Pound (Pokémon Move)

Pound Effect

Effect

The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.

In-Depth Effect

Inflicts regular damage.

Pound Move Data

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
Introduced in	Generation 1
Power Points (PP)	35
Base Power	40
Accuracy	100
Speed Priority	0
Target	Selected Pokémon One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Game Descriptions

Ruby Sapphire	Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail.
Emerald	Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail.
FireRed LeafGreen	A physical attack delivered with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
Diamond Pearl	The foe is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
Platinum	The foe is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
HeartGold SoulSilver	The foe is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
Black White	The target is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
Black 2 White 2	The target is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
X Y	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Sun Moon	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Sword Shield	The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.

Pokémon that Learn Pound by Leveling Up

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group	Level
#64	Clefairy	Fairy	Fairy	1
#65	Clefable	Fairy	Fairy	1
#71	Jigglypuff	Normal Fairy	Fairy	1
#72	Wigglytuff	Normal Fairy	Fairy	1
#99	Poliwag	Water	Water 1	6
#100	Poliwhirl	Water	Water 1	1
#101	Poliwrath	Water Fighting	Water 1	1
#141	Grimer	Poison	Amorphous	1
#143	Muk	Poison	Amorphous	1
#154	Drowzee	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#155	Hypno	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#180	Chansey	Normal	Fairy	1
#184	Kangaskhan	Normal	Monster	1
#194	Mr Mime	Psychic Fairy	Human-Like	1
#200	Jynx	Ice Psychic	Human-Like	1
#248	Mew	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	1
#63	Cleffa	Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	1
#70	Igglybuff	Normal Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	1
#268	Togepi	Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	1
#269	Togetic	Fairy Flying	FlyingFairy	1
#102	Politoed	Water	Water 1	1
#288	Sunflora	Grass	Grass	1
#199	Smoochum	Ice Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	1
#181	Blissey	Normal	Fairy	1
#347	Treecko	Grass	MonsterDragon	1
#348	Grovyle	Grass	MonsterDragon	1
#349	Sceptile	Grass	MonsterDragon	1
#374	Nuzleaf	Grass Dark	FieldGrass	1
#375	Shiftry	Grass Dark	FieldGrass	1
#396	Whismur	Normal	MonsterField	1
#397	Loudred	Normal	MonsterField	1
#398	Exploud	Normal	MonsterField	1
#426	Gulpin	Poison	Amorphous	1
#427	Swalot	Poison	Amorphous	1
#524	Piplup	Water	Water 1Field	1
#557	Buneary	Normal	FieldHuman-Like	1
#558	Lopunny	Normal	FieldHuman-Like	1
#193	Mime Jr	Psychic Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	1
#179	Happiny	Normal	No Eggs Discovered	1
#582	Finneon	Water	Water 2	1
#583	Lumineon	Water	Water 2	1
#270	Togekiss	Fairy Flying	FlyingFairy	1
#599	Regigigas	Normal	No Eggs Discovered	1
#646	Audino	Normal	Fairy	1
#648	Timburr	Fighting	Human-Like	1
#649	Gurdurr	Fighting	Human-Like	1
#650	Conkeldurr	Fighting	Human-Like	1
#690	Trubbish	Poison	Mineral	1
#691	Garbodor	Poison	Mineral	1
#694	Minccino	Normal	Field	1
#695	Cinccino	Normal	Field	1
#696	Gothita	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#697	Gothorita	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#698	Gothitelle	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#716	Alomomola	Water	Water 1Water 2	1
#742	Mienfoo	Fighting	FieldHuman-Like	1
#743	Mienshao	Fighting	FieldHuman-Like	1
#745	Golett	Ground Ghost	Mineral	8
#746	Golurk	Ground Ghost	Mineral	1
#786	Froakie	Water	Water 1	1
#787	Frogadier	Water	Water 1	1
#788	Greninja	Water Dark	Water 1	1
#829	Helioptile	Electric Normal	MonsterDragon	4
#830	Heliolisk	Electric Normal	MonsterDragon	1
#874	Popplio	Water	Water 1Field	1
#875	Brionne	Water	Water 1Field	1
#876	Primarina	Water Fairy	Water 1Field	1
#889	Oricorio Baile	Fire Flying	Flying	1
#916	Salazzle	Poison Fire	MonsterDragon	1
#970	Nihilego	Rock Poison	No Eggs Discovered	1
#997	Sobble	Water	Water 1Field	1
#998	Drizzile	Water	Water 1Field	1
#999	Inteleon	Water	Water 1Field	1
#1050	Mr Rime	Ice Psychic	Human-Like	1
#1090	Calyrex	Psychic Grass	No Eggs Discovered	1
#350	Sceptile Mega	Grass Dragon	MonsterDragon	1
#647	Audino Mega	Normal Fairy	Fairy	1
#559	Lopunny Mega	Normal Fighting	FieldHuman-Like	1
#142	Grimer Alola	Poison Dark	Amorphous	1
#144	Muk Alola	Poison Dark	Amorphous	1
#789	Greninja Battle Bond	Water Dark	Water 1	1
#790	Greninja Ash	Water Dark	Water 1	1
#890	Oricorio Pom Pom	Electric Flying	Flying	1
#891	Oricorio Pau	Psychic Flying	Flying	1
#892	Oricorio Sensu	Ghost Flying	Flying	1
#917	Salazzle Totem	Poison Fire	MonsterDragon	1
#195	Mr Mime Galar	Ice Psychic	Human-Like	1
#1091	Calyrex Ice	Psychic Ice	No Eggs Discovered	1
#1092	Calyrex Shadow	Psychic Ghost	No Eggs Discovered	1

Available

Red Blue	No
Yellow	No
Ruby Sapphire	Yes
Emerald	Yes
FireRed LeafGreen	Yes
Diamond Pearl	Yes
Platinum	Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver	Yes
Black White	Yes
Black 2 White 2	Yes
X Y	Yes
Sun Moon	Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Yes
Sword Shield	Yes