Eruption (move)

Eruption ふんか Eruption

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, 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

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

Contents

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 RSEColo.XD 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 SMUSUM 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
155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field		49	58	58	64
156		Quilava		Field		Field		57	68	68	75
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		57	74	1, 74	1, 82
244		Entei		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		85PtHGSS	85	1, 85	1, 85
323		Camerupt		Field		Field	45	57	67BW 52B2W2	1, 52	1, 52
383		Groudon		Undiscovered		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
324		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.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
485		Heatran		Undiscovered		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.

In other games

Description

This article has information requiring translation. If you are able to translate Japanese and would like to help, please add the English translation to the section or sections in Japanese.

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. The higher the user's HP, the greater the damage. It thaws and frees frozen Pokémon. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. The higher the user's HP, the greater the damage. It thaws out frozen Pokémon. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる じぶんの ＨＰが のこりすくないほど あたえるダメージが ちいさい こおっていたポケモンは こおりがとける MDGtI UNUSED SMD The more HP you have, the more powerful this move gets.* It damages nearby enemies. The more HP you have, the greater the damage caused.*

In the anime

In the main series

Camerupt	Heatran	Quilava	Primal Groudon
The user attacks in an explosive fury.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Camerupt	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	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	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	DPS01		None
Groudon	Primal Groudon launches multiple fiery rocks up into the air from its mouth that rain down on the opponent.
Groudon (anime)	Mega Evolution Special III		None

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

	Mega Camerupt
The user attacks in an explosive fury.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Camerupt	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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Camerupt
The user attacks in an explosive fury.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Camerupt	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
The user releases fiery rocks at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Groudon	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

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Side 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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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	Stadium (Jap)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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 Latin America Estallido (DP169-present) Erupcion (AG046) Spain Estallido Vietnamese Phun Trào

Variations of the move Eruption
Eruption • Water Spout

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