Dark · Physical move · Gen 7
Power Trip
Power Trip is a Dark-type physical move introduced in Generation 7. It has 20 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 22 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dark
Category
Physical
Power
20
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
+ 20 power for each of the user's stat boosts. Power is equal to 20+(X × 20), where X is the user's total stat stage changes that are greater than 0.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (17 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (6 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Dark attack
2× vsPsychicGhost
½× vsFightingDarkFairy
Pokémon that learn Power Trip
22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mankey | Fighting | 7 | |||
 Primeape | Fighting | 7 | |||
 Cacnea | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cacturne | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Piplup | Water | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Prinplup | Water | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Sandile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Krokorok | Ground/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Krookodile | Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Pancham | Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Litten | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Torracat | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Rookidee | Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Corvisquire | Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Corviknight | Flying/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Morpeko | Electric/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Bombirdier | Flying/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | 7 |
Power Trip FAQ
What does Power Trip do?
Power Trip is a Dark-type physical move with 20 power. Power is equal to 20+(X × 20), where X is the user's total stat stage changes that are greater than 0.
Which Pokémon can learn Power Trip?
22 Pokémon and forms can learn Power Trip in at least one game: 17 in Scarlet & Violet, 6 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Mankey, Primeape, Cacnea, Cacturne, Zangoose and Piplup.
Is Power Trip in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 6 Pokémon can use Power Trip in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Power Trip super effective against?
As a Dark-type attack, Power Trip is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Fighting, Dark and Fairy (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.