Sonic Boom

Type
type icon NormalNormal
Gen.
1
Power
Accuracy
90%
PP
20
Priority
0
Category
SpecialDamage Category Icon for Special

Effect Summary

Always deals 20 damage.

Detailed Effect

Sonic Boom (formatted as SonicBoom in Gen 1-5) always deals 20 HPstat img damage to the target, regardless of typing (although Type Icon for GhostGhost-type Pokémon are still immune) with no additional effects.
  • In Gen 1, SSonic Boom hits Type Icon for GhostGhost-type Pokémon regardless of their immunity to Type Icon for NormalNormal-type moves.
  • In Gen 1-3, Sonic Boom is categorized as PhysicalDamage Category Icon for Physical.
  • From Gen 8 onwards this move cannot be selected in battle.

Description

C
GS

Always inflicts 20HP damage.

E
RS

Launches shock waves that always inflict 20 HP damage.

FRLG

The foe is hit with a shock wave that always inflicts 20- HP damage.

DP
HGSS
PL

The foe is hit with a destructive shock wave that always inflicts 20 HP damage.

B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM

The target is hit with a destructive shock wave that always inflicts 20 HP damage.

SWSH

This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Additional Information

Move Target

Move Target Image for Normal
Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

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

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Sonic Boom
Japan flag
ソニックブーム (Sonikku Būmu)
Germany flag
Ultraschall
France flag
Sonic Boom
Italy flag
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Spain flag
Bomba Sónica
South Korea flag
소닉붐 (Sonic Boom)
Mainland China flag
音爆 (Yīnbào / Yāmbaau)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Contest Information

Contest

Cool
Red
Spicy Flavor

Contest Effect

If the last Pokémon's appeal is the same type as this move, user earns six points instead of two.

Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Appeal❤️❤️
Jam

Super Contest

A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Appeal❤️❤️❤️