Mega Punch (move)
Mega Punch (Japanese: メガトンパンチ Megaton Punch) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM01 in Generation I and is TM00 in Generation VIII. It may be a counterpart to Mega Kick, being the same type and having a similar name.
| Mega Punch メガトンパンチ Megaton Punch | ||||||||||||
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Effect
Mega Punch deals damage and has no secondary effect.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
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| I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | ||||||
| 076 | ![]() |
Golem |
Mineral | 1PE | |||||||||
| 076 | ![]() |
Golem Alolan Form |
Mineral | 1PE | |||||||||
| 107 | ![]() |
Hitmonchan |
Human-Like | 48 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 46SMUSUM 40PE |
32 | ||
| 115 | ![]() |
Kangaskhan |
Monster | 36 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25SMUSUM 28PE |
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| 151 | ![]() |
Mew |
Undiscovered | 20 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10SMUSUM 55PE |
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| 486 | ![]() |
Regigigas |
Undiscovered | 1DP | 36 | ||||||||
| 622 | ![]() |
Golett |
Mineral | 21 | 21 | 25 | 32SwSh | ||||||
| 623 | ![]() |
Golurk |
Mineral | 21 | 21 | 25 | 32SwSh | ||||||
| 794 | ![]() |
Buzzwole |
Undiscovered | 37 | 35SwSh | ||||||||
| 809 | ![]() |
Melmetal |
Undiscovered | 54PE | 48SwSh | ||||||||
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By TM
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | ||||||||
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| II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | ||||||
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Geodude |
Mineral | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 240 | ![]() |
Magby |
Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||||||
By Move Tutor
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Mega Punch is a move with 16 base power, 88% accuracy, and 12 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front.
In the anime
Main series
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| Zangoose | Golett | Slowbro | Buneary |
| The user punches the target with muscle-packed power. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Raichu punches the opponent. Sometimes, its paw glows white. | ||
| Lt. Surge's Raichu | Electric Shock Showdown | Debut | |
| Kay's Raichu | Stage Fight! | None | |
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Slowbro's paw glows purple or white. It then punches the opponent. | ||
| Professor Westwood V's Slowbro | The Evolution Solution! | None | |
| Prima's Slowbro | The Mandarin Island Miss Match | None | |
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Drowzee's fist glows white and it punches the opponent. | ||
| Butch and Cassidy's Drowzee | Pikachu Re-Volts | None | |
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Snorlax's paw glows white and it punches the opponent. | ||
| Ash's Snorlax | Bound For Trouble | None | |
| Roman's Snorlax | A Full Course Tag Battle! | None | |
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Nidoqueen punches the opponent with great force. | ||
| Gary's Nidoqueen | A Tent Situation | None | |
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Poliwrath punches the opponent with great force. | ||
| Andreas's Poliwrath | Hook, Line, and Stinker | None | |
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Poliwhirl punches the opponent with great force. | ||
| Misty's Poliwhirl | Hook, Line, and Stinker | None | |
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Hitmonchan punches the opponent with great force. The punch leaves behind a white trail of energy. | ||
| Kiyo's Hitmonchan | A Tyrogue Full of Trouble | None | |
| A Trainer's Hitmonchan | Saved by the Beldum | None | |
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Geodude's fist glows white and it punches the opponent. | ||
| Roxanne's Geodude | A Winner by a Nosepass | None | |
| Brock's Geodude | Grating Spaces! | None | |
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Loudred's whole arm glows white and it punches the opponent. | ||
| Mitch Mitchum's Loudred | Rough, Tough Jigglypuff | None | |
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Mewtwo's fist becomes surrounded in a white aura and it punches the opponent. | ||
| A mirage Mewtwo | The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon | None | |
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Aggron's fist becomes surrounded in a white aura. It then punches the opponent. | ||
| James's Aggron | Grating Spaces! | None | |
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Golett rushes up to the opponent while holding one of its fists back and strikes it with a powerful punch. | ||
| Luke's Golett | Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome! | None | |
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Golurk's fist becomes surrounded in a black orb of energy surrounded by a white aura. It then punches the opponent. | ||
| An illusionary Golurk | An Epic Defense Force! | None | |
| Zangoose's fist becomes surrounded in a gray orb of energy. It then punches the opponent. | |||
| Weiss's Zangoose | Saving Braviary! | None | |
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The fluff on one of Buneary's ears becomes surrounded in a black orb of energy surrounded by a white aura. It then strikes the opponent with it. | ||
| Alternate World Dawn's Buneary | JN090 | None | |
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Blissey's fist becomes surrounded in a black orb of energy. She then punches the opponent. | ||
| Brock's Blissey | JNS03 | None | |
- In Charizard Chills, Ash told his Charizard to use Mega Punch, but he chose not to execute the move out of disobedience.
