Pound (move)

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Pound はたく Strike

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  35 (max. 56) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Pound (Japanese: はたく Strike) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Pound inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Normal-type attack. Slightly stronger than Tackle. Many Pokémon know this move. GSC Pounds with forelegs or tail. RSE Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail. FRLG A physical attack delivered with a long tail or a foreleg, etc. ColoXD Pounds the target with forelegs or tail. DPPtHGSS The foe is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc. BWB2W2 The target is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc. XYORAS SM The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	9	9	9	9	9	7XY 5ORAS	5
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
088A		Grimer Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							1
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
089A		Muk Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							1
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
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	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0173		Cleffa		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		1	1	1	1	1	1
0174		Igglybuff		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		9	9	9	9	9XY 5ORAS	5
0192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass		1	1	1	1	1	1
0238		Smoochum		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		1	1	1	1	1	1
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		1	1	1	1	1	1
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon			1	1	1	1	1
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon			1	1	1	1	1
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			1	1	1	1	1
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass			1	1	1	1	1
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass			1
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field			1	1	1	1	1
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field			1	1	1	1	1
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field			1	1	1	1	1
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1	1	1
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1	1	1
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field				1	1	1	1
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like				1	1	1	1
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like				1	1	1	1
0440		Happiny		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				1	1	1	1
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2				1	1	1	1
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2				1	1	1	1
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy					1	1	1
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral					1	1	1
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					1	1	1
0572		Minccino		Field		Field					1	1	1
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2					1	1	1
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like					1	1	1
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like					1	1	1
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral					1	1	1
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					1	1	1
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1						1	1
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1						1	1
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1						1	1
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon						1	1
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field							1
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field							1
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field							1
0741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying							1
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon							1
0793		Nihilego		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							1
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

Super Smash Bros. series

Jigglypuff uses Pound as its neutral special move in Super Smash Bros. From Super Smash Bros. Melee onwards, Pound is its side special move, with Rollout becoming its neutral special move. It is mainly used as an alternate recovery move, since its up special move, Sing, does not help Jigglypuff recover. The move is also useful for breaking shields because of its extra shield damage.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★ Power: 26 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Pound
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 7 Energy boost 7 Duration 0.54 seconds Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles Power ? Energy boost ? Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Pound had a power of 8.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. Conq. The target is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.

In the anime

In the main series

Happiny Grovyle Igglybuff and Cleffa Mienshao
The opponent is physically hit by a body part of the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Jigglypuff slaps the opponent across the face.
Recurring Jigglypuff	Clefairy Tales		Debut
	Clefairy slaps the opponent across the face.
A wild Clefairy	Clefairy Tales		None
	Treecko swings its tail and hits the opponent with it, or Treecko slams its hand on the opponent.
Ash's Treecko	Tree's a Crowd		None
A Treecko brought by Prof. Birch	A Six Pack Attack!		None
	Grovyle swings its head and hits the opponent with the large leaf on its head.
Ash's Grovyle	Exploud and Clear		None
	Sceptile swings around and hits the opponent with its tail.
Ash's Sceptile	Ka Boom with a View!		None
	One or both of Happiny's arms glow white and it strikes the opponent, leaving behind a white trail where it punched.
Brock's Happiny	Tanks for the Memories!		None
Narissa's Ditto One in the form of Happiny	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
Narissa's Ditto Two in the form of Happiny	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform
	One of Piplup's arms glows white and it strikes the opponent with it.
Tyler's Pippy	The Thief That Keeps On Thieving!		None
	A quarter of Chansey's arm glows bright light-blue and it stabs the opponent with it.
Nurse Joy's Chansey	Pedal to the Mettle!		None
	One of Igglybuff's arms glows white and it swings its arm, firing a while crescent blade of energy from its hand at the opponent.
An Igglybuff under Normajean's care	The Brockster Is In!		None
	One of Cleffa's arms glows white and it swings its arm, releasing a white crescent blade of energy from its hand at the opponent.
A Cleffa that was under Normajean's care	The Brockster Is In!		None
	One of Teddiursa's arms glows white and it swings it, releasing a white crescent blade of energy from it at the opponent.
A Teddiursa under Normajean's care	The Brockster Is In!		Teddiursa cannot legally learn Pound
	One of Smoochum's arms glows white and it swings it, releasing a white crescent blade of energy from its arm at the opponent.
A Smoochum under Normajean's care	The Brockster Is In!		None
	One of Mienshao's arm furs glows white and it swings it, releasing a white crescent blade of energy from its arm at the opponent.
Delbert's Mienshao	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
	One of Froakie's hands glows white and it strikes the opponent with it.
Ash's Froakie	An Appetite for Battle!		None

In the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Treecko
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Treecko leaps into the air and slams its tail down on the opponent.
Brendan's Treecko	Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer		None

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Treecko
The user pounds the opponent with its tail.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Treecko pounds the opponent with its tail.
Ash's Treecko	Trust In Each Other!!		Debut

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

Jigglypuff Drowzee
The user pounds the opponent with its arm.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jigglypuff pounds the opponent with its arm.
Unknown Trainer's Jigglypuff	PW20		Debut
	Drowzee pounds the opponent with its arm.
Unknown Trainer's Drowzee	PW22		None

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

Igglybuff
The user pounds the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Igglybuff pounds the opponent.
Igglybuff	The Accidental Treasure		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Jynx Mienshao
The user slaps the opponent across the face.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jynx slaps the opponent across the face with one of its hands.
Lorelei's Jynx	Valiant Venomoth!		Debut
	Mienshao repeatedly attacks the opponent with its arms and legs.
Marshal's Mienshao	A New Perspective		None

• In A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium, Platinum's Piplup was mentioned to know Pound. However, it was never seen using it.

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga

Buneary
The user pounds the foe with a part of its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Buneary pounds the foe with its ears.
Ryū's Buneary	ABMS1		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Piplup
The user pounds the opponent with its arm.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Piplup pounds the opponent with its arm.
Hareta's Piplup	Hareta's Very First Pokémon Battle!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Clefairy
The user hits the foe with its arm.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy hits the foe with its arm.
Red's Clefairy	PMDP58		Debut

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	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Pokémon Platinum, Secret Power has the animation of Pound when used in the Distortion World.
• Pound is the first move in the games by index number.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 拍擊 Pāijí Czech Rána Danish Dunk Dutch Stamp Finnish Nuija (OS) Mäjäys (AG) French Écras'Face* Ecras'Face* German Pfund Greek Κοπάνισμα Indonesian Pukul Tampar Italian Botta* Libbra* Korean 막치기 Makchigi Polish Grom Portuguese Brazil Tapa Pancada (TCG and manga) Portugal Pancada Romanian Greutatea Serbian Udar Spanish Latin America Destructor (EP062) Mazo (AG007-AG065) Golpe de Cresta* (AG066-AG161) Golpe de Cola* (AG071) Golpe Recto (AG164) Golpazo (AG191) Golpe (DP062-present) Spain Destructor Turkish Vurma Vietnamese Đập

Variations of the move Pound
Pound • Scratch • Tackle • Leafage • Branch Poke Gust • Fairy Wind

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