| Type | Normal |
|---|---|
| Category | Physical |
| Power | 250 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 5 (max. 8) |
| Introduced | Generation I |
Targets all adjacent Pokemon.
Explosion deals high damage, but causes the user to faint.
Prior to Generation V, the opponent's defense stat is temporarily halved when calculating the damage. This gave Explosion an effective power of 500.
In Generation I, the base power was 170 (doubled to 340 with the defense-halving).
TM47 in Generation 1
TM64 in Generation 4, 5
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. |
|---|---|
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
Very powerful but makes user faint. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen | The user explodes to inflict terrible damage even while fainting itself. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The user explodes to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move. |
| Black/White | The user explodes to inflict damage on those around it. The user faints upon using this move. |
These pokemon learn Explosion at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.