Water 1
Human-Like
10
0861 Grimmsnarl
Fairy
Human-Like
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

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
TM98
0004 Charmander Monster
Dragon
0005 Charmeleon Monster
Dragon
0006 Charizard
Monster
Dragon
0007 Squirtle Monster
Water 1
0008 Wartortle Monster
Water 1
0009 Blastoise Monster
Water 1
0031 Nidoqueen
No Eggs Discovered
0034 Nidoking
Monster
Field
0035 Clefairy Fairy
0036 Clefable Fairy
0039 Jigglypuff
Fairy
0040 Wigglytuff
Fairy
0054 Psyduck Water 1
Field
0055 Golduck Water 1
Field
0056 Mankey Field
0057 Primeape Field
0061 Poliwhirl Water 1
0062 Poliwrath
Water 1
0066 Machop Human-Like
0067 Machoke Human-Like
0068 Machamp Human-Like
0074 Geodude
Mineral
0075 Graveler
Mineral
0076 Golem
Mineral
0088 Grimer Amorphous
0089 Muk Amorphous
0094 Gengar
Amorphous
0096 Drowzee Human-Like
0097 Hypno Human-Like
0104 Cubone Monster
0105 Marowak Monster
0105 Marowak
Marowak
Alolan Form

Monster
0106 Hitmonlee Human-Like
0107 Hitmonchan Human-Like
0108 Lickitung Monster
0112 Rhydon
Monster
Field
0113 Chansey Fairy
0115 Kangaskhan Monster
0122 Mr. Mime
Human-Like
0124 Jynx
Human-Like
0125 Electabuzz Human-Like
0126 Magmar Human-Like
0143 Snorlax Monster
0149 Dragonite
Water 1
Dragon
0150 Mewtwo No Eggs Discovered
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered
0157 Typhlosion Field
0158 Totodile Monster
Water 1
0159 Croconaw Monster
Water 1
0160 Feraligatr Monster
Water 1
0161 Sentret Field
0162 Furret Field
0165 Ledyba
Bug
0166 Ledian
Bug
0180 Flaaffy Monster
Field
0181 Ampharos Monster
Field
0183 Marill
Water 1
Fairy
0184 Azumarill
Water 1
Fairy
0185 Sudowoodo Mineral
0186 Politoed Water 1
0190 Aipom Field
0195 Quagsire
Water 1
Field
0199 Slowking
Monster
Water 1
0209 Snubbull Field
Fairy
0210 Granbull Field
Fairy
0215 Sneasel
Field
0216 Teddiursa Field
0217 Ursaring Field
0225 Delibird
Water 1
Field
0239 Elekid No Eggs Discovered
0240 Magby No Eggs Discovered
0241 Miltank Field
0242 Blissey Fairy
0246 Larvitar
Monster
0247 Pupitar
Monster
0248 Tyranitar
Monster
0252 Treecko Monster
Dragon
0253 Grovyle Monster
Dragon
0254 Sceptile Monster
Dragon
0256 Combusken
Field
0257 Blaziken
Field
0259 Marshtomp
Monster
Water 1
0260 Swampert
Monster
Water 1
0271 Lombre
Water 1
Grass
0272 Ludicolo
Water 1
Grass
0274 Nuzleaf
Field
Grass
0275 Shiftry
Field
Grass
0286 Breloom
Fairy
Grass
0287 Slakoth Field
0288 Vigoroth Field
0289 Slaking Field
0294 Loudred Monster
Field
0295 Exploud Monster
Field
0296 Makuhita Human-Like
0297 Hariyama Human-Like
0302 Sableye
Human-Like
0303 Mawile
Field
Fairy
0306 Aggron
Monster 2.0.0+
0307 Meditite
Human-Like
0308 Medicham
Human-Like
0313 Volbeat Bug
Human-Like
0314 Illumise Bug
Human-Like
0316 Gulpin Amorphous
0317 Swalot Amorphous
0326 Grumpig Field
0327 Spinda Field
Human-Like
0330 Flygon
Bug
Dragon
0331 Cacnea Grass
Human-Like
0332 Cacturne
Grass
Human-Like
0335 Zangoose Field
0352 Kecleon Field
0356 Dusclops Amorphous
0375 Metang
Mineral
0376 Metagross
Mineral
0377 Regirock No Eggs Discovered
0378 Regice No Eggs Discovered
0379 Registeel No Eggs Discovered
0383 Groudon No Eggs Discovered
0385 Jirachi
No Eggs Discovered
0386 Deoxys
Deoxys
All forms
No Eggs Discovered
0390 Chimchar Field
Human-Like
0391 Monferno
Field
Human-Like
0392 Infernape
Field
Human-Like
0402 Kricketune Bug
0408 Cranidos Monster
0409 Rampardos Monster
0418 Buizel Water 1
Field
0419 Floatzel Water 1
Field
0424 Ambipom Field
0427 Buneary Field
Human-Like
0428 Lopunny Field
Human-Like
0446 Munchlax No Eggs Discovered
0447 Riolu No Eggs Discovered
0448 Lucario
Field
Human-Like
0453 Croagunk
Human-Like
0454 Toxicroak
Human-Like
0461 Weavile
Field
0463 Lickilicky Monster
0464 Rhyperior
Monster
Field
0466 Electivire Human-Like
0467 Magmortar Human-Like
0475 Gallade
Human-Like
Amorphous
0477 Dusknoir Amorphous
0480 Uxie No Eggs Discovered
0481 Mesprit No Eggs Discovered
0482 Azelf No Eggs Discovered
0486 Regigigas No Eggs Discovered
0491 Darkrai No Eggs Discovered
0494 Victini
No Eggs Discovered
0499 Pignite
Field
0500 Emboar
Field
0511 Pansage Field
0512 Simisage Field
0513 Pansear Field
0514 Simisear Field
0515 Panpour Field
0516 Simipour Field
0531 Audino Fairy
0532 Timburr Human-Like
0533 Gurdurr Human-Like
0534 Conkeldurr Human-Like
0537 Seismitoad
Water 1
0538 Throh Human-Like
0539 Sawk Human-Like
0552 Krokorok
Field
0553 Krookodile
Field
0554 Darumaka Field
0555 Darmanitan Field
0559 Scraggy
Field
Dragon
0560 Scrafty
Field
Dragon
0576 Gothitelle Human-Like
0579 Reuniclus Amorphous
0604 Eelektross Amorphous
0613 Cubchoo Field
0614 Beartic Field
0619 Mienfoo Field
Human-Like
0620 Mienshao Field
Human-Like
0621 Druddigon Dragon
Monster
0622 Golett
Mineral
0623 Golurk
Mineral
0624 Pawniard
Human-Like
0625 Bisharp
Human-Like
0631 Heatmor Field
0648 Meloetta
No Eggs Discovered
0650 Chespin Field
0651 Quilladin Field
0652 Chesnaught
Field
0653 Fennekin Field
0654 Braixen Field
0655 Delphox
Field
0656 Froakie Water 1
0657 Frogadier Water 1
0658 Greninja
Greninja
All available forms

