Eruption (move)
Eruption ふんか Eruption | ||||||||||||
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Eruption (Japanese: ふんか Eruption) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation III.
Effect
Eruption deals damage. It has 150 base power at maximum HP, but its base power decreases proportionally to the user's remaining HP.
Specifically, its base power is equal to . However, if this formula produces a value less than 1, the move's base power becomes 1 instead.
In a battle with multiple opponents, Eruption targets all adjacent opponents. Eruption will also destroy round rocks found in the background of battles.
Eruption can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Earthquake, Endure, or Sunny Day was used in the previous turn.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0155 | Field | − | 49 | 58 | 58 | 64 | 64 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0156 | Field | − | 57 | 68 | 68 | 75 | 75 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0157 | Field | − | 57 | 74 | 1, 74 | 1, 82 | 1, 82 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0157 | Typhlosion
Hisuian Form |
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Field | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0244 | No Eggs Discovered | − | 85PtHGSS | 85 | 1, 85 | 1, 85 | 78 | 78 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0323 | |
Field | 45 | 57 | 67BW 52B2W2 |
1, 52 | 1, 52 | 1, 52 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0324 | Field | − | − | − | − | − | 64 | 64 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0383 | No Eggs Discovered | 75 | 80DPPt 50HGSS |
50 | 50XY 90ORAS |
90 | 90 | 90 | 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
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0324 | 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 | ||
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0485 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 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
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Eruption deals damage, with its power reduced the lower the user's HP. In the Rescue Team and Explorers series, the final damage is multiplied by ½ when at 75-51% HP, 51/256 (~0.2×) when at 50-26% and 25/256 (~0.1×) when at 25% or lower. In Super Mystery Dungeon, the power reduces proportionally to the user's HP. When used by a Gigantic Pokémon in Super Mystery Dungeon, Eruption hits all enemies in the room.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
Pokémon Masters EX
Name | Category | Move gauge cost | MP (uses) |
Base power | Max power | Accuracy | Target | Effect tag | Description | Playable sync pair(s) | |
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Eruption | Special | 3 | — | 135 | 162 | 100% | All opponents | — | The smaller the user's percentage of remaining HP, the lower the power of this attack becomes. | Ethan & Cyndaquil/Quilava/Typhlosion | |
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Name | Category | State | Base power | Max power | Target | Effect tag | Description | Playable sync pair | |||
Fierce Flames Eruption | Special | Default 6★ EX |
250 | 300 | An opponent All opponents |
— | No additional effect. | Ethan & Typhlosion |
Notes:
- Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): The lower the user's HP is, the lower the power of this move becomes.
- Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): The smaller the user's percentage of remaining HP, the lower the power of this move becomes.
In-depth description
This attack move's power decreases to 80% if its user's remaining HP is at or above ½ but less than full, to 65% if its user's remaining HP is at or above ⅓ but less than ½, or to 55% if its user's remaining HP is less than ⅓. (Its power doesn't change if its user is at full HP.)[1]
Here are the details in a table:
User's percentage of remaining HP | Eruption's power |
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100% | 100% |
50% - 99.9% | 80% |
33.3% - 49.9% | 65% |
0.01% - 33.2% | 55% |
Description
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In the anime
Main series
The user attacks in an explosive fury. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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 | |
A Coordinator's Camerupt | A Cacturne for the Worse | None | |
A student's rental Camerupt | One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team! | None | |
Heatran releases a stream of smoke and lava from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes, when it is 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. Finally, it 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 | DPS01 | None | |
Primal Groudon launches multiple fiery rocks up into the air from its mouth that rain down on the opponent. | |||
Groudon (XY series) | Mega Evolution Special III | None |
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
The user attacks in an explosive fury. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
A geyser of fire spews from the volcano on Mega Camerupt's back, also making red-hot rocks fly in all directions. | |||
A Trainer's Camerupt | Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
The user attacks in an explosive fury. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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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 |
Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!
The user releases fiery rocks at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Groudon stomps on the ground and multiple fiery rocks are released at the opponent. | |||
Ryū's Groudon | ABM14 | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages
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References
Variations of the move Eruption | ||
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