Ancient Power (move)

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げんしのちからPrimeval Power

Battles

Type	Rock
Category	Special
PP	5(max. 8)
Power	60
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
Does not makecontact Affected byProtect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Affected byKing's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
Move Tutor inPokémon Platinum Move Tutor inPokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver TM120 inPokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1♥
Jam	0
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	2♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	1♥
Jamming	0
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Ancient Power (Japanese:げんしのちからPrimeval Power), formatted asAncientPower prior toPokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealingRock-type move introduced inGeneration II. It isTM120 inPokémon Legends: Z-A.

Effect

In battle

Ancient Power inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user'sAttack,Defense,Special Attack,Special Defense, andSpeed by one stage each.

Ancient Power makes contact only in Generation III.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Ancient Power PP is now increased from 5 to 15. May raise the user's offensive and defensive stats.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Special
PP	15

Power	60	45	75
Accuracy	100%	100%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Chance	20%	0%	40%
Turns	3	2	4
		?	?
May raise the user's offensive and defensive stats

Other effects

From Generation IV onward, three Pokémon canevolve when they level up knowing Ancient Power:Tangela intoTangrowth,Piloswine intoMamoswine, andYanma intoYanmega.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	ARock-type attack. This prehistoric move may boost all of the user's stats.
GS C RS EColoXD	An attack that may raise all stats.
FRLG	An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user's stats.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user's stats at once.
LA	The user attacks with a primeval power. This may also raise the user's offensive and defensive stats.
SVZA	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.

