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Normal · Status move · Gen 5

Work Up

Work Up is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 5. It never misses and has 30 PP (48 with PP Max). 318 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

30 (max 48)

Priority

0

Effect

Raises the user's Attack and Sp. Atk by 1. Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by 1 stage.

Targets
The user
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (31 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Usable (97 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Work Up

318 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/Poison✓7–8
IvysaurGrass/Poison✓7–8
VenusaurGrass/Poison✓7–8
CharmanderFire7–8
CharmeleonFire7–8
CharizardFire/Flying7–8
SquirtleWater✓7–8
WartortleWater✓7–8
BlastoiseWater✓7–8
PidgeyNormal/Flying✓5, 7
PidgeottoNormal/Flying✓5, 7
PidgeotNormal/Flying✓5, 7
RattataNormal5, 7
RaticateNormal5, 7
SpearowNormal/Flying5, 7
FearowNormal/Flying5, 7
SandshrewGround8
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel7–8
SandslashGround8
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel7–8
ClefairyFairy✓5, 7–8
ClefableFairy✓5, 7–8
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy5, 7–8
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy5, 7–8
DiglettGround8
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel7–8
DugtrioGround8
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel7–8
MeowthNormal✓5, 7–8
Alolan MeowthDark✓7–8
Galarian MeowthSteel✓8
PersianNormal✓5, 7–8
Alolan PersianDark✓7–8
MankeyFighting✓5, 7
PrimeapeFighting✓5, 7
PoliwrathWater/Fighting5, 7–8
MachopFighting✓5, 7–8
MachokeFighting✓5, 7–8
MachampFighting✓5, 7–8
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying✓5, 7–8
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting✓8
DoduoNormal/Flying5, 7
DodrioNormal/Flying5, 7
HitmonleeFighting5, 7–8
HitmonchanFighting5, 7–8
LickitungNormal5, 7–8
ChanseyNormal5, 7–8
KangaskhanNormal✓5, 7–8
TaurosNormal✓5–9
Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Fighting✓9
Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Fighting/Fire✓9
Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Fighting/Water✓9
EeveeNormal5, 7–8
VaporeonWater5, 7–8
JolteonElectric5, 7–8
FlareonFire5, 7–8
SnorlaxNormal5, 7–8
MewPsychic5, 7–8
ChikoritaGrass✓7
BayleefGrass✓7
MeganiumGrass✓7
CyndaquilFire7
QuilavaFire7
TyphlosionFire7
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost7
TotodileWater✓7
CroconawWater✓7
FeraligatrWater✓7
SentretNormal5, 7
FurretNormal5, 7
HoothootNormal/Flying5, 7–8
NoctowlNormal/Flying5, 7–8
CleffaFairy✓5, 7–8
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy5, 7–8
TogepiFairy5, 7–8
TogeticFairy/Flying5, 7–8
MarillWater/Fairy5, 7–8
AzumarillWater/Fairy5, 7–8
AipomNormal5, 7
EspeonPsychic5, 7–8
UmbreonDark5, 7–8
GirafarigNormal/Psychic5, 7
SnubbullFairy5, 7
GranbullFairy5, 7
HeracrossBug/Fighting✓5, 7–8
TeddiursaNormal5, 7
UrsaringNormal5, 7
StantlerNormal5, 7
TyrogueFighting5, 7–8
HitmontopFighting5, 7–8
MiltankNormal5, 7–8
BlisseyNormal5, 7–8
TreeckoGrass✓7–8
GrovyleGrass✓7–8
SceptileGrass✓7–8
TorchicFire✓7–8
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓5, 7–8
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓5, 7–8
MudkipWater✓7–8
MarshtompWater/Ground✓7–8
SwampertWater/Ground✓7–8
ZigzagoonNormal5, 7–8
Galarian ZigzagoonDark/Normal8
LinooneNormal5, 7–8
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
TaillowNormal/Flying5, 7
SwellowNormal/Flying5, 7
BreloomGrass/Fighting5, 7
SlakothNormal5, 7
VigorothNormal5, 7
SlakingNormal5, 7
WhismurNormal5, 7–8
LoudredNormal5, 7–8
ExploudNormal5, 7–8
MakuhitaFighting5, 7
HariyamaFighting5, 7
AzurillNormal/Fairy5, 7–8
SkittyNormal5, 7
DelcattyNormal5, 7
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓✓5, 7, 9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓5, 7, 9
SpindaNormal5, 7
ZangooseNormal✓5, 7
CastformNormal5, 7
KecleonNormal✓5, 7
LatiosDragon/Psychic✓
TurtwigGrass7
GrotleGrass7
TorterraGrass/Ground7
ChimcharFire7
MonfernoFire/Fighting5, 7
InfernapeFire/Fighting5, 7
PiplupWater7
PrinplupWater7
EmpoleonWater/Steel7
StarlyNormal/Flying✓5, 7
StaraviaNormal/Flying✓5, 7
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓5, 7
BidoofNormal5, 7
BibarelNormal/Water5, 7
AmbipomNormal5, 7
BunearyNormal✓5, 7–8
LopunnyNormal✓5, 7–8
GlameowNormal5, 7
PuruglyNormal5, 7
HappinyNormal5, 7–8
ChatotNormal/Flying5, 7
MunchlaxNormal5, 7–8
RioluFighting✓✓5, 7–9
LucarioFighting/Steel✓✓5, 7–9
CroagunkPoison/Fighting5, 7–8
