Pound (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical  Physical
Power 40
Accuracy 100
PP 35  (max. 56)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Pound deals damage with no additional effect.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Pound turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Pound
Japanese はたく (Hataku)
German Pfund
French Écras'Face
Italian Botta
Spanish Destructor
Korean 막치기
Chinese (Simplified) 拍击
Chinese (Traditional) 拍擊

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Pounds with forelegs or tail.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A physical attack delivered with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Pound 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.

Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Level 1
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Level 6
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Level 1
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Level 1
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Level 1
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Level 1
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Level 1
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Level 1
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Level 1
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Level 1
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Level 1
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Level 1
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#0174 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Level 1
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Level 1
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Level 1
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Level 1
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Level 1
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Level 1
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Level 1
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Level 1
Piplup Piplup
#0393 / Water
Level 1
Happiny Happiny
#0440 / Normal
Level 1
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Level 1
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Level 1
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Level 1
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Level 1
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Level 1
Conkeldurr Conkeldurr
#0534 / Fighting
Level 1
Minccino Minccino
#0572 / Normal
Level 1
Cinccino Cinccino
#0573 / Normal
Level 1
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Level 1
Gothorita Gothorita
#0575 / Psychic
Level 1
Gothitelle Gothitelle
#0576 / Psychic
Level 1
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Level 1
Mienfoo Mienfoo
#0619 / Fighting
Level 1
Mienshao Mienshao
#0620 / Fighting
Level 1
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Level 8
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Level 1
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Level 1
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Level 1
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 1
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 1
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Level 1
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Level 1
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Level 1
Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Level 1
Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio
Pom-Pom Style
#0741 / Electric · Flying
Level 1
Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio
Pa'u Style
#0741 / Psychic · Flying
Level 1
Oricorio (Sensu Style) Oricorio
Sensu Style
#0741 / Ghost · Flying
Level 1
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Level 1
Sobble Sobble
#0816 / Water
Level 1
Drizzile Drizzile
#0817 / Water
Level 1
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Level 1
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Level 1
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Level 1
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 1
Quaxly Quaxly
#0912 / Water
Level 1
Quaxwell Quaxwell
#0913 / Water
Level 1
Quaquaval Quaquaval
#0914 / Water · Fighting
Level 1
Tandemaus Tandemaus
#0924 / Normal
Level 1
Maushold (Family of Four) Maushold
Family of Four
#0925 / Normal
Level 1
Maushold (Family of Three) Maushold
Family of Three
#0925 / Normal
Level 1
Scream Tail Scream Tail
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
Level 1