Pokémon Origins
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| Mega Charizard X | Charizard | Rhydon | |
| The user's fist glows and hits the opponent. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Charizard's fist becomes surrounded in yellow-orange flames. It then punches the opponent. | ||
| Red's Charizard | File 3: Giovanni | Debut | |
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Rhydon's fist glows light blue. It then punches the opponent. | ||
| Giovanni's Rhydon | File 3: Giovanni | Debut | |
| Mega Charizard X's fist becomes surrounded in yellow energy. It then punches the opponent. | |||
| Red's Charizard | File 4: Charizard | None | |
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
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| Geodude | |||
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| The user punches the foe with great force. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Geodude punches the foe with great force. | ||
| Roxanne's Geodude | Trust In Each Other!! | Debut | |
Magical Pokémon Journey
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| Clefairy | |||
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| The user punches the opponent with great force. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Clefairy punches the opponent with great force. | ||
| Clefairy | Clefairy Comes Through | Debut | |
Pokémon Adventures
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| Hitmonchan | Graveler | Blastoise | Kangaskhan |
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| The user punches the opponent with great force. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Snorlax punches the opponent with great force. | ||
| Red's Snor | Wartortle Wars | Debut | |
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Nidoking punches the opponent with great force. | ||
| Red's Nidoking | Long Live the Nidoking! | None | |
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Blastoise punches the opponent with great force. | ||
| Green's Blasty | Zap! Zap! Zapdos! | None | |
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Graveler punches the opponent with great force. | ||
| Yellow's Gravvy | As Gastly as Before | None | |
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Kangaskhan punches the opponent with great force. | ||
| Professor Oak's Kanga | Take a Chance on Chansey | None | |
| X's Kanga | PS578 | None | |
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Hitmonchan punches the opponent with great force. | ||
| Crystal's Monlee | Three Cheers for Chikorita | None | |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
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| Regigigas | |||
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| The user punches the opponent with great force. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Regigigas punches the opponent with great force. | ||
| Hareta's Regigigas | Team Galactic's Greatest Warrior | Debut | |
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
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| Clefairy | Hitmonchan | ||
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| The user punches the foe with great force. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Clefairy punches the foe with great force. | ||
| Red's Clefairy | Pikachu Was Kidnapped!! | Debut | |
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Hitmonchan punches the foe with great force. | ||
| A wild Hitmonchan | Pokémon New Year | None | |
Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!
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| Regigigas | |||
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| The user slugs the foe with great force. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Regigigas slugs the foe with great force. | ||
| Yū's Regigigas | Yū vs. Shin, Rival Showdown!! | Debut | |
In other generations
Core series games
In other languages
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| Generation I TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
| Generation I HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 | |
| Generation VIII TMs | |
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| SwSh | |
| 00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 | |
| 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 | |
| 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 | |
| 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 | |
| BDSP | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
| 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 | |
| 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
| Generation VIII TRs (SwSh) | |
| 00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 | |
| 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 | |
| 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 | |
| 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 | |
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