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Rock · Special move · Gen 2

Ancient Power

Ancient Power is a Rock-type special move introduced in Generation 2. It has 60 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 175 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Rock

Category

Special

Power

60

Accuracy

100%

PP

5 (max 8)

Priority

0

Effect

10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva). Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (96 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (25 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (59 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Rock attack

2× vsFireIceFlyingBug

½× vsFightingGroundSteel

Pokémon that learn Ancient Power

175 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
CharmanderFire✓✓3–9
CharmeleonFire✓✓3–9
CharizardFire/Flying✓✓✓3–9
DiglettGround✓3–9
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel✓7–9
DugtrioGround✓3–9
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel✓7–9
GeodudeRock/Ground4
GravelerRock/Ground4
GolemRock/Ground4
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓
OnixRock/Ground4
KrabbyWater4–8
KinglerWater4–8
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic✓3–9
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic✓3–9
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon✓3–9
CuboneGround✓3–8
MarowakGround✓3–8
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost✓3–8
RhyhornGround/Rock4
RhydonGround/Rock4
TangelaGrass4–8
StarmieWater/Psychic✓✓
LaprasWater/Ice✓4–9
OmanyteRock/Water3–8
OmastarRock/Water3–8
KabutoRock/Water3–8
KabutopsRock/Water3–8
AerodactylRock/Flying✓✓3–8
ArticunoIce/Flying✓4–9
Galarian ArticunoPsychic/Flying✓8–9
ZapdosElectric/Flying✓4–9
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying✓8–9
MoltresFire/Flying✓4–9
Galarian MoltresDark/Flying✓8–9
MewtwoPsychic✓✓8–9
MewPsychic✓3–9
ChikoritaGrass✓✓3–7, 9
BayleefGrass✓✓3–7, 9
MeganiumGrass✓✓✓3–7, 9
TotodileWater✓✓3–7, 9
CroconawWater✓✓3–7, 9
FeraligatrWater✓✓✓3–7, 9
TogepiFairy3–8
TogeticFairy/Flying3–8
YanmaBug/Flying✓4–7, 9
WooperWater/Ground✓3–9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓3–9
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓
DunsparceNormal✓3–9
SteelixSteel/Ground✓✓4
ShuckleBug/Rock4
SlugmaFire✓4–7, 9
MagcargoFire/Rock✓4–7, 9
SwinubIce/Ground✓3–9
PiloswineIce/Ground✓3–9
CorsolaWater/Rock3–8
Galarian CorsolaGhost8
PhanpyGround✓3–7, 9
DonphanGround✓3–7, 9
LarvitarRock/Ground✓✓3–9
PupitarRock/Ground✓✓3–9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓✓3–9
LugiaPsychic/Flying✓3–9
Ho-OhFire/Flying✓3–9
CelebiPsychic/Grass3–8
MudkipWater✓✓4–9
MarshtompWater/Ground✓✓4–9
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓✓4–9
NosepassRock4–5
MawileSteel/Fairy✓✓3–8
AronSteel/Rock4
LaironSteel/Rock4
AggronSteel/Rock✓✓4
CarvanhaWater/Dark✓4–8
SharpedoWater/Dark✓✓4–8
NumelFire/Ground✓✓4–7, 9
CameruptFire/Ground✓✓✓4–7, 9
TorkoalFire✓✓8–9
LunatoneRock/Psychic4
SolrockRock/Psychic4
CorphishWater✓3–9
CrawdauntWater/Dark✓3–9
BaltoyGround/Psychic3–8
ClaydolGround/Psychic3–8
LileepRock/Grass3–8
CradilyRock/Grass3–8
AnorithRock/Bug3–8
ArmaldoRock/Bug3–8
KecleonNormal✓3–7
RelicanthWater/Rock3–8
RegirockRock✓3–9
RegiceIce✓3–9
RegisteelSteel✓3–9
KyogreWater✓✓3–9
GroudonGround✓✓3–9
RayquazaDragon/Flying✓✓3–9
JirachiSteel/Psychic4
CranidosRock✓4–7, 9
RampardosRock✓✓4–7, 9
ShieldonRock/Steel✓4–7, 9
BastiodonRock/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
ShellosWater✓4, 8–9
GastrodonWater/Ground✓4, 8–9
BronzorSteel/Psychic4
BronzongSteel/Psychic4
RhyperiorGround/Rock4
TangrowthGrass4–8
TogekissFairy/Flying3–8
YanmegaBug/Flying✓4–7, 9
MamoswineIce/Ground✓✓3–9
ProbopassRock/Steel4–5
DialgaSteel/Dragon✓4–9
PalkiaWater/Dragon✓4–9
HeatranFire/Steel✓✓4–9
RegigigasNormal4
GiratinaGhost/Dragon✓4–9
PhioneWater4
ManaphyWater4
ArceusNormal4
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5–8
TirtougaWater/Rock5–8
CarracostaWater/Rock5–8
ArchenRock/Flying5–8
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–8
GarbodorPoison✓✓
CryogonalIce✓✓7–9
ReshiramDragon/Fire✓5–9
ZekromDragon/Electric✓5–9
KyuremDragon/Ice✓5–9
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice✓5–9
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice✓5–9
GenesectBug/Steel✓
BinacleRock/Water✓6–8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓✓6–8
TyruntRock/Dragon✓6–8
TyrantrumRock/Dragon✓✓6–8
AmauraRock/Ice✓6–8
AurorusRock/Ice✓✓6–8
CarbinkRock/Fairy✓✓6–9
Hisuian GoodraSteel/Dragon✓✓
Hisuian AvaluggIce/Rock✓✓
DiancieRock/Fairy✓✓6–9
SandygastGhost/Ground✓✓7–9
PalossandGhost/Ground✓✓7–9
MiniorRock/Flying✓7, 9
RolycolyRock✓8–9
CarkolRock/Fire✓8–9
CoalossalRock/Fire✓8–9
CursolaGhost8
StonjournerRock✓8–9
DracozoltElectric/Dragon8
ArctozoltElectric/Ice8
DracovishWater/Dragon8
ArctovishWater/Ice8
RegielekiElectric✓8–9
RegidragoDragon✓8–9
KleavorBug/Rock✓✓
NacliRock✓✓9
NaclstackRock✓✓9
GarganaclRock✓✓✓9
KlawfRock✓9
GlimmetRock/Poison✓✓9
GlimmoraRock/Poison✓✓✓9
TatsugiriDragon/Water✓
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
DudunsparceNormal✓3–9
KoraidonFighting/Dragon✓9
Gouging FireFire/Dragon✓9
Raging BoltElectric/Dragon✓9
TerapagosNormal✓9

Ancient Power FAQ

What does Ancient Power do?

Ancient Power is a Rock-type special move with 60 power. Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 stage.

Which Pokémon can learn Ancient Power?

175 Pokémon and forms can learn Ancient Power in at least one game: 96 in Scarlet & Violet, 25 in Pokémon Champions and 59 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Diglett, Alolan Diglett and Dugtrio.

Is Ancient Power in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 25 Pokémon can use Ancient Power in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Ancient Power super effective against?

As a Rock-type attack, Ancient Power is super effective against Fire, Ice, Flying and Bug, not very effective against Fighting, Ground and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.