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Dynamic Punch

Dynamic Punch is a Fighting-type physical move introduced in Generation 2. It has 100 base power and 50% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 160 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Fighting

Category

Physical

Power

100

Accuracy

50%

PP

5 (max 8)

Priority

0

Effect

100% chance to confuse the target. Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact · Punch move (Iron Fist)
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (27 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (12 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (24 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Fighting attack

2× vsNormalIceRockDarkSteel

½× vsPoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy

0× vsGhost

Pokémon that learn Dynamic Punch

160 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
CharmanderFire3, 7
CharmeleonFire3, 7
CharizardFire/Flying3, 7
SquirtleWater3, 7
WartortleWater3, 7
BlastoiseWater3, 7
PikachuElectric3, 7
RaichuElectric3, 7
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic3, 7
SandshrewGround3, 7
SandslashGround3, 7
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3, 7
NidokingPoison/Ground3, 7
ClefairyFairy3, 7
ClefableFairy3, 7
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy3, 7
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy3, 7
PsyduckWater3, 7
GolduckWater3, 7
MankeyFighting✓3, 7
PrimeapeFighting✓3, 7
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓3–9
AbraPsychic3, 7
KadabraPsychic3, 7
AlakazamPsychic3, 7
MachopFighting✓3–8
MachokeFighting✓3–8
MachampFighting✓✓3–8
GeodudeRock/Ground✓3, 7, 9
GravelerRock/Ground✓3, 7, 9
GolemRock/Ground✓3, 7, 9
SlowbroWater/Psychic3, 7
GrimerPoison3, 7
MukPoison3, 7
GengarGhost/Poison3, 7
DrowzeePsychic3, 7
HypnoPsychic3, 7
CuboneGround3, 7
MarowakGround3, 7
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost3, 7
HitmonleeFighting3, 7
HitmonchanFighting3, 7
LickitungNormal3, 7
RhydonGround/Rock3, 7
ChanseyNormal3, 7
KangaskhanNormal✓✓3, 7
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy7
JynxIce/Psychic3, 7
ElectabuzzElectric✓3–9
MagmarFire✓3–9
SnorlaxNormal3, 7
DragoniteDragon/Flying3, 7
MewtwoPsychic3, 7
MewPsychic3, 7
TyphlosionFire3, 7
TotodileWater3, 7
CroconawWater3, 7
FeraligatrWater3, 7
SentretNormal3, 7
FurretNormal3, 7
LedybaBug/Flying3, 7
LedianBug/Flying3, 7
FlaaffyElectric3, 7
AmpharosElectric3, 7
MarillWater/Fairy3, 7
AzumarillWater/Fairy3, 7
SudowoodoRock3, 7
PolitoedWater3, 7
AipomNormal3, 7
WooperWater/Ground3, 7
QuagsireWater/Ground3, 7
SlowkingWater/Psychic3, 7
SnubbullFairy3, 7
GranbullFairy3, 7
SneaselDark/Ice3, 7
TeddiursaNormal3, 7
UrsaringNormal3, 7
SmoochumIce/Psychic3, 7
ElekidElectric✓3–9
MagbyFire✓3–9
MiltankNormal3, 7
BlisseyNormal3, 7
TyranitarRock/Dark3, 7
TreeckoGrass3
GrovyleGrass3
SceptileGrass3
CombuskenFire/Fighting3
BlazikenFire/Fighting3
MarshtompWater/Ground3
SwampertWater/Ground3
LombreWater/Grass3
LudicoloWater/Grass3
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓3–7, 9
SlakothNormal3
VigorothNormal3
SlakingNormal3
WhismurNormal3
LoudredNormal3
ExploudNormal3
MakuhitaFighting✓3–7, 9
HariyamaFighting✓3–7, 9
NosepassRock3
SableyeDark/Ghost3
MawileSteel/Fairy✓✓3
AggronSteel/Rock3
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓✓3–7, 9
PlusleElectric3
MinunElectric3
VolbeatBug3
IllumiseBug3
GulpinPoison3
SwalotPoison3
GrumpigPsychic3
SpindaNormal3
CacneaGrass3–7
CacturneGrass/Dark3–7
ZangooseNormal3
KecleonNormal3
DusclopsGhost3
MetangSteel/Psychic3
MetagrossSteel/Psychic3
RegirockRock3
RegiceIce3
RegisteelSteel3
GroudonGround✓3
JirachiSteel/Psychic3
DeoxysPsychic3
AmbipomNormal3, 7
BunearyNormal✓
LopunnyNormal✓✓
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓4–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓4–9
WeavileDark/Ice3, 7
LickilickyNormal3, 7
RhyperiorGround/Rock3, 7
ElectivireElectric✓3–9
MagmortarFire✓3–9
ProbopassRock/Steel3
DusknoirGhost3
TimburrFighting✓5–9
GurdurrFighting✓5–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓5–9
ThrohFighting✓
SawkFighting✓
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓
GolettGround/Ghost✓✓5–9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓✓5–9
CrabrawlerFighting✓✓7, 9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓✓7, 9
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7–8
ZeraoraElectric✓
MelmetalSteel✓8
KubfuFighting✓8–9
UrshifuFighting/Dark✓8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water✓8–9
UrsalunaGround/Normal3, 7
GarganaclRock✓✓
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓3, 7

Dynamic Punch FAQ

What does Dynamic Punch do?

Dynamic Punch is a Fighting-type physical move with 100 power. Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.

Which Pokémon can learn Dynamic Punch?

160 Pokémon and forms can learn Dynamic Punch in at least one game: 27 in Scarlet & Violet, 12 in Pokémon Champions and 24 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise.

Is Dynamic Punch in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 12 Pokémon can use Dynamic Punch in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Dynamic Punch super effective against?

As a Fighting-type attack, Dynamic Punch is super effective against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark and Steel, not very effective against Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug and Fairy and has no effect on Ghost (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.