Ancient Power (move)

Ancient Power (Japanese: げんしのちから Primeval Power), formatted as AncientPower prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in Generation II.

Ancient Power
げんしのちから Primeval Power

Battles

Type	Rock
Category	Special
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	60
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

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:

Effect

In battle

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

Generation III

This move makes contact.

Generation IV onward

This move does not make contact.

Other effects

From Generation IV onward, three Pokémon can evolve when they level up knowing Ancient Power: Tangela into Tangrowth, Piloswine into Mamoswine, and Yanma into Yanmega.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	A Rock-type attack. This prehistoric move may boost all of the user's stats.
GS C RS EColo.XD	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 XY ORAS SM USUM	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user's stats at once.
SwSh BDSP	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user's stats at once.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass			33	36^BW 40^B2W2	38	38^SMUSUM	24^SwSh^BDSP 34^LA
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	49	49	37	37	37	37^SMUSUM	30
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	54	55	37	37	37	37^SMUSUM	30
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	55	55	46	46	46	46^SMUSUM	30
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	65	65	54	54	54	54^SMUSUM	30
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	29	29	25	25	25	25^SMUSUM	1
144		Articuno		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			29	29	29	29^SMUSUM	25
144		Articuno Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							25^SwSh
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			29	29	29	29^SMUSUM	25
145		Zapdos Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							25^SwSh
146		Moltres		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			29	29	29	29^SMUSUM	25
146		Moltres Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							25^SwSh
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							8
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	50	50	50	50	50	50^SMUSUM	30
175		Togepi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		21^FRLG	33	33	33	33	16^SwSh^BDSP
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy		21^FRLG	33	33	33	33	16^SwSh^BDSP
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug			33	33	33	33	33^BDSP 34^LA
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field			41	48^BW 19^B2W2	19	16^SM 18^USUM	20
218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous			26	28	28^XY 22^ORAS	22	22^BDSP
219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous			26	28	28^XY 22^ORAS	22	22^BDSP
220		Swinub		Field		Field							34^LA
221		Piloswine		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP 34^LA
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	43	45	32	32^BW 20^B2W2	20^XY 17^ORAS	17	20
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3							20^SwSh
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	88	88	57	57	57	57	1
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	88	88	57	57	57	57	1
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	20	20	28	28	28	28	30
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral		25	25	26^BW 21^B2W2	21^XY 19^ORAS	19	18
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral		25	25	26^BW 21^B2W2	21^XY 19^ORAS	19	18
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3		43	43	43	43^XY 17^ORAS	17	16
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3		48	36	36	36^XY 17^ORAS	17	16
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3		37	31	31	31^XY 21^ORAS	21	16
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3		37	31	31	31^XY 21^ORAS	21	16
352		Kecleon		Field		Field		49	64^DP 55^PtHGSS	55	1, 55^XY 21^ORAS	21	21^BDSP
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		43	43	43	1, 43^XY 21^ORAS	21	10
377		Regirock		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		33	33	33	33^XY 31^ORAS	31	12
378		Regice		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		33	33	33	33^XY 31^ORAS	31	12
379		Registeel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		33	33	33	33^XY 31^ORAS	31	12
382		Kyogre		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		15	15^DPPt 45^HGSS	45	45^XY 1^ORAS	1	1
383		Groudon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		15	15^DPPt 45^HGSS	45	45^XY 1^ORAS	1	1
384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		15	15^DPPt 45^HGSS	45	45^XY 15^ORAS	15	1
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster			28	33	33	33	33^BDSP 5^LA
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster			28	36	36	36	36^BDSP 5^LA
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster			28	28	28	28	28^BDSP 5^LA
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster			28	28	28	28	28^BDSP 5^LA
422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous							20^SwSh^BDSP 15^LA
423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous							20^SwSh^BDSP 15^LA
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass			33	36^BW 40^B2W2	40	40	24^SwSh^BDSP 34^LA
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy							1^SwSh^BDSP
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug			33	33	33	33	33^BDSP 34^LA
473		Mamoswine		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP 34^LA
483		Dialga		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			20^DPPt 10^HGSS	10	10	10	16^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
484		Palkia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			20^DPPt 10^HGSS	10	10	10	16^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
485		Heatran		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			1	1	1	1	12
486		Regigigas		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							19^LA
487		Giratina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			20^DPPt 10^HGSS	10	10	10	14^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							12^LA
564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3				18	18	18	12^SwSh
565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3				18	18	18	12^SwSh
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3				18	18	18	12^SwSh
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3				18	18	18	12^SwSh
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral						21	24^SwSh
643		Reshiram		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				15	15	15	1^SwSh
644		Zekrom		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				15	15	15	1^SwSh
646		Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				15	15	15	1^SwSh
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				15^B2W2	15	15	1^SwSh
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				15^B2W2	15	15	1^SwSh
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3					28	28	20^SwSh
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3					28	28	20^SwSh
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon					26	26	8^SwSh
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon					26	26	1^SwSh
698		Amaura		Monster		Monster					26	26	8^SwSh
699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster					26	26	1^SwSh
703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral					31	31	20^SwSh
719		Diancie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					31	27	28^SwSh
774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral						17
837		Rolycoly		Mineral		Mineral							20^SwSh
838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral							20^SwSh
839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral							20^SwSh
864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3							20^SwSh
880		Dracozolt		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							21^SwSh
881		Arctozolt		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							21^SwSh
882		Dracovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							21^SwSh
883		Arctovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							21^SwSh
894		Regieleki		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							12^SwSh
895		Regidrago		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							12^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔^SwSh
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
322		Numel		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
324		Torkoal		Field		Field							✔
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔^SwSh
874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral							✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		DP	Pt	HGSS
074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔
112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
144		Articuno		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
146		Moltres		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
175		Togepi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔
221		Piloswine		Field		Field	✔	✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔
232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
304		Aron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔
369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔
377		Regirock		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
378		Regice		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
379		Registeel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
382		Kyogre		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
383		Groudon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
423		Gastrodon		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔	✔
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
473		Mamoswine		Field		Field	✔	✔
476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
483		Dialga		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
484		Palkia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
485		Heatran		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
486		Regigigas		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
487		Giratina Altered Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
487		Giratina Origin Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
103	Exeggutor	Grass		Grass	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
152	Chikorita	Monster	Grass	Mt. Battle Chikorita^XD
220	Swinub	Field		Field	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
114		Tangela^Lv. 1		Grass		Grass	My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
220	Swinub	Field	Field	Dream World - Icy Cave
299	Nosepass	Mineral	Mineral	Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass	Regina's Exeggutor (The Isle of Armor)
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #3 New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Ancientpower is a move with 12 base power, 88% accuracy, and 12 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front and might raise user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense and Movement Speed by one level.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move now cuts corners.

