AncientPower (move)
Move data
| Type |
Rock |
| Category |
Special |
| Power |
60 |
| Accuracy |
100 |
| PP |
5 (max. 8) |
| Introduced |
Generation II |
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.
Effects
AncientPower deals damage and has a 10% chance of raising all the user's stats at once - Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Speed - by one stage each.
Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.
Evolution
The following Pokemon evolve after learning AncientPower:
Game descriptions
Gold/Silver
Crystal
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald |
An attack that may raise all stats. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen |
An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user’s stats. |
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Black/White |
The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once. |
Learnt by level up
These pokemon learn AncientPower at the level specified. The level numbers given are for
Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.
Learnt by breeding
These pokemon can learn AncientPower as an egg move.
Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
Charmander
#004 / Fire
Monster, Dragon Charmeleon
#005 / Fire
Monster, Dragon Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Monster, Dragon Diglett
#050 / Ground
Field Dugtrio
#051 / Ground
Field Krabby
#098 / Water
Water 3 Kingler
#099 / Water
Water 3 Exeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic
Grass Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Psychic
Grass Cubone
#104 / Ground
Monster Marowak
#105 / Ground
Monster Lapras
#131 / Water · Ice
Monster, Water 1 Chikorita
#152 / Grass
Monster, Grass Bayleef
#153 / Grass
Monster, Grass Meganium
#154 / Grass
Monster, Grass Totodile
#158 / Water
Monster, Water 1 Croconaw
#159 / Water
Monster, Water 1 Feraligatr
#160 / Water
Monster, Water 1 Wooper
#194 / Water · Ground
Water 1, Field Quagsire
#195 / Water · Ground
Water 1, Field Dunsparce
#206 / Normal
Field Swinub
#220 / Ice · Ground
Field Piloswine
#221 / Ice · Ground
Field Phanpy
#231 / Ground
Field Donphan
#232 / Ground
Field Larvitar
#246 / Rock · Ground
Monster Pupitar
#247 / Rock · Ground
Monster Tyranitar
#248 / Rock · Dark
Monster Mudkip
#258 / Water
Monster, Water 1 Marshtomp
#259 / Water · Ground
Monster, Water 1 Swampert
#260 / Water · Ground
Monster, Water 1 Mawile
#303 / Steel
Field, Fairy Carvanha
#318 / Water · Dark
Water 2 Sharpedo
#319 / Water · Dark
Water 2 Numel
#322 / Fire · Ground
Field Camerupt
#323 / Fire · Ground
Field Corphish
#341 / Water
Water 1, Water 3 Crawdaunt
#342 / Water · Dark
Water 1, Water 3 Mamoswine
#473 / Ice · Ground
Field Sigilyph
#561 / Psychic · Flying
Flying
Learnt by Move Tutor (Generation 4)