Superpower

Essentials

Superpower

physical

Generation 3

Summary

Lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 120; percentile 85.1
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage, then lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage each.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Boosts strength sharply, but lowers abilities.
: A powerful attack, but it also lowers the user’s ATTACK and DEFENSE stats.

: The user attacks the foe with great power. However, it also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense.

: The user attacks the target with great power. However, it also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense.

: The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats.

: The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ばかぢから (bakajikara)
: ばかぢから
Korean: 엄청난힘
Chinese: 蠻力
: 蛮力
French: Surpuissance
German: Kraftkoloss
Spanish: Fuerza Bruta
Italian: Troppoforte
Czech: Supersíla

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

After this move, the user is more easily startled.

Use after

Lock-On

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Superpower.

Pokémon

Fighting Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Superpower's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	43	58	58	58	58	—	—	—	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
		52	52	52	43	43	47	47	Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
						43	47	47	Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
		41	43	48	48	48	48	48	Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
		48	51	57	57	57	57	57	Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
		58	63	71	71	71	71	71	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
					37	37	40	40	Marill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
					42	42	46	46	Azumarill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	100	50	80	60	80	50	420
					67	—	40	40	Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
25	25	25	25	25	25	25	61	61	Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
25	25	25	25	25	25	25	61	61	Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		Undiscovered	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
25	25	25	25	25	25	25	61	61	Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
	30	49	49	49	49	49	37	37	Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
		41	41	41	41	41	41	45	Bidoof		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	59	45	40	35	40	31	250
		48	48	48	48	48	48	53	Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
		25							Regigigas		Slow Start		Undiscovered	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
				49	49	49	49	49	Timburr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	75	80	55	25	35	35	305
				57	57	57	57	57	Gurdurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	85	105	85	40	50	40	405
				57	57	57	57	57	Conkeldurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	105	140	95	55	65	45	505
				49	49	48	48	41	Throh		Guts Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	120	100	85	30	85	45	465
				39	39	39	39	39	Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Field	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
				47	47	47	47	47	Standard Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	140	55	30	55	95	480
				47	47	47	47	47	Zen Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	30	105	140	105	55	540
				—	—	—	—	—	Beartic		Snow Cloak Slush Rush Swift Swim		Field	95	130	80	70	80	50	505
				55	55	55	55	55	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
				51	51	—	—	0	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
						48	48	48	Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
						—	—	48	Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
								45	Mudbray		Own Tempo Stamina Inner Focus		Field	70	100	70	45	55	45	385
								60	Mudsdale		Own Tempo Stamina Inner Focus		Field	100	125	100	55	85	35	500
								50	Stufful		Fluffy Klutz Cute Charm		Field	70	75	50	45	50	50	340
								62	Bewear		Fluffy Klutz Unnerve		Field	120	125	80	55	60	60	500
								—	Tapu Bulu		Grassy Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	130	115	85	95	75	570
								67	Buzzwole		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	107	139	139	53	53	79	570
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
									Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
									Marill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
									Aron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
									Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
									Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
									Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
									Tepig		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
									Crabrawler		Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point		Water 3	47	82	57	42	47	63	338
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
									Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
									Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
									Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
									Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
									Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
									Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
									Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
									Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
									Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
									Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
									Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
									Rhyhorn		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
									Rhydon		Lightning Rod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
									Rhyperior		Lightning Rod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
									Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
									Mega Scizor		Technician		Bug	70	150	140	65	100	75	600
									Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
									Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
									Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Field	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
									Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
									Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
									Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
									Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
									Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
									Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
									Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
									Marill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
									Azumarill		Thick Fat Huge Power Sap Sipper		Water 1 Fairy	100	50	80	60	80	50	420
									Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
									Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
									Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Field Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
									Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
									Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
									Swinub		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	50	50	40	30	30	50	250
									Piloswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	100	100	80	60	60	50	450
									Mamoswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
									Phanpy		Pickup Sand Veil		Field	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
									Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Field	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
									Larvitar		Guts Sand Veil		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
									Pupitar		Shed Skin		Monster	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
									Tyranitar		Sand Stream Unnerve		Monster	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
									Mega Tyranitar		Sand Stream		Monster	100	164	150	95	120	71	700
									Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
									Mega Blaziken		Speed Boost		Field	80	160	80	130	80	100	630
									Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
