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AncientPower

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Damage	Target
Rock	60	100%	5	0	Special	Single non-user

Description

Deals damage and has a 10% chance to boost the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage.

Competitive Use

AncientPower is not an especially useful move competitively. It is not even the most powerful special Rock-type attack, as Hidden Power Rock packs greater power and considerably more PP. When you add this to the fact that the majority of Rock-types have abysmal Special Attack, and that most do not even learn the move, you will realize that the damage output from AncientPower is never going to be great. Therefore, unless you plan on getting very lucky with AncientPower's 10% effect chance, it is probably not worth using. It may, however, see some use in finishing off weakened Pokemon, giving a potential sweeping chance with no obvious drawback, and may be used with a Serene Grace Pokemon such as Togekiss, since the chance of a stat increase is doubled.

Related Moves

Power Gem is a more powerful option, but with no secondary effect.

Silver Wind is a Bug-type equivalent.

Ominous Wind is Ghost-type equivalent.

Pokémon	Type	Tier	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Aerodactyl	Rock / Flying	RU	Rock Head / Pressure / Unnerve	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
Anorith	Rock / Bug	LC	Battle Armor / Swift Swim	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
Archen	Rock / Flying	LC	Defeatist	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
Archeops	Rock / Flying	RU	Defeatist	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
Armaldo	Rock / Bug	NU	Battle Armor / Swift Swim	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
Articuno	Ice / Flying	NU	Pressure / Snow Cloak	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
Baltoy	Ground / Psychic	LC	Levitate	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
Bastiodon	Rock / Steel	NU	Sturdy / Soundproof	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
Camerupt	Fire / Ground	NU	Magma Armor / Solid Rock / Anger Point	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
Carracosta	Water / Rock	NU	Solid Rock / Sturdy / Swift Swim	74	108	133	83	65	32	495
Celebi	Psychic / Grass	OU	Natural Cure	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
Charizard	Fire / Flying	NU	Blaze / Solar Power	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
Charmander	Fire	LC	Blaze / Solar Power	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
Chikorita	Grass	LC	Overgrow / Leaf Guard	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
Claydol	Ground / Psychic	UU	Levitate	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
Corphish	Water	LC	Hyper Cutter / Shell Armor / Adaptability	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
Corsola	Water / Rock	NU	Hustle / Natural Cure / Regenerator	55	55	85	65	85	35	380
Cradily	Rock / Grass	NU	Suction Cups / Storm Drain	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
Cranidos	Rock	LC	Mold Breaker / Sheer Force	67	125	40	30	30	58	350
Crawdaunt	Water / Dark	RU	Hyper Cutter / Shell Armor / Adaptability	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
Cubone	Ground	LC	Rock Head / Lightningrod / Battle Armor	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
Dialga	Steel / Dragon	Uber	Pressure / Telepathy	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
Diglett	Ground	LC	Sand Veil / Arena Trap / Sand Force	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
Donphan	Ground	OU	Sturdy / Sand Veil	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
Dugtrio	Ground	OU	Sand Veil / Arena Trap / Sand Force	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
Dunsparce	Normal	NU	Serene Grace / Run Away / Rattled	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
Exeggcute	Grass / Psychic	LC	Chlorophyll / Harvest	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
Exeggutor	Grass / Psychic	NU	Chlorophyll / Harvest	95	95	85	125	65	55	520
Feraligatr	Water	RU	Torrent / Sheer Force	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
Giratina	Ghost / Dragon	Uber	Pressure / Telepathy	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
Giratina-O	Ghost / Dragon	Uber	Levitate / Levitate	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
Groudon	Ground	Uber	Drought	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
Heatran	Fire / Steel	OU	Flash Fire / Flame Body	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
Ho-Oh	Fire / Flying	Uber	Pressure / Regenerator	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
Kabuto	Rock / Water	LC	Swift Swim / Battle Armor / Weak Armor	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
Kabutops	Rock / Water	RU	Swift Swim / Battle Armor / Weak Armor	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
