Blacephalon (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Blacephalon (disambiguation).

Blacephalon Fireworks Pokémon ズガドーン Zugadoon #0806 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Ability Beast Boost Cacophony Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 30 (8.8%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 5'11" 1.8 m Blacephalon 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 28.7 lbs. 13.0 kg Blacephalon 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 257	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Blacephalon 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Blacephalon (Japanese: ズガドーン Zugadoon) is a dual-type Fire/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation VII in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

It is one of the Ultra Beasts and is known by the code name UB Burst (Japanese: ＵＢ：ＢＵＲＳＴ UB: Burst).

Biology

Blacephalon is a colorful, humanoid Ultra Beast. Its slender torso and wide hips are yellow with alternating blue and pink stripes. There is a white sphere in the middle of its body and another on its back in place of a tail. It has thin arms with white frills on its wrists and teardrop-shaped hands. The right arm is pink, while the left is blue. Each arm has a spherical bulge near the shoulder. Its legs are shaped like white high-heeled boots with curled toes. Each foot has a sphere on it: blue on the left and pink on the right. Around its neck is a white frill with a hole in the center.

Blacephalon's head is a white ball with a multitude of pink and blue dots, which are a collection of tiny sparks. On either side of the ball are stars that are blue on the outside, pink on the inside, and have yellow dot-like eyes on the center. The head is not attached to the body and can be removed for use as a weapon. As seen in Pokémon Refresh, the color of the sparks and the color and shape of the stars change with Blacephalon's mood. It is known to trick its targets through the silly way it walks before blowing its head up without warning, shocking them in the process; it then steals their vitality to use as energy. As seen in the anime, this Ultra Beast can freely move its head around easily and regenerate it after blowing it up.

Blacephalon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Mind Blown.

In the anime

Main series

Blacephalon in the anime

Major appearances

Blacephalon (anime)

Blacephalon debuted in Twirling with a Bang!. Ash and his classmates first encountered it performing during a fireworks show. The next day, they learned that it was an Ultra Beast and set out as the Ultra Guardians to capture it. However, they also ran into a Xurkitree while trying to find it, and soon, the two Ultra Beasts ended up in a performance showdown, each trying to outperform the other with their moves. Thanks to a distraction from the Ultra Guardians, they were able to distract, weaken, and subsequently capture the two Ultra Beasts at the same time, allowing them to be returned home wherever they come from. It reappeared in a flashback in Securing the Future!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM078 Blacephalon Rotom Pokédex Blacephalon, the Fireworks Pokémon. A Fire and Ghost type. Blacephalon surprises opponents by exploding its own head, then absorbs their energy.

GOTCHA!

A Blacephalon briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Blacephalon in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Blacephalon debuted in An Urgent Task and the Capture of an Ultra Beast. It emerged through one of the Ultra Wormholes opened by Guzma at Po Town. Sun and Anabel attempted to catch it, but regular Poké Balls didn't work on it, and they were narrowly saved by Tapu Bulu, who proceeded to blow Blacephalon away. It reappeared in Thieving and Boss Crabominable.

Multiple Blacephalon appeared in Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun.

In the TCG

Main article: Blacephalon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Alola USUM: #393 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Ultra Sun It slithers toward people. Then, without warning, it triggers the explosion of its own head. It's apparently one kind of Ultra Beast. Ultra Moon A UB that appeared from an Ultra Wormhole, it causes explosions, then takes advantage of opponents' surprise to rob them of their vitality.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.
Generation IX Paldea #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

File:Pokedex Image Blacephalon USUM.png

Blacephalon in the Alola PokédexUSUM

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Sun Moon Unobtainable Ultra Sun Poni Grove (Only two) Ultra Moon Trade Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Expansion Pass Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Only one, requires unlocking the They Came From The Ultra Beyond! adventure) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Rumble Rush Mimikyu SeaFinal

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 53		113 - 160	216 - 310
Attack: 127		118 - 196	233 - 388
Defense: 53		52 - 115	99 - 225
Sp. Atk: 151		140 - 223	276 - 441
Sp. Def: 79		75 - 144	146 - 282
Speed: 107		100 - 174	197 - 344
Total: 570	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 0× Fighting 0× Flying 1× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ¼× Ghost 2× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy ½× None