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting5, 7–8
LickilickyNormal5, 7–8
TogekissFairy/Flying5, 7–8
LeafeonGrass5, 7–8
GlaceonIce5, 7–8
GalladePsychic/Fighting5, 7–8
ArceusNormal5, 7
VictiniPsychic/Fire5, 7–8
SnivyGrass7
ServineGrass7
SerperiorGrass7
TepigFire✓7
PigniteFire/Fighting✓5, 7
EmboarFire/Fighting✓5, 7
OshawottWater7
DewottWater7
SamurottWater7
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark7
PatratNormal✓5–7
WatchogNormal✓5–7
LillipupNormal5–8
HerdierNormal5–8
StoutlandNormal5–8
PansageGrass✓5, 7
SimisageGrass✓5, 7
PansearFire✓5, 7
SimisearFire✓5–7
PanpourWater✓5, 7
SimipourWater✓5, 7
PidoveNormal/Flying5, 7–8
TranquillNormal/Flying5, 7–8
UnfezantNormal/Flying5, 7–8
AudinoNormal✓5, 7–8
TimburrFighting5, 7–8
GurdurrFighting5, 7–8
ConkeldurrFighting5, 7–8
ThrohFighting✓5, 7–8
SawkFighting✓5, 7–8
DarumakaFire5–8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓5, 7–8
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓5, 7–8
MinccinoNormal5, 7–8
CinccinoNormal5, 7–8
DeerlingNormal/Grass5, 7
SawsbuckNormal/Grass5, 7
MienfooFighting5, 7–8
MienshaoFighting5, 7–8
BouffalantNormal5, 7–8
RuffletNormal/Flying5, 7–8
BraviaryNormal/Flying5, 7–8
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying5, 7–8
DeinoDark/Dragon✓5–9
ZweilousDark/Dragon✓5–9
HydreigonDark/Dragon✓5–9
CobalionSteel/Fighting✓✓5–9
TerrakionRock/Fighting✓✓5–9
VirizionGrass/Fighting✓✓5–9
KeldeoWater/Fighting✓✓5–9
MeloettaNormal/Psychic✓5, 7
ChespinGrass7
QuilladinGrass7
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting7
FennekinFire7
BraixenFire7
DelphoxFire/Psychic7
FroakieWater7
FrogadierWater7
GreninjaWater/Dark7
BunnelbyNormal7–8
DiggersbyNormal/Ground7–8
FletchlingNormal/Flying7–8
FletchinderFire/Flying7–8
TalonflameFire/Flying7–8
LitleoFire/Normal✓✓6–7, 9
PyroarFire/Normal✓✓6–7, 9
SkiddoGrass7
GogoatGrass7
PanchamFighting✓6–8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓6–8
FurfrouNormal✓6–7
EspurrPsychic✓7–8
MeowsticPsychic✓7–8
Meowstic-FPsychic✓7–8
SylveonFairy5, 7–8
HawluchaFighting/Flying7–8
RowletGrass/Flying7–8
DartrixGrass/Flying7–8
DecidueyeGrass/Ghost7–8
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting7–8
LittenFire7–8
TorracatFire7–8
IncineroarFire/Dark7–8
PopplioWater7–8
BrionneWater7–8
PrimarinaWater/Fairy7–8
PikipekNormal/Flying7
TrumbeakNormal/Flying7
ToucannonNormal/Flying7
YungoosNormal✓7, 9
GumshoosNormal✓7, 9
CrabrawlerFighting7
CrabominableFighting/Ice7
OricorioFire/Flying7
Lycanroc-DuskRock8
StuffulNormal/Fighting7–8
BewearNormal/Fighting7–8
OranguruNormal/Psychic7–8
PassimianFighting7–8
Type: NullNormal7–8
SilvallyNormal7–8
KomalaNormal7
TurtonatorFire/Dragon7–8
TogedemaruElectric/Steel7–8
MimikyuGhost/Fairy✓7–8
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓7–8
Jangmo-oDragon✓7–9
Hakamo-oDragon/Fighting✓7–9
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting✓7–9
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7–8
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy7–8
SolgaleoPsychic/Steel7–8
LunalaPsychic/Ghost7–8
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7–8
MarshadowFighting/Ghost✓7–8
ZeraoraElectric✓7–8
GrookeyGrass8
ThwackeyGrass8
RillaboomGrass8
ScorbunnyFire8
RabootFire8
CinderaceFire8
SobbleWater8
DrizzileWater8
InteleonWater8
RookideeFlying8
CorvisquireFlying✓8
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓8
ClobbopusFighting✓8
GrapploctFighting✓8
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
PerrserkerSteel✓8
Sirfetch’dFighting✓8
CufantSteel8
CopperajahSteel8
ZacianFairy8
ZamazentaFighting8
KubfuFighting8
UrshifuFighting/Dark8
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water8
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic5, 7
UrsalunaGround/Normal5, 7
QuaxlyWater✓9
QuaxwellWater✓9
QuaquavalWater/Fighting✓9
LechonkNormal✓9
OinkologneNormal✓9
FidoughFairy✓✓9
DachsbunFairy✓✓9
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓
HoundstoneGhost✓
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓5, 7
FarigirafNormal/Psychic5, 7
Iron JugulisDark/Flying✓9
Iron LeavesGrass/Psychic✓9

Work Up FAQ

What does Work Up do?

Work Up is a Normal-type status move. Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by 1 stage.

Which Pokémon can learn Work Up?

318 Pokémon and forms can learn Work Up in at least one game: 31 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 97 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard.

Is Work Up in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Work Up in Pokémon Champions.

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.