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Bulk Up (Japanese: ビルドアップ Build Up) is a non-damaging Fighting-type move introduced in Generation III.

It is:

Effect

Bulk Up raises the user's Attack stat and Defense stat by one stage each.

If powered up by a Fightinium Z, the user's Attack stat is raised by another stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Bulk Up's PP has been reduced to 10, and it raises the user's offensive and defensive stats for four turns.

Description

Games Description
RSEColo Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.*
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack & Defense.*
FRLG The user bulks up its body to boost both its Attack and Defense stats.
XD Raises Attack and Defense 1 level.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2 		The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting both its Attack and Defense stats.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP 		The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.
LA The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising its offensive and defensive stats.
SV The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/TR/Move Tutor

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Bulk Up raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Bulk Up could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Bulk Up could be seen as a move used by Boss Gurdurr.

FightingIC RR.pngBulk Up
Charge time 1.54 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Target Self
Additional effect Raises the user's Attack and Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Pokémon UNITE

Bulk Up is Machamp's second move as Machop. The user buffs themselves for 3 seconds increasing their attack by 15%. The user is unstoppable for the duration and gains a small amount of attack speed and movement speed. The user’s next basic attack is empowered. After evolving into Machoke at level 5, this move is replaced by either Dynamic Punch or Submission.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Raises the user's Attack and Defense by one level.
MDTDS Boosts the user's Attack and Defense by 1 level.
BSL じぶんの こうげき ぼうぎょを １だんかいあげる
MDGtI It boosts your Attack and Defense. (The stat changes return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileGTI.pngWonder Tile.)
SMD It boosts your Attack and Defense. The stats return to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a IconTileSMD.pngWonder Tile.

In the anime

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Norman Slaking Bulk Up Adventures.png
Slaking
The user increases their attack and defense power by buffing itself up.
Pokémon Method
User First Chapter Used In Notes
Slaking Slaking roars loudly and flexes its muscles. Its muscles then dramatically increase in size.
Norman's Slaking Hanging Around With Slaking II Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages