Self-Destruct
Normal
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.
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
Defense
is halved during the damage calculation.
- In Gen 5 the user will faint even if no enemies were hit.
- Holding a
Focus Band
or 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
GS C | Powerful but makes the user faint. |
RS E | 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. |
COL B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH | The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move. |
Meta Information
| Move Target |  All Adjacent Pokémonmeans that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected. | ||||
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Level Up
Egg Breeding
Machine
TM36
TM36
TM42
TM20
Tutor
Contest Information
Contest
| Contest Condition | Beauty |
|---|---|
| Color | Blue |
| Flavor | Dry |
Contest Effect
| 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 | ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
| Description | Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge. |
|---|---|
| Appeal | - |