Strength (move)

Strength かいりき Super Strength

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I HM04 in Generation I HM04 in Generation II HM04 in Generation III HM04 in Generation IV HM04 in Generation V HM04 in Generation VI TM96 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Strength (Japanese: かいりき Super Strength) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is HM04 in Generations I through VI, and TM96 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. In Generation VII, it was the signature move of Machamp.

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• Effect
  • In battle
  • Outside of battle
    • Generation I
    • Generations II and III
    • Generation IV
    • Generations V and VI
    • Generation VII
    • Generation VIII
    • Generation IX
    • Puzzles involving Strength
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By breeding
  • By TM/HM
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon Pokopia
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • In battle
    • Core series games
    • Side series games
    • Spin-off series games
  • Outside of battle
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

In battle

Strength inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Outside of battle

Strength can be used outside of battle to move boulders around. In certain games, this requires a specific badge: the Rainbow Badge^RBYFRLG, Plain Badge^GSCHGSS, Heat Badge^RSEORAS, Mine Badge^DPPtBDSP, or Cliff Badge^XY.

Once this move is activated, players can move boulders around the field by walking into their tile, which places the boulder into the next tile (unless that tile is currently blocked by an obstacle, such as a wall or another boulder).

In several games, there are puzzles that require boulders to be moved around in a certain way with Strength. Some boulders may be blocking the player's path through the current area, or at least be preventing the player from obtaining an item. In some cases, a boulder can be placed on a button found on the floor, which causes an obstacle to be removed somewhere. In some places (such as the Seafoam Islands, Ice Path and Blackthorn Gym), a boulder can be pushed onto a hole so it is dropped to the floor below.

If the player leaves the current area, including by simply moving away from a boulder until it is out of view, boulders in the area will resume their original positions and the puzzle will need to be solved again if the player wishes to go back through the area. However, the boulders dropped from holes into the floors below will not return to their previous floors.

If the player moves a boulder the wrong way, their progress can be prevented until the puzzle is reset. For instance, if the player moves the boulder to a corner where it cannot be moved anymore, the player will need to reset the puzzle if they want to try moving the boulder somewhere else.

Strength will be automatically deactivated if the player leaves the current area (such as by going through a door). If the player is in a cave, going through stairs counts as leaving the current area, so the player may be required to use Strength several times in the same cave in order to move boulders in different floors.

If the game is saved and restarted, Strength is deactivated, but any moved boulders in the current area will still be where the player left them.

Generation I

Strength can be activated at any time (even if there are no boulders in the current area) from the party screen.

Generations II and III

Strength can now be activated by interacting with a boulder and pressing A.

Generation IV

This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: From Generation IV onwards, Strength remains activated if the player goes to different floors in a cave? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Strength can now only be activated when there is a boulder in the vicinity.

Generations V and VI

Boulders are now significantly bigger in size and are required to be pushed into holes and walked across, as opposed to pushed into corners and walked around. Once pushed into a hole, the boulders typically do not reset upon subsequent visits, and they do not need to be pushed again.

Generation VII

Strength is no longer usable outside of battle. In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, its functions are given to the Ride Pokémon Machamp. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the player can use Secret Technique Strong Push instead.

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Strength cannot be used outside of battle. In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, the move functions as it did in Generations IV to VI, aside from being accessed through the Pokétch rather than being taught to a Pokémon.

Generation IX

Strength is no longer usable outside of battle.

