Explosion (move)

Explosion (Japanese: だいばくはつ Giant Explosion) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM47 in Generation I before losing its TM status in Generation II. It regained its TM status, albeit as TM64, from Generations IV to VII, but then loses it again in Pokémon Sword and Shield and regained in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

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:

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.

The user of Explosion will faint even if the attack misses or the opponent is immune to it (due to being Ghost type).

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 opponent 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.

The user of Explosion will now faint even if the target is behind a substitute, or is protected against it.

If the user of Explosion attacks first and faints itself, the opponent will not attack this turn, but is subjected to end-of-turn damage such as from sandstorm.

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

The Focus Band does not prevent the user of Explosion from fainting.

If Explosion is selected, but fails due to confusion, then the user takes more confusion damage as well.

Generation III

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.

If the user of Explosion attacks first and faints itself, all other Pokémon may still attack this turn.

Generation IV

If all targets of Explosion have already fainted this turn such that there is no target when Explosion is being executed, Explosion will fail and the user will not faint.

The Focus Sash does not prevent the user of Explosion from fainting.

Explosion's temporary Defense drop no longer boosts confusion damage.

Generation V

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

If all targets of Explosion have already fainted this turn such that there is no target when Explosion is being executed, the user of Explosion will now faint regardless.

Sturdy does not prevent the user of Explosion from fainting.

Generation VI onwards

Explosion returns to damaging the target before the user faints.

Explosion can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Block, Mean Look or Spider Web were 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 EColo.XD	Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.
FRLG	The user explodes to inflict terrible damage even while fainting itself.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	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 USUM SwSh	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
074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	36	41	41	32	43	43^XY 36^ORAS	36^SM^USUM 35^PE	36^BDSP
074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							36^SM^USUM 35^PE
075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	43	48	53	38	53	53^XY 44^ORAS	44^SM^USUM 47^PE	44^BDSP
075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							44^SM^USUM 47^PE
076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	43	48	53	38	53	53^XY 44^ORAS	44^SM^USUM 47^PE	44^BDSP
076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							44^SM^USUM 47^PE
100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	43	39	46	43	47	47^XY 41^ORAS	41^SM^USUM 45^PE	41^BDSP
101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	50	44	54	51	57	57^XY 47^ORAS	47^SM^USUM 60^PE	47^BDSP
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	48	41	41	37	42^BW 37^B2W2	37	37^SM^USUM 48^PE	44
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	53	44	44	40	46^BW 40^B2W2	40	40^SM^USUM 60^PE	50
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous								50
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug		36	36	31^DP 34^PtHGSS	34	34	34	34^BDSP
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug		39	39	33^DP 38^PtHGSS	42	42	36	36^BDSP
273		Seedot		Field	Grass			43	43	43	43^XY 33^ORAS	33	33
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass								1
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass								1
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			49	56	56^BW 49^B2W2	49^XY 45^ORAS	45	50
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			49	56	56^BW 49^B2W2	49^XY 45^ORAS	45	50
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			45	71	60^BW 49^B2W2	49^XY 46^ORAS	46	42
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			55	86	72^BW 61^B2W2	61^XY 58^ORAS	58	48
377		Regirock		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			1	1	1	1	1	78
378		Regice		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			1	1	1	1	1	78
379		Registeel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			1	1	1	1	1	78
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				43	46^BW 50^B2W2	50	50	44
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				51	56^BW 60^B2W2	60	60	54
434		Stunky		Field		Field				44	49	49	45	45
435		Skuntank		Field		Field				52	61	61	45	53
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				76	76	76	76	77
524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral					40	40	40	44
525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral					55	55	55	54
526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral					55	55	55	54
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral					47	47	47	42
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					59	59	59	48
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral					55	55	55	50
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					67	67	67	56
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous						1, 75	1, 70	1
721		Volcanion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						76	76	90
773		Silvally		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								1
774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral							50
776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							53	52
894		Regieleki		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								78
895		Regidrago		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								78
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I TM47	II --	III --	IV TM64	V TM64	VI TM64	VII TM64	VIII --
074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔			✔	✔	✔	✔
185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2				✔	✔	✔	✔
219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔	✔	✔
273		Seedot		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
323		Camerupt		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
324		Torkoal		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
377		Regirock		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
378		Regice		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
379		Registeel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
438		Bonsly		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
485		Heatran		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
524		Roggenrola		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
525		Boldore		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
526		Gigalith		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔	✔
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔	✔
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
645		Landorus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
649		Genesect		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral						✔	✔
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
719		Diancie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔	✔
721		Volcanion		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						✔	✔
773		Silvally		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔
774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral							✔
776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							✔
797		Celesteela		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔
801		Magearna		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔
806		Blacephalon		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							✔^USUM
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
088		Grimer		Amorphous	Amorphous		✔	✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous	Amorphous		✔	✔
095		Onix		Mineral	Mineral		✔	✔
299		Nosepass		Mineral	Mineral		✔	✔
582		Vanillite		Mineral	Mineral							✔
837		Rolycoly		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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		FRLG	E	XD
074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔
273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔
299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
323		Camerupt		Field		Field	✔	✔
324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
377		Regirock		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
378		Regice		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
379		Registeel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Explosion is a move with 12 PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. The user will cause a 5x5 explosion centered on them, that targets all Pokémon in the range, ally or enemy. The explosion deals 80HP of damage to Pokémon not on player's team and halves the current HP of the player's Pokémon (dealing at least 1HP of damage). Fire-type take half the usual damage from Explosion. Additionally, all items and wall tiles (other than those on the edge of the floor and in locked chambers) are destroyed. This move cannot be used if the current weather on the floor is rain, or there's a Pokémon with Damp somewhere on the floor.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 6.

