Pokédex - Move Data - Explosion

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Red/Blue Version

User faints as part of this attack’s use, after damage calculation. The opposing Pokémon’s Defense is treated as halved in the damage calculation. (Fainting won’t fail, though this attack can miss or fail for other reasons.)

Gold/Silver Version

User faints as part of this attack’s use, after damage calculation. The opposing Pokémon’s Defense is treated as halved in damage calculation. (If the opposing Pokémon also faints, the opposing Pokémon’s fainting message is shown first.)

Flag g: This attack has an accuracy check. BrightPowder and the like can reduce its accuracy. Flag f: If the user holds a King's Rock or the like, the target has a chance to flinch if this attack succeeds.

Ruby/Sapphire Version

User faints as part of this attack’s use, after damage calculation. The target’s Defense is treated as halved in damage calculation.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move. Flag f: If the user holds a King's Rock or the like, the target has a chance to flinch if this attack succeeds.

Diamond/Pearl Version

User faints as part of this attack’s use, after damage calculation. The target’s Defense is treated as halved in damage calculation. Fails if no target exists (doesn’t cause fainting).

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move. Flag f: If the user holds a King's Rock or the like, the target has a chance to flinch if this attack succeeds.

Black/White Version

User faints as part of this attack’s use, after damage calculation.

Flag b: The target can use Protect or Detect to protect itself from this attack. Flag e: This attack can be used with Mirror Move.

Pokémon that can learn Explosion

The following Pokémon can learn Explosion:

Azelf

• Level 76
• TM64

Baltoy

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 45
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 71
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 60

Boldore

• Level 55
• TM64
• Level 40 (as Roggenrola)
• TM64 (as Roggenrola)

Bonsly

Bronzong

Camerupt

• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Claydol

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 55
• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 45 (as Baltoy)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Baltoy)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 86
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 71 (as Baltoy)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Baltoy)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 72
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 60 (as Baltoy)

Cloyster

• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Shellder)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Shellder)

Corsola

• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Cryogonal

Drifblim

• Before Black/White: Level 51
• TM64
• Before Black/White: Level 43 (as Drifloon)
• TM64 (as Drifloon)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 56
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 46 (as Drifloon)

Drifloon

• Before Black/White: Level 43
• TM64
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 46

Duosion

• TM64
• TM64 (as Solosis)

Electrode

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 54
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 46 (as Voltorb)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Voltorb)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 51
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 43 (as Voltorb)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Voltorb)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 57
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 47 (as Voltorb)

Exeggcute

• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Exeggutor

• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Exeggcute)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Exeggcute)

Ferroseed

• Level 55
• TM64

Ferrothorn

• Level 67
• TM64
• Level 55 (as Ferroseed)
• TM64 (as Ferroseed)

Forretress

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 39
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 36 (as Pineco)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Pineco)
• Diamond/Pearl: Level 33
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl: Level 31 (as Pineco)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Pineco)
• Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver: Level 38
• Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Level 34 (as Pineco)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 42

Garbodor

• Level 59
• TM64
• Level 47 (as Trubbish)
• TM64 (as Trubbish)

Gastly

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Egg Move
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Genesect

Genesect Electric

• TM64
• TM64 (as Genesect)

Genesect Fire

• TM64
• TM64 (as Genesect)

Genesect Ice

• TM64
• TM64 (as Genesect)

Genesect Normal

• TM64
• TM64 (as Genesect)

Genesect Water

• TM64
• TM64 (as Genesect)

Gengar

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Egg Move (as Gastly)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Haunter)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Gastly)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Haunter)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Gastly)

Geodude

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 41
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 32
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 43

Gigalith

• Level 55
• TM64
• Level 55 (as Boldore)
• TM64 (as Boldore)
• Level 40 (as Roggenrola)
• TM64 (as Roggenrola)

Glalie

• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Golem

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl; Black/White Versions and Later: Level 53
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl; Black/White Versions and Later: Level 53 (as Graveler)
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 41 (as Geodude)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Graveler)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Geodude)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 38
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 38 (as Graveler)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Graveler)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 32 (as Geodude)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Geodude)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 43 (as Geodude)

