Ancient Power (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia
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Ancient Power (Japanese: げんしのちから Primitive Power), formatted as AncientPower prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in Generation II.
Effect
In battle
Ancient Power inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each.
Generation III
This move makes contact.
Generation IV onward
This move does not make contact.
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Ancient Power PP is now increased from 5 to 15. May raise the user's offensive and defensive stats.
Other effects
From Generation IV onward, three Pokémon can evolve when they level up knowing Ancient Power: Tangela into Tangrowth, Piloswine into Mamoswine, and Yanma into Yanmega.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
By breeding
By Move Tutor
Special move
Generation III
Generation IV
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0114 |  |  | Grass | My Pokémon Ranch | ||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. | ||||||
Generation V
Generation VIII
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0103 |  |  | Grass | Regina's Exeggutor (The Isle of Armor) | ||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. | ||||||
Generation IX
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0195 |  |   | Water 1 | Field | Wild Tera Pokémon - Timeless WoodsSVTM | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. | ||||||
By event
Generation II
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Ancient Power inflicts damage, and has a small chance to raise user's Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense and Travel Speed by one stage. When used by a Gigantic Pokémon in Gates to Infinity, Ancient Power has base 20 PP and hits nearby enemies in a 1 tile range around the user.
Pokémon GO
Updates
Gyms & Raids- July 30, 2016
- Power: 30 → 35
- February 16, 2017
- Power: 35 → 70
- Energy cost: 25 → 33
- Duration: 3.6 → 3.5 seconds
- Damage window: 2.9 - 3.25 → 2.85 - 3.1 seconds
- February 15, 2019
- Secondary effect added
- April 2, 2020
- Power: 70 → 45
- September 1, 2022
- Power: 45 → 60
- Secondary effect:
2 Attack and Defense → 1 Attack and Defense
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Ancient Power| ★★★ | |
|---|---|
| Attack power | 58.32581 |
| Charge time | 1 seconds |
| Range type | Wide Shot |
| Number of hits | 1 |
| Number of projectiles | 1 |
| Critical hit rate | 1.5% |
| Additional effect | May raise Attack and Defense |
Pokémon Masters EX
•Description of additional effect(s) prior to Version 2.10.0 (released on June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Speed, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def, and Speed.Description
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In the anime
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
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