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Fighting · Physical move · Gen 3

Superpower

Superpower is a Fighting-type physical move introduced in Generation 3. It has 120 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 196 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Fighting

Category

Physical

Power

120

Accuracy

100%

PP

5 (max 8)

Priority

0

Effect

Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by 1. Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by 1 stage.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (41 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (56 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Fighting attack

2× vsNormalIceRockDarkSteel

½× vsPoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy

0× vsGhost

Pokémon that learn Superpower

196 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
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–8
NidokingPoison/Ground4–8
ArcanineFire8
PoliwrathWater/Fighting8
MachopFighting4–8
MachokeFighting4–8
MachampFighting✓4–8
GeodudeRock/Ground4–8
Alolan GeodudeRock/Electric7–8
GravelerRock/Ground4–8
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric7–8
GolemRock/Ground4–8
Alolan GolemRock/Electric7–8
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting8
KrabbyWater4–8
KinglerWater4–8
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon7–8
HitmonleeFighting4–8
RhyhornGround/Rock4–8
RhydonGround/Rock4–8
PinsirBug✓4–8
FlareonFire✓4–8
KabutopsRock/Water4–8
SnorlaxNormal✓4–8
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying8
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓4–8
MewPsychic4–8
TotodileWater✓4–7, 9
CroconawWater✓4–7, 9
FeraligatrWater✓✓4–7, 9
MarillWater/Fairy✓4–9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓4–9
SnubbullFairy4–7
GranbullFairy4–7
ScizorBug/Steel✓4–8
TeddiursaNormal4–7
UrsaringNormal4–7
SwinubIce/Ground4–8
PiloswineIce/Ground4–8
PhanpyGround4–7
DonphanGround4–7
LarvitarRock/Ground4–8
PupitarRock/Ground4–8
TyranitarRock/Dark✓4–8
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓4–8
MudkipWater4–8
MarshtompWater/Ground4–8
SwampertWater/Ground✓4–8
BreloomGrass/Fighting4–7
MakuhitaFighting4–7
HariyamaFighting4–7
AronSteel/Rock4–8
LaironSteel/Rock4–8
AggronSteel/Rock✓4–8
TorkoalFire✓6–8
SpindaNormal5
TrapinchGround✓5–9
VibravaGround/Dragon✓5–9
FlygonGround/Dragon✓5–9
CacturneGrass/Dark4–7
CorphishWater4–8
CrawdauntWater/Dark4–8
ArmaldoRock/Bug4–8
AbsolDark✓4–8
RegirockRock✓3–9
RegiceIce✓3–9
RegisteelSteel✓3–9
DeoxysPsychic✓3–7, 9
TurtwigGrass✓4–7, 9
GrotleGrass✓4–7, 9
TorterraGrass/Ground✓✓4–7, 9
BidoofNormal4–7
BibarelNormal/Water4–7
LuxrayElectric✓4–8
CranidosRock4–7
RampardosRock✓4–7
HonchkrowDark/Flying4–7
MunchlaxNormal4–8
HippopotasGround4–8
HippowdonGround✓4–8
RhyperiorGround/Rock✓4–8
MamoswineIce/Ground✓4–8
RegigigasNormal4–8
TepigFire✓5–7, 9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓5–7, 9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
SamurottWater✓5–7
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓
StoutlandNormal5–8
SimisageGrass✓5–7
SimisearFire✓5–7
SimipourWater✓5–7
GigalithRock5–8
TimburrFighting✓5–9
GurdurrFighting✓5–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓5–9
ThrohFighting5–8
SawkFighting5–8
ScolipedeBug/Poison✓5–8
BasculinWater5–8
KrookodileGround/Dark✓5–8
DarumakaFire5–8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
CarracostaWater/Rock5–8
ReuniclusPsychic✓5–8
EelektrossElectric✓5–7
AxewDragon5–8
FraxureDragon5–8
HaxorusDragon5–8
CubchooIce5–8
BearticIce✓✓5–9
DruddigonDragon5–8
GolettGround/Ghost5–8
GolurkGround/Ghost✓5–8
BouffalantNormal5–8
RuffletNormal/Flying5–8
BraviaryNormal/Flying✓5–9
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying✓5–9
HeatmorFire5–8
DurantBug/Steel5–8
DeinoDark/Dragon5–8
ZweilousDark/Dragon5–8
HydreigonDark/Dragon✓5–8
CobalionSteel/Fighting5–8
TerrakionRock/Fighting5–8
VirizionGrass/Fighting5–8
TornadusFlying5–8
ThundurusElectric/Flying5–8
LandorusGround/Flying5–8
KeldeoWater/Fighting5–8
ChespinGrass6–7
QuilladinGrass6–7
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓6–7
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓6–8
GogoatGrass✓6–7
PanchamFighting6–8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓6–8
InkayDark/Psychic✓6–9
MalamarDark/Psychic✓✓6–9
BarbaracleRock/Water✓6–8
TyruntRock/Dragon6–8
TyrantrumRock/Dragon✓6–8
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓6–8
GoodraDragon✓6–8
AvaluggIce✓6–8
ZygardeDragon/Ground6–8
VolcanionFire/Water6–8
IncineroarFire/Dark✓7–8
CrabrawlerFighting✓7, 9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓7, 9
MudbrayGround✓7–9
MudsdaleGround✓✓7–9
FomantisGrass✓9
LurantisGrass✓7–9
StuffulNormal/Fighting7–8
BewearNormal/Fighting7–8
PassimianFighting✓7–8
KomalaNormal✓7, 9
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓7–8
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting✓7–8
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy7–8
SolgaleoPsychic/Steel7–8
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7–8
CelesteelaSteel/Flying7–8
MarshadowFighting/Ghost7–8
StakatakaRock/Steel7–8
ZeraoraElectric7–8
MelmetalSteel7–8
RillaboomGrass✓8
GreedentNormal8
DrednawWater/Rock8
AppletunGrass/Dragon✓8
CramorantFlying/Water8
ClobbopusFighting8
GrapploctFighting✓8
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy✓8
Sirfetch’dFighting✓8
FalinksFighting✓8
StonjournerRock8
CufantSteel✓8–9
CopperajahSteel✓8–9
KubfuFighting8
UrshifuFighting/Dark8
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water8
ZarudeDark/Grass8
GlastrierIce8
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice8
UrsalunaGround/Normal4–7
EnamorusFairy/Flying✓9
CetoddleIce✓9
CetitanIce✓9
Slither WingBug/Fighting✓9
OkidogiPoison/Fighting✓9
OgerponGrass✓9

Superpower FAQ

What does Superpower do?

Superpower is a Fighting-type physical move with 120 power. Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by 1 stage.

Which Pokémon can learn Superpower?

196 Pokémon and forms can learn Superpower in at least one game: 41 in Scarlet & Violet, 56 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Arcanine, Poliwrath, Machop and Machoke.

Is Superpower in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 56 Pokémon can use Superpower in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Superpower super effective against?

As a Fighting-type attack, Superpower 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.