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Mega Punch

Mega Punch is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 80 base power and 85% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 221 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Physical

Power

80

Accuracy

85%

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

No additional effect.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact · Punch move (Iron Fist)
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (7 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Normal attack

2× vs—

½× vsRockSteel

0× vsGhost

Pokémon that learn Mega Punch

221 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, 7–8
CharmeleonFire3, 7–8
CharizardFire/Flying3, 7–8
SquirtleWater3, 7–8
WartortleWater3, 7–8
BlastoiseWater3, 7–8
PikachuElectric3, 7–8
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric8
RaichuElectric3, 7–8
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic3, 7–8
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3, 7–8
NidokingPoison/Ground3, 7–8
ClefairyFairy3, 7–8
ClefableFairy3, 7–8
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy3, 7–8
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy3, 7–8
PsyduckWater3, 7–8
GolduckWater3, 7–8
MankeyFighting3, 7
PrimeapeFighting3, 7
PoliwhirlWater3, 7–8
PoliwrathWater/Fighting3, 7–8
AbraPsychic3, 7–8
KadabraPsychic3, 7–8
AlakazamPsychic3, 7–8
MachopFighting3, 7–8
MachokeFighting3, 7–8
MachampFighting3, 7–8
GeodudeRock/Ground✓3–7, 9
GravelerRock/Ground✓3–7, 9
GolemRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric8
SlowbroWater/Psychic3, 7–8
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic8
GengarGhost/Poison3, 7–8
DrowzeePsychic3, 7
HypnoPsychic3, 7
CuboneGround3, 7–8
MarowakGround3, 7–8
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost3, 7–8
HitmonleeFighting3, 7–8
HitmonchanFighting✓3–9
LickitungNormal3, 7–8
RhydonGround/Rock3, 7–8
ChanseyNormal3, 7–8
KangaskhanNormal3–8
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy3, 7–8
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic8
JynxIce/Psychic3, 7–8
ElectabuzzElectric3, 7–8
MagmarFire3–8
SnorlaxNormal3, 7–8
DragoniteDragon/Flying8
MewtwoPsychic3, 7–8
MewPsychic3–8
TyphlosionFire3
TotodileWater3
CroconawWater3
FeraligatrWater3
LedybaBug/Flying3
LedianBug/Flying3
PichuElectric3, 8
CleffaFairy3, 8
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy3, 8
TogepiFairy3, 8
TogeticFairy/Flying3, 8
FlaaffyElectric3
AmpharosElectric3
MarillWater/Fairy3, 8
AzumarillWater/Fairy3, 8
SudowoodoRock3, 8
PolitoedWater3, 7–8
AipomNormal3
QuagsireWater/Ground3, 8
SlowkingWater/Psychic3, 8
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic8
SnubbullFairy3
GranbullFairy3
SneaselDark/Ice8
TeddiursaNormal3
UrsaringNormal3
DelibirdIce/Flying3, 8
TyrogueFighting8
HitmontopFighting8
SmoochumIce/Psychic3, 8
ElekidElectric3, 8
MagbyFire3–8
MiltankNormal3, 8
BlisseyNormal3, 7–8
TyranitarRock/Dark3, 8
TreeckoGrass3, 8
GrovyleGrass3, 8
SceptileGrass3, 8
TorchicFire3, 8
CombuskenFire/Fighting3, 8
BlazikenFire/Fighting3, 8
MarshtompWater/Ground3, 8
SwampertWater/Ground3, 8
LombreWater/Grass8
LudicoloWater/Grass3, 8
RaltsPsychic/Fairy8
KirliaPsychic/Fairy8
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy8
BreloomGrass/Fighting3
SlakothNormal3
VigorothNormal3
SlakingNormal3
WhismurNormal3, 8
LoudredNormal3, 8
ExploudNormal3, 8
MakuhitaFighting3
HariyamaFighting3
SableyeDark/Ghost3, 8
MawileSteel/Fairy3, 8
AggronSteel/Rock3, 8
MedititeFighting/Psychic3
MedichamFighting/Psychic3
PlusleElectric3
MinunElectric3
VolbeatBug3
IllumiseBug3
GrumpigPsychic3
SpindaNormal3
FlygonGround/Dragon8
CacneaGrass3
CacturneGrass/Dark3
ZangooseNormal3
KecleonNormal3
DusclopsGhost3, 8
RegirockRock3, 8
RegiceIce3, 8
RegisteelSteel3, 8
GroudonGround3, 8
JirachiSteel/Psychic8
DeoxysPsychic3
AmbipomNormal3
BunearyNormal8
LopunnyNormal8
MunchlaxNormal8
RioluFighting8
LucarioFighting/Steel8
CroagunkPoison/Fighting8
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting8
SnoverGrass/Ice8
AbomasnowGrass/Ice8
WeavileDark/Ice8
LickilickyNormal3, 7–8
RhyperiorGround/Rock3, 7–8
ElectivireElectric3, 7–8
MagmortarFire3–8
TogekissFairy/Flying3, 8
GalladePsychic/Fighting8
DusknoirGhost3, 8
RegigigasNormal✓4, 8–9
VictiniPsychic/Fire8
AudinoNormal8
TimburrFighting8
GurdurrFighting8
ConkeldurrFighting8
SeismitoadWater/Ground8
ThrohFighting8
SawkFighting8
KrokorokGround/Dark8
KrookodileGround/Dark8
DarumakaFire8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
ScraggyDark/Fighting8
ScraftyDark/Fighting8
ZoroarkDark8
ReuniclusPsychic8
CubchooIce8
BearticIce8
MienfooFighting8
MienshaoFighting8
DruddigonDragon8
GolettGround/Ghost✓5–9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓5–9
DiggersbyNormal/Ground8
PanchamFighting8
PangoroFighting/Dark8
HelioliskElectric/Normal8
HawluchaFighting/Flying8
GoodraDragon8
IncineroarFire/Dark8
Lycanroc-MidnightRock8
StuffulNormal/Fighting8
BewearNormal/Fighting8
OranguruNormal/Psychic8
PassimianFighting8
TurtonatorFire/Dragon8
Hakamo-oDragon/Fighting8
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting8
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy8
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7–8
GuzzlordDark/Dragon8
MarshadowFighting/Ghost8
ZeraoraElectric8
MelmetalSteel7–8
GrookeyGrass8
ThwackeyGrass8
RillaboomGrass8
CoalossalRock/Fire8
ToxtricityElectric/Poison8
Toxtricity-Low-KeyElectric/Poison8
ClobbopusFighting8
GrapploctFighting8
ImpidimpDark/Fairy8
MorgremDark/Fairy8
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy8
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic8
DracozoltElectric/Dragon8
ArctozoltElectric/Ice8
KubfuFighting8
UrshifuFighting/Dark8
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water8
ZarudeDark/Grass8
UrsalunaGround/Normal3
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost3, 7

Mega Punch FAQ

What does Mega Punch do?

Mega Punch is a Normal-type physical move with 80 power. No additional effect.

Which Pokémon can learn Mega Punch?

221 Pokémon and forms can learn Mega Punch in at least one game: 7 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise.

Is Mega Punch in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Mega Punch in Pokémon Champions.

What is Mega Punch super effective against?

As a Normal-type attack, Mega Punch is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel 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.