Self-Destruct (move)

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Self-Destruct
じばく Self-Destruct
Selfdestruct B2W2.png
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Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  200
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Makes a great appeal, but allows no more to the end.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
A move of huge appeal, but using it prevents the user from taking further contest moves.

Self-Destruct (Japanese: じばく Self-Destruct), formatted as Selfdestruct prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM36 in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Selfdestruct inflicts damage, and causes the user to faint. Though its power is listed as 130, the target's Defense will be halved during damage calculation (unless it is at a value of 1), effectively doubling the power to 260.

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

If the user of Selfdestruct attacks first and faints itself, the target will not attack or be subjected to recurrent damage during that round.

In Stadium, if Selfdestruct breaks a target's substitute, the user will faint. The base power listed in Stadium is the one after halving Defense, i.e. 260.

Generation II

Selfdestruct's power is increased to 200. The target's Defense is still halved, effectively doubling the power to 400.

If Selfdestruct is used against a substitute, a Ghost type, or a Pokémon that has used Protect or Detect, it will still faint.

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

The Focus Band won't prevent the user of Selfdestruct from fainting.

Generations III and IV

Selfdestruct cannot be used when a Pokémon with the Ability Damp is on the field. The user's sprite no longer disappears upon using the move.

The Focus Sash won't prevent the user of Selfdestruct from fainting.

Generation V

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

Sturdy won't prevent the user of Selfdestruct from fainting.

Generation VI

Self-Destruct returns to damaging the target before the user faints.

Description

Games Description
Stad The user explodes, inflicting damage on the enemy, then faints. Useless against Ghost-type.
Stad2 The user explodes, damaging the enemy, then faints. Useless against the Ghost-type.
GSC Powerful but makes the user faint.
RSEColo.XD Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.
FRLG The user blows up to inflict severe damage, even making itself faint.
DPPtHGSS The user blows up to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM
The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0074 Geodude GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 21 21 21 18 29 29XY
24ORAS
24
074A Geodude
Geodude
Alola Form
GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 24
0075 Graveler GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 21 1, 21 21 18 31 31XY
24ORAS
24
075A Graveler
Graveler
Alola Form
GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 24
0076 Golem GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 21 1, 21 21 18 31 31XY
24ORAS
24
076A Golem
Golem
Alola Form
GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 24
0100 Voltorb GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 22 23 27 29 33 33XY
26ORAS
26
0101 Electrode GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 22 1, 23 27 29 35 35XY
26ORAS
26
0109 Koffing GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 40 17 17 19 24BW
23B2W2
23 23
0110 Weezing GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 43 1, 17 1, 17 19 24BW
23B2W2
23 23
0204 Pineco GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug 8 8 6 6 6 6
0205 Forretress GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug 1, 8 1, 8 1, 6 1, 6 1 1, 6
0343 Baltoy GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 19 19 21BW
25B2W2
25XY
28ORAS
28
0344 Claydol GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 19 19 21BW
25B2W2
25XY
28ORAS
28
0597 Ferroseed GrassIC Big.png Grass Mineral 38 38 38
0598 Ferrothorn GrassIC Big.png Grass Mineral 38 38 38
0649 Genesect GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 77 77 77
0774 Minior GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 22
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
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0185 Sudowoodo GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0438 Bonsly GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0446 Munchlax GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0568 Trubbish GrassIC Big.png 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
I
TM36
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
--
IX
--
0074 Geodude GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0075 Graveler GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0076 Golem GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0088 Grimer GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0089 Muk GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0090 Shellder GrassIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0091 Cloyster GrassIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0092 Gastly GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0093 Haunter GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0094 Gengar GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0095 Onix GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0100 Voltorb GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0101 Electrode GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0102 Exeggcute GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0103 Exeggutor GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0109 Koffing GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0110 Weezing GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0143 Snorlax GrassIC Big.png Monster Monster
0150 Mewtwo GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0151 Mew GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
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
FRLG E XD
0074 Geodude GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0075 Graveler GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0076 Golem GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0088 Grimer GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0089 Muk GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0090 Shellder GrassIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0091 Cloyster GrassIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
0092 Gastly GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0093 Haunter GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0094 Gengar GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0095 Onix GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0100 Voltorb GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0101 Electrode GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0102 Exeggcute GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0103 Exeggutor GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0109 Koffing GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0110 Weezing GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0143 Snorlax GrassIC Big.png Monster Monster
0150 Mewtwo GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0151 Mew GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0185 Sudowoodo GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0204 Pineco GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0205 Forretress GrassIC Big.png Bug Bug
0208 Steelix GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0211 Qwilfish GrassIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2
0218 Slugma GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0219 Magcargo GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0222 Corsola GrassIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3
0273 Seedot GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0274 Nuzleaf GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0275 Shiftry GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
0299 Nosepass GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0316 Gulpin GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0317 Swalot GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0320 Wailmer GrassIC Big.png Field Water 2
0321 Wailord GrassIC Big.png Field Water 2
0323 Camerupt GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0324 Torkoal GrassIC Big.png Field Field
0337 Lunatone GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0338 Solrock GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0343 Baltoy GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0344 Claydol GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0362 Glalie GrassIC Big.png Fairy Mineral
0375 Metang GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0376 Metagross GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0377 Regirock GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0378 Regice GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0379 Registeel GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
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.


