Bulk-Up Move Detail
Bulk Up is a Fighting-type status move that does not deal direct damage and therefore has no power or accuracy. When used, Bulk Up increases the user's Attack and Defense stats by one stage each. This move is highly valued in competitive play for physically-oriented Pokémon, as it allows them to hit harder while also becoming more resilient to physical attacks. Bulk Up is often a staple move for Fighting-type Pokémon and other physically defensive or offensive Pokémon trying to set up for a sweep or to withstand hits better. It was first introduced in Generation III and has remained a popular move across various Pokémon games.
Details
- Power: None
- Accuracy: None%
- PP: 20
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Status
- Generation: Generation-Iii
Effect
- Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage each.
Category
Flavor Texts
- emerald: Bulks up the body to boost both ATTACK and DEFENSE.
- ruby-sapphire: Bulks up the body to boost both ATTACK and DEFENSE.
- firered-leafgreen: The user bulks up its body to boost both its ATTACK and DEFENSE stats.
- diamond-pearl: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats.
- platinum: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats.
- black-white: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats.
- black-2-white-2: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats.
- x-y: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.
- sun-moon: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.
- sword-shield: The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.
Bulk-Up Pokémon
Mankey
56 - Fighting
Primeape
57 - Fighting
Poliwrath
62 - Water, Fighting
Machop
66 - Fighting
Machoke
67 - Fighting
Machamp
68 - Fighting
Hitmonlee
106 - Fighting
Hitmonchan
107 - Fighting
Electabuzz
125 - Electric
Pinsir
127 - Bug
Mewtwo
150 - Psychic
Mew
151 - Psychic
Snubbull
209 - Fairy
Granbull
210 - Fairy
Heracross
214 - Bug, Fighting
Teddiursa
216 - Normal
Ursaring
217 - Normal
Tyrogue
236 - Fighting
Hitmontop
237 - Fighting
Combusken
256 - Fire, Fighting
Blaziken
257 - Fire, Fighting
Swampert
260 - Water, Ground
Breloom
286 - Grass, Fighting
Slakoth
287 - Normal
Vigoroth
288 - Normal
Slaking
289 - Normal
Makuhita
296 - Fighting
Hariyama
297 - Fighting
Sableye
302 - Dark, Ghost
Meditite
307 - Fighting, Psychic
Medicham
308 - Fighting, Psychic
Groudon
383 - Ground
Rayquaza
384 - Dragon, Flying
Chimchar
390 - Fire
Monferno
391 - Fire, Fighting
Infernape
392 - Fire, Fighting
Buizel
418 - Water
Floatzel
419 - Water
Riolu
447 - Fighting
Lucario
448 - Fighting, Steel
Croagunk
453 - Poison, Fighting
Toxicroak
454 - Poison, Fighting
Electivire
466 - Electric
Gallade
475 - Psychic, Fighting
Dialga
483 - Steel, Dragon
Palkia
484 - Water, Dragon
Arceus
493 - Normal
Pignite
499 - Fire, Fighting
Emboar
500 - Fire, Fighting
Timburr
532 - Fighting
Gurdurr
533 - Fighting
Conkeldurr
534 - Fighting
Throh
538 - Fighting
Sawk
539 - Fighting
Krookodile
553 - Ground, Dark
Darmanitan-Standard
555 - Fire
Scraggy
559 - Dark, Fighting
Scrafty
560 - Dark, Fighting
Eelektross
604 - Electric
Beartic
614 - Ice
Mienfoo
619 - Fighting
Mienshao
620 - Fighting
Rufflet
627 - Normal, Flying
Braviary
628 - Normal, Flying
Tornadus-Incarnate
641 - Flying
Thundurus-Incarnate
642 - Electric, Flying
Landorus-Incarnate
645 - Ground, Flying
Chespin
650 - Grass
Quilladin
651 - Grass
Chesnaught
