Growth (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	20 (max. 32)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 1

Effects

Growth raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each. During harsh sunlight it raises each stat by two stages.

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

Changes

In Generations 1-5, Growth has 40 PP.
In Generations 1-4, Growth only increases Special Attack, and harsh sunlight does not affect it. In Generation 1 it increases the Special stat, which in those games encompasses Special Attack and Special Defense.

Z-Move effects

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

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English	Growth
Japanese	せいちょう (Seichō)
German	Wachstum
French	Croissance
Italian	Crescita
Spanish	Desarrollo
Korean	성장
Chinese (Simplified)	生长
Chinese (Traditional)	生長

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	Raises the SPCL. ATK rating.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Forces the body to grow and heightens SP. ATK.
FireRed/LeafGreen	The user’s body is forced to grow, raising the SP. ATK stat.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user’s body is forced to grow all at once. It raises the Sp. Atk stat.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The user’s body grows all at once, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user’s body grows all at once, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	The user’s body grows all at once, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	The user’s body grows all at once, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Scarlet/Violet	The user’s body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Growth 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.