Question

If a ghost type pokemon such as drifblim was to use explosion would that pokemon itself faint or will it be unaffected due to normal type moves having no affect on ghosts

Answer 1

It would faint,even though normal type moves have no effect on a ghost type such as Drifblim.

Answer 2

It will faint.

Comments

Why is it supposed to happen like that?

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It is because using explosion on yourself doesn't mean you attack yourself but instead you make yourself faint.

Answer 3

Yes it will Faint.