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  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally All Others: 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: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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.

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• Effect
  • Generation I
  • Generation II
  • Generation III
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI onwards
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By breeding
  • By TM/Move Tutor
  • In Pokémon Champions
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • The Electric Tale of Pikachu
  • Pokémon Adventures
  • Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl
  • Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
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  • Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!
  • Pokémon Pocket Monsters
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  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
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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.

If used in a Max or Tera Raid Battle, Explosion fails, and the user does not faint.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Physical Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  250  300 Cooldown  15s Move wind-up time  50 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect  —  —  — None

Description

Games Description StadStad2 The most powerful attack of all. However, the attacker faints after using this move. GSC Very powerful but makes user faint. RSEColoXD Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. FRLG The user explodes to inflict terrible damage even while fainting itself. DPPtHGSSPBR The user explodes to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move. BWB2W2 The user explodes to inflict damage on those around it. The user faints upon using this move. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move. ZA The user emits tremendous explosive force, causing damage across a wide area. The user faints after using this move. Champs 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
											SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0074		Geodude		Mineral	36	41	41	32	43	43XY 36ORAS	36	35		36	36
0074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral							36	35			36
0075		Graveler		Mineral	43	48	53	38	53	53XY 44ORAS	44	47		44	44
0075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral							44	47			44
0076		Golem		Mineral	43	48	53	38	53	53XY 44ORAS	44	47		44	44
0076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral							44	47			44
0100		Voltorb		Mineral	43	39	46	43	47	47XY 41ORAS	41	45		41	41
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral											41
0101		Electrode		Mineral	50	44	54	51	57	57XY 47ORAS	47	60		47	47
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral											41
0109		Koffing		Amorphous	48	41	41	37	42BW 37B2W2	37	37	48	44	44	44
0110		Weezing		Amorphous	53	44	44	40	46BW 40B2W2	40	40	60	50	50	50
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous									50		50
0204		Pineco		Bug		36	36	31DP 34PtHGSS	34	34	34			34	34
0205		Forretress		Bug		39	39	33DP 38PtHGSS	42	42	36			36	36
0273		Seedot		Field Grass			43	43	43	43XY 33ORAS	33		33	33	33
0274		Nuzleaf		Field Grass			−	−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass			−	−	−	−	−		1	1	Rem.
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−			−	−	60
0317		Swalot		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−			−	−	60
0337		Lunatone		Mineral			49	56	56BW 49B2W2	49XY 45ORAS	45		50	50
0338		Solrock		Mineral			49	56	56BW 49B2W2	49XY 45ORAS	45		50	50
0343		Baltoy		Mineral			45	71	60BW 49B2W2	49XY 46ORAS	46		42	42
0344		Claydol		Mineral			55	86	72BW 61B2W2	61XY 58ORAS	58		48	48
0362		Glalie		Fairy Mineral			−	−	−	−	−		−	−	−	55
0376		Metagross		Mineral			−	−	−	−	−		−	−	Rem.	Rem.
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1		78	78	78
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1		78	78	78
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1		78	78	78
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous				43	46BW 50B2W2	50	50		44	44	44
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous				51	56BW 60B2W2	60	60		54	54	54
0434		Stunky		Field				44	49	49	45		45	45	42
0435		Skuntank		Field				52	61	61	45		53	53	48
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered				76	76	76	76		77	77	77
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral					40	40	40		44
0525		Boldore		Mineral					55	55	55		54
0526		Gigalith		Mineral					55	55	55		54
0568		Trubbish		Mineral					47	47	47		42			53
0569		Garbodor		Mineral					59	59	59		48			53
0582		Vanillite		Mineral					−	−	−		−			46
0583		Vanillish		Mineral					−	−	−		−			46
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral					−	−	−		−			46
0597		Ferroseed		Grass Mineral					55	55	55		50
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass Mineral					67	67	67		56
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral					−	−	−		−		−	60
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous						1, 75	1, 70		1			52
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered						76	76		90		90	60
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered							−		1
0774		Minior All forms		Mineral							50				50
0776		Turtonator		Monster Dragon							53		52
0894		Regieleki		No Eggs Discovered									78		78
0895		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered									78		78
0934		Garganacl		Mineral											60	60
0969		Glimmet		Mineral											−	55
0970		Glimmora		Mineral											−	55
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
					III	IV	VIII		IX
							SwSh	BDSP	SV
0081		Magnemite		Mineral	−	−	−	−	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous	✔	✔		−	−
0092		Gastly		Amorphous	✔	✔	−	−	−
0095		Onix		Mineral	✔	✔	−	−
0299		Nosepass		Mineral	✔	✔		−	−
0582		Vanillite		Mineral			✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral			−		✔
0837		Rolycoly		Mineral			✔		✔
0969		Glimmet		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/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					I	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
					TM47	FRLGE Tutor	TM64	TM64	TM64	SMUSUM TM64	BDSP TM64
0074		Geodude		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral						✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral						✔
0076		Golem		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral						✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous						✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous						✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass						✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1 Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0476		Probopass		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral				✔	✔	✔
0525		Boldore		Mineral				✔	✔	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral				✔	✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral				✔	✔	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral				✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral				✔	✔	✔
0583		Vanillish		Mineral				✔	✔	✔
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral				✔	✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass Mineral				✔	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass Mineral				✔	✔	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral				✔	✔	✔
0645		Landorus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy Mineral					✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous					✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous					✔	✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0774		Minior All forms		Mineral						✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster Dragon						✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0806		Blacephalon		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.

