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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark/Normal | 7–8 | ||||
| Steel | ✓ | ||||
| Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
| Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
| Water/Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 3–8 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 3–8 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
| Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Electric | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
| Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Fighting/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Fighting/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Fighting/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
| Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Bug/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
| Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
| Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
| Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
| Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
| Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
| Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
| Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
| Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
| Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
| Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Electric | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
| Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Water/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
| Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Fighting | ✓ | 5–8 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 5–8 | |||
| Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
| Fire | 5–8 | ||||
| Ice | 8 | ||||
| Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
| Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
| Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Electric/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Ground/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Grass | 6–7 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
| Normal | ✓ | 6–8 | |||
| Normal/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
| Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
| Fighting | ✓ | 6–8 | |||
| Fighting/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
| Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ||||
| Rock/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
| Fighting/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
| Fighting/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
| Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | ||||
| Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Bug/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
| Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | |||
| Fire/Dragon | 7–8 | ||||
| Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
| Water/Psychic | ✓ | 7, 9 | |||
| Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | ||||
| Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | ||||
| Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Electric | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Flying/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
| Electric | 8 | ||||
| Fighting | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | ||
| Dark/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Dark/Normal | 8 | ||||
| Steel | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
| Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Fighting/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Dark/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Ground/Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Fighting/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Electric/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Normal/Flying | ✓ | ||||
| Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
| Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ||||
| Fairy/Steel | ✓ | ||||
| Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Flying/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
| Ground/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Bug/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Poison/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.