Aftermath (Ability)

Aftermath (Japanese: ゆうばく Detonation) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Eight Pokémon can have this ability.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with this ability faints by damage from a move that makes contact, the opponent will lose ¼ of its maximum HP.

Outside of battle

Aftermath has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, when the Pokémon faints, it sometimes causes an explosion similar to Selfdestruct, reducing HP by half on team members, and by 40 on hostile Pokémon.

Pokémon with Aftermath

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	Aftermath	Unburden	Overload
0426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	Aftermath	Unburden	Overload
0434		Stunky	Poison	Dark	Stench	Aftermath	Keen Eye
0435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark	Stench	Aftermath	Keen Eye
0568	Yabakuron	Yabakuron	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Aftermath
0569	Dasutodasu	Dasutodasu	Poison		Poison	Stench	Broken Armor	Aftermath
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

• French: Boom Final
• German: Finalschlag
• Italian: Scoppio
• Spanish: Resquicio

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