To get the move Ancient Power on your Piloswine in Pokémon Sword, you can easily teach it through the Move Reminder at any Pokémon Center.
Step-by-Step Guide to Teaching Ancient Power to Piloswine
The process is straightforward and can be completed quickly once you locate a Pokémon Center.
- Locate a Pokémon Center: Travel to any Pokémon Center across the Galar region. These are recognizable by their distinct red roof and helpful services.
- Find the Move Reminder NPC: Inside the Pokémon Center, look for the NPC standing on the left side of the counter. This character serves as the Move Reminder (also known as the Move Tutor in some past games, though specifically a "Move Reminder" for relearning moves).
- Initiate the Conversation: Speak to the Move Reminder and select the option to "Remember a Pokémon's move."
- Select Piloswine: From your party or boxes, choose your Piloswine as the Pokémon you wish to teach the move to.
- Choose Ancient Power: The Move Reminder will display a list of all moves that Piloswine (or its pre-evolution Swinub) could have learned by leveling up but currently doesn't know. Scroll through the list and select Ancient Power.
- Replace an Existing Move: Your Piloswine can only hold four moves at a time. You will need to choose an existing move to replace with Ancient Power. Select any expendable move from Piloswine's current moveset to make way for Ancient Power.
This method allows your Piloswine to re-learn Ancient Power, a useful Rock-type special attack that also has a chance to boost all of the user's stats.
Why Ancient Power is a Valuable Move for Piloswine
Ancient Power is a Rock-type special move with 60 base power and 100% accuracy. Its unique feature is a 10% chance to raise the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed by one stage each. For Piloswine, which eventually evolves into the powerful Mamoswine, Ancient Power can provide valuable coverage against Flying, Bug, Fire, and Ice types, which Piloswine's primary Ice and Ground typing may struggle against. The potential stat boosts can also turn the tide in a battle, making it a strategic choice for many trainers.
