Bulk Up

Essentials

Bulk Up

status

Generation 3

Summary

Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: User
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
Snatchable

This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move
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

: TM08
: TM08
: TM08
: TM08
: TM08

Effect

Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage each.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Bulks up the body to boost both ATTACK and DEFENSE.
: The user bulks up its body to boost both its ATTACK and DEFENSE stats.

: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats.

: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats.

: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.

: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ビルドアップ (birudoappu)
: ビルドアップ
Korean: 벌크업
Chinese: 健美
: 健美
French: Gonflette
German: Protzer
Spanish: Corpulencia
Italian: Granfisico
Czech: Nadmutí

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 double the score in the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Bulk Up.

Pokémon

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
						37	37	37	Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
						43	43	43	Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
						43	43	43	Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
28	28	28	28	28	28	31	31	31	Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
28	28	28	28	28	28	31	31	31	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
					28	31	31	31	Mega Blaziken		Speed Boost		Field	80	160	80	130	80	100	630
30	30	60	60	60	60	50	50	50	Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
						50	50	50	Primal Groudon		Desolate Land		Undiscovered	100	180	160	150	90	90	770
			28	28	28	28	28	28	Timburr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	75	80	55	25	35	35	305
			29	29	29	29	29	29	Gurdurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	85	105	85	40	50	40	405
			29	29	29	29	29	29	Conkeldurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	105	140	95	55	65	45	505
			33	33	33	33	25	25	Throh		Guts Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	120	100	85	30	85	45	465
			33	33	33	33	25	25	Sawk		Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	75	125	75	30	75	85	465
					39	39	39	39	Chespin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	56	61	65	48	45	38	313
					44	44	44	44	Quilladin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	61	78	95	56	58	57	405
					44	44	48	48	Chesnaught		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	88	107	122	74	75	64	530
					34	34	34	34	Skiddo		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	66	65	48	62	57	52	350
					34	34	34	34	Gogoat		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	123	100	62	97	81	68	531
							—	—	Incineroar		Blaze Intimidate		Field	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
							32	32	Passimian		Receiver Defiant		Field	100	120	90	40	60	80	490
							13	13	Buzzwole		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	107	139	139	53	53	79	570
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
							08	08	Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
							08	08	Totem Alolan Raticate		Gluttony Hustle Thick Fat		Field	75	71	70	40	80	77	413
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Hitmonchan		Keen Eye Iron Fist Inner Focus		Human-Like	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Hitmontop		Intimidate Technician Steadfast		Human-Like	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
					08	08	08	08	Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
					08	08	08	08	Mega Mewtwo X		Steadfast		Undiscovered	106	190	100	154	100	130	780
					08	08	08	08	Mega Mewtwo Y		Insomnia		Undiscovered	106	150	70	194	120	140	780
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Field Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
08	08	08		08	08	08	08	08	Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
					08	08	08	08	Mega Heracross		Skill Link		Bug	80	185	115	40	105	75	600
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
					08	08	08	08	Mega Blaziken		Speed Boost		Field	80	160	80	130	80	100	630
	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
						08	08	08	Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		Amorphous	68	165	95	65	115	110	618
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Slakoth		Truant		Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Field	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Slaking		Truant		Field	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Hariyama		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
					08	08	08	08	Mega Medicham		Pure Power		Human-Like	60	100	85	80	85	100	510
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
						08	08	08	Primal Groudon		Desolate Land		Undiscovered	100	180	160	150	90	90	770
08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
						08	08	08	Mega Rayquaza		Delta Stream		Undiscovered	105	180	100	180	100	115	780
	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Floatzel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	85	105	55	85	50	115	495
	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
					08	08	08	08	Mega Lucario		Adaptability		Field Human-Like	70	145	88	140	70	112	625
	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300
	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Toxicroak		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	83	106	65	86	65	85	490
	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	08	Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Emboar		Blaze Reckless		Field	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Timburr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	75	80	55	25	35	35	305
