Essentials

Eruption

fire Special

Generation 3

Summary

Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 2
  • dark 1
  • dragon ½
  • electric 1
  • fighting 1
  • fire ½
  • flying 1
  • ghost 1
  • grass 2
  • ground 1
  • ice 2
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock ½
  • steel 2
  • water ½
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
150 — 97.2 percentile
Accuracy
100%
PP
5, up to 8 with PP Up PP Up
Target
All opponents
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Machines

Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Power increases with the user's remaining HP and is given by 150 * HP / max HP, to a maximum of 150 when the user has full HP.

Categories

  • Regular damage at target
  • Power varies at target

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

The higher the user’s HP, the more damage caused.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The higher the user’s HP, the more powerful this attack becomes.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user attacks in an explosive fury. The lower the user’s HP, the less powerful this attack becomes.

Foreign Names

Japanese
ふんか (funka)
French
Eruption
German
Eruption
Spanish
Estallido
Italian
Eruzione

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
beauty
Appeal
Jam
Flavor text
The appeal works better the later it is performed.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
beauty
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Eruption.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Water Spout water Special 5 150 100%

Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power.

Pokémon

Fire Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Eruption's Special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
49 49 49 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil fire Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 39 52 43 60 50 65 309
57 57 57 Quilava Quilava fire Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 58 64 58 80 65 80 405
57 57 57 Typhlosion Typhlosion fire Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 78 84 78 109 85 100 534
85 85 Entei Entei fire Pressure genderless No Eggs 115 115 85 90 75 100 580
45 57 57 57 Camerupt Camerupt fire ground Magma Armor
Solid Rock
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 100 70 105 75 40 460
75 80 80 50 Groudon Groudon ground Drought genderless No Eggs 100 150 140 100 90 90 670
Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Torkoal Torkoal fire White Smoke ½ male, ½ female Ground 70 85 140 85 70 20 470

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