In Gates to Infinity, AncientPower hits nearby enemies in a 1 tile range around the user when used by a Gigantic Pokémon.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	47	56	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Speed, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def, and Speed by one stat rank.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Speed, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def, and Speed.

Pokémon GO

Ancient Power

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	70
Energy cost	33
Duration	3.5 seconds
Damage window	2.85 - 3.1 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	45
Energy cost	45
Secondary effect	2 Attack 2 Defense
Effect chance	10%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

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

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 a Wonder 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 a Wonder 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 a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Piloswine	Carracosta	Mamoswine	Tirtouga
The user forms a glowing ball of energy in front of its body and shoots it at foe.
User	First Used In		Notes
Yanma	Yanma's body glows white and it creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and creates a silver ball in front of Yanma's body. Yanma then launches the ball at the opponent.
Jessie's Yanma	The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!		Debut
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	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!		None
Mamoswine	Mamoswine's body glows white and the glow comes off its body and forms a silver ball on the end of its tusks. It then fires the ball at the opponent.
Dawn's Mamoswine	Trials and Adulations!		None
Tirtouga	Tirtouga's body glows white and it creates a see-through afterimage of itself. The afterimage then spins quickly and creates a silver ball 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	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 with a green core. It then hurls the ball at the opponent.
Four wild Carracosta	A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Kabutops

The user attacks with a prehistoric power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Kabutops	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	Tirtouga points at the opponent, sending a large cluster of rocks flying into them.
Black's Costa	The Battle Within	None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Dialga

The user releases a powerful blast of energy and converts them into rocks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Dialga	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Ancient Power is learned by every Fossil Pokémon and a large number of Legendary Pokémon.
Piloswine, which evolves into Mamoswine when leveled up knowing this move, has been able to learn it by breeding since the move's introduction.

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* Pouv.Antique*
German		Antik-Kraft
Greek		Αρχαία Δύναμη Archaía Dýnami
Hebrew		כוח עתיק Kohakh Atik
Indonesian		Kekuatan Purba Tenaga Purba Kekuatan Primitif
Italian		Forzantica
Korean		원시의힘 Wonsi-yi Him
Polish		Starożytna Moc
Portuguese	Brazil	Poder Ancestral (games, TCG, manga) Poder Antigo (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Poder Antigo
Romanian		Puterea Antică
Russian		Древняя сила Drevnyaya sila
Serbian		Drevna moć
Spanish	Latin America	Poder Antiguo Poder Pasado (DP171)
Spanish	Spain	Poder Pasado
Thai		พลังโบราณ
Turkish		Antik Güç
Vietnamese		Sức Mạnh Nguyên Thủy

Variations of the move Ancient Power

Ancient Power • Silver Wind • Ominous Wind

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