Self-Destruct (move)

Self-Destruct じばく Self-Destruct

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  200 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 TM36 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness TM42 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TM20 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

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

Self-Destruct (Japanese: じばく Self-Destruct), formatted as Selfdestruct prior to Generation VI, is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

It is:

• TM36 in Generation I.
• TM42 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• TM20 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Selfdestruct 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 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 (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.

If Selfdestruct 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 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.

Selfdestruct's temporary Defense drop no longer boosts confusion damage.

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.

Generation VI onwards

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.

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

Generation VIII

Self-Destruct fails if the move misses, or the target is immune.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, the user receives recoil damage instead of fainting, with the exact recoil amount depending on the style used.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  5 Agile Strong Power  150  120  200 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Recoil  80%  70%  90%    ?  ?    ?  ? Damages the user by a percentage of its total HP

Description

Games Description Stad The user explodes, inflicting damage on the enemy, then faints. Useless against Ghost-type. Stad2 The user explodes, damaging the enemy, then faints. Useless against the Ghost-type. GSC Powerful but makes the user faint. RSEColoXD Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. FRLG The user blows up to inflict severe damage, even making itself faint. DPPtHGSSPBR The user blows up to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP SV The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move. LA The user causes an explosion to inflict damage on the target. This also damages the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	21	21	21	18	29	29XY 24ORAS	24	19		24	47	24
0074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							24	19				24
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	21	21	21	18	31	31XY 24ORAS	24	19		24	47	24
0075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							24	19				24
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	21	21	21	18	31	31XY 24ORAS	24	19		24	47	24
0076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							24	19				24
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	22	23	27	29	33	33XY 26ORAS	26	19		26		26
0100		Voltorb Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral											47	26
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	22	1, 23	27	29	35	35XY 26ORAS	26	19		26		26
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral											47	26
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	40	17	17	19	24BW 23B2W2	23	23	24	28	28		28
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	43	1, 17	1, 17	19	24BW 23B2W2	23	23	24	28	28		28
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous									28			28
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		8	8	6	6	6	6			6		6
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		1, 8	1, 8	1, 6	1, 6	1	1, 6			1, 6		1
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2											57	−
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			19	19	21BW 25B2W2	25XY 28ORAS	28		33	33
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			19	19	21BW 25B2W2	25XY 28ORAS	28		33	33
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−		29	29	47	29
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−		31	31	47	31
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		−	−	57	Rem.*
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral					38	38	38		30
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					38	38	38		30
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					77	77	77		91
0774		Minior All forms		Mineral		Mineral							22					22
0904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2											57	−
0969		Glimmet		Mineral		Mineral												29
0970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral												29
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
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
											SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2								✔
0438		Bonsly		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0446		Munchlax		Monster		Monster			−	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔
0965		Varoom		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. 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	VII	VIII
						TM36	XD Tutor	PE TM42	TM20
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral			✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass			✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral		✔		✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		✔		✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2		✔		✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔		✔
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3				✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass		✔		✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass		✔		✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass		✔		✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2		✔		✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2		✔		✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field		✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field		✔		✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral		✔		✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral		✔		✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral		✔		✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral		✔		✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral		✔		✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral		✔		✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral		✔		✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔		✔
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔		✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔		✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral				✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral				✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0645		Landorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0837		Rolycoly		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous				✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3				✔
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous				✔
0874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral				✔
0894		Regieleki		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0895		Regidrago		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. 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
0109		KoffingLv. 13		Amorphous		Amorphous	Pokéwalker - Town Outskirts
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	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 causes a 3×3 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 Self-Destruct status condition. With this, the user will only explode if attacked on the next turn.

In the Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series, the explosion deals 40 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 Self-Destruct. 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.

Self-Destruct 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.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 12 - —% - 1 tile around user All Yes MDTDS - - 12 - —% - 1 tile around user All Yes BSL - - 12 - —% - 1 tile around user All Yes SMD - - 15 30 —% - 1 tile around user All Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRB Makes the user explode, inflicting damage on all surrounding Pokémon. It also destroys surrounding items. MDTDS Makes the user blow up in an explosion, inflicting damage on all Pokémon within a 1-tile range. It also destroys walls and items. BSL じぶんが 『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 UNUSED SMD You'll get the self-destruct status. When you take damage, it causes an explosion that damages Pokémon around you and causes items on the floor to disappear. You won't get Exp. Points even if an enemy faints due to the damage caused by the explosion.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Ditto as a Voltorb Voltorb Pineco Glalie
The user self-destructs violently, damaging everything around it. The user faints upon using this move.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Voltorb's body glows white or yellow. It then explodes violently. Sometimes, yellow sparks appear around its body before the explosion.
Koga's multiple Voltorb	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		Debut
Duplica's Ditto in the form of Voltorb	Ditto's Mysterious Mansion		Used via Transform
A wild Voltorb	A Chansey Operation		None
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
Goh's Voltorb	Mad About Blue!		None
	Pineco's body glows blue, white, or yellow before it suddenly explodes.
Multiple wild Pineco	Going Apricorn!		None
Brock's Pineco	Going Apricorn!		None
Multiple wild Pineco	Bucking the Treasure Trend!		None
A wild Pineco	HZ051		None
A wild Pineco	HZ070		None
	Glalie's body flashes yellow before it suddenly explodes. Glalie faints upon using the move.
Coral's Glalie	Rivals in the Dark of Night!		None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Haunter
The user self-destructs violently, damaging everything around it. The user perishes upon using this move.
Pokémon	Method
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

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Clefairy
The user explodes violently.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy explodes violently.
Unknown Trainer's Clefairy	PW20		Debut Used via Metronome

Pokémon Adventures

Electrode
The user self-destructs violenty, damaging everything around it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Electrode self-destructs violenty, damaging everything around it.
Lt. Surge's Electrode	Electrode's Big Shock		Debut

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Koffing
The user explodes violently.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Koffing glows and then explodes violently.
Proton's Koffing	JBA2		Debut

Pokémon Zensho

Weezing
The user explodes violently.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Weezing explodes violently.
Koga's Weezing	Fuchsia City		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Warning: The original animation from Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue contains several short flashes capable of causing epileptic seizures.

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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, Explosion, and Misty Explosion are the only three damaging moves whose battle animations play out 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

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 自爆 Jihbaau Mandarin 自爆 Zìbào * 玉石俱碎 Yùshí Jù Suì * Czech Sebezničení Danish Selvdestruktion Dutch Zelfvernietiging Finnish Itsetuho French Destruction German Finale Greek Αυτοκαταστροφή Aytokatastrofí Indonesian Menghancurkan Diri Italian AutodistruzioneIV+ Autodistruz.I–III Korean 자폭 Japok Polish Samozniszczenie Brazilian Portuguese Autodestruição Serbian Samouništenje Spanish Autodestrucción* Autodestruc* Swedish Självförstörelse Vietnamese Tự Hủy

References

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