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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Grass/Poison | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Fire | 7–8 | ||||
| Fire | 7–8 | ||||
| Fire/Flying | 7–8 | ||||
| Water | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Water | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Water | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5, 7 | ||||
| Ground | 8 | ||||
| Ice/Steel | 7–8 | ||||
| Ground | 8 | ||||
| Ice/Steel | 7–8 | ||||
| Fairy | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Fairy | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Normal/Fairy | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Fairy | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Ground | 8 | ||||
| Ground/Steel | 7–8 | ||||
| Ground | 8 | ||||
| Ground/Steel | 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Dark | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Steel | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Dark | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Water/Fighting | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fighting | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Normal/Flying | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5, 7 | ||||
| Fighting | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fighting/Fire | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fighting/Water | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Water | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Electric | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fire | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Psychic | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | 7 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 7 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 7 | |||
| Fire | 7 | ||||
| Fire | 7 | ||||
| Fire | 7 | ||||
| Fire/Ghost | 7 | ||||
| Water | ✓ | 7 | |||
| Water | ✓ | 7 | |||
| Water | ✓ | 7 | |||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fairy | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Normal/Fairy | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fairy | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fairy/Flying | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Water/Fairy | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Water/Fairy | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Psychic | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Dark | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Psychic | 5, 7 | ||||
| Fairy | 5, 7 | ||||
| Fairy | 5, 7 | ||||
| Bug/Fighting | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Fighting | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Fire | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Water | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Water/Ground | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Water/Ground | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Dark/Normal | 8 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Dark/Normal | 8 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5, 7 | ||||
| Grass/Fighting | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5, 7 | ||||
| Fighting | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal/Fairy | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5, 7, 9 | ||
| Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5, 7, 9 | ||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ||||
| Grass | 7 | ||||
| Grass | 7 | ||||
| Grass/Ground | 7 | ||||
| Fire | 7 | ||||
| Fire/Fighting | 5, 7 | ||||
| Fire/Fighting | 5, 7 | ||||
| Water | 7 | ||||
| Water | 7 | ||||
| Water/Steel | 7 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal/Water | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5, 7–9 | ||
| Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5, 7–9 | ||
| Poison/Fighting | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Poison/Fighting | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fairy/Flying | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Grass | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Ice | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Psychic/Fighting | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Psychic/Fire | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Grass | 7 | ||||
| Grass | 7 | ||||
| Grass | 7 | ||||
| Fire | ✓ | 7 | |||
| Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Water | 7 | ||||
| Water | 7 | ||||
| Water | 7 | ||||
| Water/Dark | 7 | ||||
| Normal | ✓ | 5–7 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 5–7 | |||
| Normal | 5–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5–8 | ||||
| Grass | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Fire | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Fire | ✓ | 5–7 | |||
| Water | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Water | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Normal/Flying | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Fighting | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fighting | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Fire | 5–8 | ||||
| Ice | 8 | ||||
| Fire | 5–8 | ||||
| Ice | 8 | ||||
| Dark/Fighting | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Dark/Fighting | ✓ | 5, 7–8 | |||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Grass | 5, 7 | ||||
| Normal/Grass | 5, 7 | ||||
| Fighting | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fighting | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Psychic/Flying | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | |||
| Steel/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Rock/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
| Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Grass | 7 | ||||
| Grass | 7 | ||||
| Grass/Fighting | 7 | ||||
| Fire | 7 | ||||
| Fire | 7 | ||||
| Fire/Psychic | 7 | ||||
| Water | 7 | ||||
| Water | 7 | ||||
| Water/Dark | 7 | ||||
| Normal | 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Ground | 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 7–8 | ||||
| Fire/Flying | 7–8 | ||||
| Fire/Flying | 7–8 | ||||
| Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
| Grass | 7 | ||||
| Grass | 7 | ||||
| Fighting | ✓ | 6–8 | |||
| Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 6–8 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 6–7 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Fairy | 5, 7–8 | ||||
| Fighting/Flying | 7–8 | ||||
| Grass/Flying | 7–8 | ||||
| Grass/Flying | 7–8 | ||||
| Grass/Ghost | 7–8 | ||||
| Grass/Fighting | 7–8 | ||||
| Fire | 7–8 | ||||
| Fire | 7–8 | ||||
| Fire/Dark | 7–8 | ||||
| Water | 7–8 | ||||
| Water | 7–8 | ||||
| Water/Fairy | 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 7 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 7 | ||||
| Normal/Flying | 7 | ||||
| Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | |||
| Fighting | 7 | ||||
| Fighting/Ice | 7 | ||||
| Fire/Flying | 7 | ||||
| Rock | 8 | ||||
| Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | ||||
| Normal/Psychic | 7–8 | ||||
| Fighting | 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 7–8 | ||||
| Normal | 7 | ||||
| Fire/Dragon | 7–8 | ||||
| Electric/Steel | 7–8 | ||||
| Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Normal/Dragon | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | |||
| Electric/Fairy | 7–8 | ||||
| Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | ||||
| Psychic/Steel | 7–8 | ||||
| Psychic/Ghost | 7–8 | ||||
| Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | ||||
| Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Electric | ✓ | 7–8 | |||
| Grass | 8 | ||||
| Grass | 8 | ||||
| Grass | 8 | ||||
| Fire | 8 | ||||
| Fire | 8 | ||||
| Fire | 8 | ||||
| Water | 8 | ||||
| Water | 8 | ||||
| Water | 8 | ||||
| Flying | 8 | ||||
| Flying | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Flying/Steel | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Dark/Normal | 8 | ||||
| Steel | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Steel | 8 | ||||
| Steel | 8 | ||||
| Fairy | 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 8 | ||||
| Fighting | 8 | ||||
| Fighting/Dark | 8 | ||||
| Fighting/Water | 8 | ||||
| Normal/Psychic | 5, 7 | ||||
| Ground/Normal | 5, 7 | ||||
| Water | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Water | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Water/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Normal/Flying | ✓ | ||||
| Ghost | ✓ | ||||
| Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | 5, 7 | |||
| Normal/Psychic | 5, 7 | ||||
| Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass/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.