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Normal · Physical move · Gen 1

Strength

Strength is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 362 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Physical

Power

80

Accuracy

100%

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

No additional effect.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
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 Strength

362 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
BulbasaurGrass/Poison3–6
IvysaurGrass/Poison3–6
VenusaurGrass/Poison3–6
CharmanderFire3–7
CharmeleonFire3–7
CharizardFire/Flying3–7
SquirtleWater3–7
WartortleWater3–7
BlastoiseWater3–7
RaticateNormal3–7
EkansPoison3–7
ArbokPoison3–7
PikachuElectric3–7
RaichuElectric3–7
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic3–7
SandshrewGround3–7
SandslashGround3–7
Nidoran-FPoison3–6
NidorinaPoison3–7
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–7
Nidoran-MPoison3–6
NidorinoPoison3–7
NidokingPoison/Ground3–7
ClefairyFairy3–7
ClefableFairy3–7
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy3–7
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy3–7
PsyduckWater3–7
GolduckWater3–7
MankeyFighting3–7
PrimeapeFighting3–7
GrowlitheFire3–6
ArcanineFire3–6
PoliwhirlWater3–7
PoliwrathWater/Fighting3–7
MachopFighting3–8
MachokeFighting3–8
MachampFighting3–8
GeodudeRock/Ground3–7
GravelerRock/Ground3–7
GolemRock/Ground3–7
PonytaFire3–6
RapidashFire3–6
SlowpokeWater/Psychic3–7
SlowbroWater/Psychic3–7
SeelWater7
DewgongWater/Ice7
GrimerPoison4–6
MukPoison3–6
GengarGhost/Poison3–7
OnixRock/Ground3–7
KrabbyWater3–7
KinglerWater3–7
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic3–7
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic3–7
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon3–7
CuboneGround3–7
MarowakGround3–7
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost3–7
HitmonleeFighting3–7
HitmonchanFighting3–7
LickitungNormal3–7
RhyhornGround/Rock3–7
RhydonGround/Rock3–7
ChanseyNormal3–7
KangaskhanNormal3–7
ElectabuzzElectric3–7
MagmarFire3–7
PinsirBug3–8
TaurosNormal3–7
GyaradosWater/Flying3–7
LaprasWater/Ice3–7
VaporeonWater4–6
JolteonElectric4–6
FlareonFire4–6
AerodactylRock/Flying3–6
SnorlaxNormal3–7
DragoniteDragon/Flying3–7
MewtwoPsychic3–7
MewPsychic3–7
BayleefGrass3–7
MeganiumGrass3–7
QuilavaFire3–7
TyphlosionFire3–7
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost3–7
CroconawWater3–7
FeraligatrWater3–7
FurretNormal3–7
LedianBug/Flying4–6
FlaaffyElectric3–7
AmpharosElectric3–7
MarillWater/Fairy3–6
AzumarillWater/Fairy3–7
SudowoodoRock3–7
PolitoedWater3–7
AipomNormal3–7
QuagsireWater/Ground3–7
SlowkingWater/Psychic3–7
GirafarigNormal/Psychic3–7
PinecoBug3–7
ForretressBug/Steel3–7
DunsparceNormal3–7
GligarGround/Flying3–7
SteelixSteel/Ground3–7
SnubbullFairy3–7
GranbullFairy3–7
ScizorBug/Steel3–7
ShuckleBug/Rock3–7
