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Fighting · Status move · Gen 3

Bulk Up

Bulk Up is a Fighting-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It never misses and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 146 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Fighting

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1. Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1 stage.

Targets
The user
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (111 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (52 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (59 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Bulk Up

146 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
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7–8
Galarian MeowthSteel✓
MankeyFighting✓✓3–9
PrimeapeFighting✓✓3–9
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓3–9
MachopFighting✓3–8
MachokeFighting✓3–8
MachampFighting✓✓3–8
HitmonleeFighting✓3–9
HitmonchanFighting✓3–9
StarmieWater/Psychic✓✓
ElectabuzzElectric✓9
PinsirBug✓✓3–8
Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Fighting✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Fighting/Fire✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Fighting/Water✓✓9
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying✓8–9
MewtwoPsychic✓✓3–9
MewPsychic✓3–9
SnubbullFairy✓3–7, 9
GranbullFairy✓3–7, 9
HeracrossBug/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
TeddiursaNormal✓3–7, 9
UrsaringNormal✓3–7, 9
TyrogueFighting✓3–9
HitmontopFighting✓3–9
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓✓3–9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓✓8–9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓3–7, 9
SlakothNormal✓3–7, 9
VigorothNormal✓3–7, 9
SlakingNormal✓3–7, 9
MakuhitaFighting✓3–7, 9
HariyamaFighting✓3–7, 9
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓✓9
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓✓3–7, 9
GroudonGround✓✓3–9
RayquazaDragon/Flying✓✓3–9
ChimcharFire✓4–7, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4–7, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓✓
BuizelWater✓4–7, 9
FloatzelWater✓4–7, 9
RioluFighting✓✓4–9
LucarioFighting/Steel✓✓✓4–9
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓4–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓4–9
ElectivireElectric✓9
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓✓4–9
DialgaSteel/Dragon✓4–9
PalkiaWater/Dragon✓4–9
ArceusNormal✓9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓✓9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓✓5–7, 9
TimburrFighting✓5–9
GurdurrFighting✓5–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓5–9
ThrohFighting✓5–8
SawkFighting✓5–8
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓✓5–9
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓✓5–9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓✓5–9
EelektrossElectric✓✓✓9
BearticIce✓✓5–9
MienfooFighting✓5–9
MienshaoFighting✓5–9
RuffletNormal/Flying✓5–9
BraviaryNormal/Flying✓5–9
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying✓5–9
TornadusFlying✓5–9
ThundurusElectric/Flying✓5–9
LandorusGround/Flying✓5–9
ChespinGrass6–7
QuilladinGrass✓✓6–7, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓✓6–7, 9
BunnelbyNormal✓6–8
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓✓6–8
TalonflameFire/Flying✓✓✓6–9
SkiddoGrass✓✓6–7, 9
GogoatGrass✓✓✓6–7, 9
PanchamFighting✓6–8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓✓6–8
MalamarDark/Psychic✓
BarbaracleRock/Water✓✓6–8
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓✓6–9
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting✓✓9
LittenFire✓7–9
TorracatFire✓7–9
IncineroarFire/Dark✓✓7–9
CrabrawlerFighting✓✓7, 9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓✓7, 9
LycanrocRock✓✓7–9
Lycanroc-MidnightRock✓✓7–9
Lycanroc-DuskRock✓✓7–9
StuffulNormal/Fighting7–8
BewearNormal/Fighting7–8
PassimianFighting✓✓7–9
GolisopodBug/Water✓✓7–8
KomalaNormal✓7, 9
TurtonatorFire/Dragon7–8
MimikyuGhost/Fairy✓✓✓7–9
BruxishWater/Psychic✓7, 9
Jangmo-oDragon✓7–9
Hakamo-oDragon/Fighting✓7–9
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting✓✓7–9
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy7–8
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7–8
MarshadowFighting/Ghost✓7–8
ZeraoraElectric✓7–8
RillaboomGrass✓✓8–9
RabootFire✓8–9
CinderaceFire✓✓8–9
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓✓✓8–9
BoltundElectric8
ClobbopusFighting✓8
GrapploctFighting✓✓8
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy✓✓8–9
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
PerrserkerSteel✓✓
FalinksFighting✓✓✓8–9
KubfuFighting✓8–9
UrshifuFighting/Dark✓8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water✓8–9
ZarudeDark/Grass✓8–9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓3–7, 9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
QuaquavalWater/Fighting✓✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓✓9
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓
CeruledgeFire/Ghost✓✓✓9
TinkatuffFairy/Steel✓
TinkatonFairy/Steel✓
PalafinWater✓✓9
FlamigoFlying/Fighting✓✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
Great TuskGround/Fighting✓9
Scream TailFairy/Psychic✓9
Slither WingBug/Fighting✓9
KoraidonFighting/Dragon✓9
OkidogiPoison/Fighting✓9

Bulk Up FAQ

What does Bulk Up do?

Bulk Up is a Fighting-type status move. Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1 stage.

Which Pokémon can learn Bulk Up?

146 Pokémon and forms can learn Bulk Up in at least one game: 111 in Scarlet & Violet, 52 in Pokémon Champions and 59 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Raticate, Galarian Meowth, Mankey, Primeape, Poliwrath and Machop.

Is Bulk Up in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 52 Pokémon can use Bulk Up in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

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.