Self-Destruct (move)
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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.
The user of Selfdestruct will faint even if the attack misses or the opponent is immune to it (due to being Ghost type).
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 opponent 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.
The user of Selfdestruct will now faint even if the target is behind a substitute, or is protected against it.
If the user of Selfdestruct 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 the previous game, Stadium 2 lists Selfdestruct's power before halving Defense.
The Focus Band won't prevent the user of Selfdestruct from fainting.
Generation III
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.
If the user of Selfdestruct attacks first and faints itself, all other Pokémon may still attack this turn.
Generation IV
If all targets of Selfdestruct have already fainted this turn such that there is no target when Selfdestruct is being executed, Selfdestruct will fail and the user will not faint.
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.
If all targets of Selfdestruct have already fainted this turn such that there is no target when Selfdestruct is being executed, the user of Selfdestruct will now faint regardless.
Sturdy won't prevent the user of Selfdestruct from fainting.
Generation VI onward
Self-Destruct returns to damaging the target before the user faints.
Self-Destruct can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if any of the moves Block, Mean Look or Spider Web was used in the prior turn.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0074 | |
Mineral | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 29 | 29XY 24ORAS |
24 | |||||
074A | Geodude
Alola Form |
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Mineral | 24 | ||||||||||
0075 | |
Mineral | 21 | 1, 21 | 21 | 18 | 31 | 31XY 24ORAS |
24 | |||||
075A | Graveler
Alola Form |
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Mineral | 24 | ||||||||||
0076 | |
Mineral | 21 | 1, 21 | 21 | 18 | 31 | 31XY 24ORAS |
24 | |||||
076A | Golem
Alola Form |
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Mineral | 24 | ||||||||||
0100 | Mineral | 22 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 33XY 26ORAS |
26 | ||||||
0101 | Mineral | 22 | 1, 23 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 35XY 26ORAS |
26 | ||||||
0109 | Amorphous | 40 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 24BW 23B2W2 |
23 | 23 | ||||||
0110 | Amorphous | 43 | 1, 17 | 1, 17 | 19 | 24BW 23B2W2 |
23 | 23 | ||||||
0204 | Bug | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||
0205 | |
Bug | 1, 8 | 1, 8 | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1 | 1, 6 | ||||||
0343 | |
Mineral | 19 | 19 | 21BW 25B2W2 |
25XY 28ORAS |
28 | |||||||
0344 | |
Mineral | 19 | 19 | 21BW 25B2W2 |
25XY 28ORAS |
28 | |||||||
0597 | |
Grass | Mineral | 38 | 38 | 38 | ||||||||
0598 | |
Grass | Mineral | 38 | 38 | 38 | ||||||||
0649 | |
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 | |
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 | |||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0185 | Mineral | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0438 | Mineral | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
0446 | Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||
0568 | 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 | ||||||||||
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I TM36 |
II -- |
III -- |
IV -- |
V -- |
VI -- |
VII -- |
VIII -- |
IX -- | ||||||
0074 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||||||||||
0075 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||||||||||
0076 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||||||||||
0088 | Amorphous | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0089 | Amorphous | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0090 | Water 3 | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0091 | |
Water 3 | ✔ | |||||||||||
0092 | |
Amorphous | ✔ | |||||||||||
0093 | |
Amorphous | ✔ | |||||||||||
0094 | |
Amorphous | ✔ | |||||||||||
0095 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||||||||||
0100 | Mineral | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0101 | Mineral | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0102 | |
Grass | ✔ | |||||||||||
0103 | |
Grass | ✔ | |||||||||||
0109 | Amorphous | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0110 | Amorphous | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0143 | Monster | ✔ | ||||||||||||
0150 | 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 | 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 | ||
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XD | ||||||
0074 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||
0075 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||
0076 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||
0088 | Amorphous | ✔ | ||||
0089 | Amorphous | ✔ | ||||
0090 | Water 3 | ✔ | ||||
0091 | |
Water 3 | ✔ | |||
0092 | |
Amorphous | ✔ | |||
0093 | |
Amorphous | ✔ | |||
0094 | |
Amorphous | ✔ | |||
0095 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||
0100 | Mineral | ✔ | ||||
0101 | Mineral | ✔ | ||||
0102 | |
Grass | ✔ | |||
0103 | |
Grass | ✔ | |||
0109 | Amorphous | ✔ | ||||
0110 | Amorphous | ✔ | ||||
0143 | Monster | ✔ | ||||
0150 | 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 | 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 | Mineral | ✔ | ||||
0204 | Bug | ✔ | ||||
0205 | |
Bug | ✔ | |||
0208 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||
0211 | |
Water 2 | ✔ | |||
0218 | Amorphous | ✔ | ||||
0219 | |
Amorphous | ✔ | |||
0222 | |
Water 1 | Water 3 | ✔ | ||
0273 | Field | Grass | ✔ | |||
0274 | |
Field | Grass | ✔ | ||
0275 | |
Field | Grass | ✔ | ||
0299 | Mineral | ✔ | ||||
0316 | Amorphous | ✔ | ||||
0317 | Amorphous | ✔ | ||||
0320 | Field | Water 2 | ✔ | |||
0321 | Field | Water 2 | ✔ | |||
0323 | |
Field | ✔ | |||
0324 | Field | ✔ | ||||
0337 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||
0338 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||
0343 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||
0344 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||
0362 | Fairy | Mineral | ✔ | |||
0375 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||
0376 | |
Mineral | ✔ | |||
0377 | 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 | 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 | 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 | ||
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0109 | KoffingLv. 13
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Amorphous | Pokéwalker - Town Outskirts | |||
0446 | 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
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In the anime
The Pokémon becomes angry and white and then explodes. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Voltorb's body glows white and yellow sparks appear around its body. It then explodes violently. | |||
Koga's multiple Voltorb | The Ninja Poké-Showdown | Debut | |
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Voltorb | Ditto's Mysterious Mansion | Used via Transform | |
Keith's multiple Voltorb | So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd | None | |
Multiple wild Voltorb | Showdown at the Po-ké Corral | None | |
A Trainer's Voltorb | Pikachu Re-Volts | None | |
A Trainer's Voltorb | Arceus and the Jewel of Life | None | |
Multiple wild Voltorb | Bucking the Treasure Trend! | None | |
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
The user explodes violently. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Haunter's body swells up and it explodes violently. Haunter also takes its own life in the explosion. | |||
Black Fog | Haunting my Dreams | Debut |
In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga
The user explodes violently. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Clefairy explodes violently. | |||
Unknown Trainer's Clefairy | PW20 | Debut Used via Metronome |
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user explodes violently. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Electrode explodes violently. | |||
Lt. Surge's Electrode | Electrode's Big Shock! | Debut |
In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga
The user explodes violently. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Koffing glows and then explodes violently. | |||
Proton's Koffing | JBA2 | Debut |
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
The user explodes violently. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Weezing explodes violently. | |||
Koga's Weezing | Fuchsia City | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- 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.
- In Generations II and III, if a Pokémon attempts to use Selfdestruct or Explosion but hurts itself in confusion instead, the confusion damage is boosted by the move's Defense-halving effect.
- 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 upgraded into the Z-Move Breakneck Blitz, that Breakneck Blitz will have the same power as Self-Destruct (200).
In other languages
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Generation I TMs | |
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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 |
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