Special move

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0109 Koffing
KoffingLv. 13
GrassIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous Pokéwalker - Town Outskirts
0446 Munchlax GrassIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered Pokéwalker - Winner's Path
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

Self-Destruct does not cause the user to faint, but instead cuts its HP in half, and affects all Pokémon, items, and walls within one tile of the user, reducing HP by half on teammates, by 50 on hostile Pokémon, and destroying all walls, items, and special tiles. Self-Destruct cannot be used in rain or on any floor with a Pokémon with the Ability Damp. Additionally, Fire-type Pokémon take only 50% of usual damage.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Makes the user explode, inflicting damage on all surrounding Pokémon. It also destroys surrounding items.


In the anime

Duplica Ditto Transform Selfdestruct.png
Ditto transformed as Voltorb
Brock Pineco Selfdestruct.png
Pineco
The Pokémon becomes angry and white and then explodes.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Voltorb Voltorb's body glows white and yellow sparks appear around its body. It then explodes violently.
Koga's Voltorb The Ninja Poké-Showdown Debut
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Voltorb Ditto's Mysterious Mansion Used via Transform
Keith's Voltorb So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd None
Multiple wild Voltorb Showdown at the Po-ké Corral None
Unknown Trainer's Voltorb Pikachu Re-Volts None
Unknown Trainer's Voltorb Arceus and the Jewel of Life None
Multiple wild Voltorb Bucking the Treasure Trend! None
Pineco Pineco's body glows blue or white. It then suddenly explodes.
Multiple wild Pineco Going Apricorn! None
Brock's Pineco Going Apricorn! None
Multiple wild Pineco Bucking the Treasure Trend! None


In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga


In the Pokémon Zensho manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • In Generation I, if Self-Destruct or Explosion causes the player to win and lose at the same time, the player blacks out as normal, but the victory music plays.
  • Self-Destruct and Explosion are the only two damaging moves whose battle animations play out in the main series even if they would miss or have no effect.
  • If Self-Destruct is used for the Z-Move Breakneck Blitz, it would have no change in power of the move rather then increase it.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 自爆 Zìbào
Denmark Flag.png Danish Selvdestruktion
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Zelfvernietiging
Finland Flag.png Finnish Itsetuho
France Flag.png French Destruction
Germany Flag.png German Finale
Greece Flag.png Greek Αυτοκαταστροφή Aytokatastrofí
Italy Flag.png Italian Autodistruz.
South Korea Flag.png Korean 자폭 Japok
Poland Flag.png Polish Samo-Zniszczenie
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Autodestruição
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Samouništenje
Spain Flag.png Spanish Autodestruc
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Självförstörelse
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Tự Hủy


Generation I TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation I HMs
0102030405


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