Normal · Status move · Gen 1
Growth
Growth is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It never misses and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 89 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
Raises user's Attack and Sp. Atk by 1; 2 in Sun. Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by 1 stage. If the weather is Sun or Intense Sun, this move raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by 2 stages. If the user is holding Utility Umbrella, this move will only raise the user's Attack and Special Attack by 1 stage, even if the weather is Sun or Intense Sun.
- Targets
- The user
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (69 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (18 Pokémon) — changed: type Normal → Grass
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (22 Pokémon)
Pokémon that learn Growth
89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
| Bug/Grass | 3–8 | ||||
| Bug/Grass | 3–8 | ||||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
| Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass | 3–8 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Bug | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–8 | |||
| Fire/Ground | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |||
| Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 4–8 | |||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
| Bug/Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass | 4–8 | ||||
| Grass | 4–8 | ||||
| Grass | 4–7 | ||||
| Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
| Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
| Grass | 3–8 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
| Grass/Fairy | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Grass/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Grass | 5–8 | ||||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | ||||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
| Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
| Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
| Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | ||||
| Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | ||||
| Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Ghost/Grass | 7–8 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Grass | 8 | ||||
| Grass | 8 | ||||
| Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Dark/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Psychic/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Grass/Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Grass/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Grass | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Growth FAQ
What does Growth do?
Growth is a Normal-type status move. Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by 1 stage. If the weather is Sun or Intense Sun, this move raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by 2 stages. If the user is holding Utility Umbrella, this move will only raise the user's Attack and Special Attack by 1 stage, even if the weather is Sun or Intense Sun.
Which Pokémon can learn Growth?
89 Pokémon and forms can learn Growth in at least one game: 69 in Scarlet & Violet, 18 in Pokémon Champions and 22 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom and Vileplume.
Is Growth in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 18 Pokémon can use Growth in Pokémon Champions, where it was changed: type Normal → Grass.
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.