Ancient Power in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Rock-type special move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
SpecialMove text
The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once.
Move details
Introduced
Power
Accuracy
PP
Priority
Makes contact?
Machine
Learners
Learners
 Swinub Galar #75 |   | Egg |
 Krabby Galar #98 |  | Egg |
 Kingler Galar #99 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Kingler Galar #99 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Kingler Galar #99 | | Learn as Krabby, then retain through evolution. |
 Kingler Gigantamax Galar #99 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Kingler Gigantamax Galar #99 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Kingler Gigantamax Galar #99 | | Learn as Krabby, then retain through evolution. |
 Wooper Galar #100 | | Egg |
 Quagsire Galar #101 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Quagsire Galar #101 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Quagsire Galar #101 | | Learn as Wooper, then retain through evolution. |
 Corphish Galar #102 | | Egg |
 Crawdaunt Galar #103 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Crawdaunt Galar #103 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Crawdaunt Galar #103 | | Learn as Corphish, then retain through evolution. |
 Bronzor Galar #118 |   | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Bronzong Galar #119 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Diglett Galar #164 | | Egg |
 Diglett Alola Galar #164 | | Egg |
 Dugtrio Galar #165 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Dugtrio Galar #165 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Dugtrio Galar #165 | | Learn as Diglett, then retain through evolution. |
 Dugtrio Alola Galar #165 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Dugtrio Alola Galar #165 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Dugtrio Alola Galar #165 | | Learn as Diglett Alola, then retain through evolution. |
 Onix Galar #178 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Steelix Galar #179 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Shuckle Galar #227 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Rhyhorn Galar #264 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Rhydon Galar #265 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Rhyperior Galar #266 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Mawile Galar #295 |  | Egg |
 Sigilyph Galar #297 |  | Egg |
 Torkoal Galar #300 |  | Egg |
 Lapras Galar #361 | | Egg |
 Lapras Gigantamax Galar #361 | | Egg |
 Lunatone Galar #362 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Solrock Galar #363 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Stonjourner Galar #369 | | Egg |
 Charmander Galar #378 | | Egg |
 Charmeleon Galar #379 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Charmeleon Galar #379 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Charmeleon Galar #379 | | Learn as Charmander, then retain through evolution. |
 Charizard Galar #380 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Charizard Galar #380 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Charizard Galar #380 | | Learn as Charmander, then retain through evolution. |
 Charizard Gigantamax Galar #380 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Charizard Gigantamax Galar #380 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Charizard Gigantamax Galar #380 | | Learn as Charmander, then retain through evolution. |
 Larvitar Galar #383 | | Egg |
 Pupitar Galar #384 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Pupitar Galar #384 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Pupitar Galar #384 | | Learn as Larvitar, then retain through evolution. |
 Tyranitar Galar #385 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Tyranitar Galar #385 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Tyranitar Galar #385 | | Learn as Larvitar, then retain through evolution. |
 Carvanha Armor #111 | | Egg |
 Sharpedo Armor #112 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Sharpedo Armor #112 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/TR | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerock The user smashes into the target at high speed. This move always goes first. | |  | - | 40 | 100 | 20 | 3 |
| Diamond Storm The user whips up a storm of diamonds to damage opposing Pokémon. This may also sharply raise the user’s Defense stat. | | | - | 100 | 95 | 5 | 1 |
| Head Smash The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly. | | | - | 150 | 80 | 5 | 33 |
| Meteor Beam In this two-turn attack, the user gathers space power and boosts its Sp. Atk stat, then attacks the target on the next turn. | | | - | 120 | 90 | 10 | 71 |
| Power Gem The user attacks with a ray of light that sparkles as if it were made of gemstones. | | | 80 | 100 | 20 | 26 | |
| Rock Blast The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row. | | | 25 | 90 | 10 | 86 | |
| Rock Polish The user polishes its body to reduce drag. This sharply raises the Speed stat. | |  | - | - | - | 20 | 99 |
| Rock Slide Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. | | | 75 | 90 | 10 | 338 | |
| Rock Throw The user picks up and throws a small rock at the target to attack. | | | - | 50 | 90 | 15 | 45 |
| Rock Tomb Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement. | | | 60 | 95 | 15 | 300 | |
| Rock Wrecker The user launches a huge boulder at the target to attack. The user can’t move on the next turn. | | | - | 150 | 90 | 5 | 3 |
| Rollout The user continually rolls into the target over five turns. It becomes more powerful each time it hits. | | | - | 30 | 90 | 20 | 148 |
| Sandstorm A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types. | | | - | - | 10 | 196 | |
| Smack Down The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. A flying Pokémon will fall to the ground when it’s hit. | | | - | 50 | 100 | 15 | 103 |
| Stealth Rock The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap hurts opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. | | | - | - | 20 | 149 | |
| Stone Edge The user stabs the target from below with sharpened stones. Critical hits land more easily. | | | 100 | 80 | 5 | 181 | |
| Tar Shot The user pours sticky tar over the target, lowering the target’s Speed stat. The target becomes weaker to Fire-type moves. | | | - | - | 100 | 15 | 2 |
| Wide Guard The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn. | | | - | - | - | 10 | 54 |