Kecleon	Normal	NU	Color Change	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
Kingler	Water	NU	Hyper Cutter / Shell Armor / Sheer Force	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
Krabby	Water	LC	Hyper Cutter / Shell Armor / Sheer Force	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
Kyogre	Water	Uber	Drizzle	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
Kyurem	Dragon / Ice	BL	Pressure	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
Lapras	Water / Ice	NU	Water Absorb / Shell Armor / Hydration	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
Larvitar	Rock / Ground	LC	Guts / Sand Veil	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
Lileep	Rock / Grass	LC	Suction Cups / Storm Drain	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
Lugia	Psychic / Flying	Uber	Pressure / Multiscale	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
Magcargo	Fire / Rock	NU	Magma Armor / Flame Body / Weak Armor	50	50	120	80	80	30	410
Mamoswine	Ice / Ground	OU	Oblivious / Snow Cloak / Thick Fat	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
Marowak	Ground	NU	Rock Head / Lightningrod / Battle Armor	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
Mawile	Steel	NU	Hyper Cutter / Intimidate / Sheer Force	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
Meganium	Grass	NU	Overgrow / Leaf Guard	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
Mew	Psychic	UU	Synchronize	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
Moltres	Fire / Flying	RU	Pressure / Flame Body	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
Mudkip	Water	LC	Torrent / Damp	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
Numel	Fire / Ground	LC	Oblivious / Simple / Own Tempo	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
Omanyte	Rock / Water	LC	Swift Swim / Shell Armor / Weak Armor	35	40	100	90	55	35	355
Omastar	Rock / Water	RU	Swift Swim / Shell Armor / Weak Armor	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
Palkia	Water / Dragon	Uber	Pressure / Telepathy	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
Phanpy	Ground	LC	Pickup / Sand Veil	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
Piloswine	Ice / Ground	NU	Oblivious / Snow Cloak / Thick Fat	100	100	80	60	60	50	450
Quagsire	Water / Ground	RU	Damp / Water Absorb / Unaware	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
Rampardos	Rock	NU	Mold Breaker / Sheer Force	97	165	60	65	50	58	495
Rayquaza	Dragon / Flying	Uber	Air Lock	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
Regice	Ice	NU	Clear Body / Ice Body	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
Regirock	Rock	NU	Clear Body / Sturdy	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
Registeel	Steel	UU	Clear Body / Light Metal	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
Relicanth	Water / Rock	NU	Swift Swim / Rock Head / Sturdy	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
Reshiram	Dragon / Fire	Uber	Turboblaze	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
Sharpedo	Water / Dark	UU	Rough Skin / Speed Boost	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
Shieldon	Rock / Steel	LC	Sturdy / Soundproof	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
Sigilyph	Psychic / Flying	RU	Wonder Skin / Magic Guard / Tinted Lens	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
Slugma	Fire	LC	Magma Armor / Flame Body / Weak Armor	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
Swampert	Water / Ground	UU	Torrent / Damp	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
Swinub	Ice / Ground	LC	Oblivious / Snow Cloak / Thick Fat	50	50	40	30	30	50	250
Tangela	Grass	NU	Chlorophyll / Leaf Guard / Regenerator	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
Tangrowth	Grass	RU	Chlorophyll / Leaf Guard / Regenerator	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
Tirtouga	Water / Rock	LC	Solid Rock / Sturdy / Swift Swim	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
Togekiss	Normal / Flying	UU	Hustle / Serene Grace / Super Luck	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
Togepi	Normal	LC	Hustle / Serene Grace / Super Luck	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
Togetic	Normal / Flying	NU	Hustle / Serene Grace / Super Luck	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
Totodile	Water	LC	Torrent / Sheer Force	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
Tyranitar	Rock / Dark	OU	Sand Stream / Unnerve	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
Wooper	Water / Ground	LC	Damp / Water Absorb / Unaware	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
Yanmega	Bug / Flying	UU	Speed Boost / Tinted Lens / Frisk	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
Zapdos	Electric / Flying	UU	Pressure / Lightningrod	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
Zekrom	Dragon / Electric	Uber	Teravolt	100	150	120	120	100	90	680