Explosion (move)

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Explosion
だいばくはつ Giant Explosion
Explosion IX.png
Explosion IX 2.png
Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  250
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Makes a great appeal, but allows no more to the end.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
A move of huge appeal, but using it prevents the user from taking further contest moves.

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.

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

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.

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.
RSEColo.XD 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.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
074 Geodude Geodude
RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 36 41 41 32 43 43XY
36ORAS
36SMUSUM
35PE
36BDSP
074 Geodude Geodude
Alolan Form
RockIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 36SMUSUM
35PE
075 Graveler Graveler
RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 43 48 53 38 53 53XY
44ORAS
44SMUSUM
47PE
44BDSP
075 Graveler Graveler
Alolan Form
RockIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 44SMUSUM
47PE
076 Golem Golem
RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 43 48 53 38 53 53XY
44ORAS
44SMUSUM
47PE
44BDSP
076 Golem Golem
Alolan Form
RockIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 44SMUSUM
47PE
100 Voltorb Voltorb
ElectricIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 43 39 46 43 47 47XY
41ORAS
41SMUSUM
45PE
41BDSP 41
100 Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Form
ElectricIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 41
101 Electrode Electrode
ElectricIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 50 44 54 51 57 57XY
47ORAS
47SMUSUM
60PE
47BDSP 47
101 Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Form
ElectricIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 41
109 Koffing Koffing
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 48 41 41 37 42BW
37B2W2
37 37SMUSUM
48PE
44
110 Weezing Weezing
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 53 44 44 40 46BW
40B2W2
40 40SMUSUM
60PE
50
110 Weezing Weezing
Galarian Form
PoisonIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 50
204 Pineco Pineco
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 36 36 31DP
34PtHGSS
34 34 34 34BDSP 34
205 Forretress Forretress
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug 39 39 33DP
38PtHGSS
42 42 36 36BDSP 36
273 Seedot Seedot
GrassIC Big.png Field Grass 43 43 43 43XY
33ORAS
33 33
274 Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass 1
275 Shiftry Shiftry
GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass 1
337 Lunatone Lunatone
RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 49 56 56BW
49B2W2
49XY
45ORAS
45 50
338 Solrock Solrock
RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 49 56 56BW
49B2W2
49XY
45ORAS
45 50
343 Baltoy Baltoy
GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 45 71 60BW
49B2W2
49XY
46ORAS
46 42
344 Claydol Claydol
GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 55 86 72BW
61B2W2
61XY
58ORAS
58 48
377 Regirock Regirock
RockIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 78
378 Regice Regice
IceIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 78
379 Registeel Registeel
SteelIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 78
425 Drifloon Drifloon
GhostIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 43 46BW
50B2W2
50 50 44SwShBDSP 44
426 Drifblim Drifblim
GhostIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 51 56BW
60B2W2
60 60 54SwShBDSP 54
434 Stunky Stunky
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field 44 49 49 45 45SwShBDSP 42
435 Skuntank Skuntank
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field 52 61 61 45 53SwShBDSP 48
482 Azelf Azelf
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 76 76 76 76 77SwShBDSP 77
524 Roggenrola Roggenrola
RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 40 40 40 44
525 Boldore Boldore
RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 55 55 55 54
526 Gigalith Gigalith
RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 55 55 55 54
568 Trubbish Trubbish
PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 47 47 47 42
569 Garbodor Garbodor
PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 59 59 59 48
597 Ferroseed Ferroseed
GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Grass Mineral 55 55 55 50
598 Ferrothorn Ferrothorn
GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Grass Mineral 67 67 67 56
711 Gourgeist Gourgeist
GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 75 1, 70 1
721 Volcanion Volcanion
FireIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 76 76 90 90
773 Silvally Silvally
NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
774 Minior Minior
RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 50
776 Turtonator Turtonator
FireIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Monster Dragon 53 52
894 Regieleki Regieleki
ElectricIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 78 78
895 Regidrago Regidrago
DragonIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 78 78
934 Garganacl Garganacl
RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 60
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
081 Magnemite Magnemite
ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
088 Grimer Grimer
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
092 Gastly Gastly
GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
095 Onix Onix
RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
299 Nosepass Nosepass
RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
582 Vanillite Vanillite
IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
615 Cryogonal Cryogonal
IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
837 Rolycoly Rolycoly
RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
969 Glimmet Glimmet
RockIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
TM47
II
--
III
--
IV
TM64
V
TM64
VI
TM64
VII
TM64
VIII
TM64
IX
--
074 Geodude Geodude
RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
074 Geodude Geodude
Alolan Form
RockIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
075 Graveler Graveler
RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
075 Graveler Graveler
Alolan Form
RockIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
076 Golem Golem
RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
076 Golem Golem
Alolan Form
RockIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
081 Magnemite Magnemite
ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
082 Magneton Magneton
ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
088 Grimer Grimer
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
088 Grimer Grimer
Alolan Form
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
089 Muk Muk
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
089 Muk Muk
Alolan Form
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
090 Shellder Shellder
WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 BDSP
091 Cloyster Cloyster
WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 BDSP
092 Gastly Gastly
GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
093 Haunter Haunter
GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
094 Gengar Gengar
GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
095 Onix Onix
RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
100 Voltorb Voltorb
ElectricIC Big.png Mineral Mineral BDSP
101 Electrode Electrode
ElectricIC Big.png Mineral Mineral BDSP
102 Exeggcute Exeggcute
GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass BDSP
103 Exeggutor Exeggutor
GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass BDSP
103 Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Form
GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
109 Koffing Koffing
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
110 Weezing Weezing
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
151 Mew Mew
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered BDSP