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Gurdurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	85	105	85	40	50	40	405
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Conkeldurr		Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist		Human-Like	105	140	95	55	65	45	505
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Throh		Guts Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	120	100	85	30	85	45	465
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Sawk		Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	75	125	75	30	75	85	465
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Krookodile		Intimidate Moxie Anger Point		Field	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Standard Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	140	55	30	55	95	480
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Zen Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	30	105	140	105	55	540
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Scraggy		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	50	75	70	35	70	48	348
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Scrafty		Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate		Field Dragon	65	90	115	45	115	58	488
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Beartic		Snow Cloak Slush Rush Swift Swim		Field	95	130	80	70	80	50	505
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Mienfoo		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	45	85	50	55	50	65	350
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Mienshao		Inner Focus Regenerator Reckless		Field Human-Like	65	125	60	95	60	105	510
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Incarnate Tornadus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
				08	08	08	08	08	Therian Tornadus		Regenerator		Undiscovered	79	100	80	110	90	121	580
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Incarnate Thundurus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
				08	08	08	08	08	Therian Thundurus		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	79	105	70	145	80	101	580
			08	08	08	08	08	08	Incarnate Landorus		Sand Force Sheer Force		Undiscovered	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
				08	08	08	08	08	Therian Landorus		Intimidate		Undiscovered	89	145	90	105	80	91	600
					08	08	08	08	Chespin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	56	61	65	48	45	38	313
					08	08	08	08	Quilladin		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	61	78	95	56	58	57	405
					08	08	08	08	Chesnaught		Overgrow Bulletproof		Field	88	107	122	74	75	64	530
					08	08	08	08	Bunnelby		Pickup Cheek Pouch Huge Power		Field	38	36	38	32	36	57	237
					08	08	08	08	Diggersby		Pickup Cheek Pouch Huge Power		Field	85	56	77	50	77	78	423
					08	08	08	08	Talonflame		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	78	81	71	74	69	126	499
					08	08	08	08	Skiddo		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	66	65	48	62	57	52	350
					08	08	08	08	Gogoat		Sap Sipper Grass Pelt		Field	123	100	62	97	81	68	531
					08	08	08	08	Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
					08	08	08	08	Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
					08	08	08	08	Barbaracle		Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket		Water 3	72	105	115	54	86	68	500
					08	08	08	08	Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
							08	08	Litten		Blaze Intimidate		Field	45	65	40	60	40	70	320
							08	08	Torracat		Blaze Intimidate		Field	65	85	50	80	50	90	420
							08	08	Incineroar		Blaze Intimidate		Field	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
							08	08	Crabrawler		Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point		Water 3	47	82	57	42	47	63	338
							08	08	Crabominable		Hyper Cutter Iron Fist Anger Point		Water 3	97	132	77	62	67	43	478
							08	08	Midday Lycanroc		Keen Eye Sand Rush Steadfast		Field	75	115	65	55	65	112	487
							08	08	Midnight Lycanroc		Keen Eye Vital Spirit No Guard		Field	85	115	75	55	75	82	487
								08	Dusk Lycanroc		Tough Claws		Field	75	117	65	55	65	110	487
							08	08	Stufful		Fluffy Klutz Cute Charm		Field	70	75	50	45	50	50	340
							08	08	Bewear		Fluffy Klutz Unnerve		Field	120	125	80	55	60	60	500
							08	08	Passimian		Receiver Defiant		Field	100	120	90	40	60	80	490
							08	08	Golisopod		Emergency Exit		Bug Water 3	75	125	140	60	90	40	530
							08	08	Komala		Comatose		Field	65	115	65	75	95	65	480
							08	08	Turtonator		Shell Armor		Monster Dragon	60	78	135	91	85	36	485
							08	08	Disguised Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
							08	08	Busted Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
							08	08	Totem Disguised Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
							08	08	Totem Busted Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
							08	08	Bruxish		Dazzling Strong Jaw Wonder Skin		Water 2	68	105	70	70	70	92	475
							08	08	Jangmo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	45	55	65	45	45	45	300
							08	08	Hakamo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	55	75	90	65	70	65	420
							08	08	Kommo-o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
							08	08	Totem Kommo’o		Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat		Dragon	75	110	125	100	105	85	600
							08	08	Tapu Bulu		Grassy Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	130	115	85	95	75	570
							08	08	Buzzwole		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	107	139	139	53	53	79	570
							08	08	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
								08	Zeraora		Volt Absorb		Undiscovered	88	112	75	102	80	143	600

115 Pokémon

Essentials

Summary

Damage Dealt

Stats

Flags

Machines

Effect

Meta

Flavor

Flavor Text

Foreign Names

Contests

Contest

Super Contest

Similar moves

Pokémon

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