Explosion (move)

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Explosion
だいばくはつ Giant Explosion

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
PP	5 (max. 8)
Power	250
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 Pokémon adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
TM47 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald TM64 in Generation IV TM64 in Generation V TM64 in Generation VI TM64 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam	0
Makes a great appeal, but allows no more to the end.

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	0
Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
A move of huge appeal, but using it prevents the user from taking further contest moves.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Explosion (Japanese だいばくはつ Giant Explosion) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is currently the most powerful move in terms of its base power. It was TM47 in Generation I before losing its TM status in Generation II. It regained its TM status, albeit as TM64, in Generation IV onwards.

Effect

Generation I

Explosion inflicts damage, and causes the user to faint. Though its power is listed as 170, the target's Defense will be halved during damage calculation (unless it is at a value of 1), effectively doubling the power to 340.

If Explosion breaks a target's substitute, the user will not faint, though its image will be replaced by a blank image. Additionally, if the user of Explosion had a substitute at the time of such a situation, uses Substitute later, or switches out, its regular image will once again become visible.

If the user of Explosion attacks first and faints itself, the target will not attack or be subjected to recurrent damage during that round.

In Stadium, if Explosion breaks a target's substitute, the user will faint. The base power listed in Stadium is the one after halving Defense, i.e. 340.

Generation II

Explosion's power is increased to 250. The target's Defense is still halved, effectively doubling the power to 500.

If Explosion is used against a substitute, a Ghost type, or a Pokémon that has used Protect or Detect, the user will still faint.

Unlike in the previous game, Stadium 2 lists Explosion's power before halving Defense.

The Focus Band won't prevent the user of Explosion from fainting.

Generations III and IV

Explosion cannot be used when a Pokémon with the Ability Damp is on the field. The user's sprite no longer disappears upon using the move.

The Focus Sash won't prevent the user of Explosion from fainting.

Generation V

Explosion no longer halves the target's Defense. The user faints before dealing damage, unlike in previous generations.

Sturdy won't prevent the user of Explosion from fainting.

Generation VI

Explosion returns to damaging the target before the user faints.

Explosion can also be used as part of a Contest Spectaculars combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if any of the moves Block, Mean Look or Spider Web was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	The most powerful attack of all. However, the attacker faints after using this move.
GS C	Very powerful but makes user faint.
RS EColoXD	Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.
FRLG	The user explodes to inflict terrible damage even while fainting itself.
DP Pt HGSS	The user explodes to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.
BW B2W2	The user explodes to inflict damage on those around it. The user faints upon using this move.
XY ORAS SM	The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	36	41	41	32	43	43^XY 36^ORAS	36
074A		Geodude Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral							36
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	43	48	53	38	53	53^XY 44^ORAS	44
075A		Graveler Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral							44
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	43	48	53	38	53	53^XY 44^ORAS	44
076A		Golem Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral							44
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	43	39	46	43	47	47^XY 41^ORAS	41
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	50	44	54	51	57	57^XY 47^ORAS	47
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	48	41	41	37	42^BW 37^B2W2	37	37
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	53	44	44	40	46^BW 40^B2W2	40	40
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		36	36	31^DP 34^PtHGSS	34	34	34
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		39	39	33^DP 38^PtHGSS	42	42	36
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass			43	43	43	43^XY 33^ORAS	33
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			49	56	56^BW 49^B2W2	49^XY 45^ORAS	45
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			49	56	56^BW 49^B2W2	49^XY 45^ORAS	45
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			45	71	60^BW 49^B2W2	49^XY 46^ORAS	46
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			55	86	72^BW 61^B2W2	61^XY 58^ORAS	58
0377		Regirock		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			1	1	1	1	1
0378		Regice		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			1	1	1	1	1
0379		Registeel		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			1	1	1	1	1
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				43	46^BW 50^B2W2	50	50
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				51	56^BW 60^B2W2	60	60
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				44	49	49	45
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				52	61	61	45
0482		Azelf		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				76	76	76	76
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral					40	40	40
0525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral					55	55	55
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral					55	55	55
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral					47	47	47
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					59	59	59
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral					55	55	55
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					67	67	67
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous						1, 75	1, 70
0721		Volcanion		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						76	76
0774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral							50
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							53
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0088		Grimer		Amorphous	Amorphous		✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous	Amorphous		✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral	Mineral		✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral	Mineral		✔	✔
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I TM47	II --	III --	IV TM64	V TM64	VI TM64	VII TM64	VIII --	IX --
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
074A		Geodude Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
075A		Graveler Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
076A		Golem Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
088A		Grimer Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
089A		Muk Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
103A		Exeggutor Alola Form		Grass		Grass							✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		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	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2				✔	✔	✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		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				✔	✔	✔	✔
0378		Regice		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				✔	✔	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		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				✔	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0438		Bonsly		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				✔	✔	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		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				✔	✔	✔	✔
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				✔	✔	✔	✔
0524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0645		Landorus		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					✔	✔	✔
0649		Genesect		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					✔	✔	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral						✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
0719		Diancie		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						✔	✔
0721		Volcanion		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						✔	✔
0773		Silvally		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							✔
0774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							✔
0797		Celesteela		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							✔
0801		Magearna		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							✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		FRLG	E	XD
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0151		Mew		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	✔	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0377		Regirock		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	✔	✔
0378		Regice		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	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		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	✔	✔
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Explosion does not cause the user to faint, but instead cuts its HP in half, and affects all Pokémon, items, and walls within 2 tiles of the user, reducing HP by half on teammates, by 80 on hostile Pokémon, and destroying all walls, items, and special tiles. Explosion cannot be used in rain or on any floor with a Pokémon with the Ability Damp. Additionally, Fire-type Pokémon take only 50% of usual damage.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Explosion is a Status move. It only activates if the Pokémon is attacked. It also destroys all items on the floor if activated.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Makes the user blow up in a huge explosion, inflicting damage on all surrounding Pokémon. It also destroys surrounding items and walls.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Electrode Forretress Forretress exploding Clefairy
The user glows brightly and then suddenly explodes, or causes everything around it to explode.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Clefairy causes everything around it to explode violently.
Multiple wild Clefairy	Clefairy and the Moon Stone	Debut Used via Metronome
Multiple wild Clefairy	Pikachu's Rescue Adventure	Used via Metronome
	Electrode's body glows red, yellow, or white, becomes surrounded in yellow sparks and explodes violently.
Unknown Trainer's Electrode	The Flame Pokémon-athon!	None
A wild Electrode	Pikachu's Vacation	None
Multiple wild Electrode	Showdown at the Po-ké Corral	None
Danny's Electrode	Navel Maneuvers	None
Multiple wild Electrode	The Underground Round-Up	None
Multiple Electrode guarding the Electric Company	Current Events	None
A wild Electrode	Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend	None
	Weezing's body glows white, then explodes violently.
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Weezing	The Ultimate Test	None
	Togepi causes everything around it to explode violently.
Misty's Togepi	Pikachu Re-Volts	Used via Metronome
	Forretress's body glows white, then explodes violently.
Brock's Forretress	You Never Can Taillow!	None
	Azelf's body glows white, then explodes violently as it flies to the opponent.
A wild Azelf	The Battle Finale of Legend!	None
	Voltorb's body glows white, becomes surrounded in yellow sparks and explodes violently.
A wild Voltorb	Ball Pickup	None

