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Bulk Up

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Power

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Accuracy

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Target

User

Effect

Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage.

Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage each.

"The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

TM08taught in
Ruby SapphireEmeraldFirered LeafgreenDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverBlack WhiteColosseumXdBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra Moon
Generation III
- R S EPrize for defeating Brawly
- FR LGSilph Co.
- ColoNot available
- XDArea 8 of Mt. Battle
Generation IV
- D P PtBattle Tower D P / Frontier Pt(48 BP)
- HG SSBattle Frontier(48 BP)
Generation V
- B WRoute 14
- B2 W2Striaton City Poké Mart($ 80000)
Generation VI
- X YSnowbelle City
- OR ASPrize for defeating Brawly
Generation VII
- S MKonikoni City($ 10,000)
- US UMRoyal Avenue
TM30taught in
Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
Generation VII
- P ECeladon Department Store($ 10,000)
TR48taught in
Sword Shield
Generation VIII
- Sw ShWild Area Watt Traders 3★ · 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Dusty Bowl , North Lake Miloch , Rolling Fields Sh ) Only in The Isle of Armor : 3★ · 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Fields of Honor , Challenge Beach , Challenge Road , Honeycalm Sea ) Cram-o-matic ( Fighting : 52-60 points) Only in The Crown Tundra : Snowslide Slope Watt Trader 3★ · 4★ · 5★ Max Raid Battles ( Frostpoint Field , Giant's Bed , Snowslide Slope , Frigid Sea , Ballimere Lake )(2,000 W)
TM64taught in
Scarlet VioletThe Indigo Disk
Generation IX
- S VAlfornada · Asado Desert · Caph Squad's Base · South Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Canyon Biome(TM Machine: 3,000 LP Makuhita Sweat ×3 Axew Scales ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 15 BP)
TM11taught in
Legends Za
Generation IX
- ZAPrize for defeating Ivor

Introduced in Generation III· Learned by 182 Pokémon