Bulk Up (move)

Bulk Up (Japanese: ビルドアップ Build-up) is a non-damaging Fighting-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TM08 from Generation III to Generation VII, except in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, where it was TM30. It is TR48 in Generation VIII.

Bulk Up
ビルドアップ Build-up
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Type  Fighting
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
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  Cool
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

Effect

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

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

Description

Games Description
RSEColo. Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.*
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack & Defense.*
FRLG The user bulks up its body to boost both its Attack and Defense stats.
XD Raises Attack and Defense 1 level.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwSh
The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
062 Poliwrath

Water 1 Water 1 1PE
066 Machop
Human-Like Human-Like 37ORAS 37SMUSUM
31PE
36SwShBDSP
25LA
067 Machoke
Human-Like Human-Like 43ORAS 43SMUSUM
37PE
42SwShBDSP
25LA
068 Machamp
Human-Like Human-Like 43ORAS 43SMUSUM
37PE
42SwShBDSP
25LA
145 Zapdos
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered 50
256 Combusken

Field Field 28 28 28 28XY
31ORAS
31 45
257 Blaziken

Field Field 28 28 28 28XY
31ORAS
31 49
383 Groudon
Undiscovered Undiscovered 30 30DPPt
60HGSS
60 60XY
50ORAS
50 18
447 Riolu
Undiscovered Undiscovered 37LA
448 Lucario

Field Human-Like 37LA
532 Timburr
Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28 16
533 Gurdurr
Human-Like Human-Like 29 29 29 16
534 Conkeldurr
Human-Like Human-Like 29 29 29 16
538 Throh
Human-Like Human-Like 33 33 25 25
539 Sawk
Human-Like Human-Like 33 33 25 25
645 Landorus

Undiscovered Undiscovered 22LA
650 Chespin
Field Field 39 39
651 Quilladin
Field Field 44 44
652 Chesnaught

Field Field 44 48
672 Skiddo
Field Field 34 34
673 Gogoat
Field Field 34 34
727 Incineroar

Field Field 1 1
766 Passimian
Field Field 32 35
794 Buzzwole

Undiscovered Undiscovered 13 20
852 Clobbopus
Water 1 Human-Like 25
853 Grapploct
Water 1 Human-Like 25
861 Grimmsnarl

Fairy Human-Like 1
870 Falinks
Fairy Mineral 20
891 Kubfu
Undiscovered Undiscovered 32
892 Urshifu
Single Strike Style

Undiscovered Undiscovered 32
892 Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style

Undiscovered Undiscovered 32
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
TM08
IV
TM08
V
TM08
VI
TM08
VII
TM08
TM30
VIII
TR48
020 Raticate
Alolan Form

Field Field
056 Mankey
Field Field BDSP
057 Primeape
Field Field BDSP
062 Poliwrath

Water 1 Water 1
066 Machop
Human-Like Human-Like
067 Machoke
Human-Like Human-Like
068 Machamp
Human-Like Human-Like
106 Hitmonlee
Human-Like Human-Like
107 Hitmonchan
Human-Like Human-Like
127 Pinsir
Bug Bug
145 Zapdos
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered
150 Mewtwo
Undiscovered Undiscovered
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
209 Snubbull
Field Fairy BDSP
210 Granbull
Field Fairy BDSP
214 Heracross

Bug Bug B2W2
216 Teddiursa
Field Field BDSP
217 Ursaring
Field Field BDSP
236 Tyrogue
Undiscovered Undiscovered
237 Hitmontop
Human-Like Human-Like
256 Combusken

Field Field
257 Blaziken

Field Field
260 Swampert

Monster Water 1
286 Breloom

Fairy Grass BDSP
287 Slakoth
Field Field BDSP
288 Vigoroth
Field Field BDSP
289 Slaking
Field Field BDSP
296 Makuhita
Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
297 Hariyama
Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
307 Meditite

Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
308 Medicham

Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
383 Groudon
Undiscovered Undiscovered
384 Rayquaza

Undiscovered Undiscovered
390 Chimchar
Field Human-Like BDSP
391 Monferno

Field Human-Like BDSP
392 Infernape

Field Human-Like BDSP
418 Buizel
Water 1 Field BDSP
419 Floatzel
Water 1 Field BDSP
447 Riolu
Undiscovered Undiscovered
448 Lucario

Field Human-Like
453 Croagunk

Human-Like Human-Like
454 Toxicroak

Human-Like Human-Like
475 Gallade

Human-Like Amorphous
483 Dialga

Undiscovered Undiscovered
484 Palkia

Undiscovered Undiscovered
500 Emboar

Field Field
532 Timburr
Human-Like Human-Like
533 Gurdurr
Human-Like Human-Like
534 Conkeldurr
Human-Like Human-Like
538 Throh
Human-Like Human-Like
539 Sawk
Human-Like Human-Like
553 Krookodile

