Work Up (move)

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Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power —
Accuracy —
PP 30  (max. 48)
Introduced Generation 5

Technical/Hidden Machine

Black/White
Black 2/White 2		 TM83
Sun/Moon
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon		 TM01

Effects

Work Up raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.

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

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Work Up turns into Z-Work 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

Black/White
Black 2/White 2		 The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats increase.
X/Y
O.Ruby/A.Sapphire		 The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats increase.
Sun/Moon
Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon		 The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats increase.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Work Up at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

TaurosTauros
#128 / Normal
Level 29 LucarioLucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 42 PatratPatrat
#504 / Normal
Level 28 LillipupLillipup
#506 / Normal
Level 19 HerdierHerdier
#507 / Normal
Level 20 StoutlandStoutland
#508 / Normal
Level 20 DarumakaDarumaka
#554 / Fire
Level 25 Darmanitan (Standard Mode)Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire
Level 25 DeinoDeino
#633 / Dark · Dragon
Level 38 ZweilousZweilous
#634 / Dark · Dragon
Level 38 HydreigonHydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon
Level 38 CobalionCobalion
#638 / Steel · Fighting
Level 49 TerrakionTerrakion
#639 / Rock · Fighting
Level 49 VirizionVirizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting
Level 49 Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo
Ordinary Forme
#647 / Water · Fighting
Level 61 LitleoLitleo
#667 / Fire · Normal
Level 8 PyroarPyroar
#668 / Fire · Normal
Level 1 PyroarPyroar
#668 / Fire · Normal
Level 8 PanchamPancham
#674 / Fighting
Level 10 PangoroPangoro
#675 / Fighting · Dark
Level 1 PangoroPangoro
#675 / Fighting · Dark
Level 10 Jangmo-oJangmo-o
#782 / Dragon
Level 29 Hakamo-oHakamo-o
#783 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 29 Kommo-oKommo-o
#784 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 29

