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Ancient Power Effect and Pokemon That Learn It

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Ancient Power is a Rock-type Special Move in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Learn about the move's type, power, accuracy, PP, and effect, as well as what Pokemon learn it.

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Effect and Type Effectiveness
Pokemon that Learn Ancient Power
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Ancient Power Effect and Type Effectiveness

Ancient Power Effect

Effect	Has a 10% chance to increase Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense, and Speed by one stage.
Type		Category
Power	60	Accuracy	100
PP (Max PP)	5 (8)	Target	Single opponent
Priority	0	Contact?	✕
Special Groups	・Moves Affected by Sheer Force ・Moves that Increase Attack ・Moves that Increase Defense ・Moves that Increase Special Attack ・Moves that Increase Special Defense ・Moves that Increase Speed

Ancient Power Effectiveness

Super Effective (2x)
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
No Effect (x0)	None

Pokemon that Learn Ancient Power

By Default

Piloswine	Lugia	Ho-Oh
Kyogre	Groudon	Rayquaza
Mamoswine	Reshiram	Zekrom
Kyurem	Gouging Fire	Raging Bolt

By Level Up

Articuno (25)	Galarian Articuno (25)	Zapdos (25)
Galarian Zapdos (25)	Moltres (25)	Galarian Moltres (25)
Mewtwo (8)	Mew (30)	Yanma (33)
Dunsparce (20)	Slugma (22)	Magcargo (22)
Regirock (12)	Regice (12)	Registeel (12)
Cranidos (33)	Rampardos (36)	Shieldon (28)
Bastiodon (28)	Shellos (East Sea) (20)	Gastrodon (East Sea) (20)
Yanmega (33)	Dialga (16)	Dialga (Origin Forme) (16)
Palkia (16)	Palkia (Origin Forme) (16)	Heatran (12)
Giratina (Altered Forme) (14)	Giratina (Origin Forme) (14)	Cryogonal (20)
Carbink (20)	Diancie (28)	Minior (Meteor Form) (17)
Rolycoly (20)	Carkol (20)	Coalossal (20)
Regieleki (12)	Regidrago (12)	Glimmet (11)
Glimmora (11)	Dudunsparce (20)	Koraidon (14)
Terapagos (10)

By Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By TM

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Egg Move

By Move Tutor

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

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