Pound (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	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

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Pound
Japanese	はたく (Hataku)
German	Pfund
French	Écras'Face
Italian	Botta
Spanish	Destructor

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.