Bulk Up (move)

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ビルドアップBuild Up

Battles

Type	Fighting
Category	Status
PP	20(max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	0
Does not makecontact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected bySnatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Self: Affects the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
TM08 inGeneration III TM08 inGeneration IV TM08 inGeneration V TM08 inGeneration VI TM08 inPokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM30 inPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR48 inPokémon Sword and Shield TM08 inPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Move Tutor inPokémon Legends: Arceus TM064 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet TM011 inPokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests

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

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	0
Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars

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

On Smogon's Movedex:

Bulk Up (Japanese:ビルドアップBuild Up) is a non-damagingFighting-type move introduced inGeneration III.

It is:

TM08 from Generation III toPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and inPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
TM30 inPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
TR48 inPokémon Sword and Shield.
TM064 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet.
TM011 inPokémon Legends: Z-A.

Effect

Bulk Up raises the user'sAttack stat andDefense stat by one stage each.

If powered up by aFightinium Z, the user's Attack stat is raised by another stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Bulk Up's PP has been reduced to 10, and it raises the user's offensive and defensive stats for four turns.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Status
PP	10

Power	—	—	—
Accuracy	—%	—%	—%
Action speed modifier
Self	-2	-3	+5
Target	?	?	?
Additional effect
Turns	4	3	5
		?	?
		?	?
Raises the user's offensive and defensive stats

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

	Standard	Plus Move
Category	Status
Accuracy	100%

Power	—
Cooldown	18s
Move wind-up time	40 frames
Effect duration	12s	15s
Additional effect
	—
	—
	—
None

Description

Games	Description
RS EColo	Bulks up the body to boost bothAttack andDefense.(move) Bulks up the body to boost bothAttack &Defense.(TM)
FRLG	The user bulks up its body to boost both itsAttack andDefense stats.
XD	RaisesAttack andDefense 1 level.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.
LA	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising its offensive and defensive stats.
SV	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
ZA	The user boosts its Attack and Defense stats for a short time by tensing its muscles to bulk up its body.

Learnset

Byleveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
								SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0062	Poliwrath	Water 1		Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−		−
0066	Machop	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	37^ORAS	37	31	36	36	25		20
0067	Machoke	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	43^ORAS	43	37	42	42	25		20
0068	Machamp	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	43^ORAS	43	37	42	42	25		20
0145	Zapdos Galarian Form	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							50			50
0256	Combusken	Field		Field	28	28	28	28^XY 31^ORAS	31		45	45		45	40
0257	Blaziken	Field		Field	28	28	28	28^XY 31^ORAS	31		49	49		49	40
0296	Makuhita	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−			−		22
0297	Hariyama	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−			−		22
0383	Groudon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	30	30^DPPt 60^HGSS	60	60^XY 50^ORAS	50		18	18		18	18
0447	Riolu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−		−	−	37	−	−
0448	Lucario	Field	Human-Like		−	−	−	−		−	−	37	−	−
0499	Pignite	Field		Field			−	−	−					−	36
0500	Emboar	Field		Field			−	−	−					−	36
0532	Timburr	Human-Like		Human-Like			28	28	28		16			16
0533	Gurdurr	Human-Like		Human-Like			29	29	29		16			16
0534	Conkeldurr	Human-Like		Human-Like			29	29	29		16			16
0538	Throh	Human-Like		Human-Like			33	33	25		25				25
0539	Sawk	Human-Like		Human-Like			33	33	25		25				25
0645	Landorus All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−		−		22	−
0650	Chespin	Field		Field				39	39					−	−
0651	Quilladin	Field		Field				44	44					38	−
0652	Chesnaught	Field		Field				44	48					48	38
0672	Skiddo	Field		Field				34	34					34	38
0673	Gogoat	Field		Field				34	34					34	38
0724	Decidueye Hisuian Form	Flying		Flying									−	30
0727	Incineroar	Field		Field					1		1			1
0739	Crabrawler	Water 3		Water 3					−					−	25
0740	Crabominable	Water 3		Water 3					−					−	25
0766	Passimian	Field		Field					32		35			35
0794	Buzzwole	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					13		20
0852	Clobbopus	Water 1	Human-Like							25				28
0853	Grapploct	Water 1	Human-Like							25				28
0861	Grimmsnarl	Fairy	Human-Like							1			1
0870	Falinks	Fairy	Mineral							20			20	20
0891	Kubfu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							32			32
0892	Urshifu Single Strike Style	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							32			32
0892	Urshifu Rapid Strike Style	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							32			32
0988	Slither Wing	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										58
1014	Okidogi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										1
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.

