Aftermath (Ability)

Aftermath (Japanese: ゆうばく Detonation) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Eight Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with this Ability faints by damage from a move that makes contact, the opponent will lose ¼ of its maximum HP.

Outside of battle

Aftermath has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, when the Pokémon faints, it sometimes causes an explosion similar to Selfdestruct, reducing HP by half on team members and by 40 on hostile Pokémon.

Pokémon with Aftermath

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	Aftermath	Unburden	Flare Boost
0426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	Aftermath	Unburden	Flare Boost
0434		Stunky	Poison	Dark	Stench	Aftermath	Keen Eye
0435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark	Stench	Aftermath	Keen Eye
0568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Aftermath
0569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison	Stench	Weak Armor	Aftermath
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the manga

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure

File:Flint Drifblim Aftermath DPA.png Drifblim
The opponent takes damage after the user is defeated.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When Drifblim is defeated, the opponent takes damage.
Flint's Drifblim	Hareta's Heart Desire		Debut
	When Misdreavus is defeated, the opponent takes damage.
Hareta's Misdreavus	Hareta's Heart Desire		Used via Skill Swap

Trivia

• All Pokémon that can have this Ability can learn Explosion. This is due to the Japanese name of Aftermath being Detonation.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 引爆 Yǐnbào French Boom Final German Finalschlag Greek Επακόλουθο Italian Scoppio Korean 유폭 Yupok Portuguese Consequência Spanish Resquicio

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