Move · Normal · Physical · Generation I · Move No. 153
Explosion
Spanish name: Explosión
Move data
- Type
- Normal
- Category
- Physical
- Power
- 250
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 5
- Priority
- 0
Effect
The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.
User faints, even if the attack fails or misses. Inflicts regular damage.
Changes by generation
How this move worked in older games:
- Before Gold & Silver: power 170
- Before Black & White: Halves the target’s Defense for damage calculation, which is similar to doubling the attack’s power.
TMs, HMs and TRs
Games where a machine teaches Explosion:
- Red & Blue: TM47
- Red & Green (Japan): TM47
- Blue (Japan): TM47
- Yellow: TM47
- Diamond & Pearl: TM64
- Platinum: TM64
- HeartGold & SoulSilver: TM64
- Black & White: TM64
- Black 2 & White 2: TM64
- X & Y: TM64
- Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire: TM64
- Sun & Moon: TM64
- Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon: TM64
Pokémon that can learn Explosion
- #0074 Geodude
- #0074 Geodude (Alolan)
- #0075 Graveler
- #0075 Graveler (Alolan)
- #0076 Golem
- #0076 Golem (Alolan)
- #0081 Magnemite
- #0082 Magneton
- #0088 Grimer
- #0088 Grimer (Alolan)
- #0089 Muk
- #0089 Muk (Alolan)
- #0090 Shellder
- #0091 Cloyster
- #0092 Gastly
- #0093 Haunter
- #0094 Gengar
- #0094 Gengar (Mega)
- #0095 Onix
- #0100 Voltorb
- #0100 Voltorb (Hisuian)
- #0101 Electrode
- #0101 Electrode (Hisuian)
- #0102 Exeggcute
- #0103 Exeggutor
- #0103 Exeggutor (Alolan)
- #0109 Koffing
- #0110 Weezing
- #0110 Weezing (Galarian)
- #0151 Mew
- #0185 Sudowoodo
- #0204 Pineco
- #0205 Forretress
- #0208 Steelix
- #0208 Steelix (Mega)
- #0211 Qwilfish
- #0219 Magcargo
- #0222 Corsola
- #0273 Seedot
- #0274 Nuzleaf
- #0275 Shiftry
- #0299 Nosepass
- #0316 Gulpin
- #0317 Swalot
- #0323 Camerupt
- #0323 Camerupt (Mega)
- #0324 Torkoal
- #0337 Lunatone
- #0338 Solrock
- #0343 Baltoy
- #0344 Claydol
- #0362 Glalie
- #0362 Glalie (Mega)
- #0375 Metang
- #0376 Metagross
- #0376 Metagross (Mega)
- #0377 Regirock
- #0378 Regice
- #0379 Registeel
- #0425 Drifloon
- #0426 Drifblim
- #0434 Stunky
- #0435 Skuntank
- #0437 Bronzong
- #0438 Bonsly
- #0462 Magnezone
- #0463 Lickilicky
- #0476 Probopass
- #0482 Azelf
- #0485 Heatran
- #0524 Roggenrola
- #0525 Boldore
- #0526 Gigalith
- #0568 Trubbish
- #0569 Garbodor
- #0577 Solosis
- #0578 Duosion
- #0579 Reuniclus
- #0582 Vanillite
- #0583 Vanillish
- #0584 Vanilluxe
- #0597 Ferroseed
- #0598 Ferrothorn
- #0615 Cryogonal
- #0645 Landorus
- #0649 Genesect
- #0703 Carbink
- #0710 Pumpkaboo
- #0711 Gourgeist
- #0719 Diancie
- #0719 Diancie (Mega)
- #0721 Volcanion
- #0773 Silvally
- #0774 Minior
- #0776 Turtonator
- #0797 Celesteela
- #0801 Magearna
- #0801 Magearna (Original)
- #0806 Blacephalon
- #0837 Rolycoly
- #0894 Regieleki
- #0895 Regidrago
- #0934 Garganacl
- #0969 Glimmet
- #0970 Glimmora
- #0970 Glimmora (Mega)