Boomburst (move)

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Boomburst
ばくおんぱ Sound Wave Bomb
Boomburst IX.png
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Type  Normal
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  140
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VI
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Condition  Tough
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥
Startles all other Pokémon. User cannot act in the next turn.

Boomburst (Japanese: ばくおんぱ Sound Wave Bomb) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

Boomburst does damage to all adjacent Pokémon, including allies.

Boomburst is a sound-based move. Boomburst can hit Pokémon even if they are behind a substitute.

Description

Games Description
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
The user attacks everything around it with the destructive power of a terrible, explosive sound.
SV The user attacks everything around it with the destructive power of a terrible explosive sound.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0295 Exploud NormalIC Big.png Monster Field 1, 85XY
1, 58ORAS
1, 58 72 72
0329 Vibrava GroundIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Bug Dragon 47ORAS 47 62 62 62
0330 Flygon GroundIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Bug Dragon 68 68 68
0715 Noivern FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Dragon 1, 75 1, 75 62 62
0784 Kommo-o DragonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Dragon Dragon 76 76
0812 Rillaboom GrassIC Big.png Field Grass 62 62
0849 Toxtricity
Toxtricity
All forms
ElectricIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 48 48
0982 Dudunsparce
Dudunsparce
All forms
NormalIC Big.png Field Field 62
0985 Scream Tail FairyIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 91
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0276 Taillow NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0441 Chatot NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0731 Pikipek NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0963 Finizen WaterIC Big.png Field Water 2
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

Boomburst deals damage to all Pokémon in the room including teammates, excluding the user.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
SMD 40 50 10 30 80% 98% Entire room All except user No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

NormalIC RR.png Boomburst
★★★★★
Attack power 126.1623
Charge time 1.42 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None
Boomburst Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Boomburst is a Charged Attack that was made available on February 5th, 2023.

GO Normal.png Boomburst
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 140
Energy cost 100
Duration 2.3 seconds
Damage window 1 - 2 seconds
Boomburst GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 150
Energy cost 70
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
ExploudFlygonKommo-o
By Elite Charged TM
Noivern
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None


Updates

Trainer Battles
  • September 1, 2023
    • Energy Cost: 75 → 70

Description

Games Description
SMD It damages all targets in the room, including your teammates, but not you.*
It damages all Pokémon in the same room except for you.*

In the anime

Main series

Alexa Noivern Boomburst.png
Alexa's Noivern
Ash Noivern Boomburst.png
Ash's Noivern
Gladion Noivern Boomburst.png
Ultra Guardians' Noivern
Drasna Noivern Boomburst.png
Drasna's Noivern
The user attacks the target with the destructive power of a terrible, explosive sound.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Noivern Noivern's body becomes surrounded by a light-blue aura as the inside of its ears glows light blue and blue static appears on both sides of its ears. Noivern then sends a swirly supersonic wave of light blue aura towards the opponent, which becomes straight as it is about to hit the opponent; or, Noivern's ears glow white and it then fires a blast of powerful white sound waves from them at the opponent; or, the inside of Noivern's ears glow white and a ball of white light appears in front of its ears. It then launches powerful sound waves from the white ball at the opponent.
Alexa's Noivern Celebrating the Hero's Comet! Debut
Ash's Noivern An Electrifying Rage! None
The Ultra Guardians' Noivern Full Moon and Many Arms! None
Drasna's Noivern Taking Two For The Team! None


Pokémon Generations

Noivern Boomburst PG.png
Noivern


The user attacks with powerful sound waves.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Noivern Noivern's ears glow white and it then fires a blast of powerful white sound waves from them at the opponent.
A wild Noivern The Adventure Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 爆音波 Baauyāmbō
Mandarin 爆音波 Bàoyīnbō
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Knalbarst
France Flag.png French Bang Sonique
Germany Flag.png German Überschallknall
Italy Flag.png Italian Ondaboato
South Korea Flag.png Korean 폭음파 Pogeumpa
Poland Flag.png Polish Bumwybuch
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Rajada Explosiva (SM088-present, TCG)
Ricochete (BW137-XY134)*
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Rajada Estrondo
Spain Flag.png Spanish Estruendo


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