Puzzles involving Strength

• In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, using Strength in the Desert Ruins grants access to a chamber where the player finds Regirock.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A very powerful Normal-type attack. Also used for moving obstacles like boulders. GSC A powerful physical attack. RSE Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. FRLG The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders. ColoXD Builds enormous power, then slams the target. DPPtHGSS The foe is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It can also be used to move boulders. PBR The foe is hit with a punch thrown at maximum power. BWB2W2 The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. This move can also be used to move boulders. XYORAS The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. This can also be used to move heavy boulders. SMUSUMPE SwShLA SV The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. BDSP The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. It’s also one of the Pokétch’s hidden moves.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					VII		VIII		IX
					SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0066		Machop		Human-Like	−	−	29	29
0067		Machoke		Human-Like	−	−	31	31
0068		Machamp		Human-Like	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	31	31
0127		Pinsir		Bug	−	−	36	36
0749		Mudbray		Field	−		20		20
0750		Mudsdale		Field	−		20		20
0759		Stufful		Field	−		20
0760		Bewear		Field	−		20
0878		Cufant		Field Mineral			35		35
0879		Copperajah		Field Mineral			37		37
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
					VIII	IX
					SwSh	SV
0810		Grookey		Field 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/HM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VIII
					HM04	HM04	HM04	HM04	HM04	HM04	BDSP TM96
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster Grass	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster Grass	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster Grass	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0020		Raticate		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0023		Ekans		Field Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0024		Arbok		Field Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine		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	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0086		Seel		Water 1 Field	✔	−	−	−	−	−	−
0087		Dewgong		Water 1 Field	✔	−	−	−	−	−	−
0088		Grimer		Amorphous	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0221		Piloswine		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1 Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0262		Mightyena		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0264		Linoone		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0309		Electrike		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0310		Manectric		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0321		Wailord		Field Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1 Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1 Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0363		Spheal		Water 1 Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0364		Sealeo		Water 1 Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0365		Walrein		Water 1 Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0382		Kyogre		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1 Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1 Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1 Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1 Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0419		Floatzel		Water 1 Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0423		Gastrodon All forms		Water 1 Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug Water 3				✔	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3				✔	✔	✔	✔
0453		Croagunk		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0471		Glaceon		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0473		Mamoswine		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0476		Probopass		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0484		Palkia All available forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina All available forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0497		Serperior		Field Grass					✔	✔
0498		Tepig		Field					✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field					✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field					✔	✔
0503		Samurott		Field					✔	✔
0505		Watchog		Field					✔	✔
0507		Herdier		Field					✔	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field					✔	✔
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral					✔	✔
0525		Boldore		Mineral					✔	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral					✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field					✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field					✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like					✔	✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like					✔	✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like					✔	✔
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1					✔	✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like					✔	✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like					✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug					✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field					✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field					✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field					✔	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field					✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug Mineral					✔	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug Mineral					✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field Dragon					✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field Dragon					✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1 Water 3					✔	✔
0565		Carracosta		Water 1 Water 3					✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous					✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass Mineral					✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous					✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon					✔	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster Dragon					✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster Dragon					✔	✔
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					✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field					✔	✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying					✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying					✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug					✔	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon					✔	✔
0634		Zweilous		Dragon					✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon					✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0641		Tornadus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0642		Thundurus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0645		Landorus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0646		Kyurem All available forms		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0647		Keldeo All available forms		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field						✔
0651		Quilladin		Field						✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field						✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1						✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1						✔
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1						✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field						✔
0660		Diggersby		Field						✔
0667		Litleo		Field						✔
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field						✔
0672		Skiddo		Field						✔
0673		Gogoat		Field						✔
0674		Pancham		Field Human-Like						✔
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like						✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3						✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3						✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster Dragon						✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster Dragon						✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying Human-Like						✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon						✔
0708		Phantump		Grass Amorphous						✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous						✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster Mineral						✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster Mineral						✔
0718		Zygarde All available forms		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0721		Volcanion		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

In the Rescue Team and Explorers, Strength is a status move which sends the enemy in front flying across the room. If there is another hostile Pokémon in the range, the target will bounce off of it before landing, causing both of them to take 10 HP damage. Being a non-damaging move, it is affected by Taunt.

From Gates to Infinity onward, Strength is a normal damaging move.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 12 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDTDS - - 12 - 100% - Front Enemy No BSL - - 12 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 15 99 15 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 15 99 15 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No 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

Strength

★★★★
Attack power	41.58869
Charge time	0.6 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Pokopia

In Pokémon Pokopia, Strength is a move that Ditto can use after learning it from a Machoke in Rocky Ridges. It allows Ditto to push heavy objects in front of itself.