Graveler

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl; Black/White Versions and Later: Level 53
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 41 (as Geodude)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Geodude)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 38
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 32 (as Geodude)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Geodude)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 43 (as Geodude)

Grimer

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Egg Move
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Gulpin

• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Haunter

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Egg Move (as Gastly)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Gastly)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Gastly)

Heatran

Koffing

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 41
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 37
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 42

Landorus

Landorus Incarnate Forme

• TM64
• TM64 (as Landorus)

Landorus Therian Forme

• TM64
• TM64 (as Landorus)

Lickilicky

Lunatone

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 49
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 56
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Magcargo

Magnemite

Magneton

• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Magnemite)

Magnezone

• TM64
• TM64 (as Magneton)
• TM64 (as Magnemite)

Metagross

• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Metang)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Metang)

Metang

• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Mew

• Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Muk

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Egg Move (as Grimer)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Grimer)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Grimer)

Nosepass

• Before Black/White: Egg Move
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Nuzleaf

• Level 43 (as Seedot)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Seedot)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Seedot)

Onix

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Egg Move
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Pineco

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 36
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl: Level 31
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White Versions and Later: Level 34

Probopass

• Before Black/White: Egg Move (as Nosepass)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Nosepass)
• TM64
• TM64 (as Nosepass)

Qwilfish

Regice

• Level 1
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Regirock

• Level 1
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Registeel

• Level 1
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Reuniclus

• TM64
• TM64 (as Duosion)
• TM64 (as Solosis)

Roggenrola

• Level 40
• TM64

Seedot

• Level 43
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Shellder

• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Shiftry

• Level 43 (as Seedot)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Nuzleaf)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Seedot)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Nuzleaf)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Seedot)

Skuntank

• Before Black/White: Level 52
• TM64
• Before Black/White: Level 44 (as Stunky)
• TM64 (as Stunky)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 61
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 49 (as Stunky)

Smeargle

Solosis

Solrock

• Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 49
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 56
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Steelix

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Egg Move (as Onix)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Onix)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Onix)

Stunky

• Before Black/White: Level 44
• TM64
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 49

Sudowoodo

• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Bonsly)

Swalot

• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Gulpin)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Gulpin)

Torkoal

• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64

Trubbish

• Level 47
• TM64

Vanillish

• TM64
• TM64 (as Vanillite)

Vanillite

Vanilluxe

• TM64
• TM64 (as Vanillish)
• TM64 (as Vanillite)

Voltorb

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 46
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 43
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 47

Weezing

• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 44
• Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 41 (as Koffing)
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
• FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Koffing)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 40
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 37 (as Koffing)
• Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM64 (as Koffing)
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 46
• Black/White Versions and Later: Level 42 (as Koffing)

Pokémon that can learn Explosion in the Game Boy games

The following Pokémon can learn Explosion:

Cloyster

• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47 (as Shellder)

Electrode

• Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 50
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47
• Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 43 (as Voltorb)
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47 (as Voltorb)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 44
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 39 (as Voltorb)

Exeggcute

Exeggutor

• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47 (as Exeggcute)

Forretress

• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 39
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 36 (as Pineco)

Gastly

Gengar

• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47 (as Haunter)
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47 (as Gastly)

Geodude

• Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 36
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 41

Golem

• Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 43
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47
• Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 43 (as Graveler)
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47 (as Graveler)
• Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 36 (as Geodude)
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47 (as Geodude)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 48
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 48 (as Graveler)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 41 (as Geodude)

Graveler

• Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 43
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47
• Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 36 (as Geodude)
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47 (as Geodude)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 48
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 41 (as Geodude)

Grimer

Haunter

• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47 (as Gastly)

Koffing

• Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 48
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 41

Mew

Muk

• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47 (as Grimer)

Onix

Pineco

Shellder

Steelix

Voltorb

• Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 43
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 39

Weezing

• Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 53
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47
• Red/Blue; Yellow: Level 48 (as Koffing)
• Red/Blue; Yellow: TM47 (as Koffing)
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 44
• Gold/Silver; Crystal: Level 41 (as Koffing)

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