Dynamic Punch (move)

DynamicPunch ばくれつパンチ Exploding Punch

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Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  100 Accuracy  50% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM01 in Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Startles the Pokémon that has the Judge's attention.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

DynamicPunch (Japanese: ばくれつパンチ Exploding Punch) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM01 in Generation II.

Effect

DynamicPunch inflicts damage and confuses the target.

Description

Games Description A Fighting-type attack. In-accurate but guaranteed to confuse the opponent if it hits. An attack that always confuses. RSE Powerful and sure to cause confusion, but inaccurate. FRLG The foe is punched with the user’s full power. It confuses the foe if it hits. The foe is punched with the user’s full, concentrated power. It confuses the foe if it hits. The user punches the target with full, concentrated power. It confuses the target if it hits.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting							43				32			''''
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting				49			46				49			''''
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting				59			51				55			''''
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting				59			51				55			''''
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting				54			45				45			''''
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting											34			''''
533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting											37			''''
534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting											37			''''
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost											30			'
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost											30			'
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric
240		Magby	Fire		Fire
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass
453		Croagunk	Poison	Fighting
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

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I [[|]]		II TM01		III --		IV --		V --		VI TM08
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	✔												✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	✔												✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔												✔
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	✔												✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	✔												✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔												✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	✔												✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	✔												✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	✔												✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	✔												✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔												✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔												✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	✔												✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water	✔												✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔												✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔												✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	✔												✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔												✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔												✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔												✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔												✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔												✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔												✔
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	✔												✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	✔												✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	✔												✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔												✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔												✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	✔												✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	✔												✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔												✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔												✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔												✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	✔												✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	✔												✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	✔												✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	✔												✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔												✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	✔												✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔												✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔												✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	✔												✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔												✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔												✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔												✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	✔												✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water	✔												✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water	✔												✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water	✔												✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying	✔												✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying	✔												✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric	✔												✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric	✔												✔
183		Marill	Water		Water	✔												✔
184		Azumarill	Water		Water	✔												✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock	✔												✔
186		Politoed	Water		Water	✔												✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
194		Wooper	Water	Ground	✔												✔
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground	✔												✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	✔												✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔												✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic	✔												✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric	✔												✔
240		Magby	Fire		Fire	✔												✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔												✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					FRLG	E	XD
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire					✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire					✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying					✔
007		Squirtle	Water		Water					✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water					✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water					✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric					✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric					✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground					✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground					✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground					✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground					✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal					✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal					✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal					✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal					✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water					✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water					✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting					✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting					✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting					✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic					✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic					✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic					✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting					✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting					✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting					✔
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground					✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground					✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground					✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic					✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison					✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison					✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison					✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic					✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic					✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground					✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground					✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting					✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting					✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal					✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock					✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal					✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal					✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic					✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric					✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire					✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal					✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying					✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic					✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic					✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire					✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water					✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water					✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water					✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal					✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal					✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying					✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying					✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric					✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric					✔
183		Marill	Water		Water					✔
184		Azumarill	Water		Water					✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock					✔
186		Politoed	Water		Water					✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal					✔
194		Wooper	Water	Ground					✔
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground					✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic					✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal					✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal					✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice					✔
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal					✔
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal					✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic					✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric					✔
240		Magby	Fire		Fire					✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal					✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal					✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark					✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass					✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass					✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass					✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting					✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting					✔
259		Marshtomp	Water	Ground					✔
260		Swampert	Water	Ground					✔
271		Lombre	Water	Grass					✔
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass					✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting					✔
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal					✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal					✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal					✔
293		Whismur	Normal		Normal					✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal					✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal					✔
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting					✔
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting					✔
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock					✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost					✔
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel					✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock					✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic					✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic					✔
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric					✔
312		Minun	Electric		Electric					✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug					✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug					✔
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison					✔
317		Swalot	Poison		Poison					✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic					✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal					✔
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass					✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark					✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal					✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal					✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost					✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic					✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic					✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock					✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice					✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel					✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground					✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic					✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Timburr Magby Machamp Croagunk
The users fist glows red. Then, it punches the opponent with great force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	A ball of light forms around Teddiursa's paw as it charges the opponent, fist raised. It then strikes the opponent causing a burst of light.
Molly Hale's Teddiursa	Spell of the Unown		Debut
	Primeape punches the opponent with great force.
Butch's Primeape	The Fortune Hunters		None
	A ball of green light forms around Alakazam's fists and it punches the opponent repeatedly until it hits it.
Alex Davis's Alakazam	Power Play!		None
	Granbull swings its arm around until the whole arm starts to glow white. Then it brings its arm forward and punches the opponent.
Madame Muchmoney's Granbull	The Trouble with Snubbull		None
	Golem's fist glows white and it punches the opponent.
Goneff's Golem	The Wayward Wobbuffet		None
	Magby makes a fist and energy gathers in it, forming a ball. Magby then punches the opponent.
Satchel's Magby	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
	Nidoking's fist glows white and it punches the opponent.
Oscar's Nidoking	The Bicker the Better		None
	Nidoqueen's fist glows white and it punches the opponent.
Andi's Nidoqueen	The Bicker the Better		None
	Flaaffy's eyes flash red and a white orb appears around its fist. It then punches the opponent.
Sullivan's Hannah	Whiscash and Ash		None
	All four of Machamp's fists becomes surrounded by a bluish-white aura and it punches the opponent with one of them.
Gavin's Machamp	From Brags to Riches		None
	Swampert's fist becomes surrounded in an orange aura and it punches the opponent with it.
Tucker's Swampert	Tactics Theatrics!!		None
	Chansey punches the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Chansey	Overjoyed!		None
	Machoke's fist becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and it punches the opponent.
Maylene's Machoke	Lost Leader Strategy!		None
	Croagunk's fist becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and it punches the opponent.
Hamilton's Craig	Cream of the Croagunk Crop!		None
	Timburr places the wooden beam it's holding straight up onto the ground and stands on it. It then jumps down at the opponent and pulls one of its fists back. The fist then starts to glow red and Timburr punches the opponent with it.
Trip's Timburr	Ash and Trip's Third Battle!		None
	Gurdurr lets go of the steel beam it is holding and raises one of its fists into the air and clenches it. Its fist then begins to glow red and red-orange energy pulses off it like an explosion. Gurdurr then charges forward and punches the opponent with both of its hands, one after the other.
Trip's Gurdurr	Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Sudowoodo Politoed Miltank
The user gathers strength and punches the opponent with great force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	One of Sudowoodo's arms bulges with muscle and it punches the opponent with great force.
Gold's Sudobo	Tyranitar War		Debut
	Politoed punches the opponent with great force.
Gold's Polibo	Delibird Delivery - 1		None
	Poliwrath punches the air in front of it and it fires a beam of energy from the fist at the opponent.
Chuck's Poliwrath	Scrappy Skarmory		None
	Primeape punches the air in front of it and it fires a beam of energy from the fist at the opponent.
Chuck's Primeape	Scrappy Skarmory		None
	Miltank punches the opponent with great force.
Whitney's Mil Mil	Savvy Swinub		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 爆裂拳 Bàoliè Quán* 暴裂拳 Bàoliè Quán* Dutch Dynamische Slag French Dynamopoing German Wuchtschlag Greek Γροθιά Δυναμική Italian Dinamipugno Korean 폭발펀치 Pokbal Punch Polish Dynami Cios Portuguese Brazil Soco Dinâmico Portugal Soco Dinâmico Serbian Dinamit Pesnica Spanish Latin America Golpe Dinámico Spain Puño Dinámico

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