Water 1
0659 Bunnelby Field
0660 Diggersby
Field
0674 Pancham Field
Human-Like
0675 Pangoro
Field
Human-Like
0678 Meowstic
Meowstic
All forms
Field
0688 Binacle
Water 3
0689 Barbaracle
Water 3
0701 Hawlucha
Flying
Human-Like
0709 Trevenant
Grass
Amorphous
0720 Hoopa
Hoopa
All available forms

No Eggs Discovered
0802 Marshadow
No Eggs Discovered
0807 Zeraora No Eggs Discovered
0852 Clobbopus Water 1
Human-Like
0853 Grapploct Water 1
Human-Like
0957 Tinkatink
Fairy
0958 Tinkatuff
Fairy
0959 Tinkaton
Fairy
0979 Annihilape
Field
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

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0088 Grimer Amorphous
0088 Grimer
Grimer
Alolan Form

Amorphous
0143 Snorlax Monster
0194 Wooper
Water 1
Field
0303 Mawile
Field
Fairy
0331 Cacnea Grass
Human-Like
0352 Kecleon Field
0390 Chimchar Field
Human-Like
0427 Buneary Field
Human-Like
0446 Munchlax Monster
0532 Timburr Human-Like
0554 Darumaka
Darumaka
Galarian Form
Field
0559 Scraggy
Field
Dragon
0650 Chespin Field
0656 Froakie Water 1
0708 Phantump
Grass
Amorphous
0848 Toxel
Human-Like
0852 Clobbopus Water 1
Human-Like
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 VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0391 Monferno
Field
Human-Like
Island Scan - Route 11USUM
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

Power-Up Punch deals damage and raises the user's Attack by one stage.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
SMD 2 99 14 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Power-Up Punch is a Charged Attack that has been available since March 5, 2019.

