Explosion (move)

Explosion
だいばくはつ Giant Explosion

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
PP	5 (max. 8)
Power	250
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
TM47 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald TM64 in Generation IV TM64 in Generation V TM64 in Generation VI TM64 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM64 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam	0
Makes a great appeal, but allows no more to the end.

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	0
Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
A move of huge appeal, but using it prevents the user from taking further contest moves.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Explosion (Japanese: だいばくはつ Giant Explosion) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM47 in Generation I and is TM64 from Generation IV to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, as well as in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Effect

Explosion inflicts damage, and causes the user to faint.

Sturdy or a held Focus Band or Focus Sash does not prevent the user from fainting.

This move cannot be used when a Pokémon with the Ability Damp is on the field.

Generation I

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Check whether this line applies to both Pokémon Stadium (Japanese) and the international Pokémon Stadium: "In Pokémon Stadium, if Explosion breaks a target's substitute, the user will faint. The base power listed in Stadium is the one after halving Defense, i.e. 340." You can discuss this on the talk page.

Though its power is listed as 170, the target's Defense will be halved during damage calculation (unless it is at a value of 1), effectively doubling the power to 340.

The user of Explosion will faint even if the attack misses or the opponent is immune to it (due to being Ghost type).

If Explosion breaks a target's substitute, the user will not faint, though its sprite will be replaced by a blank image. If the user of Explosion had a substitute at the time of such a situation, uses Substitute later, or switches out, its regular sprite will once again become visible.

If the user of Explosion attacks first and faints itself, the opponent will not act or be subjected to recurrent damage during that turn.

In Pokémon Stadium, if Explosion breaks a target's substitute, the user will faint. The base power listed in Stadium is the one after halving Defense, i.e. 340.

Generation II

Explosion's power is increased to 250. The target's Defense is still halved, effectively doubling the power to 500.

The user of Explosion will now faint even if the target is behind a substitute, or is protected against it.

If the user of Explosion attacks first and faints itself, the opponent will not attack this turn, but is subjected to end-of-turn damage such as from sandstorm.

Unlike in the previous game, Stadium 2 lists Explosion's power before halving Defense.

If Explosion is selected, but fails due to confusion, then the user takes more confusion damage as well.

Generation III

The user's sprite no longer disappears upon using the move.

If the user of Explosion attacks first and faints itself, all other Pokémon may still attack this turn.

Generation IV

If all targets of Explosion have already fainted this turn such that there is no target when Explosion is being executed, Explosion will fail and the user will not faint.

Explosion's temporary Defense drop no longer boosts confusion damage.

Generation V

Explosion no longer halves the target's Defense. The user faints before dealing damage, unlike in previous generations.

If all targets of Explosion have already fainted this turn such that there is no target when Explosion is being executed, the user of Explosion will now faint regardless.

Generation VI onwards

Explosion returns to damaging the target before the user faints.

Explosion can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Block, Mean Look or Spider Web were used in the prior turn.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	The most powerful attack of all. However, the attacker faints after using this move.
GS C	Very powerful but makes user faint.
RS EColoXD	Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.
FRLG	The user explodes to inflict terrible damage even while fainting itself.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user explodes to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.
BW B2W2	The user explodes to inflict damage on those around it. The user faints upon using this move.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	36	41	41	32	43	43^XY 36^ORAS	36^SMUSUM 35^PE	36^BDSP
074A		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							36^SMUSUM 35^PE
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	43	48	53	38	53	53^XY 44^ORAS	44^SMUSUM 47^PE	44^BDSP
075A		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							44^SMUSUM 47^PE
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	43	48	53	38	53	53^XY 44^ORAS	44^SMUSUM 47^PE	44^BDSP
076A		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							44^SMUSUM 47^PE
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	43	39	46	43	47	47^XY 41^ORAS	41^SMUSUM 45^PE	41^BDSP	41
100H		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral									41
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	50	44	54	51	57	57^XY 47^ORAS	47^SMUSUM 60^PE	47^BDSP	47
101H		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral									41
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	48	41	41	37	42^BW 37^B2W2	37	37^SMUSUM 48^PE	44
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	53	44	44	40	46^BW 40^B2W2	40	40^SMUSUM 60^PE	50
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous								50
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		36	36	31^DP 34^PtHGSS	34	34	34	34^BDSP	34
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		39	39	33^DP 38^PtHGSS	42	42	36	36^BDSP	36
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass			43	43	43	43^XY 33^ORAS	33	33
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass								1
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass								1
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			49	56	56^BW 49^B2W2	49^XY 45^ORAS	45	50
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			49	56	56^BW 49^B2W2	49^XY 45^ORAS	45	50
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			45	71	60^BW 49^B2W2	49^XY 46^ORAS	46	42
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			55	86	72^BW 61^B2W2	61^XY 58^ORAS	58	48
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1	78
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1	78
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1	78
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				43	46^BW 50^B2W2	50	50	44^SwShBDSP	44
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				51	56^BW 60^B2W2	60	60	54^SwShBDSP	54
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				44	49	49	45	45^SwShBDSP	42
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				52	61	61	45	53^SwShBDSP	48
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				76	76	76	76	77^SwShBDSP	77
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral					40	40	40	44
0525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral					55	55	55	54
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral					55	55	55	54
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral					47	47	47	42
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					59	59	59	48
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral					55	55	55	50
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					67	67	67	56
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous						1, 75	1, 70	1
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						76	76	90	90
0773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1
0774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral							50
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							53	52
0894		Regieleki		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								78	78
0895		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								78	78
0934		Garganacl		Mineral		Mineral									60
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0081		Magnemite		Mineral	Mineral								✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous	Amorphous		✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous	Amorphous		✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral	Mineral		✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral	Mineral		✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral	Mineral							✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral	Mineral								✔
0837		Rolycoly		Mineral	Mineral							✔	✔
0969		Glimmet		Mineral	Mineral								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I TM47	II --	III --	IV TM64	V TM64	VI TM64	VII TM64	VIII TM64	IX --
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
074A		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
075A		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
076A		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
088A		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
089A		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
103A		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0645		Landorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔
0649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral						✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔^USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		FRLG	E	XD
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Explosion causes a 5x5 explosion centered on the user, that targets all Pokémon in the range; ally or enemy. From Super Mystery Dungeon, the move is instead classified as a status move and the user will first give itself the Explosion status condition. With this, the user will only explode if attacked on the next turn.

