Aftermath (Ability)

Aftermath	ゆうばく
	Induced Explosion
Flavor text Generation IV Damages the foe landing the finishing hit. Generation V Damages the attacker landing the finishing hit. Generation VI Damages the attacker landing the finishing hit. Generation VII Damages the attacker if it contacts the Pokémon with a finishing hit. Generation VIII Damages the attacker if it contacts the Pokémon with a finishing hit. Generation IX Damages the attacker if it knocks out the Pokémon with a move that makes direct contact.

Aftermath (Japanese: ゆうばく Induced Explosion) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with this Ability faints due to damage from a move that makes contact, the attacking Pokémon takes damage equal to ¼ of its own maximum HP. This Ability will not activate if a Pokémon with Damp is on the field.

Outside of battle

Aftermath has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Aftermath

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Voltorb	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
	Voltorb Hisuian Form	Electric	Grass	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
	Electrode	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
	Electrode Hisuian Form	Electric	Grass	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
	Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	Aftermath	Unburden	Flare Boost
	Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	Aftermath	Unburden	Flare Boost
	Stunky	Poison	Dark	Stench	Aftermath	Keen Eye
	Skuntank	Poison	Dark	Stench	Aftermath	Keen Eye
	Trubbish	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Aftermath
	Garbodor	Poison		Poison	Stench	Weak Armor	Aftermath
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later. For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later. For Generation VIII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IX or later.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, and the Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare) games, when the Pokémon faints, it sometimes causes an explosion similar to Selfdestruct, reducing HP by half on team members and by 40 on hostile Pokémon, as well as destroying items.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Aftermath activates when hit by a contact move from an adjacent enemy, dealing damage equal to 25% of the attacking Pokémon's maximum HP. Aftermath will also cause the Pokémon to explode when it is hit by an explosion, dealing damage equal to 25% of the Pokémon's maximum HP to itself and surrounding Pokémon, as well as destroying all walls, items, and special tiles.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Causes the Pokémon to explode upon fainting. BSL このポケモンが たおれたときに ばくはつする MDGtI Unavailable SMD When the Pokémon takes huge damage from a contact move like Tackle or Scratch, it counterattacks to damage the enemy! If the Pokémon is hit by an explosion, it will explode, too!

In the anime

	Electrode
When the Pokémon gets knocked out by a physical move, it explodes.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Electrode	When Electrode gets knocked out by a physical move, it explodes.
Visquez's Electrode	Destination: Coronation!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• Fantina's Drifblim is revealed to have Aftermath as her Ability.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Misdreavus
When the Pokémon gets knocked out by a physical move, it explodes.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Misdreavus	When Misdreavus gets knocked out by a physical move, it explodes.
Hareta's Misdreavus	Hareta's Heart Desire		Debut Used via Skill Swap

• In Hareta's Heart Desire, Flint's Drifblim was revealed to have the Ability, but it was Skill Swapped by Hareta's Misdreavus.

Trivia

• All Pokémon that are able to have this Ability can learn Explosion. Aftermath's similarity to Explosion is more apparent in languages other than English, including the original Japanese, in which the Ability is known as ゆうばく Yūbaku (Induced Explosion). This is also why the Ability Damp affects Aftermath.
• Prior to becoming an Ability, Aftermath appeared as a TCG Attack.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 引爆 Yáhnbaau Mandarin 引爆 Yǐnbào * 诱爆 Yòubào * Finnish Jälkiseuraus French Boom Final German Finalschlag Italian Scoppio Korean 유폭 Yupok Polish Pokłosie Portuguese Brazil Resultado Portugal Repercussão Spanish DetonaciónVIII+ ResquicioIV–VII Vietnamese Kích Nổ

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