Ancient Power (move)

Move data

Type Rock
Category Special  Special
Power 60
Accuracy 100
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Effects

Ancient Power 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 Pokémon evolve after learning Ancient Power:

  • Tangela (evolves into Tangrowth) - learnt at level 38 from Pokémon X/Y onwards (level 33, 36 or 40 in earlier games).
  • Yanma (evolves into Yanmega) - learnt at level 33.
  • Piloswine (evolves into Mamoswine) - taught via the Move Reminder or by breeding.

Changes

  • In Generations 2-3, Ancient Power is categorized as Physical.
  • In Generations 2-5, this move's name is formatted as AncientPower.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Rockium Z and uses its Z-Power, Ancient Power turns into Continental Crush and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Ancient Power
Japanese げんしのちから (Genshi no Chikara)
German Antik-Kraft
French Pouvoir Antique
Italian Forzantica
Spanish Poder Pasado
Korean 원시의힘
Chinese (Simplified) 原始之力
Chinese (Traditional) 原始之力

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may raise all stats.
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
The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user’s stats at once.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Ancient Power at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Level 25
Galarian Articuno Articuno
Galarian Articuno
#0144 / Psychic · Flying
Level 25
Zapdos Zapdos
#0145 / Electric · Flying
Level 25
Galarian Zapdos Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
Level 25
Moltres Moltres
#0146 / Fire · Flying
Level 25
Galarian Moltres Moltres
Galarian Moltres
#0146 / Dark · Flying
Level 25
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Level 8
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Level 30
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Level 33
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Level 20
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Level 22
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Level 22
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Level 1
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Level 1
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Level 1
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Level 12
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Level 12
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Level 12
Kyogre Kyogre
#0382 / Water
Level 1
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Level 1
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Level 1
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Level 33
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Level 36
Shieldon Shieldon
#0410 / Rock · Steel
Level 28
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Level 28
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Level 20
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Level 20
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Level 33
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Level 1
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Level 16
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Level 16
Palkia Palkia
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Level 16
Palkia (Origin Forme) Palkia
Origin Forme
#0484 / Water · Dragon
Level 16
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Level 12
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Level 14
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Level 14
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Level 20
Reshiram Reshiram
#0643 / Dragon · Fire
Level 1
Zekrom Zekrom
#0644 / Dragon · Electric
Level 1
Kyurem Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 1
Kyurem (White Kyurem) Kyurem
White Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 1
Kyurem (Black Kyurem) Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#0646 / Dragon · Ice
Level 1
Carbink Carbink
#0703 / Rock · Fairy
Level 20
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Level 28
Minior (Meteor Form) Minior
Meteor Form
#0774 / Rock · Flying
Level 17
Rolycoly Rolycoly
#0837 / Rock
Level 20
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire
Level 20
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Level 20
Regieleki Regieleki
#0894 / Electric
Level 12
Regidrago Regidrago
#0895 / Dragon
Level 12
Glimmet Glimmet
#0969 / Rock · Poison
Level 11
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Level 11
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Level 20
Koraidon Koraidon
#1007 / Fighting · Dragon
Level 14
Terapagos (Normal Form) Terapagos
Normal Form
#1024 / Normal
Level 10

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Ancient Power as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Field
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Field
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Field, Water 1
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Field
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Field
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Field
Nacli Nacli
#0932 / Rock
Mineral
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Water 3