Ancient Power

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Ancient Power (げんしのちから, Primeval Power) is a damage-dealing Rock-type move introduced in the second generation.

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Battle Effect[]

It has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each. In Generation III, it made contact but, every generation after that, it didn't make contact with the opponent.

Contest Effect[]

Outside Effect[]

To evolve the Pokémon, Tangela, Yanma and Piloswine into Tangrowth, Yanmega and Mamoswine respectively, they needed to level up with the move Ancient Power as one of their moves.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon	Type	Generation
		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX

By breeding[]

Pokémon	Type	Generation
		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX

By move tutor[]

Pokémon	Type	Game
		Pt	HGSS

By event[]

Trivia[]

Rock type moves
Gen I	Rock Slide • Rock Throw
Gen II	Ancient Power • Rollout • Sandstorm
Gen III	Rock Blast • Rock Tomb
Gen IV	Head Smash • Power Gem • Rock Polish • Rock Wrecker • Stealth Rock • Stone Edge
Gen V	Smack Down • Wide Guard
Gen VI	Diamond Storm
Gen VII	Accelerock • Continental Crush • Splintered Stormshards
Gen VIII	G-Max Volcalith • Max Rockfall • Meteor Beam • Stone Axe • Tar Shot
Gen IX	Mighty Cleave • Salt Cure