Learnset

Byleveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
									SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0114	Tangela	Grass		Grass	−	−	33	36^BW 40^B2W2	38	38	24	24	34
0138	Omanyte	Water 1	Water 3	49	49	37	37	37	37	30	30
0139	Omastar	Water 1	Water 3	54	55	37	37	37	37	30	30
0140	Kabuto	Water 1	Water 3	55	55	46	46	46	46	30	30
0141	Kabutops	Water 1	Water 3	65	65	54	54	54	54	30	30
0142	Aerodactyl	Flying		Flying	29	29	25	25	25	25	1	1			−
0144	Articuno	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	29	29	29	29	25	25		25
0144	Articuno Galarian Form	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							25			25
0145	Zapdos	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	29	29	29	29	25	25		25
0145	Zapdos Galarian Form	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							25			25
0146	Moltres	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	29	29	29	29	25	25		25
0146	Moltres Galarian Form	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							25			25
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	8	8		8	−
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	50	50	50	50	50	30	30		30
0175	Togepi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	21^FRLG	33	33	33	33	16	16	−
0176	Togetic	Flying	Fairy	−	21^FRLG	33	33	33	33	16	16	−
0193	Yanma	Bug		Bug	−	−	33	33	33	33		33	34	33
0206	Dunsparce	Field		Field	−	−	41	48^BW 19^B2W2	19	16^SM 18^USUM	20	20		20
0218	Slugma	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	26	28	28^XY 22^ORAS	22		22		22
0219	Magcargo	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	26	28	28^XY 22^ORAS	22		22		22
0220	Swinub	Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	34	−
0221	Piloswine	Field		Field	−	−	1	1	1	1	1	1	34	1
0222	Corsola	Water 1	Water 3	43	45	32	32^BW 20^B2W2	20^XY 17^ORAS	17	20	20
0222	Corsola Galarian Form	Water 1	Water 3							20
0249	Lugia	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	88	88	57	57	57	57	1	1		1
0250	Ho-Oh	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	88	88	57	57	57	57	1	1		1
0251	Celebi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	20	20	28	28	28	28	30	30
0343	Baltoy	Mineral		Mineral		25	25	26^BW 21^B2W2	21^XY 19^ORAS	19	18	18
0344	Claydol	Mineral		Mineral		25	25	26^BW 21^B2W2	21^XY 19^ORAS	19	18	18
0345	Lileep	Water 3		Water 3		43	43	43	43^XY 17^ORAS	17	16	16
0346	Cradily	Water 3		Water 3		48	36	36	36^XY 17^ORAS	17	16	16
0347	Anorith	Water 3		Water 3		37	31	31	31^XY 21^ORAS	21	16	16
0348	Armaldo	Water 3		Water 3		37	31	31	31^XY 21^ORAS	21	16	16
0352	Kecleon	Field		Field		49	64^DP 55^PtHGSS	55	1, 55^XY 21^ORAS	21		21			−
0369	Relicanth	Water 1	Water 2		43	43	43	1, 43^XY 21^ORAS	21	10	10
0377	Regirock	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		33	33	33	33^XY 31^ORAS	31	12	12		12
0378	Regice	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		33	33	33	33^XY 31^ORAS	31	12	12		12
0379	Registeel	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		33	33	33	33^XY 31^ORAS	31	12	12		12
0382	Kyogre	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		15	15^DPPt 45^HGSS	45	45^XY 1^ORAS	1	1	1		1	1
0383	Groudon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		15	15^DPPt 45^HGSS	45	45^XY 1^ORAS	1	1	1		1	1
0384	Rayquaza	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		15	15^DPPt 45^HGSS	45	45^XY 15^ORAS	15	1	1		1	−
0408	Cranidos	Monster		Monster			28	33	33	33		33	5	33
0409	Rampardos	Monster		Monster			28	36	36	36		36	5	36
0410	Shieldon	Monster		Monster			28	28	28	28		28	5	28
0411	Bastiodon	Monster		Monster			28	28	28	28		28	5	28
0422	Shellos All forms	Water 1	Amorphous			−	−	−	−	20	20	15	20
0423	Gastrodon All forms	Water 1	Amorphous			−	−	−	−	20	20	15	20
0465	Tangrowth	Grass		Grass			33	36^BW 40^B2W2	40	40	24	24	34
0468	Togekiss	Flying	Fairy			−	−	−	−	1	1	−
0469	Yanmega	Bug		Bug			33	33	33	33		33	34	33
0473	Mamoswine	Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1	1	34	1
0483	Dialga All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			20^DPPt 10^HGSS	10	10	10	16	16	6	16
0484	Palkia All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			20^DPPt 10^HGSS	10	10	10	16	16	6	16
0485	Heatran	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	12	12	12	12	−
0486	Regigigas	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−	−	−	−	19	−
0487	Giratina All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			20^DPPt 10^HGSS	10	10	10	14	14	6	14
0493	Arceus All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−	−		−	12	−
0564	Tirtouga	Water 1	Water 3				18	18	18	12
0565	Carracosta	Water 1	Water 3				18	18	18	12
0566	Archen	Flying	Water 3				18	18	18	12
0567	Archeops	Flying	Water 3				18	18	18	12
0615	Cryogonal	Mineral		Mineral				−	−	21	24			20	−
0643	Reshiram	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				15	15	15	1			1
0644	Zekrom	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				15	15	15	1			1
0646	Kyurem All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				15	15	15	1			1
0688	Binacle	Water 3		Water 3					28	28	20				−
0689	Barbaracle	Water 3		Water 3					28	28	20				−
0696	Tyrunt	Monster	Dragon					26	26	8				−
0697	Tyrantrum	Monster	Dragon					26	26	1				−
0698	Amaura	Monster		Monster					26	26	8				−
0699	Aurorus	Monster		Monster					26	26	1				−
0703	Carbink	Fairy	Mineral					31	31	20			20	−
0719	Diancie	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					31	27	28			28	−
0774	Minior All forms	Mineral		Mineral						17				17
0837	Rolycoly	Mineral		Mineral							20			20
0838	Carkol	Mineral		Mineral							20			20
0839	Coalossal	Mineral		Mineral							20			20
0864	Cursola	Water 1	Water 3							20
0880	Dracozolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							21
0881	Arctozolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							21
0882	Dracovish	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							21
0883	Arctovish	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							21
0894	Regieleki	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							12			12
0895	Regidrago	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							12			12
0932	Nacli	Mineral		Mineral										−	20
0933	Naclstack	Mineral		Mineral										−	20
0934	Garganacl	Mineral		Mineral										−	20
0969	Glimmet	Mineral		Mineral										11	11
0970	Glimmora	Mineral		Mineral										11	11
0982	Dudunsparce All forms	Field		Field										20
1007	Koraidon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										14
1020	Gouging Fire	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										Rem.
1021	Raging Bolt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										Rem.
1024	Terapagos	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										10
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Bybreeding

