Bulk Up (move)

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Move data

Type Fighting
Category Status
Power —
Accuracy —
PP 20  (max. 32)
Introduced Generation 3

Technical/Hidden Machine

Ruby/Sapphire
FireRed/LeafGreen
Emerald		 TM08
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver		 TM08
Black/White
Black 2/White 2		 TM08
X/Y
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire		 TM08
Sun/Moon TM08

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
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

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 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 Sun & Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

MachopMachop
#066 / Fighting
Level 37 MachokeMachoke
#067 / Fighting
Level 43 MachampMachamp
#068 / Fighting
Level 43 CombuskenCombusken
#256 / Fire · Fighting
Level 31 BlazikenBlaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting
Level 31 GroudonGroudon
#383 / Ground
Level 50 TimburrTimburr
#532 / Fighting
Level 28 GurdurrGurdurr
#533 / Fighting
Level 29 ConkeldurrConkeldurr
#534 / Fighting
Level 29 ThrohThroh
#538 / Fighting
Level 25 SawkSawk
#539 / Fighting
Level 25 ChespinChespin
#650 / Grass
Level 39 QuilladinQuilladin
#651 / Grass
Level 44 ChesnaughtChesnaught
#652 / Grass · Fighting
Level 48 SkiddoSkiddo
#672 / Grass
Level 34 GogoatGogoat
#673 / Grass
Level 34 IncineroarIncineroar
#727 / Fire · Dark
Level 1 PassimianPassimian
#766 / Fighting
Level 32 BuzzwoleBuzzwole
#794 / Bug · Fighting
Level 13

Learnt by TM

Alolan RaticateRaticate
Alolan Raticate
#020 / Dark · Normal MankeyMankey
#056 / Fighting PrimeapePrimeape
#057 / Fighting PoliwrathPoliwrath
#062 / Water · Fighting MachopMachop
#066 / Fighting MachokeMachoke
#067 / Fighting MachampMachamp
#068 / Fighting HitmonleeHitmonlee
#106 / Fighting HitmonchanHitmonchan
#107 / Fighting PinsirPinsir
#127 / Bug MewtwoMewtwo
#150 / Psychic MewMew
#151 / Psychic SnubbullSnubbull
#209 / Fairy GranbullGranbull
#210 / Fairy HeracrossHeracross
#214 / Bug · Fighting TeddiursaTeddiursa
#216 / Normal UrsaringUrsaring
#217 / Normal TyrogueTyrogue
#236 / Fighting HitmontopHitmontop
#237 / Fighting CombuskenCombusken
#256 / Fire · Fighting BlazikenBlaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting BreloomBreloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting SlakothSlakoth
#287 / Normal VigorothVigoroth
#288 / Normal SlakingSlaking
#289 / Normal MakuhitaMakuhita
#296 / Fighting HariyamaHariyama
#297 / Fighting MedititeMeditite
#307 / Fighting · Psychic MedichamMedicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic GroudonGroudon
#383 / Ground RayquazaRayquaza
#384 / Dragon · Flying ChimcharChimchar
#390 / Fire MonfernoMonferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting InfernapeInfernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting BuizelBuizel
#418 / Water FloatzelFloatzel
#419 / Water RioluRiolu
#447 / Fighting LucarioLucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel CroagunkCroagunk
#453 / Poison · Fighting ToxicroakToxicroak
#454 / Poison · Fighting GalladeGallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting DialgaDialga
#483 / Steel · Dragon PalkiaPalkia
#484 / Water · Dragon EmboarEmboar
#500 / Fire · Fighting TimburrTimburr
#532 / Fighting GurdurrGurdurr
#533 / Fighting ConkeldurrConkeldurr
#534 / Fighting ThrohThroh
#538 / Fighting SawkSawk
#539 / Fighting KrookodileKrookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark Darmanitan (Standard Mode)Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire ScraggyScraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting ScraftyScrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting BearticBeartic
#614 / Ice MienfooMienfoo
#619 / Fighting MienshaoMienshao
#620 / Fighting RuffletRufflet
#627 / Normal · Flying BraviaryBraviary
#628 / Normal · Flying Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#641 / Flying Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#642 / Electric · Flying Landorus (Incarnate Forme)Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#645 / Ground · Flying ChespinChespin
#650 / Grass QuilladinQuilladin
#651 / Grass ChesnaughtChesnaught
#652 / Grass · Fighting BunnelbyBunnelby
#659 / Normal DiggersbyDiggersby
#660 / Normal · Ground TalonflameTalonflame
#663 / Fire · Flying SkiddoSkiddo
#672 / Grass GogoatGogoat
#673 / Grass PanchamPancham
#674 / Fighting PangoroPangoro
#675 / Fighting · Dark BarbaracleBarbaracle
#689 / Rock · Water HawluchaHawlucha
#701 / Fighting · Flying LittenLitten
#725 / Fire TorracatTorracat
#726 / Fire IncineroarIncineroar
#727 / Fire · Dark CrabrawlerCrabrawler
#739 / Fighting CrabominableCrabominable
#740 / Fighting · Ice Lycanroc (Midday Form)Lycanroc
Midday Form
#745 / Rock Lycanroc (Midnight Form)Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#745 / Rock StuffulStufful
#759 / Normal · Fighting BewearBewear
#760 / Normal · Fighting PassimianPassimian
#766 / Fighting GolisopodGolisopod
#768 / Bug · Water KomalaKomala
#775 / Normal TurtonatorTurtonator
#776 / Fire · Dragon MimikyuMimikyu
#778 / Ghost · Fairy BruxishBruxish
#779 / Water · Psychic Jangmo-oJangmo-o
#782 / Dragon Hakamo-oHakamo-o
#783 / Dragon · Fighting Kommo-oKommo-o
#784 / Dragon · Fighting Tapu BuluTapu Bulu
#787 / Grass · Fairy BuzzwoleBuzzwole
#794 / Bug · Fighting MarshadowMarshadow
#802 / Fighting · Ghost