Self-Destruct (move)

Selfdestruct inflicts damage and causes the user to faint. Though its power is listed as 130, the target's Defense will be halved during damage calculation (unless it is at a value of 1), effectively doubling the power to 260.

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

If Selfdestruct 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 Selfdestruct 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 Selfdestruct attacks first and faints itself, the opponent will not attack or be subjected to recurrent damage during that round.

In Stadium, if Selfdestruct breaks a target's substitute, the user will faint. The base power listed in Stadium is the one after halving Defense, i.e. 260.

Selfdestruct's power is increased to 200. The target's Defense is still halved, effectively doubling the power to 400.

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

If the user of Selfdestruct 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 the previous game, Stadium 2 lists Selfdestruct's power before halving Defense.

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

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

Selfdestruct 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 Selfdestruct attacks first and faints itself, all other Pokémon may still attack this turn.

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

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

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

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

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

Sturdy does not prevent the user of Selfdestruct from fainting.

Self-Destruct returns to damaging the target before the user faints.

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, the user receives recoil damage equal to ⅘ of its maximum HP, instead of fainting.

Self-Destruct can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if any of the moves Block, Mean Look or Spider Web was used in the prior turn.

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Selfdestruct is a move with 12PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. The user will cause a 3x3 explosion centered on them, that targets all Pokémon in the range, ally or enemy. The explosion deals 40HP 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 Pokémon take half the usual damage from Selfdestruct. 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.