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 88.3
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

Machines

: 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.

Foreign Names

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

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

After this move, the user is more easily startled.

Use after

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	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		No Eggs	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
		52	52	52	Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
		41	43	48	Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
		48	51	57	Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
		58	63	71	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
25	25	25	25	25	Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		No Eggs	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
25	25	25	25	25	Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		No Eggs	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
25	25	25	25	25	Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		No Eggs	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
	30	49	49	49	Attack Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
		41	41	41	Bidoof		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Ground	59	45	40	35	40	31	250
		48	48	48	Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Ground	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
		25			Regigigas		Slow Start		No Eggs	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
				49	Timburr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Humanshape	75	80	55	25	35	35	305
				57	Gurdurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Humanshape	85	105	85	40	50	40	405
				57	Conkeldurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Humanshape	105	140	95	55	65	45	505
				49	Throh		Guts Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Humanshape	120	100	85	30	85	45	465
				39	Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Ground	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
				47	Standard Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Ground	105	140	55	30	55	95	480
				47	Zen Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Ground	105	30	105	140	105	55	540
				—	Beartic		Snow Cloak Swift Swim		Ground	95	110	80	70	80	50	485
				55	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
				51	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
					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
					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
					Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
					Turtwig		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	55	68	64	45	55	31	318
					Tepig		Blaze Thick Fat		Ground	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
					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		No Eggs	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
					Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Ground	81	92	77	85	75	85	495
					Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
					Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
					Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Humanshape	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	110	130	55	65	45	485
					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		Humanshape	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
					Rhyhorn		Lightningrod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Ground	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
					Rhydon		Lightningrod Rock Head Reckless		Monster Ground	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
					Rhyperior		Lightningrod Solid Rock Reckless		Monster Ground	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
					Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
					Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
					Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Ground	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
					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		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
					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	50	80	50	410
					Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
					Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Ground Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
					Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Ground Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
					Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Ground	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
					Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Ground	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
					Swinub		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Ground	50	50	40	30	30	50	250
					Piloswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Ground	100	100	80	60	60	50	450
					Mamoswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Ground	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
					Phanpy		Pickup Sand Veil		Ground	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
					Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Ground	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
					Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
					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
					Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Plant	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
					Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Humanshape	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
					Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Humanshape	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
					Cacturne		Sand Veil Water Absorb		Plant Humanshape	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		Ground	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
					Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		No Eggs	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
					Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		No Eggs	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
					Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		No Eggs	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
					Torterra		Overgrow Shell Armor		Monster Plant	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
					Bidoof		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Ground	59	45	40	35	40	31	250
					Bibarel		Simple Unaware Moody		Water 1 Ground	79	85	60	55	60	71	410
					Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Ground	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		Ground	68	72	78	38	42	32	330
					Hippowdon		Sand Stream Sand Force		Ground	108	112	118	68	72	47	525
					Regigigas		Slow Start		No Eggs	110	160	110	80	110	100	670