Explosion

Type

Gen.

Power

250

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals high damage and the user faints.

Explosion deals very high damage, but causes the user to faint.

In Gen 1 Explosion has 170 power.
The user will not faint if Explosion hits a Substitute or the user is protected from it.
In Gen 1-2 the user's sprite is temporarily replaced by a blank image after using the move (even if it does not cause the user to faint in Gen 1).
In Gen 1-4 the target's Defense is halved during the damage calculation effectively doubling the move's power.

GS C	Very powerful but makes user faint.
RS E	Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.
FRLG	The user explodes to inflict terrible damage even while fainting itself.
DP HGSS PL	The user explodes to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.
COL B2W2	The user explodes to inflict damage on those around it. The user faints upon using this move.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.

Move Target

All Adjacent Pokémon

Affects all adjacent Pokémon simultaneously.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Unique Effect	Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.

Interactions

Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.

Other Languages

Explosion

だいばくはつ (Dai Bakuhatsu)

Explosion

Esplosione

Explosión

대폭발 (Dae Pokbal)

大爆炸 (Dà Bàozhà / Daaih Baauja)

TM47

TM64

Effect	User cannot make any more appeals for the remainder of the contest.
Description	Makes a great appeal, but allows no more to the end.
Jam	-
Appeal	❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Description	Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.
Appeal	-