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Ancient Power

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Ancient Power in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Rock-type special move in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Move text

No BDSP flavor text available.

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
Nursery Shared Egg

Charmeleon

#5

Fire
Pre Evolution

Charizard

#6

FireFlying
Nursery Shared Egg

Charizard

#6

FireFlying
Pre Evolution

Diglett

#50

Ground
Egg

Dugtrio

#51

Ground
Nursery Shared Egg

Dugtrio

#51

Ground
Pre Evolution

Krabby

#98

Water
Egg

Kingler

#99

Water
Nursery Shared Egg

Kingler

#99

Water
Pre Evolution

Exeggcute

#102

GrassPsychic
Egg

Exeggutor

#103

GrassPsychic
Nursery Shared Egg

Exeggutor

#103

GrassPsychic
Pre Evolution

Cubone

#104

Ground
Egg

Marowak

#105

Ground
Nursery Shared Egg

Marowak

#105

Ground
Pre Evolution

Wooper

#117

WaterGround
Egg

Quagsire

#118

WaterGround
Nursery Shared Egg

Quagsire

#118

WaterGround
Pre Evolution

Lapras

#131

WaterIce
Egg

Chikorita

#152

Grass
Egg

Bayleef

#153

Grass
Nursery Shared Egg

Bayleef

#153

Grass
Pre Evolution

Meganium

#154

Grass
Nursery Shared Egg

Meganium

#154

Grass
Pre Evolution

Totodile

#158

Water
Egg

Croconaw

#159

Water
Nursery Shared Egg

Croconaw

#159

Water
Pre Evolution

Feraligatr

#160

Water
Nursery Shared Egg

Feraligatr

#160

Water
Pre Evolution

Dunsparce

#206

Normal
Egg

Swinub

#220

IceGround
Egg

Phanpy

#231

Ground
Egg

Donphan

#232

Ground
Nursery Shared Egg

Donphan

#232

Ground
Pre Evolution

Smeargle

#235

Normal
Sketch

Larvitar

#246

RockGround
Egg

Pupitar

#247

RockGround
Nursery Shared Egg

Pupitar

#247

RockGround
Pre Evolution

Tyranitar

#248

RockDark
Nursery Shared Egg

Tyranitar

#248

RockDark
Pre Evolution

Mudkip

#258

Water
Egg

Marshtomp

#259

WaterGround
Nursery Shared Egg

Marshtomp

#259

WaterGround
Pre Evolution

Swampert

#260

WaterGround
Nursery Shared Egg

Swampert

#260

WaterGround
Pre Evolution

Mawile

#303

SteelFairy
Egg

Carvanha

#318

WaterDark
Egg

Sharpedo

#319

WaterDark
Nursery Shared Egg

Sharpedo

#319

WaterDark
Pre Evolution

Numel

#322

FireGround
Egg

Camerupt

#323

FireGround
Nursery Shared Egg

Camerupt

#323

FireGround
Pre Evolution

Torkoal

#324

Fire
Egg

Corphish

#341

Water
Egg

Crawdaunt

#342

WaterDark
Nursery Shared Egg

Crawdaunt

#342

WaterDark
Pre Evolution

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