Learnset

Blacephalon is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100100% 15 011 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 08585% 15 055 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 30 1010 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25 1515 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000— 100100% 15 2020 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 10 2525 Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 15 3030 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100100% 15 3535 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 4040 Mystical Fire Fire Special 07575 100100% 10 4545 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100100% 15 5050 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 20 5555 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 08585% 15 6060 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100100% 10 6565 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 08585% 5 7070 Mind Blown Fire Special 150150 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Blacephalon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Blacephalon

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM13 TM13 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM20 TM20 Self-Destruct Normal Physical 200200 100}}100% 5 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM54 TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM92 TM92 Mystical Fire Fire Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR11 TR11 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR15 TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR25 TR25 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR30 TR30 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR33 TR33 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR38 TR38 Trick Psychic Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR43 TR43 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TR49 TR49 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR81 TR81 Foul Play Dark Physical 09595 100}}100% 15 TR82 TR82 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Blacephalon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Blacephalon

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Blacephalon in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Blacephalon in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Blacephalon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Blacephalon

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Expanding Force Psychic Special 80 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Blacephalon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Blacephalon Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  VII After You Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VII Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 VII Flame Burst × Fire Special 07070 100}}100% 15 VII Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 VII Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 VII Last Resort Normal Physical 140140 100}}100% 5 VII Pain Split Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VII Quash Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 VII Recycle Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VII Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 VII Spite Ghost Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 VII Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Blacephalon Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Blacephalon × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds Base HP: 49 Base Attack: 83 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 70

Pokémon GO File:GO806.png Base HP: 142 Base Attack: 315 Base Defense: 148 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Charged Attacks:

Evolution

Unevolved Blacephalon  Fire  Ghost

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield File:Spr 8s 806.png File:Spr 8s 806 s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Blacephalon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Blacephalon is the only Ultra Beast to have a signature move, namely Mind Blown.
• In the Generation VII games, Blacephalon can learn Magic Coat by leveling up but cannot learn it via Move Tutor.
• Blacephalon can be seen as a counterpart to fellow Ultra Beast Stakataka. Both have high Attack stats and the same base stat total, but Blacephalon has high Special Attack and Speed stats and low defenses, while Stakataka is extremely slow but has a very high Defense. Additionally, both were introduced in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon as version-exclusive Pokémon that both appear in Poni Grove at the same point in the story, with Blacephalon appearing in Ultra Sun and Stakataka appearing in Ultra Moon.
• Blacephalon is the only Pokémon that can learn Expanding Force that is not Psychic-type.

Origin

Based on its appearance and its movements in the anime, Blacephalon may be based on clowns or circus performers. Based on its behavior of startling people in order to drain them of their vitality, it may specifically take inspiration from the evil clown trope found in fiction. Its head being made of sparks and able to explode may be inspired by various things, such as fireworks, sparklers, balloons, dandelions, and the Clown Face Nebula. Its ability to remove its head is similar to the yōkai Nukekubi, as well as the Dullahan of Celtic mythology. It may also be based on the Eskimo Nebula, which is also called the Clown Face Nebula.

Name origin

Blacephalon may be a combination of blast and encephalon (meaning "the brain"). The name recalls the adjective "acephalous", meaning "having no head".

Zugadoon can be taken literally as 頭がドーン zu ga dōn ("head goes boom").

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ズガドーン Zugadoon From 頭がドーン zu ga dōn French Pierroteknik From Pierrot (stock pantomime character) and pyrotechnique Spanish Blacephalon Same as English name German Kopplosio From Kopf and Explosion Italian Blacephalon Same as English name Korean 두파팡 Dupapang From 두 (頭) du and 파팡 papang Mandarin Chinese 砰頭小丑 / 砰头小丑 Pēngtóuxiǎochǒu From 砰 pēng, 頭 / 头 tóu, and 小丑 xiǎochǒu Cantonese Chinese 砰頭小丑 Pīngtàuhsíucháu From 砰 pīng, 頭 tàuh, and 小丑 síucháu

More languages Indonesian Blacephalon* Blasefalon* Same as English name From the English name Thai ซุกะโด้ง Sukadong Transcription of Japanese name

UB Burst

Language Title Chinese Cantonese ＵＢ：爆炸 UB: Baauja Mandarin ＵＢ：爆炸 UB: Bàozhà French UC-Détonation German UB Detonation Italian UC Fragor Korean UB버스트 UB Burst Russian УЧ Детонация UCH Detonatsiya Spanish UE Explosivo

Related articles

• Ultra Beast
• Ultra Beasts (anime)

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