Self-Destruct

Self-Destruct

じばく Suicide Bombing

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	200
Accuracy:	100
PP:	5
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	User faints
Priority:	0
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:	6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Self-Destruct, formerly known as Selfdestruct prior to Generation VI, is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. Pokémon that can

learn this booming move are Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Voltorb, Electrode, Koffing, Weezing, Pineco, Forretress, Baltoy, Claydol, and Mew.

It has a more powerful version called Explosion.

Description

In battle

As the name states, the user explodes, causing he/she to die. This attack can cause massive amounts of damage to every other Pokémon on the field.

Only Ghost-type Pokémon are immune to the move.

If the player character receives the Winner's Path for the Pokéwalker in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, a Munchlax that knows Self-Destruct can be found.

Other games

Super Smash Bros. series

In the Super Smash Bros. series Pokémon appear in battles as items in the form of Poké Balls. In S.S.B.B. (Brawl) Electrode will use self-destruct. Electrode's body will have start becoming red indicating it's about to blow, however it can only be picked up when it's about to explode meaning it is hard to throw it. Sometimes it will even short-circuit, making steam come from it, after this it will start again and explode much faster.

Gallery

Main games

• Self-Destruct depicted in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

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Main series

• Self-Destruct being used by Duplica's Ditto
• Self-Destruct being used by Brock's Pineco
• Self-Destruct being used by a wild Voltorb

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