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Ancient Power

In Pokémon ChampionsGen II

Game

Pokémon Champions

RockSpecial

10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva).

Power: 60
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 5
Hits: One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown: 0.9% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Ancient Power changed from game to game, newest first.

Gen IV
Became Special (the physical/special split)

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Has a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by 1 .

“The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Has a secondary effect: Sheer Force boosts it and removes the effect, Serene Grace doubles the chance, and Shield Dust and Covert Cloak block it.Moves with a secondary effect
Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.

Who runs Ancient Power on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Ancient Power among their most used moves.