ByTM/TR/Move Tutor

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
				TM08	TM08	TM08	TM08	SM USUM TM08	PE TM30	SwSh TR48	BDSP TM08	LA Tutor	SV TM064	ZA TM011
0020	Raticate Alolan Form	Field		Field					✔	✔
0052	Meowth Galarian Form	Field		Field							−			−	✔
0056	Mankey	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0057	Primeape	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0062	Poliwrath	Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0066	Machop	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0067	Machoke	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0068	Machamp	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0106	Hitmonlee	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0107	Hitmonchan	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0121	Starmie	Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−			✔
0125	Electabuzz	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0127	Pinsir	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0128	Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)	Field		Field										✔
0128	Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)	Field		Field										✔
0128	Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)	Field		Field										✔
0145	Zapdos Galarian Form	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔			✔
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0209	Snubbull	Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0210	Granbull	Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0214	Heracross	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔^B2W2	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215	Sneasel Hisuian Form	Field		Field									✔	✔
0216	Teddiursa	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0217	Ursaring	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0236	Tyrogue	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0237	Hitmontop	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0256	Combusken	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔	✔
0257	Blaziken	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔	✔
0260	Swampert	Monster	Water 1	−	−	−	−	−		✔	✔		✔	✔
0286	Breloom	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0287	Slakoth	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0288	Vigoroth	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0289	Slaking	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0296	Makuhita	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0297	Hariyama	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−		−	−		✔	✔
0307	Meditite	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔	✔
0308	Medicham	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔	✔
0383	Groudon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔	✔
0384	Rayquaza	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔	✔
0390	Chimchar	Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0391	Monferno	Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0392	Infernape	Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0398	Staraptor	Flying		Flying		−	−	−	−			−	−	−	✔
0418	Buizel	Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0419	Floatzel	Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0447	Riolu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0448	Lucario	Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0453	Croagunk	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0454	Toxicroak	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0466	Electivire	Human-Like		Human-Like		−	−	−	−		−	−	−	✔
0475	Gallade	Human-Like	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0483	Dialga All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0484	Palkia All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0493	Arceus All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−			−	−	✔
0499	Pignite	Field		Field			−	−	−					✔	✔
0500	Emboar	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔					✔	✔
0532	Timburr	Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0533	Gurdurr	Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0534	Conkeldurr	Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0538	Throh	Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔				✔
0539	Sawk	Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔				✔