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0004	Charmander	Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0050	Diglett	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0050	Diglett Alolan Form	Field		Field						✔	✔		✔
0098	Krabby	Water 3		Water 3	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0102	Exeggcute	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0104	Cubone	Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131	Lapras	Monster	Water 1	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152	Chikorita	Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0158	Totodile	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0194	Wooper	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0194	Wooper Paldean Form	Water 1	Field									✔
0206	Dunsparce	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔	−
0220	Swinub	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0231	Phanpy	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0246	Larvitar	Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0258	Mudkip	Monster	Water 1		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303	Mawile	Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0318	Carvanha	Water 2		Water 2		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0322	Numel	Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0324	Torkoal	Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0341	Corphish	Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0561	Sigilyph	Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
0769	Sandygast	Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔		✔
0874	Stonjourner	Mineral		Mineral							✔		✔
0932	Nacli	Mineral		Mineral									✔
0950	Klawf	Water 3		Water 3									✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

ByMove Tutor

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IV	IX
				Pt HGSS Tutor	ZA TM120
0004	Charmander	Monster	Dragon	−	✔
0005	Charmeleon	Monster	Dragon	−	✔
0006	Charizard	Monster	Dragon	−	✔
0074	Geodude	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0075	Graveler	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0076	Golem	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0080	Slowbro	Monster	Water 1	−	✔
0080	Slowbro Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1		✔
0095	Onix	Mineral		Mineral	✔	−
0098	Krabby	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0099	Kingler	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0102	Exeggcute	Grass		Grass	✔
0103	Exeggutor	Grass		Grass	✔
0104	Cubone	Monster		Monster	−	✔
0105	Marowak	Monster		Monster	−	✔
0105	Marowak Alolan Form	Monster		Monster		✔
0111	Rhyhorn	Monster	Field	✔
0112	Rhydon	Monster	Field	✔
0114	Tangela	Grass		Grass	✔
0121	Starmie	Water 3		Water 3	−	✔
0131	Lapras	Monster	Water 1	✔
0138	Omanyte	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0139	Omastar	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0140	Kabuto	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0141	Kabutops	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0142	Aerodactyl	Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0144	Articuno	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0145	Zapdos	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0146	Moltres	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0152	Chikorita	Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0153	Bayleef	Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0154	Meganium	Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0158	Totodile	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0159	Croconaw	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0160	Feraligatr	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0175	Togepi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0176	Togetic	Flying	Fairy	✔
0193	Yanma	Bug		Bug	✔
0194	Wooper	Water 1	Field	✔
0195	Quagsire	Water 1	Field	✔
0199	Slowking	Monster	Water 1	−	✔
0199	Slowking Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1		✔
0206	Dunsparce	Field		Field	✔
0208	Steelix	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0213	Shuckle	Bug		Bug	✔
0218	Slugma	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0219	Magcargo	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0220	Swinub	Field		Field	✔
0221	Piloswine	Field		Field	✔
0222	Corsola	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0231	Phanpy	Field		Field	✔
0232	Donphan	Field		Field	✔
0246	Larvitar	Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0247	Pupitar	Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0248	Tyranitar	Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0249	Lugia	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0250	Ho-Oh	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0251	Celebi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0258	Mudkip	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0259	Marshtomp	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0260	Swampert	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0299	Nosepass	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0303	Mawile	Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0304	Aron	Monster		Monster	✔	−
