Eruption (move)

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Eruption ふんか Eruption

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Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  150 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   The appeal works better the later it is performed.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Eruption (Japanese: ふんか Eruption) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Eruption does damage proportionately based on the user's HP. This move's base power reduces as the user's HP reduces and is calculated by the formula:

However, its power cannot be less than 1. Consequently, its power varies between 1 and 150.

In a Double Battle, Eruption will hit both opponents. In a Triple Battle, Eruption will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.

Eruption will also destroy round rocks found in the background of battles.

Eruption can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if either the move Earthquake or Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD The higher the user's HP, the more damage caused. FRLG The higher the user's HP, the more powerful this attack becomes. DPPtHGSSPBR The user attacks in an explosive fury. The lower the user's HP, the less powerful this attack becomes. BWB2W2 The user attacks the opposing team with explosive fury. The lower the user's HP, the less powerful this attack becomes. XYORAS SM The user attacks opposing Pokémon with explosive fury. The lower the user's HP, the lower the move's power.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field		49	58	58	64
0156		Quilava		Field		Field		57	68	68	75
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		57	74	1, 74	1, 82
0244		Entei		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		85PtHGSS	85	1, 85	1, 85
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	45	57	67BW 52B2W2	1, 52	1, 52
0383		Groudon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	75	80DPPt 50HGSS	50	50XY 90ORAS	90
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0485		Heatran		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Investigate the Odd Eruption!
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. The higher the user's HP, the greater the damage. It thaws and frees frozen Pokémon.

In the anime

Primal Groudon Camerupt Heatran Quilava
The user attacks in an explosive fury.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lava and smoke or a geyser of fire spews from one or both of the volcanoes on Camerupt's back, also making flaming rocks fly in all directions.
Vicky Winstrate's Camerupt	Candid Camerupt!		Debut
	Heatran releases a stream of smoke and lava from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes, when it's about to fire the attack, a red orb appears in front of its mouth.
A wild Heatran	Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!		Game event-exclusive move
	Quilava charges and runs underneath the opponent. Then, it ignites the flames on its head and tail, and they grow larger. It then fires a geyser of red-orange fire from the flame on its head at the opponent, or Quilava lowers its head and fires a geyser of red-orange fire from the flame on its head at the opponent.
Ash's Quilava	An Old Family Blend!		None
Dawn's Quilava	SS024		None
	Primal Groudon launches multiple fiery rocks up into the air from its mouth that rain down on the opponent.
A wild Groudon	Mega Evolution Special III		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Camerupt
The user attacks in an explosive fury.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Camerupt releases two blasts of lava from the volcanoes on its back.
Maxie's Camerupt	Walrein and Camerupt		Debut

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga

Groudon
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Ryū's Groudon	ABM14		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 噴火 Panfó Mandarin 噴火 / 喷火 Pēnhuǒ Dutch Uitbarsting Finnish Purkaus French Éruption German Eruption Greek Έκρηξη Hindi विष्फोट Vishphot Indonesian Erupsi Italian Eruzione Korean 분화 Bunhwa Polish Erupcja Portuguese Erupção Brazilian Portuguese Erupção Serbian Erupcija Spanish Estallido Vietnamese Phun Trào

Variations of the move Eruption
Eruption • Water Spout • Dragon Energy

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