0553	Krookodile	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0555	Darmanitan	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔		✔
0555	Darmanitan Galarian Form	Field		Field							✔
0559	Scraggy	Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0560	Scrafty	Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0604	Eelektross	Amorphous		Amorphous			−	−	−					✔	✔
0614	Beartic	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0619	Mienfoo	Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0620	Mienshao	Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0627	Rufflet	Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0628	Braviary	Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0628	Braviary Hisuian Form	Flying		Flying									✔	✔
0641	Tornadus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0642	Thundurus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0645	Landorus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔
0650	Chespin	Field		Field				✔	✔					−	−
0651	Quilladin	Field		Field				✔	✔					✔	✔
0652	Chesnaught	Field		Field				✔	✔					✔	✔
0659	Bunnelby	Field		Field				✔	✔		✔				✔
0660	Diggersby	Field		Field				✔	✔		✔				✔
0663	Talonflame	Flying		Flying				✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0672	Skiddo	Field		Field				✔	✔					✔	✔
0673	Gogoat	Field		Field				✔	✔					✔	✔
0674	Pancham	Field	Human-Like				✔	✔		✔				✔
0675	Pangoro	Field	Human-Like				✔	✔		✔				✔
0687	Malamar	Water 1	Water 2				−	−		−			−	✔
0689	Barbaracle	Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔		✔				✔
0701	Hawlucha	Flying	Human-Like				✔	✔		✔			✔	✔
0724	Decidueye Hisuian Form	Flying		Flying									✔	✔
0725	Litten	Field		Field					✔		✔			✔
0726	Torracat	Field		Field					✔		✔			✔
0727	Incineroar	Field		Field					✔		✔			✔
0739	Crabrawler	Water 3		Water 3					✔					✔	✔
0740	Crabominable	Water 3		Water 3					✔					✔	✔
0745	Lycanroc Midday Form	Field		Field					✔		✔			✔
0745	Lycanroc Midnight Form	Field		Field					✔		✔			✔
0745	Lycanroc Dusk Form	Field		Field					✔^USUM		✔			✔
0759	Stufful	Field		Field					✔		✔
0760	Bewear	Field		Field					✔		✔
0766	Passimian	Field		Field					✔		✔			✔
0768	Golisopod	Bug	Water 3					✔		✔				✔
0775	Komala	Field		Field					✔					✔
0776	Turtonator	Monster	Dragon					✔		✔
0778	Mimikyu	Amorphous		Amorphous					✔		✔			✔	✔
0779	Bruxish	Water 2		Water 2					✔					✔
0782	Jangmo-o	Dragon		Dragon					✔		✔			✔
0783	Hakamo-o	Dragon		Dragon					✔		✔			✔
0784	Kommo-o	Dragon		Dragon					✔		✔			✔
0787	Tapu Bulu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔		✔
0794	Buzzwole	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔		✔
0802	Marshadow	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔		✔				✔
0807	Zeraora	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔^USUM		✔				✔
0812	Rillaboom	Field	Grass							✔			✔
0814	Raboot	Field	Human-Like							✔			✔
0815	Cinderace	Field	Human-Like							✔			✔
0823	Corviknight	Flying		Flying							✔			✔	✔
0836	Boltund	Field		Field							✔
0852	Clobbopus	Water 1	Human-Like							✔				✔
0853	Grapploct	Water 1	Human-Like							✔				✔
0861	Grimmsnarl	Fairy	Human-Like							✔			✔
0862	Obstagoon	Field		Field							✔
0863	Perrserker	Field		Field							−			−	✔
0870	Falinks	Fairy	Mineral							✔			✔	✔
0891	Kubfu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔			✔
0892	Urshifu Single Strike Style	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔			✔
0892	Urshifu Rapid Strike Style	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔			✔
0893	Zarude All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔			✔
0901	Ursaluna	Field		Field									✔	✔
0903	Sneasler	Field		Field									✔	✔
0914	Quaquaval	Flying	Water 1										✔
0923	Pawmot	Field		Field										✔
0931	Squawkabilly All forms	Flying		Flying										−	✔
0937	Ceruledge	Human-Like		Human-Like										✔	✔
0958	Tinkatuff	Fairy		Fairy										−	✔
0959	Tinkaton	Fairy		Fairy										−	✔
0964	Palafin	Field	Water 2										✔
0973	Flamigo	Flying		Flying										✔	✔
0979	Annihilape	Field		Field										✔	✔
0984	Great Tusk	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
0985	Scream Tail	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
0988	Slither Wing	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
1007	Koraidon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
1014	Okidogi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										✔
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