Learnt by TM

BulbasaurBulbasaur
#001 / Grass · Poison IvysaurIvysaur
#002 / Grass · Poison VenusaurVenusaur
#003 / Grass · Poison CharmanderCharmander
#004 / Fire CharmeleonCharmeleon
#005 / Fire CharizardCharizard
#006 / Fire · Flying SquirtleSquirtle
#007 / Water WartortleWartortle
#008 / Water BlastoiseBlastoise
#009 / Water PidgeyPidgey
#016 / Normal · Flying PidgeottoPidgeotto
#017 / Normal · Flying PidgeotPidgeot
#018 / Normal · Flying RattataRattata
#019 / Normal RaticateRaticate
#020 / Normal SpearowSpearow
#021 / Normal · Flying FearowFearow
#022 / Normal · Flying Alolan SandshrewSandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#027 / Ice · Steel Alolan SandslashSandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#028 / Ice · Steel ClefairyClefairy
#035 / Fairy ClefableClefable
#036 / Fairy JigglypuffJigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy WigglytuffWigglytuff
#040 / Normal · Fairy Alolan DiglettDiglett
Alolan Diglett
#050 / Ground · Steel Alolan DugtrioDugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#051 / Ground · Steel MeowthMeowth
#052 / Normal Alolan MeowthMeowth
Alolan Meowth
#052 / Dark PersianPersian
#053 / Normal Alolan PersianPersian
Alolan Persian
#053 / Dark MankeyMankey
#056 / Fighting PrimeapePrimeape
#057 / Fighting PoliwrathPoliwrath
#062 / Water · Fighting MachopMachop
#066 / Fighting MachokeMachoke
#067 / Fighting MachampMachamp
#068 / Fighting Farfetch'dFarfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying DoduoDoduo
#084 / Normal · Flying DodrioDodrio
#085 / Normal · Flying HitmonleeHitmonlee
#106 / Fighting HitmonchanHitmonchan
#107 / Fighting LickitungLickitung
#108 / Normal ChanseyChansey
#113 / Normal KangaskhanKangaskhan
#115 / Normal TaurosTauros
#128 / Normal EeveeEevee
#133 / Normal VaporeonVaporeon
#134 / Water JolteonJolteon
#135 / Electric FlareonFlareon
#136 / Fire SnorlaxSnorlax
#143 / Normal MewMew
#151 / Psychic ChikoritaChikorita
#152 / Grass BayleefBayleef
#153 / Grass MeganiumMeganium
#154 / Grass CyndaquilCyndaquil
#155 / Fire QuilavaQuilava
#156 / Fire TyphlosionTyphlosion
#157 / Fire TotodileTotodile
#158 / Water CroconawCroconaw
#159 / Water FeraligatrFeraligatr
#160 / Water SentretSentret
#161 / Normal FurretFurret
#162 / Normal HoothootHoothoot
#163 / Normal · Flying NoctowlNoctowl
#164 / Normal · Flying CleffaCleffa
#173 / Fairy IgglybuffIgglybuff
#174 / Normal · Fairy TogepiTogepi
#175 / Fairy TogeticTogetic
#176 / Fairy · Flying MarillMarill
#183 / Water · Fairy AzumarillAzumarill
#184 / Water · Fairy AipomAipom
#190 / Normal EspeonEspeon
#196 / Psychic UmbreonUmbreon
#197 / Dark GirafarigGirafarig
#203 / Normal · Psychic SnubbullSnubbull
#209 / Fairy GranbullGranbull
#210 / Fairy HeracrossHeracross
#214 / Bug · Fighting TeddiursaTeddiursa
#216 / Normal UrsaringUrsaring
#217 / Normal StantlerStantler
#234 / Normal TyrogueTyrogue
#236 / Fighting HitmontopHitmontop
#237 / Fighting MiltankMiltank
#241 / Normal BlisseyBlissey
#242 / Normal TreeckoTreecko
#252 / Grass GrovyleGrovyle
#253 / Grass SceptileSceptile
#254 / Grass TorchicTorchic
#255 / Fire CombuskenCombusken
#256 / Fire · Fighting BlazikenBlaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting MudkipMudkip
#258 / Water MarshtompMarshtomp
#259 / Water · Ground SwampertSwampert
#260 / Water · Ground ZigzagoonZigzagoon
#263 / Normal LinooneLinoone
#264 / Normal TaillowTaillow
#276 / Normal · Flying SwellowSwellow
#277 / Normal · Flying BreloomBreloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting SlakothSlakoth
#287 / Normal VigorothVigoroth
#288 / Normal SlakingSlaking
#289 / Normal WhismurWhismur
#293 / Normal LoudredLoudred
#294 / Normal ExploudExploud
#295 / Normal MakuhitaMakuhita
#296 / Fighting HariyamaHariyama
#297 / Fighting AzurillAzurill
#298 / Normal · Fairy SkittySkitty
#300 / Normal DelcattyDelcatty
#301 / Normal MedititeMeditite
#307 / Fighting · Psychic MedichamMedicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic SpindaSpinda
#327 / Normal ZangooseZangoose
#335 / Normal CastformCastform
#351 / Normal KecleonKecleon
#352 / Normal TurtwigTurtwig
#387 / Grass GrotleGrotle
#388 / Grass TorterraTorterra
#389 / Grass · Ground ChimcharChimchar
#390 / Fire MonfernoMonferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting InfernapeInfernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting PiplupPiplup
#393 / Water PrinplupPrinplup
#394 / Water EmpoleonEmpoleon
#395 / Water · Steel StarlyStarly
#396 / Normal · Flying StaraviaStaravia
#397 / Normal · Flying StaraptorStaraptor
#398 / Normal · Flying BidoofBidoof
#399 / Normal BibarelBibarel
#400 / Normal · Water AmbipomAmbipom
#424 / Normal BunearyBuneary
#427 / Normal LopunnyLopunny
#428 / Normal GlameowGlameow
#431 / Normal PuruglyPurugly
#432 / Normal HappinyHappiny
#440 / Normal ChatotChatot
#441 / Normal · Flying MunchlaxMunchlax