0305	Lairon	Monster		Monster	✔	−
0306	Aggron	Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0318	Carvanha	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0319	Sharpedo	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0322	Numel	Field		Field	−	✔
0323	Camerupt	Field		Field	−	✔
0337	Lunatone	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0338	Solrock	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0341	Corphish	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0342	Crawdaunt	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0343	Baltoy	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0344	Claydol	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0345	Lileep	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0346	Cradily	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0347	Anorith	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0348	Armaldo	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0352	Kecleon	Field		Field	✔	✔
0369	Relicanth	Water 1	Water 2	✔
0377	Regirock	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0378	Regice	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0379	Registeel	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0382	Kyogre	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0383	Groudon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0384	Rayquaza	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0385	Jirachi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0408	Cranidos	Monster		Monster	✔
0409	Rampardos	Monster		Monster	✔
0410	Shieldon	Monster		Monster	✔
0411	Bastiodon	Monster		Monster	✔
0422	Shellos All forms	Water 1	Amorphous	✔
0423	Gastrodon All forms	Water 1	Amorphous	✔
0436	Bronzor	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0437	Bronzong	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0464	Rhyperior	Monster	Field	✔
0465	Tangrowth	Grass		Grass	✔
0468	Togekiss	Flying	Fairy	✔
0469	Yanmega	Bug		Bug	✔
0473	Mamoswine	Field		Field	✔
0476	Probopass	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0483	Dialga All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0484	Palkia All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0485	Heatran	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0486	Regigigas	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0487	Giratina All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0489	Phione	Water 1	Fairy	✔
0490	Manaphy	Water 1	Fairy	✔
0493	Arceus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0569	Garbodor	Mineral		Mineral		✔
0615	Cryogonal	Mineral		Mineral		✔
0649	Genesect All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0688	Binacle	Water 3		Water 3		✔
0689	Barbaracle	Water 3		Water 3		✔
0696	Tyrunt	Monster	Dragon		✔
0697	Tyrantrum	Monster	Dragon		✔
0698	Amaura	Monster		Monster		✔
0699	Aurorus	Monster		Monster		✔
0703	Carbink	Fairy	Mineral		✔
0706	Goodra Hisuian Form	Dragon		Dragon		✔
0713	Avalugg Hisuian Form	Monster	Mineral		✔
0719	Diancie	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0769	Sandygast	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0770	Palossand	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0900	Kleavor	Bug		Bug		✔
0932	Nacli	Mineral		Mineral		✔
0933	Naclstack	Mineral		Mineral		✔
0934	Garganacl	Mineral		Mineral		✔
0969	Glimmet	Mineral		Mineral		✔
0970	Glimmora	Mineral		Mineral		✔
0978	Tatsugiri All forms	Water 2		Water 2		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation III

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0103	Exeggutor	Grass		Grass	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0152	Chikorita	Monster	Grass	Mt. Battle Chikorita^XD
0220	Swinub	Field		Field	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0114		Tangela^Lv. 1		Grass		Grass	My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0220	Swinub	Field	Field	Dream World -Icy Cave
0299	Nosepass	Mineral	Mineral	Dream World -Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass	Regina's Exeggutor (The Isle of Armor)
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	Wild Tera Pokémon -Timeless Woods^SV^TM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Byevent

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #3 New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Ancient Power inflicts damage, and has a small chance to raise user's Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense andTravel Speed by one stage. When used by aGigantic Pokémon inGates to Infinity, Ancient Power has base 20 PP and hits nearby enemies in a 1 tile range around the user.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	12	-	12	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDTD S	12	-	12	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	Yes
BSL	12	-	12	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	Yes
MDGtI	7	99	10	50	90%	98%	Front	Enemy	Yes
SMD	7	99	10	30	90%	98%	Front	Enemy	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