In Pokémon Champions

#	Pokémon		Types	Compatibility
0094		Gengar		−
0205		Forretress		✔
0208		Steelix		−
0211		Qwilfish		−
0323		Camerupt		−
0324		Torkoal		−
0362		Glalie		✔
0376		Metagross		✔
0569		Garbodor		✔
0584		Vanilluxe		✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		✔
0934		Garganacl		✔
0970		Glimmora		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move in Pokémon Champions in spite of it or its pre-evolution being able to learn it in at least one other game.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Explosion causes a 5×5 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 without fainting. Unlike Self-Destruct, the move cannot be used in an Alliance.

Regardless of the user, the explosion halves the current HP of the player's Pokémon (dealing at least 1 HP of damage) and deals 80 HP damage to other Pokémon. Starting in Super Mystery Dungeon, enemies take damage equal to 100% of their HP. All Fire-type Pokémon take half the usual damage from Explosion.

Explosion also destroys all items and wall tiles (other than those on the edge of the floor and in locked chambers) in range. It does not destroy walls in Gates to Infinity. 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 MDTDS - - 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 FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. 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

This move is only known by certain opponents. The only playable sync pairs that can use this move use it via the skill Last Word.

Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Physical	3	—	350	420	100%	All opponents	—	The user faints after using this attack.	None

Notes:

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): The user faints after using it.
• Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): 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. MDTDS 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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Weezing Electrode Azelf Clefairy
The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion.
Pokémon	Method
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
Rubina's Electrode	HZ135		None
Indi's Electrode	HZ135		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

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Haunter
The user emits tremendous explosive force, causing damage across a wide area. This also damages the user terribly.
Pokémon	Method
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

Forretress Golem Regirock
The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion.
Pokémon	Method
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

Koffing The explosion
The user emits tremendous explosive force, causing damage across a wide area.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Koffing's body begin to glow and expand before it 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: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Koffing
The user emits tremendous explosive force, causing damage across a wide area.
Pokémon	Method
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!!

Bronzong
The user emits tremendous explosive force, causing damage across a wide area.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bronzong explodes violently.
Yū's Bronzong	PBK4		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pineco
The user emits tremendous explosive force, causing damage across a wide area.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pineco explodes violently.
A wild Pineco	Return light to Bellossom!!		None

In other generations

Core series games

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Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

RGB	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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, 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
	Mandarin	大爆炸 Dà Bàozhà
Czech		Exploze
Danish		Eksplosion
Dutch		Explosie
Finnish		Räjähdys
French		Explosion
German		Explosion
Greek		Έκρηξη Ékrixi
Indonesian		Meledak (TCG)
Italian		Esplosione
Korean		대폭발 Daepokbal
Norwegian		Eksplosjon
Polish		Eksplozja
Portuguese		Explosão
Serbian		Eksplozija
Spanish		Explosión
Swedish		Explosion
Vietnamese		Bùng Nổ

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