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HG/SS / Moves

Ancient Power

Ancient Power

Rock-type special move in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Flavor

In-game flavor text and battle data for this move.
RockSpecial

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

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.
PokémonTypeLevel

Piloswine

#196

IceGround
Start

Mamoswine

#197

IceGround
Start

Heatran

#485

FireSteel
Start

Dialga

#483

SteelDragon
10

Palkia

#484

WaterDragon
10

Giratina Origin

#487

GhostDragon
10

Giratina Altered

#487

GhostDragon
10

Aerodactyl

#229

RockFlying
25

Baltoy

#343

GroundPsychic
25

Claydol

#344

GroundPsychic
25

Slugma

#216

Fire
26

Magcargo

#217

FireRock
26

Celebi

#256

PsychicGrass
28

Cranidos

#408

Rock
28

Rampardos

#409

Rock
28

Shieldon

#410

RockSteel
28

Bastiodon

#411

RockSteel
28

Articuno

#240

IceFlying
29

Zapdos

#241

ElectricFlying
29

Moltres

#242

FireFlying
29

Anorith

#347

RockBug
31

Armaldo

#348

RockBug
31

Corsola

#173

WaterRock
32

Togepi

#46

Normal
33

Togetic

#47

NormalFlying
33

Yanma

#101

BugFlying
33

Yanmega

#102

BugFlying
33

Tangela

#182

Grass
33

Tangrowth

#183

Grass
33

Regirock

#377

Rock
33

Regice

#378

Ice
33

Registeel

#379

Steel
33

Cradily

#346

RockGrass
36

Omanyte

#225

RockWater
37

Omastar

#226

RockWater
37

Dunsparce

#52

Normal
41

Lileep

#345

RockGrass
43

Relicanth

#369

WaterRock
43

Kyogre

#382

Water
45

Groudon

#383

Ground
45

Rayquaza

#384

DragonFlying
45

Kabuto

#227

RockWater
46

Mew

#255

Psychic
50

Kabutops

#228

RockWater
54

Kecleon

#352

Normal
55

Lugia

#252

PsychicFlying
57

Ho-Oh

#253

FireFlying
57

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.
PokémonTypeMethod

Chikorita

#1

Grass
Egg

Totodile

#7

Water
Egg

Dunsparce

#52

Normal
Egg

Wooper

#56

WaterGround
Egg

Exeggcute

#105

GrassPsychic
Egg

Diglett

#134

Ground
Egg

Krabby

#166

Water
Egg

Swinub

#195

IceGround
Egg

Phanpy

#200

Ground
Egg

Cubone

#208

Ground
Egg

Lapras

#224

WaterIce
Egg

Charmander

#234

Fire
Egg

Larvitar

#249

RockGround
Egg

Mudkip

#258

Water
Egg

Mawile

#303

Steel
Egg

Carvanha

#318

WaterDark
Egg

Numel

#322

FireGround
Egg

Corphish

#341

Water
Egg

Chikorita

#1

Grass
Move Tutor

Bayleef

#2

Grass
Move Tutor

Meganium

#3

Grass
Move Tutor

Totodile

#7

Water
Move Tutor

Croconaw

#8

Water
Move Tutor

Feraligatr

#9

Water
Move Tutor

Geodude

#34

RockGround
Move Tutor

Graveler

#35

RockGround
Move Tutor

Golem

#36

RockGround
Move Tutor

Togepi

#46

Normal
Move Tutor

Togetic

#47

NormalFlying
Move Tutor

Dunsparce

#52

Normal
Move Tutor

Wooper

#56

WaterGround
Move Tutor

Quagsire

#57

WaterGround
Move Tutor

Onix

#62

RockGround
Move Tutor

Steelix

#63

SteelGround
Move Tutor

Yanma

#101

BugFlying
Move Tutor

Yanmega

#102

BugFlying
Move Tutor

Exeggcute

#105

GrassPsychic
Move Tutor

Exeggutor

#106

GrassPsychic
Move Tutor

Krabby

#166

Water
Move Tutor

Kingler

#167

Water
Move Tutor

Shuckle

#168

BugRock
Move Tutor

Corsola

#173

WaterRock
Move Tutor

Tangela

#182

Grass
Move Tutor

Tangrowth

#183

Grass
Move Tutor

Swinub

#195

IceGround
Move Tutor

Piloswine

#196

IceGround
Move Tutor

Mamoswine

#197

IceGround
Move Tutor

Phanpy

#200

Ground
Move Tutor

Donphan

#201

Ground
Move Tutor

Rhyhorn

#211

GroundRock
Move Tutor

Rhydon

#212

GroundRock
Move Tutor

Slugma

#216

Fire
Move Tutor

Magcargo

#217

FireRock
Move Tutor

Lapras

#224

WaterIce
Move Tutor

Omanyte

#225

RockWater
Move Tutor

Omastar

#226

RockWater
Move Tutor

Kabuto

#227

RockWater
Move Tutor

Kabutops

#228

RockWater
Move Tutor

Aerodactyl

#229

RockFlying
Move Tutor

Articuno

#240

IceFlying
Move Tutor