HeracrossBug/Fighting3–7
SneaselDark/Ice3–7
TeddiursaNormal3–7
UrsaringNormal3–7
MagcargoFire/Rock3–7
SwinubIce/Ground3–7
PiloswineIce/Ground3–7
CorsolaWater/Rock3–7
HoundoomDark/Fire3–7
PhanpyGround3–7
DonphanGround3–7
TyrogueFighting3–7
HitmontopFighting3–7
MiltankNormal3–7
BlisseyNormal3–7
RaikouElectric3–7
EnteiFire3–7
TyranitarRock/Dark3–7
LugiaPsychic/Flying3–7
Ho-OhFire/Flying3–7
TreeckoGrass3–6
GrovyleGrass3–6
SceptileGrass3–6
TorchicFire3–6
CombuskenFire/Fighting3–6
BlazikenFire/Fighting3–6
MudkipWater3–6
MarshtompWater/Ground3–6
SwampertWater/Ground3–6
MightyenaDark3–6
LinooneNormal3–6
LombreWater/Grass3–6
LudicoloWater/Grass3–6
NuzleafGrass/Dark3–6
ShiftryGrass/Dark3–6
BreloomGrass/Fighting3–6
SlakothNormal3–6
VigorothNormal3–6
SlakingNormal3–6
LoudredNormal3–6
ExploudNormal3–6
MakuhitaFighting3–6
HariyamaFighting3–6
NosepassRock3–6
DelcattyNormal3–6
MawileSteel/Fairy3–6
AronSteel/Rock3–6
LaironSteel/Rock3–6
AggronSteel/Rock3–6
MedititeFighting/Psychic3–6
MedichamFighting/Psychic3–6
ElectrikeElectric3–6
ManectricElectric3–6
GulpinPoison3–6
SwalotPoison3–6
SharpedoWater/Dark3–6
WailmerWater3–6
WailordWater3–6
NumelFire/Ground3–6
CameruptFire/Ground3–6
TorkoalFire3–6
SpindaNormal3–6
TrapinchGround3–6
VibravaGround/Dragon3–6
FlygonGround/Dragon3–6
CacturneGrass/Dark3–6
ZangooseNormal3–6
SeviperPoison3–6
WhiscashWater/Ground3–6
CorphishWater3–6
CrawdauntWater/Dark3–6
ClaydolGround/Psychic3–6
CradilyRock/Grass3–6
ArmaldoRock/Bug3–6
KecleonNormal3–6
DusclopsGhost3–6
TropiusGrass/Flying3–6
AbsolDark3–6
SphealIce/Water3–6
SealeoIce/Water3–6
WalreinIce/Water3–6
BagonDragon3–6
ShelgonDragon3–6
SalamenceDragon/Flying3–6
MetangSteel/Psychic3–6
MetagrossSteel/Psychic3–6
RegirockRock3–6
RegiceIce3–6
RegisteelSteel3–6
KyogreWater3–6
GroudonGround3–6
RayquazaDragon/Flying3–6
DeoxysPsychic3–6
TurtwigGrass4–6
GrotleGrass4–6
TorterraGrass/Ground4–6
ChimcharFire4–6
MonfernoFire/Fighting4–6
InfernapeFire/Fighting4–6
PrinplupWater4–6
EmpoleonWater/Steel4–6
BibarelNormal/Water4–6
KricketuneBug4–6
ShinxElectric4–6
LuxioElectric4–6
LuxrayElectric4–6
CranidosRock4–6
RampardosRock4–6
ShieldonRock/Steel4–6
BastiodonRock/Steel4–6
BuizelWater4–6
FloatzelWater4–6
GastrodonWater/Ground4–6
AmbipomNormal3–7
LopunnyNormal4–6
SkuntankPoison/Dark4–6
BronzongSteel/Psychic4–6
GibleDragon/Ground4–6
GabiteDragon/Ground4–6
GarchompDragon/Ground4–6
MunchlaxNormal4–6
RioluFighting4–6
LucarioFighting/Steel4–6
HippopotasGround4–6
HippowdonGround4–6
SkorupiPoison/Bug4–6
DrapionPoison/Dark4–6
CroagunkPoison/Fighting4–6
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting4–6
AbomasnowGrass/Ice4–6
WeavileDark/Ice3–7
LickilickyNormal3–7
RhyperiorGround/Rock3–7
TangrowthGrass4–6
ElectivireElectric3–7
MagmortarFire3–7
LeafeonGrass4–6
GlaceonIce4–6
GliscorGround/Flying3–7
MamoswineIce/Ground3–7
GalladePsychic/Fighting4–6
ProbopassRock/Steel3–6
DusknoirGhost3–6
DialgaSteel/Dragon4–6
PalkiaWater/Dragon4–6
