Mind Blown
Effect Summary
Deals damage and the user takes damage equal to half of its max
HP

Detailed Effect
Mind Blown deals damage but the user takes damage equal to half of its maximum
HP
rounded up.
Magic Guard prevents the recoil effect.
Mind Blown can not be used when the user is affected by Damp.
Mind Blown damages the user even if the move did not affect the target (for example when it was protected by a protection move or behind a Substitute).
The user receives no recoil damage if Mind Blown hits no Pokémon.
Mind Blown is not affected by Rock Head or Reckless.
If the user has Parental Bond, the user will receive no recoil damage from the second hit.

Magic Guard prevents the recoil effect.
Mind Blown can not be used when the user is affected by Damp.
Mind Blown damages the user even if the move did not affect the target (for example when it was protected by a protection move or behind a Substitute).
The user receives no recoil damage if Mind Blown hits no Pokémon.
Mind Blown is not affected by Rock Head or Reckless.
If the user has Parental Bond, the user will receive no recoil damage from the second hit.
- In
This is fixable by making the Pokémon forget the move beforehand.
this move does not exist in the game data and no Pokémon that know this move can be transferred to one of these games from another game or the Pokémon Bank. - In early versions of this move is not selectable in battle (fixed in version 1.3.0).
- In and from Gen 9 onwards this move is not selectable in battle.
Description
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The user attacks everything around it by causing its own head to explode. This also damages the user.
Additional Information
Move Target
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.
Recoil
The user receives recoil damage.
Interactions
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
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