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Pokémon	Method
Haunter
The user makes its body explode violently.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Haunter's body explodes violently. After the huge explosion, Haunter's body turns white for a few moments. The attack does not make Haunter faint, but it brings its HP close to zero.
Black Fog	Haunting my Dreams	Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Forretress Golem Regirock
The user explodes violently.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	All the rocks on Golem's body explode violently.
Giovanni's Golem	Golly, Golem!	Debut
	Forretress's body glows white and it explodes violently.
Carr's Forretress	A Beastly Cold Reception	None
	Regirock's body starts to crack and it suddenly explodes violently.
Brandon's Regirock	Chipping Away at Regirock	None

In Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie, a Golem that Noland was renting from the Battle Factory was revealed to know Explosion by Emerald's Pokédex.

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

Pokémon	Method
Koffing Koffing
The user explodes violently.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Koffing glows up and then explodes violently.
A wild Koffing	PDP13	Debut

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Pokémon	Method
Koffing
The user explodes violently.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Koffing glows and then explodes violently.
Asuka's Koffing	GDZ60	Debut

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga

Pokémon	Method
Bronzong
The user makes its body blow up.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Bronzong explodes violently.
Yū's Bronzong	PBK4	Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Pokémon	Method
Pineco
The user explodes violently.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Pineco explodes violently.
A wild Pineco	Return light to Bellossom!!	None

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Trivia

In Generation I, if Self-Destruct or Explosion causes the player to win and lose at the same time, the player blacks out as normal, but the victory music plays.
All Pokémon that can have the Ability Aftermath can learn Explosion.
Self-Destruct and Explosion are the only two damaging moves whose battle animations play out in the main series even if they would miss or have no effect.
If Explosion is upgraded into the Z-Move Breakneck Blitz, that Breakneck Blitz will have a lower power than Explosion (200 rather than 250).

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	大爆炸 Daaih Baauja * 大爆燒 Daaih Baausīu
Chinese	Mandarin	大爆炸 Dà Bàozhà
Danish		Eksplosion
Dutch		Explosie
Finnish		Räjähdys
French		Explosion
German		Explosion
Greek		Έκρηξη
Italian		Esplosione
Korean		대폭발 Dae Pokbal
Norwegian		Eksplosjon
Polish		Eksplozja
Brazilian Portuguese		Explosão
Serbian		Eksplozija
Spanish		Explosión
Vietnamese		Bùng Nổ

Generation I TMs
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Generation I HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
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