Power-Up Punch (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Fighting
Category	Physical
Power	40
Accuracy	100
PP	20 (max. 32)
Makes contact?	Yes
Introduced	Generation 6

Machine/Record

X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	TM98
Legends: Z-A	TM018

Effects

Power-Up Punch deals damage and raises the user's Attack by one stage.

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, Power-Up Punch turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Power-Up Punch
Japanese	グロウパンチ (Grow Punch)
German	Steigerungshieb
French	Poing Boost
Italian	Crescipugno
Spanish	Puño Incremento
Korean	그로우펀치
Chinese (Simplified)	增强拳
Chinese (Traditional)	增強拳

Game descriptions

X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	Striking opponents over and over makes the user’s fists harder. Hitting a target raises the Attack stat.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	Striking opponents over and over makes the user’s fists harder. Hitting a target raises the Attack stat.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	Striking opponents over and over makes the user’s fists harder. Hitting a target raises the Attack stat.
Scarlet/Violet	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Power-Up Punch 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.