Blacephalon (Japanese: ズガドーン, Hepburn: Zugadoon) (codenamed UB Burst) is a Fire/Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII. It is an Ultra Beast exclusive to Pokémon Ultra Sun.
Biology
Blacephalon tricks targets into letting their guard down as it draws near with its funny gait, swaying this way and that—then shocks them by blowing up its own head without warning. Before they can recover their senses, it steals their vitality, which it’s said to use as a source of energy.
Physiology
Blacephalon looks like a very colorful Headless Horseman in a Jester's outfit.
It mostly has a slender body with very vague limbs and a white collar on TOP,which holds its clear spherical head in place when it is not using it to Attack.Its spine and pelvic area have blue ,pink and yellow stripes. Its legs are slender with high heel like feet and a white colour scheme.Its left leg has a blue orb for a knee cap,while it’s right has a pink orb instead. The colours are swapped for its arms, which end in hooks. Its detachable head has rings of blue nad pink dots and has an explosion shape design with the same colours and a yellow spot in the Center.
Evolution
Blacephalon does not evolve.
Game info
In Pokémon Ultra Sun, after Necrozma absorbs Nebby and becomes Dusk Mane Necrozma, a Blacephalon appears in Mahalo Trail through an Ultra Wormhole opened by the Prism Pokémon and faces Hala, Hau and Tapu Koko in a battle.
Game location
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Poni Grove/Trade from Ultra Sun | Two |
Pokédex entries
- 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.
Stats
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Total | 342
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Learnset
Leveling
LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Astonish | 30 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | |||
1 | Ember | 40 | 100% | 25 | Fire | Special | |||
7 | Magic Coat | — | —% | 15 | Psychic | Status | |||
13 | Stored Power | 20 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | |||
17 | Flame Burst | 70 | 100% | 15 | Fire | Special | |||
23 | Night Shade | — | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | |||
29 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status | |||
31 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
37 | Fire Blast | 110 | 85% | 5 | Fire | Special | |||
41 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | |||
47 | Trick | — | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
59 | Mind Blown | 150 | 100% | 5 | Fire | Special | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TM
LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM03 | Psyshock | 80 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | |||
TM04 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | Status | |||
TM12 | Taunt | — | —% | 20 | Dark | Status | |||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | |||
TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM23 | Smack Down | 50 | 100% | 15 | Rock | Physical | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | |||
TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM35 | Flamethrower | 90 | 100% | 15 | Fire | Special | |||
TM38 | Fire Blast | 110 | 85% | 5 | Fire | Special | |||
TM41 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM43 | Flame Charge | 50 | 100% | 20 | Fire | Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM46 | Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | Dark | Physical | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM50 | Overheat | 130 | 90% | 5 | Fire | Special | |||
TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
TM60 | Quash | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | — | 85% | 15 | Fire | Status | |||
TM64 | Explosion | 250 | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | |||
TM66 | Payback | 50 | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM97 | Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Special | |||
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding
Blacephalon learns no moves via breeding. |
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Tutoring
Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | ||||
After You USUM | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | ||||
Foul Play USUM | 95 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Physical | ||||
Heat Wave USUM | 95 | 90% | 10 | Fire | Special | ||||
Knock Off USUM | 65 | 100% | 20 | Dark | Physical | ||||
Last Resort USUM | 140 | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | ||||
Pain Split USUM | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||||
Recycle USUM | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ||||
Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
Spite USUM | — | 100% | 10 | Ghost | Status | ||||
Trick USUM | — | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Status | ||||
Uproar USUM | 90 | 100% | 10 | Normal | Special | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Sprites
In the Anime
Its first and only appearance was in SM078:Twirling With A Bang,where it entertained the viewers of a fireworks show, and later tried to compete with a Xurxitree to see who could perform the better form of entertainment.Both were distracted by the Ultra Guardians Super Pokemon fireworks and then knocked out by Ash’s Lycanroc,who used Splintered Stormshards to take them both out. It has currently been returned to its home world.
In the manga
It was one of the Pokémon Guzma’s ultra wormholes opened in the Pokémon adventures manga. Both Sun and Salon Maiden Anabel tried and failed to catch it,only to be saved by Tapu Bulu,who got rid of the Ultra Beast.
Trivia
- Blacephalon is the only Ultra Beast with a signature move.
- It is the second Pokémon with Fire as its primary type and Ghost as its secondary type, following the Alolan Form of Marowak.
- Ionically enough,it can’t learn moves that involve draining hp away from the target despite the Pokédex saying so.
- It can be considered Stakataka’s Ultra Sun counterpart. Both Ultra Beasts have identical base stat totals and high Attack stats, with the distribution for the Defense,Special Stats and speed being different(Blacephalon is fast and hits hard specially,but it has very Low Defense, while Stakataka is the opposite).They also appear in the same areas(Poni Grove) in their respective games.,as well as being fought by Hala,Hau and Tapu Koko at the same point of time in both games.
- For some reason,Blacephalon can learn Magic Coat vía level up but cannot learn it via the move tutor.
- Blacephalon’s head serves as a mood indicator,since the patterns on it can vary.
- It is able to regenerate its head after using Mind Blown, as shown in the anime.
- Even if a Pokémon that is not Blacephalon uses mind blown,like via metronome,its head is shown while performing the move.Its colour which is dependent on whether the user is shiny or not(white for normal,blue for shiny).
Origin
Blacephalon is based on a clown and fireworks. It may also take some inspiration from dandelion seed heads and/or the anime Popee the Performer, which centers around an ill-tempered clown, or the related trope as a whole, due to its actions.
Etymology
"Blacephalon" is a portmanteau of "blast" or "blaze" and the Greek root "cephalo-," meaning "head."
Zugadōn is literally "頭がドーン" (zu ga dōn, "head goes kaboom").
Names in other languages
- French: Pierroteknik (a mix of a misspelling of Pyrotechnique (pyrotechnic) and pierrot, which means clown)
- Spanish: Blacephalon
- German: Kopplosio (mix of Kopf (head) and explosion)
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