185 Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral BDSP
204 Pineco Pineco
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug BDSP
205 Forretress Forretress
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug BDSP
208 Steelix Steelix
SteelIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
211 Qwilfish Qwilfish
WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 BDSP
219 Magcargo Magcargo
FireIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
222 Corsola Corsola
WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 BDSP
273 Seedot Seedot
GrassIC Big.png Field Grass BDSP
274 Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass BDSP
275 Shiftry Shiftry
GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass BDSP
299 Nosepass Nosepass
RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral BDSP
316 Gulpin Gulpin
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
317 Swalot Swalot
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
323 Camerupt Camerupt
FireIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field BDSP
324 Torkoal Torkoal
FireIC Big.png Field Field BDSP
337 Lunatone Lunatone
RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
338 Solrock Solrock
RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
343 Baltoy Baltoy
GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
344 Claydol Claydol
GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
362 Glalie Glalie
IceIC Big.png Fairy Mineral BDSP
375 Metang Metang
SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
376 Metagross Metagross
SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
377 Regirock Regirock
RockIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered BDSP
378 Regice Regice
IceIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered BDSP
379 Registeel Registeel
SteelIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered BDSP
425 Drifloon Drifloon
GhostIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
426 Drifblim Drifblim
GhostIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous BDSP
434 Stunky Stunky
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field BDSP
435 Skuntank Skuntank
PoisonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field BDSP
437 Bronzong Bronzong
SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
438 Bonsly Bonsly
RockIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered BDSP
462 Magnezone Magnezone
ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
463 Lickilicky Lickilicky
NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster BDSP
476 Probopass Probopass
RockIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral BDSP
482 Azelf Azelf
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered BDSP
485 Heatran Heatran
FireIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered BDSP
524 Roggenrola Roggenrola
RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
525 Boldore Boldore
RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
526 Gigalith Gigalith
RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
568 Trubbish Trubbish
PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
569 Garbodor Garbodor
PoisonIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
577 Solosis Solosis
PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
578 Duosion Duosion
PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
579 Reuniclus Reuniclus
PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
582 Vanillite Vanillite
IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
583 Vanillish Vanillish
IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
584 Vanilluxe Vanilluxe
IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
597 Ferroseed Ferroseed
GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Grass Mineral
598 Ferrothorn Ferrothorn
GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Grass Mineral
615 Cryogonal Cryogonal
IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
645 Landorus Landorus
GroundIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
649 Genesect Genesect
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
703 Carbink Carbink
RockIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Fairy Mineral
710 Pumpkaboo Pumpkaboo
GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
711 Gourgeist Gourgeist
GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
719 Diancie Diancie
RockIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
721 Volcanion Volcanion
FireIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
773 Silvally Silvally
NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
774 Minior Minior
RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
776 Turtonator Turtonator
FireIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Monster Dragon
797 Celesteela Celesteela
SteelIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
801 Magearna Magearna
SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
806 Blacephalon Blacephalon
FireIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered 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.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
FRLG E XD
074 Geodude Geodude
RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
075 Graveler Graveler
RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
076 Golem Golem
RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
088 Grimer Grimer
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
089 Muk Muk
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
090 Shellder Shellder
WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3
091 Cloyster Cloyster
WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
092 Gastly Gastly
GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
093 Haunter Haunter
GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
094 Gengar Gengar
GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
095 Onix Onix
RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
100 Voltorb Voltorb
ElectricIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
101 Electrode Electrode
ElectricIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
102 Exeggcute Exeggcute
GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass
103 Exeggutor Exeggutor
GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass
109 Koffing Koffing
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
110 Weezing Weezing
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
151 Mew Mew
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
185 Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
204 Pineco Pineco
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
205 Forretress Forretress
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug
208 Steelix Steelix
SteelIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
222 Corsola Corsola
WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
273 Seedot Seedot
GrassIC Big.png Field Grass
274 Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass
275 Shiftry Shiftry
GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass
299 Nosepass Nosepass
RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
316 Gulpin Gulpin
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
317 Swalot Swalot
PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
323 Camerupt Camerupt
FireIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Field Field
324 Torkoal Torkoal
FireIC Big.png Field Field
337 Lunatone Lunatone
RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
338 Solrock Solrock
RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
343 Baltoy Baltoy
GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
344 Claydol Claydol
GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
362 Glalie Glalie
IceIC Big.png Fairy Mineral
375 Metang Metang
SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
376 Metagross Metagross
SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
377 Regirock Regirock
RockIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
378 Regice Regice
IceIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
379 Registeel Registeel
SteelIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Explosion causes a 5x5 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.