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.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	3	—	350	420	100%	All opponents	—	The user faints after using this move.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): The user faints after using it.

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.
MDTD S	Makes user blow up in a huge explosion, inflicting damage on all Pokémon within a 2-tile range. It also destroys all walls and items within range.
BSL	じぶんが『だいばくはつ』するまわりのポケモンにダメージをあたえかべやゆかのどうぐもきえてしまう
MDGtI	You explode and damage Pokémon around you. Items on the floor will also disappear. (You won't get Exp. Points even if an enemy faints due to the damage caused by the explosion.)
SMD	You'll get the Explosion status condition, explode when you're attacked, and damage the Pokémon around you. Items on the floor will also disappear, so be careful.
MDRTDX	You'll get the Explosion status condition, explode when you're attacked, and damage the Pokémon around you.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Electrode	Forretress	Azelf	Clefairy
The user glows brightly and then suddenly explodes, or causes everything around it to explode.
User	First Used In		Notes
Clefairy	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	Electrode's body glows red, yellow, or white, becomes surrounded in yellow sparks and explodes violently.
A 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
The electric company's multiple Electrode	Current Events		None
A wild Electrode	Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend		None
Weezing	Weezing's body glows white, then explodes violently.
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Weezing	The Ultimate Test		None
Togepi	Togepi causes the area around the opponent to glow blue and explode violently.
Misty's Togepi	Pikachu Re-Volts		Used via Metronome
Forretress	Forretress's body glows white, then explodes violently.
Brock's Forretress	You Never Can Taillow!		None
Azelf	Azelf's body glows white, then explodes violently as it flies to the opponent.
Azelf (anime)	The Battle Finale of Legend!		None
Voltorb	Voltorb's body glows white, becomes surrounded in yellow sparks and explodes violently.
A wild Voltorb	Ball Pickup		None
Nuzleaf	Nuzleaf's body glows light blue and explodes upon impact with its opponent.
A wild Nuzleaf	Secrets of the Jungle		None
Boldore	Boldore's body glows light blue and explodes upon impact with its opponent.
A wild Boldore	Secrets of the Jungle		None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

	Haunter

The user makes its body explode violently.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Haunter	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

Pokémon Adventures

Forretress	Golem

The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Golem	All the rocks on Golem's body explode violently.
Giovanni's Golem	Golly, Golem!	Debut
Forretress	Forretress's body glows white and it explodes violently.
Carr's Forretress	A Beastly Cold Reception	None
Regirock	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.

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

	Koffing

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

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

In Farewell To Pikachu?!, Black mentioned that his Electrode had used Explosion, but the move was executed off-panel.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

	Koffing

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

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

	Bronzong

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

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

	Pineco

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

In other generations

Core series games

Warning: The original animation from Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue contains several short flashes. This flashing has been modified in subsequent releases due to concerns that it may be able to cause epileptic seizures.

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

RG B	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Explosion is the only move with a base power of 250.
With its base power of 250, Explosion has the highest base power of all moves, surpassing even Z-Moves, Max Moves, and G-Max Moves.
- However, other moves can reach a higher base power than Explosion under certain conditions:
  - Rollout and Ice Ball can reach the highest power of all moves if Defense Curl is used before, with 960.
  - Stored Power and Power Trip can reach 860 if all of the user’s stats are raised one by one.
  - If Stockpile is used three times before Spit Up is used, it will reach a base power of 300.
If Explosion is upgraded into the Z-Move Breakneck Blitz, that Breakneck Blitz will have a lower base power than Explosion (200 versus Explosion's 250).
In Generation I, if Selfdestruct or Explosion knocks out the last remaining Pokémon on both sides of the field simultaneously, the player will black out as normal, but the victory music still plays.
In Generations II and III, if a Pokémon attempts to use Selfdestruct or Explosion but hurts itself in confusion instead, the confusion damage is boosted by the move's Defense-halving effect.
Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Misty Explosion are the only three damaging moves whose battle animations play out even if they would miss or have no effect.
All Pokémon that can have the Ability Aftermath can learn Explosion.

In other languages

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

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

Generation IV TMs
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Generation IV HMs
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Generation V TMs
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Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
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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
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