Zapdos

#241

ElectricFlying
Move Tutor

Moltres

#242

FireFlying
Move Tutor

Larvitar

#249

RockGround
Move Tutor

Pupitar

#250

RockGround
Move Tutor

Tyranitar

#251

RockDark
Move Tutor

Lugia

#252

PsychicFlying
Move Tutor

Ho-Oh

#253

FireFlying
Move Tutor

Mew

#255

Psychic
Move Tutor

Celebi

#256

PsychicGrass
Move Tutor

Mudkip

#258

Water
Move Tutor

Marshtomp

#259

WaterGround
Move Tutor

Swampert

#260

WaterGround
Move Tutor

Nosepass

#299

Rock
Move Tutor

Mawile

#303

Steel
Move Tutor

Aron

#304

SteelRock
Move Tutor

Lairon

#305

SteelRock
Move Tutor

Aggron

#306

SteelRock
Move Tutor

Carvanha

#318

WaterDark
Move Tutor

Sharpedo

#319

WaterDark
Move Tutor

Lunatone

#337

RockPsychic
Move Tutor

Solrock

#338

RockPsychic
Move Tutor

Corphish

#341

Water
Move Tutor

Crawdaunt

#342

WaterDark
Move Tutor

Baltoy

#343

GroundPsychic
Move Tutor

Claydol

#344

GroundPsychic
Move Tutor

Lileep

#345

RockGrass
Move Tutor

Cradily

#346

RockGrass
Move Tutor

Anorith

#347

RockBug
Move Tutor

Armaldo

#348

RockBug
Move Tutor

Kecleon

#352

Normal
Move Tutor

Relicanth

#369

WaterRock
Move Tutor

Regirock

#377

Rock
Move Tutor

Regice

#378

Ice
Move Tutor

Registeel

#379

Steel
Move Tutor

Kyogre

#382

Water
Move Tutor

Groudon

#383

Ground
Move Tutor

Rayquaza

#384

DragonFlying
Move Tutor

Jirachi

#385

SteelPsychic
Move Tutor

Cranidos

#408

Rock
Move Tutor

Rampardos

#409

Rock
Move Tutor

Shieldon

#410

RockSteel
Move Tutor

Bastiodon

#411

RockSteel
Move Tutor

Shellos

#422

Water
Move Tutor

Gastrodon

#423

WaterGround
Move Tutor

Bronzor

#436

SteelPsychic
Move Tutor

Bronzong

#437

SteelPsychic
Move Tutor

Rhyperior

#464

GroundRock
Move Tutor

Togekiss

#468

NormalFlying
Move Tutor

Probopass

#476

RockSteel
Move Tutor

Dialga

#483

SteelDragon
Move Tutor

Palkia

#484

WaterDragon
Move Tutor

Heatran

#485

FireSteel
Move Tutor

Regigigas

#486

Normal
Move Tutor

Giratina Origin

#487

GhostDragon
Move Tutor

Giratina Altered

#487

GhostDragon
Move Tutor

Phione

#489

Water
Move Tutor

Manaphy

#490

Water
Move Tutor

Arceus

#493

Normal
Move Tutor

Extreme Speed

Normal

Shadow Ball

Ghost
RockSpecial

Ancient Power

Rock-type move

Move #

246

Introduced

Generation II

Power

60

Accuracy

100

PP

5

Priority

0

Machine

-

Related

View all moves
Other moves that share this move type.
MoveTypeClassTM/HMPowerAcc.PPPokémonDescription
Head SmashRockPhysical

-

1508057

The user delivers a life-endangering attack at full power. The user also takes terrible damage.

Power GemRockSpecial

-

701002016

The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones.

Rock BlastRockPhysical

-

25801017

The user hurls hard rocks at the foe. Two to five rocks are launched in quick succession.

Rock PolishRockStatus
TM69
--2055

The user polishes its body to reduce drag. It can sharply raise the Speed stat.

Rock SlideRockPhysical759010186

Large boulders are hurled at the foe to inflict damage. It may also make the target flinch.

Rock ThrowRockPhysical

-

50901513

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

Rock TombRockPhysical508010198

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

Rock WreckerRockPhysical

-

1509051

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

RolloutRockPhysical

-

309020139

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

SandstormRockStatus--10126

A five-turn sand­ storm is summoned to hurt all combatant types except Rock, Ground, and Steel.

Stealth RockRockStatus--20109

The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the foe. The trap hurts foes that switch into battle.

Stone EdgeRockPhysical10080588

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

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