Ancient Power

Charged Attack

Gyms &Raids

Power

Energy cost

Duration

3.5 seconds

Damage window

2.85 - 3.1 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy cost

Secondary effect

1 Attack

1 Defense

Effect chance

10%

Max Battles
Power	Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

ByElite Charged TM

ByGO Snapshot

AsShadow Pokémon

AsPurified Pokémon

Formerly eligible

None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 30 → 35
February 16, 2017
- Power: 35 → 70
- Energy cost: 25 → 33
- Duration: 3.6 → 3.5 seconds
- Damage window: 2.9 - 3.25 → 2.85 - 3.1 seconds

Trainer Battles

February 15, 2019
- Secondary effect added
April 2, 2020
- Power: 70 → 45
September 1, 2022
- Power: 45 → 60
- Secondary effect:2 Attack and Defense →1 Attack and Defense

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Ancient Power

★★★
Attack power	58.32581
Charge time	1 seconds
Range type	Wide Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May raise Attack and Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Cost in move-gauge slots	MP	Power at each move level					Accuracy	Target	Effect tag(s)	Additional effect(s)
Category	Cost in move-gauge slots	MP	1	2	3	4	5	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag(s)	Additional effect(s)
Special		—	47	49	51	54	56	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of raising the user’s Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by one stat rank.
Learnset
Playablesync pair(s)								Type	Role	Sync pair's relatedpassive skill(s)
	Blue (Classic) & Aerodactyl							Rock	Physical Strike	Combo Freebie 2: Has a chance (30%) of applying the Free Move Next effect.
	Brycen & Cryogonal							Ice	Tech	Healing Hail 1: Restores the user’sHP whenever its Pokémon takes an action during ahailstorm. (Heals 10% of their maximumHP, rounded down)
	Olympia & Sigilyph							Psychic	Tech	Swag Bag 2: Raises the chance of raising stat values with theadditional effects of [the user's] moves. (This move's chance becomes 30%.) P-Move Stat Raises ×2: When an ally’sstat is raised by a move used by the user’s Pokémon, it is raised by double the stat ranks.
	Roxanne & Nosepass/Probopass							Rock	Support	Surging Sand 5: Powers up the user’s moves during asandstorm. (Powers up by 50%.)
	Steven & Cradily							Rock	Tech	—
	Scottie/Bettie &Geodude/Graveler/Golem^Egg							Rock	Support	—
	Scottie/Bettie &Omanyte/Omastar^Egg							Rock	Support	—
	Scottie/Bettie &Omanyte/Omastar^Egg							Rock	Special Strike	Power Reserves 2: Powers up the user’s moves when it is in a pinch. (Requires twopassive skills; powers up by 20%.) Superduper Effective 1: Powers up [the user's] moves that aresuper effective. (Requires threepassive skills. Powers up by 10%.)
	Scottie/Bettie &Kabuto/Kabutops^Egg							Rock	Support	—
									Tech	—
									Special Strike	Power Reserves 2: Powers up the user’s moves when it is in a pinch. (Requires twopassive skills; powers up by 20%.) Superduper Effective 1: Powers up [the user's] moves that aresuper effective. (Requires threepassive skills. Powers up by 10%.)
	Scottie/Bettie &Tyranitar (inVictory Road only)							Rock	Special Strike	Superduper Effective 9: Powers up [the user's] moves that aresuper effective. (Powers up by 90%.)

