Bulk Up
Effect
The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
Effects & flags
Pokémon that run this move
Champions VGC reg.MB2026-07
Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions VGC reg.MB (2026-07).
Champions BSS reg.MB2026-07
Corviknight22.6%
Mega Swampert15.7%
Annihilape63.5%
Ceruledge5.9%
Palafin29%
Incineroar55.3%
Conkeldurr1.9%
Mega Scrafty23.8%
Mega Emboar4.6%
Quaquaval16.8%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions BSS reg.MB (2026-07).
OU2026-07
Great Tusk10.7%Corviknight2%Ceruledge1.1%
Okidogi87%
Grimmsnarl0.2%
Zarude3.3%
Talonflame54.9%
Zapdos (Galarian Form)45.4%Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (2026-07).
Doubles OU2026-07
Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-07).
VGC 2026 reg.I2026-06
Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 reg.I (2026-06).
Moves of the same type
Pokémon that learn this move105 Pokémon
#0056Mankey
#0057Primeape
#0062Poliwrath
#0106Hitmonlee
#0107Hitmonchan
#0125Electabuzz
#0128Tauros (Paldean Form (Combat Breed))
#0145Zapdos (Galarian Form)
#0150Mewtwo
#0151Mew
#0209Snubbull
#0210Granbull
#0214Heracross
#0215Sneasel (Hisuian Form)
#0216Teddiursa
#0217Ursaring
#0236Tyrogue
#0237Hitmontop
#0256Combusken
#0257Blaziken
#0260Swampert
#0286Breloom
#0287Slakoth
#0288Vigoroth
#0289Slaking
#0296Makuhita
#0297Hariyama
#0302Sableye
#0307Meditite
#0308Medicham
#0383Groudon
#0384Rayquaza
#0390Chimchar
#0391Monferno
#0392Infernape
#0418Buizel
#0419Floatzel
#0447Riolu
#0448Lucario
#0453Croagunk
#0454Toxicroak
#0466Electivire
#0475Gallade
#0483Dialga
#0484Palkia
#0493Arceus
#0499Pignite
#0500Emboar
#0532Timburr
#0533Gurdurr#0534Conkeldurr
#0553Krookodile
#0559Scraggy
#0560Scrafty
#0604Eelektross
#0614Beartic
#0619Mienfoo
#0620Mienshao
#0627Rufflet
#0628Braviary
#0641Tornadus
#0642Thundurus
#0645Landorus
#0651Quilladin
#0652Chesnaught#0663Talonflame
#0672Skiddo
#0673Gogoat
#0701Hawlucha
#0724Decidueye (Hisuian Form)
#0725Litten
#0726Torracat#0727Incineroar
#0739Crabrawler
#0740Crabominable
#0745Lycanroc
#0766Passimian
#0775Komala
#0778Mimikyu
#0779Bruxish
#0782Jangmo-o
#0783Hakamo-o
#0784Kommo-o
#0812Rillaboom
#0814Raboot
#0815Cinderace#0823Corviknight#0861Grimmsnarl
#0870Falinks
#0891Kubfu
#0892Urshifu#0893Zarude
#0901Ursaluna
#0903Sneasler#0914Quaquaval
#0923Pawmot#0937Ceruledge#0964Palafin
#0973Flamigo#0979Annihilape#0984Great Tusk
#0985Scream Tail
#0988Slither Wing
#1007Koraidon#1014OkidogiFAQ
What type is Bulk Up?
Bulk Up is a Fighting-type Status move.
What does Bulk Up do?
The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
Which Pokémon can learn Bulk Up?
105 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Mankey, Primeape, Poliwrath, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Electabuzz, Tauros (Paldean Form (Combat Breed)), Zapdos (Galarian Form).
Spotted a mistake on this page? Feature requests welcome too. Report an error / request a feature