In the Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure series, the explosion deals 80 HP damage to enemy Pokémon and halves the current HP of the user and teammates (dealing at least 1 HP of damage). Fire-type take half the usual damage from Explosion. In Super Mystery Dungeon, the explosion will immediately defeat enemies in range, though Fire-type enemy Pokémon will only lose 50% of their HP. The damage to the user and teammates is the same as in previous games.

Explosion also destroys all items and wall tiles (other than those on the edge of the floor and in locked chambers) in range. 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:

Pokémon Masters EX

Although this move has a regular version, each of the following users only possess one use of this attack via the passive skill Last Word.

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Physical 3 350 420 100% All opponents The user faints after using this attack.
350 420 100% All opponents The user faints after using this attack. All the following sync pairs only use this move just before fainting:

Scottie/Bettie & Regirock (Direct link)
Lt. Surge & Voltorb/Electrode
Glacia & Mega Glalie
Jasmine & Mega Steelix
Morty & Drifblim
James & Weezing
Sophocles & Golem* (Direct link)

Past descriptions

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0*: The user faints after using it.
  • Prior to Version 2.20.0*: 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 the anime

Electrode Explosion.png Brock Forretress Explosion.png Azelf Explosion.png Clefairy PK04 Metronome Explosion.png
Electrode Forretress Azelf Clefairy
The user glows brightly and then suddenly explodes, or causes everything around it to explode.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Clefairy Clefairy 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 Electrode 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
Weezing Weezing Weezing's body glows white, then explodes violently.
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Weezing The Ultimate Test None
Togepi Togepi Togepi causes the area around the opponent to glow blue and explode violently.
Misty's Togepi Pikachu Re-Volts Used via Metronome
Forretress Forretress Forretress's body glows white, then explodes violently.
Brock's Forretress You Never Can Taillow! None
Azelf Azelf Azelf's body glows white, then explodes violently as it flies to the opponent.
Azelf (anime) The Battle Finale of Legend! None
Voltorb Voltorb Voltorb's body glows white, becomes surrounded in yellow sparks and explodes violently.
A wild Voltorb Ball Pickup None
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf Nuzleaf's body glows light blue and explodes upon impact with its opponent.
A wild Nuzleaf Secrets of the Jungle None
Boldore Boldore Boldore's body glows light blue and explodes upon impact with its opponent.
A wild Boldore Secrets of the Jungle None


In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu


Pokémon Adventures


Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl


Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


In other generations

Core series games

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Side series games

Spin-off series games

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, that 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
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Exploze
Denmark Flag.png Danish Eksplosion
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Explosie
Finland Flag.png Finnish Räjähdys
France Flag.png French Explosion
Germany Flag.png German Explosion
Greece Flag.png Greek Έκρηξη
Italy Flag.png Italian Esplosione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 대폭발 Daepokbal
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Eksplosjon
Poland Flag.png Polish Eksplozja*
Wybuch*
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Explosão
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Eksplozija
Spain Flag.png Spanish Explosión
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Explosion
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Bùng Nổ



Generation I TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation I HMs
0102030405
Generation IV TMs
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2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
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39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
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2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
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2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
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2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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