652 - Grass, Fighting
Bunnelby
659 - Normal
Diggersby
660 - Normal, Ground
Talonflame
663 - Fire, Flying
Skiddo
672 - Grass
Gogoat
673 - Grass
Pancham
674 - Fighting
Pangoro
675 - Fighting, Dark
Barbaracle
689 - Rock, Water
Hawlucha
701 - Fighting, Flying
Decidueye
724 - Grass, Ghost
Litten
725 - Fire
Torracat
726 - Fire
Incineroar
727 - Fire, Dark
Crabrawler
739 - Fighting
Crabominable
740 - Fighting, Ice
Lycanroc-Midday
745 - Rock
Stufful
759 - Normal, Fighting
Bewear
760 - Normal, Fighting
Passimian
766 - Fighting
Golisopod
768 - Bug, Water
Komala
775 - Normal
Turtonator
776 - Fire, Dragon
Mimikyu-Disguised
778 - Ghost, Fairy
Bruxish
779 - Water, Psychic
Jangmo-O
782 - Dragon
Hakamo-O
783 - Dragon, Fighting
Kommo-O
784 - Dragon, Fighting
Tapu-Bulu
787 - Grass, Fairy
Buzzwole
794 - Bug, Fighting
Marshadow
802 - Fighting, Ghost
Zeraora
807 - Electric
Rillaboom
812 - Grass
Raboot
814 - Fire
Cinderace
815 - Fire
Corviknight
823 - Flying, Steel
Boltund
836 - Electric
Clobbopus
852 - Fighting
Grapploct
853 - Fighting
Grimmsnarl
861 - Dark, Fairy
Obstagoon
862 - Dark, Normal
Falinks
870 - Fighting
Kubfu
891 - Fighting
Urshifu-Single-Strike
892 - Fighting, Dark
Zarude
893 - Dark, Grass
Ursaluna
901 - Ground, Normal
Sneasler
903 - Fighting, Poison
Quaquaval
914 - Water, Fighting
Pawmot
923 - Electric, Fighting
Ceruledge
937 - Fire, Ghost
Palafin
964 - Water
Flamigo
973 - Flying, Fighting
Annihilape
979 - Fighting, Ghost
Great-Tusk
984 - Ground, Fighting
Scream-Tail
985 - Fairy, Psychic
Slither-Wing
988 - Bug, Fighting
Koraidon
1007 - Fighting, Dragon
Okidogi
1014 - Poison, Fighting
Darmanitan-Zen
10017 - Fire, Psychic
Tornadus-Therian
10019 - Flying
Thundurus-Therian
10020 - Electric, Flying
Landorus-Therian
10021 - Ground, Flying
Pinsir-Mega
10040 - Bug, Flying
Mewtwo-Mega-X
10043 - Psychic, Fighting
Mewtwo-Mega-Y
10044 - Psychic
Heracross-Mega
10047 - Bug, Fighting
Blaziken-Mega
10050 - Fire, Fighting
Medicham-Mega
10054 - Fighting, Psychic
Lucario-Mega
10059 - Fighting, Steel
Gallade-Mega
10068 - Psychic, Fighting
Groudon-Primal
10078 - Ground, Fire
Rayquaza-Mega
10079 - Dragon, Flying
Raticate-Alola
10092 - Dark, Normal
Raticate-Totem-Alola
10093 - Dark, Normal
Lycanroc-Midnight
10126 - Rock
Mimikyu-Busted
10143 - Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Disguised
10144 - Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Busted
10145 - Ghost, Fairy
Kommo-O-Totem
10146 - Dragon, Fighting
Lycanroc-Dusk
10152 - Rock
Zapdos-Galar
10170 - Fighting, Flying
Darmanitan-Galar-Standard
10177 - Ice
Darmanitan-Galar-Zen
10178 - Ice, Fire
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
10191 - Fighting, Water
Zarude-Dada
10192 - Dark, Grass
Sneasel-Hisui
10235 - Fighting, Poison
Braviary-Hisui
10240 - Psychic, Flying
Decidueye-Hisui
10244 - Grass, Fighting
Dialga-Origin
10245 - Steel, Dragon
Palkia-Origin
10246 - Water, Dragon
Tauros-Paldea-Combat-Breed
10250 - Fighting
Tauros-Paldea-Blaze-Breed
10251 - Fighting, Fire
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua-Breed
10252 - Fighting, Water
Palafin-Hero
10256 - Water
Koraidon-Limited-Build
10264 - Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Sprinting-Build
10265 - Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Swimming-Build
10266 - Fighting, Dragon
Koraidon-Gliding-Build
10267 - Fighting, Dragon
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon
10272 - Ground, Normal