Self-Destruct

Type
type icon NormalNormal
Gen.
1
Power
200
Accuracy
100%
PP
5
Priority
0
Category
PhysicalDamage Category Icon for Physical

Effect Summary

Deals high damage and the user faints.

Detailed Effect

Self-Destruct (formatted as Selfdestruct in Gen 1-5) deals high damage, but causes the user to faint.
The move fails if it misses or the target is immune.
  • In Gen 1 Self-Destruct has 130 power.
    The user will not faint if Self-Destruct breaks a Substitute
  • In Gen 1-2 the user's image disappears when using this move.
  • In Gen 1-4 the target's Defensestat img is halved during the damage calculation.
  • In Gen 5 the user will faint even if no enemies were hit.
  • Holding a Focus BandItem Icon for Focus Band or Focus SashItem Icon for Focus Sash do not stop the user from fainting.
  • Sturdy does not stop the user from fainting.
  • Self-Destruct can not be used while a Pokémon with the ability Damp is in battle.

Description

C
GS

Powerful but makes the user faint.

E
RS

Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.

FRLG

The user blows up to inflict severe damage, even making itself faint.

DP
HGSS
PL

The user blows up to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.

B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH

The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move.

Additional Information

Move Target

Move Target Image for All Adjacent Pokémon
All Adjacent Pokémon

Affects all adjacent Pokémon simultaneously.

Cannot selectCan selectWill select

Effect Type

Damage

Deals damage.

Unique Effect

Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.

Interactions
2

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

United States of America flag
Self-Destruct
Japan flag
じばく (Jibaku)
Germany flag
Finale
France flag
Destruction
Italy flag
Autodistruzione
Spain flag
Autodestrucción
South Korea flag
자폭 (Japok)
Mainland China flag
自爆 (Zìbào / Jihbaau)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Machine

Tutor

Contest Information

Contest

Beauty
Blue
Dry Flavor

Contest Effect

User cannot make any more appeals for the remainder of the contest.

Makes a great appeal, but allows no more to the end.

Appeal❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Jam

Super Contest

Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.

Appeal