Growth (move)

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せいちょうGrowth
Type Normal
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
OpponentOpponentOpponent
SelfAllyAlly
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced Generation I
Condition Beauty
Appeal 1
Jam 0 
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition Beauty
Appeal 0 
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition Beautiful
Appeal 1
Jamming 0 
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Growth (Japanese:せいちょうGrowth) is a non-damagingNormal-typemove introduced inGeneration I. InPokémon Legends: Z-A, it is aGrass-type move.

Effect

Generation I

Growth increases the user'sSpecial stat by one stage.

Generations II to IV

Growth instead increases the user'sSpecial Attack stat by one stage.

Growth can be used as the first move of aPokémon Contest combination, causingAbsorb,Bullet Seed,Frenzy Plant,Giga Drain,Magical Leaf,Mega Drain,Petal Dance,Razor Leaf,SolarBeam, andVine Whip to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Generation V

Growth now increases the user'sAttack by one stage in addition to increasingSpecial Attack by one stage. Inharsh sunlight, Growth raises Attack and Special Attack by two stages each.

Generation VI onwards

Growth's PP is changed from 40 to 20.

Growth can be used as part of aContest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if the moveSunny Day was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by aNormalium Z into Z-Growth, the user'sSpecial Attack stat rises by another stage.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Growth is aGrass-type move inPokémon Legends: Z-A.

Category Status
Accuracy 100%
StandardPlus Move
Power
Cooldown 15s
Move wind-up time 40 frames 20 frames
Effect duration 12s 15s
Additional effect
 —
 —
 —
None

Description

GamesDescription
StadRaisesSpecial to make special attacks stronger and enhance protection against special moves.
Stad2ANormal-type move that raisesSpcl.Atk. Normally used up to six times.
GSCRaises theSpcl. Atk rating.
RSEColoXDForces the body to grow and heightensSp. Atk.
FRLGThe user's body is forced to grow, raising theSp. Atk stat.
DPPtHGSSPBRThe user's body is forced to grow all at once. It raises the Sp. Atk stat.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The user's body grows all at once, raising the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
SVThe user's body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
ZAThe user boosts its Attack and Sp. Atk stats for a short time by prompting its body to grow all at once.

Learnset

Byleveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIX
0001Bulbasaur
MonsterGrass34323225252525276666
0002Ivysaur
MonsterGrass38383828282828391116
0003Venusaur
MonsterGrass43414128282828441116
0043Oddish
GrassGrass14111
0044Gloom
GrassGrass11, 4111
0045Vileplume
GrassGrass1111
0046Paras
BugGrass413737273333331233
0047Parasect
BugGrass484643303737371237
0069Bellsprout
GrassGrass16677774771
0070Weepinbell
GrassGrass11, 61, 61, 71, 71, 71, 71, 41, 711
0071Victreebel
GrassGrass111
0103Exeggutor
GrassGrassRem.
0103Exeggutor
Exeggutor
Alolan Form

GrassGrassRem.
0114TangelaGrassGrass49RGB
48Y
46131212BW
20B2W2
20202788
0182BellossomGrassGrass111
0191SunkernGrassGrass46111111
0192SunfloraGrassGrass46111111
0273SeedotFieldGrass7777XY
9ORAS
9999
0274Nuzleaf
FieldGrass7777XY
6ORAS
6999
0275Shiftry
FieldGrass111Rem.
0285ShroomishFairyGrass36333333XY
29ORAS
292929
0286Breloom
FairyGrass11
0315Roselia
FairyGrass54444111
0331CacneaGrassHuman-Like9999XY
7ORAS
777
0332Cacturne
GrassHuman-Like1, 91, 91, 91, 9XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 71, 71
0357Tropius
MonsterGrass7777XY
1ORAS
111
0387TurtwigMonsterGrass10
0388GrotleMonsterGrass10
0389Torterra
MonsterGrass10
0406Budew
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered4444111
0407Roserade
FairyGrass111
0413Wormadam
Wormadam
Plant Cloak

BugBug2929292929
0420CherubiFairyGrass77771010
0421CherrimFairyGrass1, 71, 71, 71, 711
0455CarnivineGrassGrass111111
0459Snover
MonsterGrass30
0460Abomasnow
MonsterGrass30
0465TangrowthGrassGrass1212BW
20B2W2
202011
0492Shaymin
Shaymin
All forms
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered1PtHGSS11111
0495SnivyFieldGrass13131313
0496ServineFieldGrass13131313
0497SerperiorFieldGrass13131313
0546Cottonee
GrassFairy4441818
0547Whimsicott
GrassFairy11111
0548PetililGrassGrass44411
0549LilligantGrassGrass11111
0549Lilligant
Lilligant
Hisuian Form