 Power-Up Punch
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 50
Energy cost 33
Duration 2 seconds
Damage window 1.7 - 1.9 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 20
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect 1 Attack
Effect chance 100%
Max Battles
Power Level 1: 250
Level 2: 300
Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
PoliwrathHitmonchanKangaskhanMawileMedichamLucarioScraftyHeatmorHawluchaCrabrawlerCrabominableBuzzwoleToxelToxtricity (Amped Form)Toxtricity (Low Key Form)Grimmsnarl
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
Smeargle
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Trainer Battles
  • September 27, 2019
    • Power: 40 → 20

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Power-Up Punch
Attack power 24.69447
Charge time 0.54 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect Attack ↑

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Power-Up Punch Physical 2 30 36 100% An opponent Raises the user's Attack by one stat rank. Korrina & Mega Lucario
Sync move
Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Give-It-All-Ya-Got Power-Up Punch Physical Default
6★ EX
160 192 An opponent
All opponents
Become Mega Lucario until the end of battle. Korrina & Lucario
Fervent Fighter Divine Power-Up Punch Physical Default 300 360 An opponent Become Mega Lucario until the end of battle. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect and Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by one rank the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. Arc Suit Korrina & Lucario
6★ EX Lowers all opposing sync pairs' Type Rebuff for the following Type by one rank the first time the user's sync move is used each battle:
• Fighting
6★ EX with EX role The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Raises the user's Attack.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Power-Up Punch is Lucario's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 5 and upgrading Quick Attack into it instead of Extreme Speed. The user begins charging power, slowing themself, increasing Attack by up to 200%, and reducing damage taken while preparing to unleash a devastating punch. Upon release, the user lunges – damaging the first enemy hit. Power-Up Punch does bonus damage based on the enemy's missing health, and will cause the user's next attack to be boosted. The cooldown for Power-Up Punch is reduced whenever the user lands a move. At level 11, the user is unstoppable during the charge.

Description

Games Description
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Attack. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Mega Blastoise

Lucario

Crabominable

Mega Lucario
The user attacks the target with a punch that will make its own fist tougher. This boosts the user's attack power.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Blastoise Mega Blastoise's fist glows with a red-orange aura. It then punches the opponent.
Siebold's Blastoise Mega Evolution Special I Debut
Lucario Lucario's paw becomes surrounded in an orange aura. It then punches the opponent.
Korrina's Lucario Mega Revelations! None
Lucario Mega Lucario's paw becomes surrounded by an orange aura. It then punches the opponent. Afterwards, it becomes surrounded by a red-orange aura as its attack power increases.
Korrina's Lucario The Aura Storm! None
Audino Mega Audino's fist becomes surrounded in an orange aura. It then punches the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Audino A Giga Battle with Mega Results! None
Crabrawler One of Crabrawler's pincers becomes surrounded by a golden aura and it punches the opponent with it.
Hala's Crabrawler Trial and Tribulation! None
Crabominable Both of Crabominable's claws become surrounded by a golden aura and then it punches the opponent with them.
Hala's Crabominable Getting a Jump on the Competition! None
Kangaskhan One of Kangaskhan's hands becomes surrounded by a golden aura and she punches the opponent with it. Afterwards, an orange glow surrounds Kangaskhan, increasing her attack power.
Ilima's Kangaskhan Battling Besties! None
Kangaskhan One of Mega Kangaskhan's and her child's hands become surrounded by a golden aura and they punch their opponent with them. Afterwards, an orange glow surrounds them, increasing their attack power.
Ilima's Kangaskhan Battling Besties! Enhanced by Parental Bond

POKÉTOON


Mega Kangaskhan


The user attacks the target with a punch that will make its own fist tougher.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Kangaskhan One of Mega Kangaskhan's and her child's hands become surrounded by a golden aura and they punch their opponent with them.
Elamis's Kangaskhan Bonding with Kangaskhan Debut
Enhanced by Parental Bond

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Catalan Puny Incremental
Chinese Cantonese 增強拳 / 增强拳 Jāngkèuhng Kyùhn *
升力拳 Sīnglihk Kyùhn *
Mandarin 增強拳 Zēngqiáng Quán
Czech Posilující rána
Dutch Versterkslag
French Poing Boost
German Steigerungshieb
Hindi पावर-अप पंच Power-Up Punch
Indonesian Pukulan Penambah Kekuatan
Italian Crescipugno
Korean 그로우펀치 Geuroupeonchi
Polish Wzmacniający Cios*
Wzmocniony Cios*
Portuguese Brazil Soco Empoderador
Portugal Soco Crescendo
Russian Усиливающийся Удар Usilivayushchiysya Udar
Spanish Puño Incremento
Thai โกรว์พันช์ Grow Punch
Turkish Güçlendiren Yumruk
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215
216217218219220221222223224225226227228229
ZA
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126
127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145
146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160
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