#446 / Normal RioluRiolu
#447 / Fighting LucarioLucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel CroagunkCroagunk
#453 / Poison · Fighting ToxicroakToxicroak
#454 / Poison · Fighting LickilickyLickilicky
#463 / Normal TogekissTogekiss
#468 / Fairy · Flying LeafeonLeafeon
#470 / Grass GlaceonGlaceon
#471 / Ice GalladeGallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting ArceusArceus
#493 / Normal VictiniVictini
#494 / Psychic · Fire SnivySnivy
#495 / Grass ServineServine
#496 / Grass SerperiorSerperior
#497 / Grass TepigTepig
#498 / Fire PignitePignite
#499 / Fire · Fighting EmboarEmboar
#500 / Fire · Fighting OshawottOshawott
#501 / Water DewottDewott
#502 / Water SamurottSamurott
#503 / Water PatratPatrat
#504 / Normal WatchogWatchog
#505 / Normal LillipupLillipup
#506 / Normal HerdierHerdier
#507 / Normal StoutlandStoutland
#508 / Normal PansagePansage
#511 / Grass SimisageSimisage
#512 / Grass PansearPansear
#513 / Fire SimisearSimisear
#514 / Fire PanpourPanpour
#515 / Water SimipourSimipour
#516 / Water PidovePidove
#519 / Normal · Flying TranquillTranquill
#520 / Normal · Flying UnfezantUnfezant
#521 / Normal · Flying AudinoAudino
#531 / Normal TimburrTimburr
#532 / Fighting GurdurrGurdurr
#533 / Fighting ConkeldurrConkeldurr
#534 / Fighting ThrohThroh
#538 / Fighting SawkSawk
#539 / Fighting DarumakaDarumaka
#554 / Fire Darmanitan (Standard Mode)Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire ScraggyScraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting ScraftyScrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting MinccinoMinccino
#572 / Normal CinccinoCinccino
#573 / Normal DeerlingDeerling
#585 / Normal · Grass SawsbuckSawsbuck
#586 / Normal · Grass MienfooMienfoo
#619 / Fighting MienshaoMienshao
#620 / Fighting BouffalantBouffalant
#626 / Normal RuffletRufflet
#627 / Normal · Flying BraviaryBraviary
#628 / Normal · Flying DeinoDeino
#633 / Dark · Dragon ZweilousZweilous
#634 / Dark · Dragon HydreigonHydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon CobalionCobalion
#638 / Steel · Fighting TerrakionTerrakion
#639 / Rock · Fighting VirizionVirizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo
Ordinary Forme
#647 / Water · Fighting Meloetta (Aria Forme)Meloetta
Aria Forme
#648 / Normal · Psychic ChespinChespin
#650 / Grass QuilladinQuilladin
#651 / Grass ChesnaughtChesnaught
#652 / Grass · Fighting FennekinFennekin
#653 / Fire BraixenBraixen
#654 / Fire DelphoxDelphox
#655 / Fire · Psychic FroakieFroakie
#656 / Water FrogadierFrogadier
#657 / Water GreninjaGreninja
#658 / Water · Dark Greninja (Ash-Greninja)Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#658 / Water · Dark BunnelbyBunnelby
#659 / Normal DiggersbyDiggersby
#660 / Normal · Ground FletchlingFletchling
#661 / Normal · Flying FletchinderFletchinder
#662 / Fire · Flying TalonflameTalonflame
#663 / Fire · Flying LitleoLitleo
#667 / Fire · Normal PyroarPyroar
#668 / Fire · Normal SkiddoSkiddo
#672 / Grass GogoatGogoat
#673 / Grass PanchamPancham
#674 / Fighting PangoroPangoro
#675 / Fighting · Dark FurfrouFurfrou
#676 / Normal EspurrEspurr
#677 / Psychic Meowstic (Male)Meowstic
Male
#678 / Psychic Meowstic (Female)Meowstic
Female
#678 / Psychic SylveonSylveon
#700 / Fairy HawluchaHawlucha
#701 / Fighting · Flying RowletRowlet
#722 / Grass · Flying DartrixDartrix
#723 / Grass · Flying DecidueyeDecidueye
#724 / Grass · Ghost LittenLitten
#725 / Fire TorracatTorracat
#726 / Fire IncineroarIncineroar
#727 / Fire · Dark PopplioPopplio
#728 / Water BrionneBrionne
#729 / Water PrimarinaPrimarina
#730 / Water · Fairy PikipekPikipek
#731 / Normal · Flying TrumbeakTrumbeak
#732 / Normal · Flying ToucannonToucannon
#733 / Normal · Flying YungoosYungoos
#734 / Normal GumshoosGumshoos
#735 / Normal CrabrawlerCrabrawler
#739 / Fighting CrabominableCrabominable
#740 / Fighting · Ice Oricorio (Baile Style)Oricorio
Baile Style
#741 / Fire · Flying StuffulStufful
#759 / Normal · Fighting BewearBewear
#760 / Normal · Fighting OranguruOranguru
#765 / Normal · Psychic PassimianPassimian
#766 / Fighting Type: NullType: Null
#772 / Normal SilvallySilvally
#773 / Normal KomalaKomala
#775 / Normal TurtonatorTurtonator
#776 / Fire · Dragon TogedemaruTogedemaru
#777 / Electric · Steel MimikyuMimikyu
#778 / Ghost · Fairy DrampaDrampa
#780 / Normal · Dragon Jangmo-oJangmo-o
#782 / Dragon Hakamo-oHakamo-o
#783 / Dragon · Fighting Kommo-oKommo-o
#784 / Dragon · Fighting Tapu KokoTapu Koko
#785 / Electric · Fairy Tapu BuluTapu Bulu
#787 / Grass · Fairy SolgaleoSolgaleo
#791 / Psychic · Steel LunalaLunala
#792 / Psychic · Ghost BuzzwoleBuzzwole
#794 / Bug · Fighting MarshadowMarshadow
#802 / Fighting · Ghost ZeraoraZeraora
#807 / Electric

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Work Up as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

FurfrouFurfrou
#676 / Normal
Field