•Description of additional effect(s) prior to Version 2.10.0 (released on June 28, 2021): Has avery small chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Speed, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def, and Speed.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also simultaneously raise by one level Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, and Movement Speed.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also boost the user's Attack, Special Attack, Defense, Special Defense, and Movement Speed by 1 level.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるいっていのかくりつでじぶんのこうげきぼうぎょとくこうとくぼういどうそくどがすべて１だんかいあがる
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on aWonder Tile.) It damages nearby Pokémon. It could also boost the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Travel Speed. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on aWonder Tile.)*
SMD	It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Travel Speed. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on aWonder Tile.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Piloswine Carracosta Charizard Terastal Form Terapagos
The user attacks the target with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Yanma's body glows white and it creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and creates a silver ball of energy in front of Yanma's body. Yanma then launches the ball at the opponent.
Jessie's Yanma	The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!	Debut Caused Yanma to evolve into Yanmega
	Yanmega's body glows white and it creates a silver energy ball in front of its body. It then launches the ball at the opponent.
Jessie's Yanmega	The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!	None
	Piloswine's body glows white and it creates a silver energy ball in front of its nose. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Dawn's Piloswine	A Breed Stampede!	Caused Piloswine to evolve into Mamoswine
	Mamoswine's body glows white and the glow comes off its body and forms a silver ball of energy on the end of its tusks. It then fires the ball at the opponent; or, Mamoswine stomps the ground with its front legs, sending multiple rocks flying at the opponent.
Dawn's Mamoswine	Trials and Adulations!	None
	Tirtouga's body glows white and it creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and creates a silver ball of energy with a green core in front of Tirtouga's body. Tirtouga then fires the ball at the opponent.
A wild Tirtouga	A Restoration Confrontation! Part 1	None
	Carracosta's body glows white and it creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and forms in its flipper as a silver ball of energy with a green core. It then hurls the ball at the opponent.
Four wild Carracosta	A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2	None
	Charizard makes multiple rocks surrounded by purple energy come out of the ground. It then flaps its wings, sending the rocks flying at the opponent.
Leon's Charizard	Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!	None
	Rampardos stomps the ground with one of its feet, making multiple rocks surrounded by purple energy come out of the ground. The rocks are then sent flying at the opponent.
A wild Rampardos	In the Palms of our Hands!	None
	Bastiodon stomps the ground with its front feet, making multiple rocks surrounded by purple energy come out of the ground. The rocks are then sent flying at the opponent.
A wild Bastiodon	In the Palms of our Hands!	None
	Terastal Form Terapagos creates four sharp rocks covered in a dark purple aura with wisps of light orange energy. It then fires the rocks at the opponent.
Liko's Pagogo	Beyond the Shining Rainbow	None
	Gouging Fire creates multiple sharp rocks covered in a dark purple aura with wisps of light orange energy. It then fires the rocks at the opponent. On occasion, all of its stats will be boosted after using the move.
Lucius's Gouging Fire	HZ125	None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Kabutops Tirtouga Dracovish
The user attacks with a prehistoric power.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Kabutops crosses its scythes across its chest and opens them quickly. A ring of energy then appears behind its body and it releases a blast of energy from its body at the opponent.
Brock's Kabutops	Capital Kabutops	Debut
	Tirtouga points at the opponent, sending a large cluster of rocks flying into them.
Black's Costa	The Battle Within	None
	Dracovish sends a large cluster of rocks flying at the opponent.
Marvin's Drakey	Crackle!! Retrieve the Sword & Shield	None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon	Method
Dialga
The user releases a powerful blast of energy and converts them into rocks.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Dialga releases a powerful blast of energy and converts them into rocks.
A wild Dialga	The Advent of Legendary Pokémon!!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Ancient Power is learned by everyFossil Pokémon and a large number ofLegendary Pokémon.
Ancient Power triggers the most Evolutions out of anyEvolution-inducing move, at three.
Ancient Power is the only move with theadditional effect of raising all stats that wasn't removed inGeneration VIII, possibly due to it being anEvolution requirement.
Piloswine, which evolves intoMamoswine when leveled up knowing this move, has been able to learn it by breeding since the move's introduction inGeneration II.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	原始之力Yùhnchí jī Lihk
Chinese	Mandarin	原始之力Yuánshǐ zhī Lì
Czech		Pravěká síla
Dutch		Oeroude kracht
French		Pouvoir Antique^VI+ Pouv.Antique^II–V
German		Antik-Kraft
Greek		Αρχαία ΔύναμηArchaía Dýnami
Hebrew		כוח עתיקKohakh Atik
Hindi		एन्शंट पावरAncient Power
Indonesian		Kekuatan Primitif* Kekuatan Purba Tenaga Purba
Italian		Forzantica
Korean		원시의힘Wonsi-uihim
Polish		Starożytna Moc
Portuguese	Brazil	Poder Ancestral (games,JN115–present,JNS03, TCG, manga) Poder Antigo (DP080–BW076)
Portuguese	Portugal	Poder Antigo
Romanian		Puterea Antică
Russian		Древняя СилаDrevnyaya Sila
Serbian		Drevna moć
Spanish	Latin America	Poder Antiguo
Spanish	Spain	Poder Pasado
Thai		พลังดึกดำบรรพ์Phalang Duekdamban* พลังโบราณPhalang Boran
Turkish		Antik Güç
Vietnamese		Sức Mạnh Nguyên Thủy