									Marshtomp		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
									Swampert		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
									Mega Swampert		Swift Swim		Monster Water 1	100	150	110	95	110	70	635
									Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
									Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
									Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
									Aron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
									Lairon		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	60	90	140	50	50	40	430
									Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
									Mega Aggron		Filter		Monster	70	140	230	60	80	50	630
									Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
									Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
									Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
									Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
									Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Grass Human-Like	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
									Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
									Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
									Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
									Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
									Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
									Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
									Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		Undiscovered	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
									Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
									Attack Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
									Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
									Grotle		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	75	89	85	55	65	36	405
									Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Grass	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
									Bidoof		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	59	45	40	35	40	31	250
									Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Field	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
									Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
									Cranidos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
									Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
									Hippopotas		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	68	72	78	38	42	32	330
									Hippowdon		Sand Stream Sand Force		Field	108	112	118	68	72	47	525
									Regigigas		Slow Start		Undiscovered	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
									Tepig		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
									Pignite		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	90	93	55	70	55	55	418
									Emboar		Blaze Reckless		Field	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
									Samurott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
									Stoutland		Intimidate Sand Rush Scrappy		Field	85	110	90	45	90	80	500
									Simisage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
									Simisear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
									Simipour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
									Gigalith		Sturdy Sand Stream Sand Force		Mineral	85	135	130	60	80	25	515
									Timburr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	75	80	55	25	35	35	305
									Gurdurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	85	105	85	40	50	40	405
									Conkeldurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	105	140	95	55	65	45	505
									Throh		Guts Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	120	100	85	30	85	45	465
									Sawk		Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	75	125	75	30	75	85	465
									Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	60	100	89	55	69	112	485
									Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
									Blue-Striped Basculin		Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
									Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
									Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Field	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
									Standard Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	140	55	30	55	95	480
									Zen Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	30	105	140	105	55	540
									Carracosta		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
									Reuniclus		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	110	65	75	125	85	30	490
									Eelektross		Levitate		Amorphous	85	115	80	105	80	50	515
									Axew		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	46	87	60	30	40	57	320
									Fraxure		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	66	117	70	40	50	67	410
									Haxorus		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
									Cubchoo		Snow Cloak Slush Rush Rattled		Field	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
									Beartic		Snow Cloak Slush Rush Swift Swim		Field	95	130	80	70	80	50	505
									Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
									Golett		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
									Golurk		Iron Fist Klutz No Guard		Mineral	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
									Bouffalant		Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof		Field	95	110	95	40	95	55	490
									Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
									Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
									Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
									Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
									Deino		Hustle		Dragon	52	65	50	45	50	38	300
									Zweilous		Hustle		Dragon	72	85	70	65	70	58	420
									Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
									Cobalion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	129	90	72	108	580
									Terrakion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	129	90	72	90	108	580
									Virizion		Justified		Undiscovered	91	90	72	90	129	108	580
									Incarnate Tornadus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
									Therian Tornadus		Regenerator		Undiscovered	79	100	80	110	90	121	580
									Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
									Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
									Incarnate Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		Undiscovered	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
									Therian Landorus		Intimidate		Undiscovered	89	145	90	105	80	91	600
									Ordinary Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
									Resolute Keldeo		Justified		Undiscovered	91	72	90	129	90	108	580
									Chespin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	56	61	65	48	45	38	313
									Quilladin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	61	78	95	56	58	57	405
									Chesnaught		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	88	107	122	74	75	64	530
									Diggersby		Pickup Cheek Pouch Huge Power		Field	85	56	77	50	77	78	423
									Gogoat		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	123	100	62	97	81	68	531
									Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
									Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
									Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
									Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
									Barbaracle		Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket		Water 3	72	105	115	54	86	68	500
									Tyrunt		Strong Jaw Sturdy		Monster Dragon	58	89	77	45	45	48	362
									Tyrantrum		Strong Jaw Rock Head		Monster Dragon	82	121	119	69	59	71	521
									Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
									Goodra		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	90	100	70	110	150	80	600
									Avalugg		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster	95	117	184	44	46	28	514
									Zygarde		Aura Break		Undiscovered	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
									Volcanion		Water Absorb		Undiscovered	80	110	120	130	90	70	600

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