Ancient Power (move)

Ancient Power (Japanese: げんしのちから Primeval Power), formatted as AncientPower prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation II.
==Effect==
===In battle===
Ancient Power inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of raising the user's , , , , and by one stage each.
====Generation III====
This move makes contact.
====Generation IV onward====
This move does not make contact.
====Generation VIII====
=====Pokémon Legends: Arceus=====
Ancient Power PP is now increased from 5 to 15. May raise the user's offensive and defensive stats.
===Other effects===
From Generation IV onward, three Pokémon can evolve when they level up knowing Ancient Power: into , into , and into .
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By ===
===By Move Tutor===
===Special move===
====Generation III====
====Generation IV====
====Generation V====
====Generation VIII====
====Generation IX====
===By ===
====Generation II====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Ancient Power inflicts damage, and has a small chance to raise user's Attack, Defense, Sp. Attack, Sp. Defense and Travel Speed by one stage. When used by a Gigantic Pokémon in Gates to Infinity, Ancient Power has base 20 PP and hits nearby enemies in a 1 tile range around the user.
===Pokémon GO===
====Updates====
;Gyms & Raids
* July 30, 2016
** Power: 30 → 35
* February 16, 2017
** Power: 35 → 70
** Energy cost: 25 → 33
** Duration: 3.6 → 3.5 seconds
** Damage window: 2.9 - 3.25 → 2.85 - 3.1 seconds
;Trainer Battles
* February 15, 2019
** Secondary effect added
*April 2, 2020
** Power: 70 → 45
* September 1, 2022
** Power: 45 → 60
** Secondary effect: Attack and Defense → Attack and Defense
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===Pokémon Masters EX===
 	Cost inmove-gauge slots 	MP 	at each move level 	at each move level 	at each move level 	at each move level 	at each move level 	 	Target 	Effecttag(s) 	Additional effect(s)
 	Cost inmove-gauge slots 	MP 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	 	Target 	Effecttag(s) 	Additional effect(s)
 	— 	47 	49 	51 	54 	56 	100% 	An opponent	— 	Has a chance (10%) of raising the user’s Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by one stat rank. 	
Learnset	Learnset 	Learnset 	Learnset 	Learnset 	Learnset 	Learnset 	Learnset 	Learnset 	Learnset 	Learnset 	Learnset
Playable	Playable 	Playable 	Playable 	Playable 	Playable 	Playable 	Playable 	 	Role 	related 	related
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Physical Strike	Combo Freebie 2: Has a chance (30%) of applying the Free Move Next effect. 	Combo Freebie 2: Has a chance (30%) of applying the Free Move Next effect.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Tech 	Healing Hail 1: Restores the user’s HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action during a hailstorm.(Heals 10% of their maximum HP, rounded down)	Healing Hail 1: Restores the user’s HP whenever its Pokémon takes an action during a hailstorm.(Heals 10% of their maximum HP, rounded down)
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Tech 	Swag Bag 2: Raises the chance of raising stat values with the additional effects of [the user's] moves.(This move's chance becomes 30%.)
P-Move Stat Raises ×2: When an ally’s stat is raised by a move used by the user’s Pokémon, it is raised by double the stat ranks.	Swag Bag 2: Raises the chance of raising stat values with the additional effects of [the user's] moves.(This move's chance becomes 30%.)
P-Move Stat Raises ×2: When an ally’s stat is raised by a move used by the user’s Pokémon, it is raised by double the stat ranks.
 	/Probopass 	/Probopass 	/Probopass 	/Probopass 	/Probopass 	/Probopass 	/Probopass 	 	Support 	Surging Sand 5: Powers up the user’s moves during a sandstorm.(Powers up by 50%.) 	Surging Sand 5: Powers up the user’s moves during a sandstorm.(Powers up by 50%.)
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Tech 	— 	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Support 	— 	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Support 	— 	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Special Strike 	Power Reserves 2: Powers up the user’s moves when it is in a pinch.(Requires two passive skills; powers up by 20%.)
Superduper Effective 1: Powers up [the user's] moves that are super effective.(Requires three passive skills. Powers up by 10%.)	Power Reserves 2: Powers up the user’s moves when it is in a pinch.(Requires two passive skills; powers up by 20%.)
Superduper Effective 1: Powers up [the user's] moves that are super effective.(Requires three passive skills. Powers up by 10%.)
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Support 	— 	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Tech 	— 	—
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Special Strike 	Power Reserves 2: Powers up the user’s moves when it is in a pinch.(Requires two passive skills; powers up by 20%.)
Superduper Effective 1: Powers up [the user's] moves that are super effective.(Requires three passive skills. Powers up by 10%.)	Power Reserves 2: Powers up the user’s moves when it is in a pinch.(Requires two passive skills; powers up by 20%.)
Superduper Effective 1: Powers up [the user's] moves that are super effective.(Requires three passive skills. Powers up by 10%.)
 	Scottie/Bettie & (in only)	Scottie/Bettie & (in only)	Scottie/Bettie & (in only)	Scottie/Bettie & (in only)	Scottie/Bettie & (in only)	Scottie/Bettie & (in only)	Scottie/Bettie & (in only)	 	Special Strike 	Superduper Effective 9: Powers up [the user's] moves that are super effective.(Powers up by 90%.) 	Superduper Effective 9: Powers up [the user's] moves that are super effective.(Powers up by 90%.)
•Description of additional effect(s) prior to Version 2.10.0 (released on June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of raising the user's Attack, Defense, Speed, Sp. Atk, and Sp. Def, and Speed.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Ancient Power is learned by every and a large number of Legendary Pokémon.
* , which evolves into when leveled up knowing this move, has been able to learn it by breeding since the move's introduction.
* Ancient Power triggers the most Evolutions out of any Evolution-inducing move, at three.
==In other languages==
Category:Evolution-inducing moves
Category:Moves that can raise the user's Attack
Category:Moves that can raise the user's Defense
Category:Moves that can raise the user's Special Attack
Category:Moves that can raise the user's Special Defense
Category:Moves that can raise the user's Speed
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Antik-Kraft
es:Poder pasado
fr:Pouvoir Antique
it:Forzantica
ja:げんしのちから
zh:原始之力（招式）