GrassGrass1
0556MaractusGrassGrass6664
0590Foongus
GrassGrass666441
0591Amoonguss
GrassGrass1, 61, 61, 6111
0650ChespinFieldField5
0651QuilladinFieldField5
0652Chesnaught
FieldField5
0672SkiddoFieldField1111
0673GogoatFieldField1111
0708Phantump
GrassAmorphous88242424
0709Trevenant
GrassAmorphous81, 8242424
0753FomantisGrassGrass1455
0754LurantisGrassGrass1, 1411
0764ComfeyGrassGrass1311
0781Dhelmise
MineralMineral116
0841Flapple
GrassDragon11
0842Appletun
GrassDragon11
0893Zarude
Zarude
All forms

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered1818
0898Calyrex
Calyrex
All forms

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered11
0928Smoliv
GrassGrass7
0929Dolliv
GrassGrass7
0930Arboliva
GrassGrass7
0948Toedscool
GrassGrass40
0949Toedscruel
GrassGrass44
0951CapsakidGrassGrass1010
0952Scovillain
GrassGrass1010
0986Brute Bonnet
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered1
1001Wo-Chien
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered30
1011Dipplin
GrassDragon8
1017Ogerpon
Ogerpon
All forms
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered12
1019Hydrapple
GrassDragon8
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

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsEgg Move
IIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIX
0314IllumiseBugHuman-Like
0322Numel
FieldField
0387TurtwigMonsterGrass
0459Snover
MonsterGrass
0590Foongus
GrassGrass
0755Morelull
GrassGrass
0810GrookeyFieldGrass
0829GossifleurGrassGrass
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

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0060PoliwagWater 1Water 1New York Pokémon Center
0133EeveeFieldFieldNew York Pokémon Center
0167Spinarak
BugBugNew 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.


Generation V

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0495Snivy
SnivyLv. 5
FieldGrassPokémon Center Tohoku Snivy
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

Growth raises the user's Attack and Sp. Attack by one stage (only raises the Sp. Attack stat prior toGates to Infinity).

GameBase
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
RangeTargetCuts
corners
MDRB--22-—%-UserUser-
MDTDS--20-—%-UserUser-
BSL--20-—%-UserUser-
MDGtI--1750—%-UserUser-
SMD--1740—%-UserUser-
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

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

Growth
Charge time1.54 seconds
Range typeCircular (self)
TargetSelf
Additional effectRaises the user's Attack

Description

GamesDescription
MDRBBoosts the user's Special Attack by one level.
MDTDSBoosts the user's Special Attack by 1 level.
BSLじぶんの とくこうを 1だんかいあげ
MDGtIIt boosts your Attack and Special Attack. Under a Sunny condition, your stats go up even higher. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on aWonder Tile.)
SMDIt boosts your Attack and Sp. Atk. When it's sunny, your stats go up even higher. The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on aWonder Tile.

In animation

Pokémon animated series


Tangrowth

Glowing

Green beam released

Effect
The user releases a green beam and gives its energy to others.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
TangrowthTangrowth holds out its hands and two light green orbs appear in front of them. Light green beams shoot from the orbs at the target, giving Tangrowth's energy to it.
A wild TangrowthPromoting Healthy Tangrowth!Debut
CherrimThe purple stem on Cherrim's head glows light green and it releases a light green beam from the stem at the target, giving its energy to it.
A wild CherrimPromoting Healthy Tangrowth!None
SeedotA light green orb forms above the gray stem on Seedot's head and it fires a light green beam from the orb at the target, giving its energy to it.
A wild SeedotPromoting Healthy Tangrowth!None
ShroomishA light green orb forms above the hole on Shroomish's head and it fires a light green beam from the orb at the target, giving its energy to it.
A wild ShroomishPromoting Healthy Tangrowth!None
BellsproutTwo light green orbs form in front of the leaves on the side of its body and it fires light green beams from the orbs at the target, giving its energy to it.
A wild BellsproutPromoting Healthy Tangrowth!None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Tangela

Sunkern
The user's body doubles in size.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
TangelaTangela's body size grows larger.
Erika's AngelaStriking GolduckDebut
SunkernSunkern's body size grows larger.
Gold's SunboYou Ain't Nothin' but a HoundourNone

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Despite being aNormal-type move,Comfey is the only Pokémon to learn Growth via level-up that isn'tGrass-type. Outside of events,Illumise andNumel can also learn the move, but only through breeding with a Grass-type Pokémon.

In other languages

LanguageTitle
ChineseCantonese生長Sāangjéung
Mandarin生長 / 生长Shēngzhǎng
CzechRůst
DanishVækst
DutchGroei
FrenchCroissance
GermanWachstum
GreekΑνάπτυξηAnáptyxi
ItalianCrescita
Korean성장Seongjang
PolishWzrost
PortugueseBrazilCrescimento
PortugalIncremento
RomanianCreșterea
SerbianRast
SpanishLatin AmericaCrecimiento
SpainDesarrollo
TurkishBüyütme
VietnameseTăng Trưởng
Variations of the moveBulk Up
Bulk UpCalm MindCosmic Power
Dragon DanceGrowthHone ClawsStockpileWork Up
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