Field Field
555 Darmanitan
Field Field
555 Darmanitan
Galarian Form
Field Field
559 Scraggy

Field Dragon
560 Scrafty

Field Dragon
614 Beartic
Field Field
619 Mienfoo
Field Human-Like
620 Mienshao
Field Human-Like
627 Rufflet

Flying Flying
628 Braviary

Flying Flying
641 Tornadus
Undiscovered Undiscovered
642 Thundurus

Undiscovered Undiscovered
645 Landorus

Undiscovered Undiscovered
650 Chespin
Field Field
651 Quilladin
Field Field
652 Chesnaught

Field Field
659 Bunnelby
Field Field
660 Diggersby

Field Field
663 Talonflame

Flying Flying
672 Skiddo
Field Field
673 Gogoat
Field Field
674 Pancham
Field Human-Like
675 Pangoro

Field Human-Like
689 Barbaracle

Water 3 Water 3
701 Hawlucha

Flying Human-Like
725 Litten
Field Field
726 Torracat
Field Field
727 Incineroar

Field Field
739 Crabrawler
Water 3 Water 3
740 Crabominable

Water 3 Water 3
745 Lycanroc
Midday Form
Field Field
745 Lycanroc
Midnight Form
Field Field
745 Lycanroc
Dusk Form
Field Field USUM
759 Stufful

Field Field
760 Bewear

Field Field
766 Passimian
Field Field
768 Golisopod

Bug Water 3
775 Komala
Field Field
776 Turtonator

Monster Dragon
778 Mimikyu

Amorphous Amorphous
779 Bruxish

Water 2 Water 2
782 Jangmo-o
Dragon Dragon
783 Hakamo-o

Dragon Dragon
784 Kommo-o

Dragon Dragon
787 Tapu Bulu

Undiscovered Undiscovered
794 Buzzwole

Undiscovered Undiscovered
802 Marshadow

Undiscovered Undiscovered
807 Zeraora
Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
812 Rillaboom
Field Grass
814 Raboot
Field Human-Like
815 Cinderace
Field Human-Like
823 Corviknight

Flying Flying
836 Boltund
Field Field
852 Clobbopus
Water 1 Human-Like
853 Grapploct
Water 1 Human-Like
861 Grimmsnarl

Fairy Human-Like
862 Obstagoon

Field Field
870 Falinks
Fairy Mineral
891 Kubfu
Undiscovered Undiscovered
892 Urshifu
Single Strike Style

Undiscovered Undiscovered
892 Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style

Undiscovered Undiscovered
893 Zarude

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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Bulk Up is a move with 22 PP. The user raises its Attack and Defense by one stage. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 16.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Status 2 —% Self Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stat rank.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one level.
MDTDS 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 a Wonder Tile.)
SMD It boosts your Attack and Defense. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.


In the anime

Incineroar Ursaring Gurdurr Conkeldurr
The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its attack power and resistance to physical attacks.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Floatzel Floatzel flexes its arms and its body becomes surrounded by a magenta aura.
Crasher Wake's Floatzel A Crasher Course in Power! Debut
Ursaring Ursaring flexes its arms and its body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura, enhancing both its attack power and resistance to physical attacks.
Paul's Ursaring Evolving Strategies! None
Sawk Sawk's body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura and he flexes his body, causing his muscles to thicken for a few moments.
Stephan's Sawk The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk! None
Conkeldurr Conkeldurr's body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura and it flexes its body, causing its muscles to thicken for a few moments.
Trip's Conkeldurr Search for the Clubultimate! None
Incineroar Incineroar flexes its body and a flame from its fire belt travels upwards over its torso, causing its muscles to thicken and boosting its attack power.
Professor Kukui's Incineroar Pushing the Fiery Envelope! None
Gurdurr 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


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 健美 Gihnméih
Mandarin 健美 Jiànměi
Czech Objemový útok
Dutch Maak breed
French Gonflette
German Protzer
Greek Διόγκωση
Italian Granfisico
Korean 벌크업 Bulk Up
Polish Megamasa
Portuguese Brazil Força Bruta (BW106-present, TCG, manga)
Aumento de Massa (early anime)
Portugal Corpulência
Acumulador (Best Wishes)
Romanian Îngrămădirea
Serbian Povećanje mase
Spanish Latin America Aumentar (DP083)
Corpulencia (DP132-present)
Spain Corpulencia
Turkish Kas Şişirme
Vietnamese Tập Thể Hình


Variations of the move Bulk Up
Bulk UpCalm MindCosmic Power
Dragon DanceGrowthHone ClawsStockpileWork Up
Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
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7374757677787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
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Generation VI TMs
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2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
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Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
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2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
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767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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