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TM08

TMs and HMs pocket

Summary

Teaches Bulk Up to a compatible Pokémon. (Gen II: Rock Smash Gen I: Body Slam)

Stats

Cost
50000 Pokédollars
Flags

Effect

Teaches Bulk Up to a compatible Pokémon.

Moves

These are the moves taught by TM08 in different games.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Generation 1 Red, Blue, Yellow Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Generation 2 Gold, Silver, Crystal Rock Smash Fighting physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Generation 3 Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen Bulk Up Fighting status 20

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

Generation 4 Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver Bulk Up Fighting status 20

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

Generation 5 Black, White Bulk Up Fighting status 20

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

Generation 3 Colosseum, XD Bulk Up Fighting status 20

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

Generation 5 Black 2, White 2 Bulk Up Fighting status 20

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

Generation 6 X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Bulk Up Fighting status 20

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

Generation 7 Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Bulk Up Fighting status 20

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

Generation 7 Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Substitute Normal status 10

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Generation 8 Sword, Shield Hyper Beam Normal special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

Flavor

Flavor text

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Bulks up the body to boost both ATTACK & DEFENSE.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user bulks up its body to boost both its ATTACK and DEFENSE stats.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

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

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

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

Generation 6
X, Y

The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.

Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.

Generation 8
Sword, Shield

The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn.

Foreign names

Japanese
わざマシン08 (wazamashin08)
わざマシン08
Korean
기술머신08
Chinese
招式學習器08
招式学习器08
French
CT08
German
TM08
Spanish
MT08
Italian
MT08
Czech
TM08

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