Pure Power (Ability)

Pure Power (Japanese: ヨガパワー Yoga Power) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. It is the signature Ability of Meditite and Medicham.

Pure Power ヨガパワー
Yoga Power
Flavor text
Generation III
Raises Attack.
Generation IV
Boosts the power of physical attacks.
Generation V
Raises the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Generation VI
Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Generation VII
Using its pure power, the Pokémon doubles its Attack stat.
Generation VIII
Using its pure power, the Pokémon doubles its Attack stat.

Effect

In battle

Pure Power doubles the Attack stat of the Pokémon with this Ability.

Because they use Attack modifiers (except stat stages), it also doubles the user's effective Attack stat when using Foul Play or Body Press.

Outside of battle

Pure Power has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Pure Power
# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
Meditite Fighting Psychic Pure Power None Telepathy
Medicham Fighting Psychic Pure Power None Telepathy
Medicham
Mega Medicham		 Fighting Psychic Pure Power None None
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII games.
  • For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later.
  • For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later.
  • For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pure Power has a one-in-three chance of boosting a physical move (including regular attacks and items like Iron Thorn) by 50% when such an attack is used. The chance of activating appears to be lower in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon.

Description
Games Description
MDRB Occasionally boosts Attack.
MDTDS Boosts the Pokémon's Attack occasionally.
BSL ときどき こうげきが あがる
MDGtI Unavailable
SMD Sometimes the power of the Pokémon's physical moves goes up!
MDRTDX Sometimes the power of the Pokémon's physical moves goes up.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 瑜伽之力 Yùhgā-jī Lihk *
瑜珈神力 Yùhgā Sàhnlihk *
Mandarin 瑜伽之力 Yújiā-zhī Lì *
瑜珈神力 Yújiā Shénlì *
French Force Pure
German Mentalkraft
Italian Forzapura
Korean 순수한힘 Sunsuhan Him
Portuguese Poder Puro
Spanish Energía Pura
Turkish Saf Güç



Variations of the Ability Huge Power
Huge Power • Pure Power • Fur Coat
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