HeatranFire/Steel4–6
RegigigasNormal4–6
GiratinaGhost/Dragon4–6
DarkraiDark4–6
ArceusNormal4–6
SerperiorGrass5–6
TepigFire5–6
PigniteFire/Fighting5–6
EmboarFire/Fighting5–6
SamurottWater5–6
WatchogNormal5–6
HerdierNormal5–6
StoutlandNormal5–6
RoggenrolaRock5–6
BoldoreRock5–6
GigalithRock5–6
DrilburGround5–6
ExcadrillGround/Steel5–6
TimburrFighting5–6
GurdurrFighting5–6
ConkeldurrFighting5–6
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–6
ThrohFighting5–6
SawkFighting5–6
ScolipedeBug/Poison5–6
KrokorokGround/Dark5–6
KrookodileGround/Dark5–6
DarumakaFire5–6
DarmanitanFire5–6
DwebbleBug/Rock5–6
CrustleBug/Rock5–6
ScraggyDark/Fighting5–6
ScraftyDark/Fighting5–6
TirtougaWater/Rock5–6
CarracostaWater/Rock5–6
ReuniclusPsychic5–6
FerrothornGrass/Steel5–6
EelektrossElectric5–6
AxewDragon5–6
FraxureDragon5–6
HaxorusDragon5–6
CubchooIce5–6
BearticIce5–6
MienfooFighting5–6
MienshaoFighting5–6
DruddigonDragon5–6
GolettGround/Ghost5–6
GolurkGround/Ghost5–6
BouffalantNormal5–6
RuffletNormal/Flying5–6
BraviaryNormal/Flying5–6
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying5–6
DurantBug/Steel5–6
DeinoDark/Dragon5–6
ZweilousDark/Dragon5–6
HydreigonDark/Dragon5–6
CobalionSteel/Fighting5–6
TerrakionRock/Fighting5–6
VirizionGrass/Fighting5–6
TornadusFlying5–6
ThundurusElectric/Flying5–6
ReshiramDragon/Fire5–6
ZekromDragon/Electric5–6
LandorusGround/Flying5–6
KyuremDragon/Ice5–6
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice5–6
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice5–6
KeldeoWater/Fighting5–6
MeloettaNormal/Psychic5–6
ChespinGrass6
QuilladinGrass6
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting6
FroakieWater6
FrogadierWater6
GreninjaWater/Dark6
BunnelbyNormal6
DiggersbyNormal/Ground6
LitleoFire/Normal6
PyroarFire/Normal6
SkiddoGrass6
GogoatGrass6
PanchamFighting6
PangoroFighting/Dark6
BinacleRock/Water6
BarbaracleRock/Water6
TyruntRock/Dragon6
TyrantrumRock/Dragon6
HawluchaFighting/Flying6
GoodraDragon6
PhantumpGhost/Grass6
TrevenantGhost/Grass6
BergmiteIce6
AvaluggIce6
Hisuian AvaluggIce/Rock6
ZygardeDragon/Ground6
VolcanionFire/Water6
MudbrayGround✓8–9
MudsdaleGround✓8–9
StuffulNormal/Fighting8
BewearNormal/Fighting8
GrookeyGrass✓8–9
ThwackeyGrass✓8–9
RillaboomGrass✓8–9
CufantSteel✓8–9
CopperajahSteel✓8–9
UrsalunaGround/Normal3–7
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost3–7
FarigirafNormal/Psychic3–7
DudunsparceNormal3–7

Strength FAQ

What does Strength do?

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

Which Pokémon can learn Strength?

362 Pokémon and forms can learn Strength in at least one game: 7 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard.

Is Strength in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Strength in Pokémon Champions.

What is Strength super effective against?

As a Normal-type attack, Strength 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.