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Ancient Power

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Ancient Power in Pokémon Black & White

Rock-type special move in Pokémon Black and White.

Move text

The user attacks with a prehistoric power. It may also raise all the user’s stats at once.

Move details

Introduced

Generation II

Power

60

Accuracy

100

PP

5

Priority

0

Makes contact?

No

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Charmander

#4

Fire
Egg

Charmeleon

#5

Fire
Prior evolution: egg

Charizard

#6

FireFlying
Prior evolution: egg

Diglett

#50

Ground
Egg

Dugtrio

#51

Ground
Prior evolution: egg

Sigilyph

#67

PsychicFlying
Egg

Geodude

#74

RockGround
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Graveler

#75

RockGround
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Golem

#76

RockGround
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Onix

#95

RockGround
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Krabby

#98

Water
Egg

Kingler

#99

Water
Prior evolution: egg

Exeggcute

#102

GrassPsychic
Egg

Exeggutor

#103

GrassPsychic
Prior evolution: egg

Cubone

#104

Ground
Egg

Marowak

#105

Ground
Prior evolution: egg

Rhyhorn

#111

GroundRock
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Rhydon

#112

GroundRock
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Lapras

#131

WaterIce
Egg

Chikorita

#152

Grass
Egg

Bayleef

#153

Grass
Prior evolution: egg

Meganium

#154

Grass
Prior evolution: egg

Totodile

#158

Water
Egg

Croconaw

#159

Water
Prior evolution: egg

Feraligatr

#160

Water
Prior evolution: egg

Wooper

#194

WaterGround
Egg

Quagsire

#195

WaterGround
Prior evolution: egg

Dunsparce

#206

Normal
Egg

Steelix

#208

SteelGround
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Shuckle

#213

BugRock
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Swinub

#220

IceGround
Egg

Phanpy

#231

Ground
Egg

Donphan

#232

Ground
Prior evolution: egg

Larvitar

#246

RockGround
Egg

Pupitar

#247

RockGround
Prior evolution: egg

Tyranitar

#248

RockDark
Prior evolution: egg

Mudkip

#258

Water
Egg

Marshtomp

#259

WaterGround
Prior evolution: egg

Swampert

#260

WaterGround
Prior evolution: egg

Nosepass

#299

Rock
Historical Dream World: Icy Cave

Nosepass

#299

Rock
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Mawile

#303

Steel
Egg

Aron

#304

SteelRock
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Lairon

#305

SteelRock
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Aggron

#306

SteelRock
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Carvanha

#318

WaterDark
Egg

Sharpedo

#319

WaterDark
Prior evolution: egg

Numel

#322

FireGround
Egg

Camerupt

#323

FireGround
Prior evolution: egg

Lunatone

#337

RockPsychic
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Solrock

#338

RockPsychic
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Corphish

#341

Water
Egg

Crawdaunt

#342

WaterDark
Prior evolution: egg

Jirachi

#385

SteelPsychic
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Shellos

#422

Water
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Gastrodon

#423

WaterGround
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Bronzor

#436

SteelPsychic
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Bronzong

#437

SteelPsychic
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Rhyperior

#464

GroundRock
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Togekiss

#468

NormalFlying
Prior evolution: level-up

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Rock Polish

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Rock Slide

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Rock Throw

The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack.

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Rock Tomb

Boulders are hurled at the target. It also lowers the target’s Speed by preventing its movement.

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Rock Wrecker

The user launches a huge boulder at the target to attack. It must rest on the next turn, however.

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Rollout

The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes stronger each time it hits.

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Sandstorm

A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except the Rock, Ground, and Steel types.

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Smack Down

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Stealth Rock

The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opponent’s team. The trap hurts opponents that switch into battle.

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Stone Edge

The user stabs the foe with sharpened stones from below. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

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Wide Guard

The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn. If used in succession, its chance of failing rises.

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-

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