In the Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series, the explosion deals 80 HP damage to enemy Pokémon and halves the current HP of the user and teammates (dealing at least 1 HP of damage). Fire-type take half the usual damage from Explosion. In Super Mystery Dungeon, the explosion will immediately defeat enemies in range, though Fire-type enemy Pokémon will only lose 50% of their HP. The damage to the user and teammates is the same as in previous games.

Explosion also destroys all items and wall tiles (other than those on the edge of the floor and in locked chambers) in range. This move cannot be used if the current weather on the floor is rain, or if there is a Pokémon with Damp somewhere on the floor. When used by a Gigantic Pokémon in Super Mystery Dungeon, the move's range is unchanged, however as it is calculated from the user's center, Explosion will only affect the one tile around the user.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	-	-	12	-	—%	-	2 tiles around user	All	Yes
MDTD S	-	-	6	-	—%	-	2 tiles around user	All	Yes
BSL	-	-	6	-	—%	-	2 tiles around user	All	Yes
MDGtI	-	-	10	50	—%	-	2 tiles around user	All	Yes
SMD	-	-	10	30	—%	-	2 tiles around user	All	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Masters EX

Although this move has a regular version, each of the following users only possess one use of this attack via the passive skill Last Word.

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	3	—	350	420	100%	All opponents	—	The user faints after using this attack.	—
Physical	—	—	350	420	100%	All opponents	—	The user faints after using this attack.	All the following sync pairs only use this move just before fainting: Scottie/Bettie & Regirock (Direct link) Lt. Surge & Voltorb/Electrode Glacia & Mega Glalie Jasmine & Mega Steelix Morty & Drifblim James & Weezing Sophocles & Golem* (Direct link)

