Bulk Up (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by TR

Move data

Type	Fighting
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	20 (max. 32)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 3

Machine/Record

Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald	TM08
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	TM08
Black/White Black 2/White 2	TM08
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	TM08
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	TM08
L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	TM30
Sword/Shield	TR48

Effects

Bulk Up raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage each.

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Bulk Up turns into Z-Bulk Up and raises Attack one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English	Bulk Up
Japanese	ビルドアップ (Build-Up)
German	Protzer
French	Gonflette
Italian	Granfisico
Spanish	Corpulencia

Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Bulks up the body to boost both ATTACK and DEFENSE.
FireRed/LeafGreen	The user bulks up its body to boost both its ATTACK and DEFENSE stats.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.
Sword/Shield	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Bulk Up at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Machop
#066 / Fighting
Level 36

Machoke
#067 / Fighting
Level 42

Machamp
#068 / Fighting
Level 42

Timburr
#532 / Fighting
Level 16

Gurdurr
#533 / Fighting
Level 16

Conkeldurr
#534 / Fighting
Level 16

Throh
#538 / Fighting
Level 25

Sawk
#539 / Fighting
Level 25

Incineroar
#727 / Fire · Dark
Level 1

Passimian
#766 / Fighting
Level 35

Clobbopus
#852 / Fighting
Level 25

Grapploct
#853 / Fighting
Level 25