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==In the anime==
==In the anime==
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{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Trip|user1=Trip's Conkeldurr|startcode=BW071|startname=Search for the Clubultimate!}}
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{{movep|type=fighting|ms=727|pkmn=Incineroar|method=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.}}
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{{movemid|type=fighting|user=Professor Kukui's Incineroar|startcode=SM063|startname=Pushing the Fiery Envelope!}}
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Revision as of 19:59, 5 December 2021

Bulk Up
ビルドアップ Build-up
Type  Fighting
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • 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
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Self: 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.

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.

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 IX
0062 Poliwrath
Water 1 Water 1 1PE
0066 Machop Human-Like Human-Like 37ORAS 37SMUSUM
31PE
36
0067 Machoke Human-Like Human-Like 43ORAS 43SMUSUM
37PE
42
0068 Machamp Human-Like Human-Like 43ORAS 43SMUSUM
37PE
42
145G Zapdos
Zapdos
Galarian Form

style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 50
0256 Combusken
Field Field 28 28 28 28XY
31ORAS
31 45
0257 Blaziken
Field Field 28 28 28 28XY
31ORAS
31 49
0383 Groudon style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 30 30DPPt
60HGSS
60 60XY
50ORAS
50 18
0532 Timburr Human-Like Human-Like 28 28 28 16
0533 Gurdurr Human-Like Human-Like 29 29 29 16
0534 Conkeldurr Human-Like Human-Like 29 29 29 16
0538 Throh Human-Like Human-Like 33 33 25 25
0539 Sawk Human-Like Human-Like 33 33 25 25
0650 Chespin Field Field 39 39
0651 Quilladin Field Field 44 44
0652 Chesnaught
Field Field 44 48
0672 Skiddo Field Field 34 34
0673 Gogoat Field Field 34 34
0727 Incineroar
Field Field 1 1
0766 Passimian Field Field 32 35
0794 Buzzwole
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 13 20
0852 Clobbopus Water 1 Human-Like 25
0853 Grapploct Water 1 Human-Like 25
0861 Grimmsnarl
Fairy Human-Like 1
0870 Falinks Fairy Mineral 20
0891 Kubfu style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 32
0892 Urshifu
Urshifu
Single Strike Style

style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 32
0892 Urshifu
Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style

style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | 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.
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.


By TM/TR

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

Field Field
0056 Mankey Field Field BDSP
0057 Primeape Field Field BDSP
0062 Poliwrath
Water 1 Water 1
0066 Machop Human-Like Human-Like
0067 Machoke Human-Like Human-Like
0068 Machamp Human-Like Human-Like
0106 Hitmonlee Human-Like Human-Like
0107 Hitmonchan Human-Like Human-Like
0127 Pinsir Bug Bug
145G Zapdos
Zapdos
Galarian Form

style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0150 Mewtwo style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0151 Mew style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0209 Snubbull Field Fairy BDSP
0210 Granbull Field Fairy BDSP
0214 Heracross
Bug Bug B2W2
0216 Teddiursa Field Field BDSP
0217 Ursaring Field Field BDSP
0236 Tyrogue style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0237 Hitmontop Human-Like Human-Like
0256 Combusken
Field Field
0257 Blaziken
Field Field
0260 Swampert
Monster Water 1
0286 Breloom
Fairy Grass BDSP
0287 Slakoth Field Field BDSP
0288 Vigoroth Field Field BDSP
0289 Slaking Field Field BDSP
0296 Makuhita Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
0297 Hariyama Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
0307 Meditite
Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
0308 Medicham
Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
0383 Groudon style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0384 Rayquaza
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0390 Chimchar Field Human-Like BDSP
0391 Monferno
Field Human-Like BDSP
0392 Infernape
Field Human-Like BDSP
0418 Buizel Water 1 Field BDSP
0419 Floatzel Water 1 Field BDSP
0447 Riolu style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0448 Lucario
Field Human-Like
0453 Croagunk
Human-Like Human-Like
0454 Toxicroak
Human-Like Human-Like
0475 Gallade
Human-Like Amorphous
0483 Dialga
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0484 Palkia
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0500 Emboar
Field Field
0532 Timburr Human-Like Human-Like
0533 Gurdurr Human-Like Human-Like
0534 Conkeldurr Human-Like Human-Like
0538 Throh Human-Like Human-Like
0539 Sawk Human-Like Human-Like
0553 Krookodile
Field Field
0555 Darmanitan Field Field
555G Darmanitan
Darmanitan
Galarian Form
Field Field
0559 Scraggy
Field Dragon
0560 Scrafty
Field Dragon
0614 Beartic Field Field
0619 Mienfoo Field Human-Like
0620 Mienshao Field Human-Like
0627 Rufflet
Flying Flying
0628 Braviary
Flying Flying
0641 Tornadus style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0642 Thundurus
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0645 Landorus
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0650 Chespin Field Field
0651 Quilladin Field Field
0652 Chesnaught
Field Field
0659 Bunnelby Field Field
0660 Diggersby
Field Field
0663 Talonflame
Flying Flying
0672 Skiddo Field Field
0673 Gogoat Field Field
0674 Pancham Field Human-Like
0675 Pangoro
Field Human-Like
0689 Barbaracle
Water 3 Water 3
0701 Hawlucha
Flying Human-Like
0725 Litten Field Field
0726 Torracat Field Field
0727 Incineroar
Field Field
0739 Crabrawler Water 3 Water 3
0740 Crabominable
Water 3 Water 3
0745 Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midday Form
Field Field
745Mn Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
Field Field
745D Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
Field Field USUM
0759 Stufful
Field Field
0760 Bewear
Field Field
0766 Passimian Field Field
0768 Golisopod
Bug Water 3
0775 Komala Field Field
0776 Turtonator
Monster Dragon
0778 Mimikyu
Amorphous Amorphous
0779 Bruxish
Water 2 Water 2
0782 Jangmo-o Dragon Dragon
0783 Hakamo-o
Dragon Dragon
0784 Kommo-o
Dragon Dragon
0787 Tapu Bulu
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0794 Buzzwole
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0802 Marshadow
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0807 Zeraora style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered USUM
0812 Rillaboom Field Grass
0814 Raboot Field Human-Like
0815 Cinderace Field Human-Like
0823 Corviknight
Flying Flying
0836 Boltund Field Field
0852 Clobbopus Water 1 Human-Like
0853 Grapploct Water 1 Human-Like
0861 Grimmsnarl
Fairy Human-Like
0862 Obstagoon
Field Field
0870 Falinks Fairy Mineral
0891 Kubfu style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0892 Urshifu
Urshifu
Single Strike Style

style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0892 Urshifu
Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style

style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0893 Zarude
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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

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
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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