Explosion

Explosion

だいばくはつ Giant Explosion

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	250
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	5
Affects:	All Enemies
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	0

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Explosion (Japanese だいばくはつ Giant Explosion) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description

Effect

Ir inflicts damage to all the adjacent Pokémon in battle, but the user faints upon using this move.

From Generation II onwards, this move's Attack power becomes 250 attack power, and cuts any Pokémon's Defense stats by half or more than half.

In Generation V, it no longer cuts the foe's Defense by half.

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Main games

• Explosion depicted in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen
• Explosion depicted in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver
• Explosion depicted in X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
• Explosion depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
• Explosion depicted in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

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Main series

• Explosion being used by Togepi via Metronome
• Explosion being used by Danny's Electrode
• Explosion being used by Exam instructor's Weezing
• Explosion being used by Head of Security's Electrode
• Explosion being used by Brock's Forretress
• Explosion being used by a wild Azelf

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