Description

Games Description MDRB Hurls the target at another hostile Pokémon to inflict damage. MDTDS Hurls the target at another enemy to inflict damage. BSL ポケモンを なげとばして てきポケモンに ぶつけて ダメージをあたえる MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gible Timburr Watchog Machamp
The user strikes the target at maximum power. This can also be used to lift and move heavy objects.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Nidoqueen uses the horn on her head to toss the opponent.
Gary's Nidoqueen	A Tent Situation		Debut
	Machoke's body becomes surrounded by a white aura and it becomes strong enough to lift three times its own body weight.
Kenny's Machoke	Old Rivals, New Tricks!		None
	Gible's body becomes surrounded by a white aura and picks up a large rock with one arm and throws it at the opponent.
Khoury's Gible	A Rivalry to Gible On!		None
	Timburr's body becomes surrounded by a red aura and it hits the opponent with its wooden beam.
Trip's Timburr	Ash and Trip's Third Battle!		None
	Conkeldurr swings its concrete pillars over its head, then slams them into the opponent.
Trip's Conkeldurr	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
	Golurk's body becomes surrounded by a red aura, then grabs the opponent.
Ridley's Golurk	Meloetta and the Undersea Temple!		None
	Watchog's body becomes surrounded by a red aura and its muscles grow larger where it becomes strong enough to lift heavy weights.
Halsey's Watchog	The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!		None
	Abomasnow's body becomes surrounded by a red aura and slams itself into the opponent.
Morana's Abomasnow	Survival of the Striaton Gym!		None
	Machamp's body becomes surrounded by a light blue aura, making it strong enough to lift and move heavy objects; or, Machamp grabs the opponent and pushes them back with great force.
Harriet's Machamp	The Power of Us		None
Bea's Machamp	A Battle of Mega Versus Max!		First mentioned in Battle Three With Bea!
	Sudowoodo's body becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and its muscles grow larger where it becomes strong enough to lift and move heavy objects.
Callahan's Sudowoodo	The Power of Us		Used via Copycat

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Poliwrath Snorlax (outside of battle) Snorlax (in battle) Dragonite
The user strikes the target at maximum power. This can also be used to move heavy boulders.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Snorlax moves large boulders out of the way. In battle, Snorlax slugs the opponent with a powerful punch.
Red's Snor	What a Dragonite		Debut
	Dragonite puts one of its hands in a fist and smashes a large boulder in front of it.
Lance's Dragonite	Eradicate Raticate!		None
	Poliwrath grabs the opponent with both arms and slams them into the ground.
Chuck's Poliwrath	Scrappy Skarmory		None
	Weavile pierces the opponent with its claws.
Cyrus's Weavile	Shunning Spiritomb		None

In other generations

In battle

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

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

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

Outside of battle

Main article: Movable boulder → Gallery

Trivia

• If Secret Power is used in a building in Generation III, it will display the animation of Strength.
• Although HM moves cannot be used outside of battle in Orre, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness has three locations housing puzzles similar to Strength puzzles in other regions:
  • The first two puzzle are located at the S.S. Libra and Cipher Key Lair, where several areas are blocked off by big wooden crates, which the player must push to either clear way, close a gap, or press a big switch in order to proceed or access an item. Similar to Strength boulders before Generation V, these crates will reset if the player leaves and reenters the area.
  • The third puzzle can be found at Citadark Isle, where the player must push big metal blocks down small cliffs to stop flows of lava in order to progress and access certain items. These blocks will not reset once pushed down to their proper spots.
• In the Generation IV core series games, due to a glitch, each time a Pokémon performs the animation for Strength in battle, its sprite will be translated right two pixels.
• In Generation VII, Machamp becoming the signature user of Strength coincides with its new role as a Ride Pokémon, which replaces Strength's out-of-battle function that existed in previous generations.
• In Japanese, Strength's name is also used for the category name of Machamp and its pre-Evolutions, being かいりきポケモン Kairiki Pokémon (Super Strength Pokémon).
  • Additionally, in Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese, Strength shares its name with Machamp; 怪力 Guàilì (Monstrous Strength) and 怪力 Gwaailihk (Monstrous Strength) respectively.

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Força*
Chinese	Cantonese	怪力 Gwaailihk * 勁力 Gihnglihk *
	Mandarin	怪力 Guàilì * 勁力 / 劲力 Jìnglì *[specify] 拳力 Quánlì *[specify]
Czech		Síla
Danish		Styrke*
Dutch		Kracht
French		Force
German		Stärke
Greek		Δύναμη Dýnamē
Indonesian		Kekuatan
Italian		Forza
Korean		괴력 Goeryeok
Polish		Siła
Portuguese	Brazil	Força (BW115-present, TCG and manga) Ataque de Força (EP115-BW096)
	Portugal	Pujança Força*
Romanian		Forța
Russian		Сила Sila
Serbian		Snaga
Spanish		Fuerza
Swedish		Styrka*
Turkish		Güç
Vietnamese		Siêu Sức Mạnh

Variations of the move Drill Peck
Drill Peck • Strength • Dragon Claw • Seed Bomb • X-Scissor Power Gem

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