Past descriptions

Prior to Version 2.10.0*: The user faints after using it.
Prior to Version 2.20.0*: The user faints after using this move.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Makes the user blow up in a huge explosion, inflicting damage on all surrounding Pokémon. It also destroys surrounding items and walls.
MDTD S	Makes user blow up in a huge explosion, inflicting damage on all Pokémon within a 2-tile range. It also destroys all walls and items within range.
BSL	じぶんが『だいばくはつ』するまわりのポケモンにダメージをあたえかべやゆかのどうぐもきえてしまう
MDGtI	You explode and damage Pokémon around you. Items on the floor will also disappear. (You won't get Exp. Points even if an enemy faints due to the damage caused by the explosion.)
SMD	You'll get the Explosion status condition, explode when you're attacked, and damage the Pokémon around you. Items on the floor will also disappear, so be careful.
MDRTDX	You'll get the Explosion status condition, explode when you're attacked, and damage the Pokémon around you.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Electrode Forretress Azelf Clefairy
The user glows brightly and then suddenly explodes, or causes everything around it to explode.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Clefairy causes everything around it to explode violently.
Multiple wild Clefairy	Clefairy and the Moon Stone	Debut Used via Metronome
Multiple wild Clefairy	Pikachu's Rescue Adventure	Used via Metronome
	Electrode's body glows red, yellow, or white, becomes surrounded in yellow sparks and explodes violently.
A Trainer's Electrode	The Flame Pokémon-athon!	None
A wild Electrode	Pikachu's Vacation	None
Multiple wild Electrode	Showdown at the Po-ké Corral	None
Danny's Electrode	Navel Maneuvers	None
Multiple wild Electrode	The Underground Round-Up	None
The electric company's multiple Electrode	Current Events	None
A wild Electrode	Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend	None
	Weezing's body glows white, then explodes violently.
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Weezing	The Ultimate Test	None
	Togepi causes the area around the opponent to glow blue and explode violently.
Misty's Togepi	Pikachu Re-Volts	Used via Metronome
	Forretress's body glows white, then explodes violently.
Brock's Forretress	You Never Can Taillow!	None
	Azelf's body glows white, then explodes violently as it flies to the opponent.
Azelf (anime)	The Battle Finale of Legend!	None
	Voltorb's body glows white, becomes surrounded in yellow sparks and explodes violently.
A wild Voltorb	Ball Pickup	None
	Nuzleaf's body glows light blue and explodes upon impact with its opponent.
A wild Nuzleaf	Secrets of the Jungle	None
	Boldore's body glows light blue and explodes upon impact with its opponent.
A wild Boldore	Secrets of the Jungle	None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Pokémon	Method
Haunter
The user makes its body explode violently.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Haunter's body explodes violently. After the huge explosion, Haunter's body turns white for a few moments. The attack does not make Haunter faint, but it brings its HP close to zero.
Black Fog	Haunting My Dreams	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Forretress Golem Regirock
The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	All the rocks on Golem's body explode violently.
Giovanni's Golem	Golly, Golem!	Debut
	Forretress's body glows white and it explodes violently.
Carr's Forretress	A Beastly Cold Reception	None
	Regirock's body starts to crack and it suddenly explodes violently.
Brandon's Regirock	Chipping Away at Regirock	None

In Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie, a Golem that Noland was renting from the Battle Factory was revealed to know Explosion by Emerald's Pokédex.

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Pokémon	Method
Koffing Koffing
The user explodes violently.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Koffing glows up and then explodes violently.
A wild Koffing	PDP13	Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

In Farewell To Pikachu?!, Black mentioned that his Electrode had used Explosion, but the move was executed off-panel.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Pokémon	Method
Koffing
The user explodes violently.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Koffing glows and then explodes violently.
Asuka's Koffing	GDZ60	Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Pokémon	Method
Bronzong
The user makes its body blow up.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Bronzong explodes violently.
Yū's Bronzong	PBK4	Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon	Method
Pineco
The user explodes violently.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Pineco explodes violently.
A wild Pineco	Return light to Bellossom!!	None

In other generations

Core series games

This section is incomplete.
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Reason: Missing images from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Warning: The original animation from Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue contains several short flashes. This flashing has been modified in subsequent releases due to concerns that it may be able to cause epileptic seizures.

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

RG B	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Explosion is the only move with a base power of 250. It has the highest base power of all moves with fixed base power, surpassing even Z-Moves, Max Moves, and G-Max Moves.
- However, other moves can reach a higher base power than Explosion under certain conditions:
  - Last Respects can reach the highest base power of all moves if Pokémon faint 100 times on the user's side, with 5050. This can be done by using reviving items on fainted Pokémon and having them faint again.
  - Rollout and Ice Ball can reach 960, if Defense Curl is used before.
  - Stored Power and Power Trip can reach 860 if all of the user's stats are raised by six stages each.
  - If the user has been hit six times, Rage Fist will reach a power of 350.
  - If Stockpile is used three times before Spit Up is used, the latter will reach a base power of 300.
If Explosion is upgraded into the Z-Move Breakneck Blitz, that Breakneck Blitz will have a lower base power than Explosion (200 versus Explosion's 250).
In Generation I, if Selfdestruct or Explosion knocks out the last remaining Pokémon on both sides of the field simultaneously, the player will black out as normal, but the victory music still plays.
Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Misty Explosion are the only three damaging moves whose battle animations play out even if they would miss or have no effect.
All Pokémon that can have the Ability Aftermath can learn Explosion.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	大爆炸 Daaih Baauja * 大爆燒 Daaih Baausīu
Chinese	Mandarin	大爆炸 Dà Bàozhà
Czech		Exploze
Danish		Eksplosion
Dutch		Explosie
Finnish		Räjähdys
French		Explosion
German		Explosion
Greek		Έκρηξη
Italian		Esplosione
Korean		대폭발 Daepokbal
Norwegian		Eksplosjon
Polish		Eksplozja* Wybuch*
Portuguese		Explosão
Serbian		Eksplozija
Spanish		Explosión
Swedish		Explosion
Vietnamese		Bùng Nổ

Generation I TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation I HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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Explosion (move)

Effect

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI onwards

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By breeding

By TM

By Move Tutor

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pokémon Masters EX

Past descriptions

Description

In the anime

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

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