Bulk Up raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	-	-	22	-	—%	-	User	User	-
MDTD S	-	-	16	-	—%	-	User	User	-
BSL	-	-	16	-	—%	-	User	User	-
MDGtI	-	-	17	50	—%	-	User	User	-
SMD	-	-	17	30	—%	-	User	User	-
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 Rumble Rush

InPokémon Rumble Rush, allstatus moves including Bulk Up could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Bulk Up could be seen as a move used by BossGurdurr.

Bulk Up

Charge time	1.54 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Raises the user's Attack and Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag(s)	Description	Playablesync pair(s)
Status	2	—	—	—	—%	Self	—	Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stat rank.	Marnie (Summer 2021) & Grimmsnarl

Bulk Up isMachamp's second move asMachop. The user buffs themselves for 3 seconds increasing their attack by 15%. The user is unstoppable for the duration and gains a small amount of attack speed and movement speed. The user’s next basic attack is empowered. After evolving intoMachoke at level 5, this move is replaced by eitherDynamic Punch orSubmission.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one level.
MDTD S	Boosts the user's Attack and Defense by 1 level.
BSL	じぶんのこうげきぼうぎょを１だんかいあげる
MDGtI	It boosts your Attack and Defense. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on aWonder Tile.)
SMD	It boosts your Attack and Defense. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on aWonder Tile.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Ursaring Conkeldurr Incineroar Gurdurr
The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its attack power and its defenses.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Floatzel flexes its arms and its body becomes surrounded by a magenta aura, boosting both its attack power and its defenses.
Crasher Wake's Floatzel	A Crasher Course in Power!	Debut
	Ursaring flexes its arms and its body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura, boosting both its attack power and its defenses.
Paul's Ursaring	Evolving Strategies!	None
	Sawk's body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura and he flexes his body, causing his muscles to thicken for a few moments and boosting both his attack power and its defenses.
Stephan's Sawk	The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!	None
	Conkeldurr's body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura and it flexes its body, causing its muscles to thicken for a few moments and boosting both its attack power and its defenses.
Trip's Conkeldurr	Search for the Clubultimate!	None
	Incineroar flexes its body, and a flame or light orange aura travels up from its fire belt, causing the muscles in its upper body to thicken or steam, which boosts both its attack power and defenses. Sometimes, red energy bursts from the ground underneath it.
Professor Kukui's Incineroar	Pushing the Fiery Envelope!	None
Litten Smitten's Incineroar	Clash of the Nidothing Fans	None
	Gurdurr's body becomes surrounded in a red aura, causing its muscles and body to grow bigger. Once the battle ends or Gurdurr faints, the red aura reappears and Gurdurr returns to its normal size.
Dozer's Gurdurr	Trials of a Budding Master!	None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Slaking
The user increases their attack and defense power by buffing itself up.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Slaking roars loudly and flexes its muscles. Its muscles then dramatically increase in size.
Norman's Slaking	Hanging Around With Slaking II	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

This move's name is the same as thecategory ofGrimmsnarl.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	健美Gihnméih
Chinese	Mandarin	健美Jiànměi
Czech		Osvalení (JN112–present,manga) Objemový útok (DP184–JN051) Zesílení (DP083) Sbalení (DP132)
Dutch		Maak breed
French		Gonflette
German		Protzer
Greek		ΔιόγκωσηDiónkosi
Italian		Granfisico
Korean		벌크업Beolkeu-eop
Polish		Megamasa
Portuguese	Brazil	Força Bruta (games,BW106–present, TCG, manga) Aumento de Massa (early animated series)^[specify]
Portuguese	Portugal	Corpulência Acumulador (Best Wishes)
Romanian		Îngrămădirea
Serbian		Povećanje mase
Spanish		Corpulencia
Turkish		Kas Şişirme Genişle
Vietnamese		Tập Thể Hình

Variations of the moveBulk Up

Bulk Up •Calm Mind •Cosmic Power
Dragon Dance •Growth •Hone Claws •Stockpile •Work Up

Generation III TMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50
Generation III HMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08^RSE

Generation IV TMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 •21 •22 •23 24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 •80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92
Generation IV HMs
01 •02 •03 •04 • 05 (DPPt •HGSS) •06 •07 •08

Generation V TMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 39 •40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 58 •59 •60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 77 •78 •79 •80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95
Generation V HMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06

Generation VI TMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 79 •80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 • 94 (XY •ORAS) •95 •96 •97 •98 •99 •100
Generation VI HMs
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06^ORAS •07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60 61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 •80 81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99 •100
PE
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 •01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99
BDSP
01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 •20 21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 •40 41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 •60 61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 •80 81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99 •100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 •01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08 •09 •10 •11 •12 •13 •14 •15 •16 •17 •18 •19 20 •21 •22 •23 •24 •25 •26 •27 •28 •29 •30 •31 •32 •33 •34 •35 •36 •37 •38 •39 40 •41 •42 •43 •44 •45 •46 •47 •48 •49 •50 •51 •52 •53 •54 •55 •56 •57 •58 •59 60 •61 •62 •63 •64 •65 •66 •67 •68 •69 •70 •71 •72 •73 •74 •75 •76 •77 •78 •79 80 •81 •82 •83 •84 •85 •86 •87 •88 •89 •90 •91 •92 •93 •94 •95 •96 •97 •98 •99

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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