AncientPower

Essentials

AncientPower

special

Generation 2

Summary

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 36.5
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 10
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
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

Machines

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

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An attack that may raise all stats.

: An attack that may raise all stats.
: An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user’s stats.

: The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once.

: The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once.

Foreign Names

French: Pouv.Antique
Czech: Prastará síla
Italian: Forzantica
German: Antik-Kraft
Spanish: Poder Pasado
Japanese: げんしのちから (genshinochikara)

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Jam
Flavor text: Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Use after: None
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

These moves all have the same effect as AncientPower.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Silver Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.
Ominous Wind			5	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one stage.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to AncientPower's special 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.
			33	33	33	36	40	Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
			33	33	33	36	40	Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
49	49	49	37	37	37	37	37	Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
54	55	55	37	37	37	37	37	Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
55	55	55	46	46	46	46	46	Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
65	65	65	54	54	54	54	54	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
29	29	29	25	25	25	25	25	Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
			29	29	29	29	29	Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
			29	29	29	29	29	Zapdos		Pressure Lightningrod		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
			29	29	29	29	29	Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		21	33	33	33	33	33	Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Undiscovered	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
		21	33	33	33	33	33	Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
			33	33	33	33	33	Yanma		Speed Boost Compoundeyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
			33	33	33	33	33	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
			41	41	41	48	19	Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
			26	26	26	28	28	Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
			26	26	26	28	28	Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	50	50	120	80	80	30	410
			—	—	—	—	—	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
43	45	45	32	32	32	32	20	Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	55	55	85	65	85	35	380
88	88	88	57	57	57	57	57	Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
88	88	88	57	57	57	57	57	Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
20	20	20	28	28	28	28	28	Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
	25	25	25	25	25	26	21	Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
	25	25	25	25	25	26	21	Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
	48	48	36	36	36	36	36	Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
	37	37	31	31	31	31	31	Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
	37	37	31	31	31	31	31	Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
	49	49	64	55	55	55	55	Kecleon		Color Change		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		Undiscovered	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
	15	15	15	15	45	45	45	Kyogre		Drizzle		Undiscovered	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
	15	15	15	15	45	45	45	Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
	15	15	15	15	45	45	45	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
			28	28	28	33	33	Cranidos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
			28	28	28	36	36	Rampardos		Mold Breaker Sheer Force		Monster	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
			28	28	28	28	28	Shieldon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
			28	28	28	28	28	Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
			20	20	10	10	10	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
			20	20	10	10	10	Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
			—	—	—	—	—	Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
			20	20	10	10	10	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
				20	10	10	10	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
						18	18	Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
						18	18	Carracosta		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
						18	18	Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
						18	18	Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
						15	15	Reshiram		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
						15	15	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
						15	15	Kyurem		Pressure		Undiscovered	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
							15	Black Kyurem		Teravolt		Undiscovered	125	170	100	120	90	95	700
							15	White Kyurem		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	125	120	90	170	100	95	700
								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.
								Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
								Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
								Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
								Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
								Cubone		Rock Head Lightningrod Battle Armor		Monster	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
								Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
								Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
								Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
								Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
								Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
								Swinub		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	50	50	40	30	30	50	250
								Phanpy		Pickup Sand Veil		Field	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
								Larvitar		Guts Sand Veil		Monster	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
								Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
								Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
								Carvanha		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
								Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Field	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
								Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
								Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
								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	110	130	55	65	45	485
								Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
								Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
								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
								Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
								Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	65	55	520
								Rhyhorn		Lightningrod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
								Rhydon		Lightningrod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Field	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
								Rhyperior		Lightningrod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Field	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
								Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
								Tangrowth		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
								Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
								Omanyte		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
								Omastar		Swift Swim Shell Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
								Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
								Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
								Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
								Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
								Zapdos		Pressure Lightningrod		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
								Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
								Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
								Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
								Bayleef		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	60	62	80	63	80	60	405
								Meganium		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
								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
								Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Undiscovered	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
								Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
								Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
								Yanma		Speed Boost Compoundeyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
								Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
								Wooper		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
								Quagsire		Damp Water Absorb Unaware		Water 1 Field	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
								Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
								Shuckle		Sturdy Gluttony Contrary		Bug	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
								Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
								Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	50	50	120	80	80	30	410
								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
								Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	55	55	85	65	85	35	380
								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
								Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
								Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
								Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
								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
								Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
								Probopass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	60	55	145	75	150	40	525
								Mawile		Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force		Field Fairy	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
								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
								Carvanha		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	45	90	20	65	20	65	305
								Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
								Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	70	55	65	95	85	70	440
								Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	70	95	85	55	65	70	440
								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
								Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
								Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
								Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
								Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
								Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
								Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
								Kecleon		Color Change		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
								Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
								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
								Kyogre		Drizzle		Undiscovered	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
								Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
								Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
								Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
								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
								Shieldon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
								Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
								Shellos		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
								Gastrodon		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
								Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
								Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
								Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
								Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
								Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
								Regigigas		Slow Start		Undiscovered	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
								Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
								Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
								Phione		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
								Manaphy		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
								Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720