Variations of the moveAncient Power

Ancient Power •Silver Wind •Ominous Wind

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 •002 •003 •004 •005 •006 •007 •008 •009 •010 •011 •012 •013 •014 •015 •016 •017 •018 •019 020 •021 •022 •023 •024 •025 •026 •027 •028 •029 •030 •031 •032 •033 •034 •035 •036 •037 •038 039 •040 •041 •042 •043 •044 •045 •046 •047 •048 •049 •050 •051 •052 •053 •054 •055 •056 •057 058 •059 •060 •061 •062 •063 •064 •065 •066 •067 •068 •069 •070 •071 •072 •073 •074 •075 •076 077 •078 •079 •080 •081 •082 •083 •084 •085 •086 •087 •088 •089 •090 •091 •092 •093 •094 •095 096 •097 •098 •099 •100 •101 •102 •103 •104 •105 •106 •107 •108 •109 •110 •111 •112 •113 •114 115 •116 •117 •118 •119 •120 •121 •122 •123 •124 •125 •126 •127 •128 •129 •130 •131 •132 •133 134 •135 •136 •137 •138 •139 •140 •141 •142 •143 •144 •145 •146 •147 •148 •149 •150 •151 •152 153 •154 •155 •156 •157 •158 •159 •160 •161 •162 •163 •164 •165 •166 •167 •168 •169 •170 •171
Added inSV2.0.1
172 •173 •174 •175 •176 •177 •178 •179 •180 •181 •182 •183 •184 •185 •186 187 •188 •189 •190 •191 •192 •193 •194 •195 •196 •197 •198 •199 •200 •201
Added inSV3.0.0
202 •203 •204 •205 •206 •207 •208 •209 •210 •211 •212 •213 •214 •215 216 •217 •218 •219 •220 •221 •222 •223 •224 •225 •226 •227 •228 •229
ZA
001 •002 •003 •004 •005 •006 •007 •008 •009 •010 •011 •012 •013 •014 •015 •016 •017 •018 •019 020 •021 •022 •023 •024 •025 •026 •027 •028 •029 •030 •031 •032 •033 •034 •035 •036 •037 •038 039 •040 •041 •042 •043 •044 •045 •046 •047 •048 •049 •050 •051 •052 •053 •054 •055 •056 •057 058 •059 •060 •061 •062 •063 •064 •065 •066 •067 •068 •069 •070 •071 •072 •073 •074 •075 •076 077 •078 •079 •080 •081 •082 •083 •084 •085 •086 •087 •088 •089 •090 •091 •092 •093 •094 •095 096 •097 •098 •099 •100 •101 •102 •103 •104 •105 •106 •107
Added inZA2.0.0
108 •109 •110 •111 •112 •113 •114 •115 •116 •117 •118 •119 •120 •121 •122 •123 •124 •125 •126 127 •128 •129 •130 •131 •132 •133 •134 •135 •136 •137 •138 •139 •140 •141 •142 •143 •144 •145 146 •147 •148 •149 •150 •151 •152 •153 •154 •155 •156 •157 •158 •159 •160

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Ancient Power (move)

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Generation VIII

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Byevent

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