Sonic Boom (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Special  Special
Power
Accuracy 90
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Sonic Boom always deals 20 HP damage to the target, regardless of typing (although Ghost type Pokémon are still immune). It has no additional effect.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-3, Sonic Boom is categorized as Physical.
  • In Generations 1-5, this move's name is formatted as SonicBoom.
  • In Generation 1, Sonic Boom hits Ghost types regardless of their immunity to Normal type moves.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Sonic Boom turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Sonic Boom
Japanese ソニックブーム (Sonic Boom)
German Ultraschall
French Sonicboom
Italian Sonicboom
Spanish Bomba Sónica
Korean 소닉붐
Chinese (Simplified) 音爆
Chinese (Traditional) 音爆

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Always inflicts 20HP damage.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Launches shock waves that always inflict 20 HP damage.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is hit with a shock wave that always inflicts 20-HP damage.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is hit with a destructive shock wave that always inflicts 20 HP damage.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is hit with a destructive shock wave that always inflicts 20 HP damage.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is hit with a destructive shock wave that always inflicts 20 HP damage.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is hit with a destructive shock wave that always inflicts 20 HP damage.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Sonic Boom at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Magnemite Magnemite
#0081 / Electric · Steel
Level 17
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Level 17
Voltorb Voltorb
#0100 / Electric
Level 4
Electrode Electrode
#0101 / Electric
Level 1
Electrode Electrode
#0101 / Electric
Level 4
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Level 14
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Level 1
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Level 1
Buizel Buizel
#0418 / Water
Level 1
Floatzel Floatzel
#0419 / Water
Level 1
Magnezone Magnezone
#0462 / Electric · Steel
Level 17
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Level 14
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Sonic Boom as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Bug