Selfdestruct (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical
Power 200
Accuracy 100
PP 5  (max. 8)
Introduced Generation I

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent Pokemon.

Effects

User faints.

Machine

TM36 in Generation 1





Game descriptions

Gold/Silver
Crystal
Powerful but makes the user faint.
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.
FireRed/LeafGreen The user blows up to inflict severe damage, even making itself faint.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user blows up to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.
Black/White The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Selfdestruct 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.

Geodude
#074 / Rock · Ground
Level 29
Graveler
#075 / Rock · Ground
Level 31
Golem
#076 / Rock · Ground
Level 31
Voltorb
#100 / Electric
Level 33
Electrode
#101 / Electric
Level 35
Koffing
#109 / Poison
Level 23
Weezing
#110 / Poison
Level 23
Pineco
#204 / Bug
Level 6
Forretress
#205 / Bug · Steel
Level 6
Baltoy
#343 / Ground · Psychic
Level 25
Claydol
#344 / Ground · Psychic
Level 21
Ferroseed
#597 / Grass · Steel
Level 38
Ferrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel
Level 38
Genesect
#649 / Bug · Steel
Level 77

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Selfdestruct as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Snorlax
#143 / Normal
Monster
Sudowoodo
#185 / Rock
Mineral
Bonsly
#438 / Rock
Undiscovered
Munchlax
#446 / Normal
Undiscovered
Trubbish
#568 / Poison
Mineral
Garbodor
#569 / Poison
Mineral