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Selfdestruct

General

Selfdestruct
normal physical

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The user blows up to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.
Eevine summary
Inflicts double damage and faints the user.

Damage normal Inflicts

0× against
ghost
½× against
rock steel
2× against

Stats

Power
200
Accuracy
100%
PP
5; maximum is 8
Target
others
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
200.0
Power percentile
99.6
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
じばく
Romaji
Jibaku

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
TM36 (¥), location: given to you by lady in the upper-left room of 1F of Silph Co.
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl DP TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Halves the target's Defense for damage calculation (which approximately doubles base power). Automatically faints the user even if the attack fails or misses.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
beauty
Appeal
8 88888888
Jam
0
Flavor text
User cannot make any more appeals for the remainder of the contest.

Similar Moves

beauty
Explosion
smart
Destiny Bond
tough
Memento

Combos

Use Selfdestruct before
none
Use Selfdestruct after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 26 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

11 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
19 19 19 Baltoy 1'7.7" 47.4 lb ground psychic Mineral Levitate 40 40 55 40 70 55 50.0
19 19 19 Claydol 4'11.1" 238.1 lb ground psychic Mineral Levitate 60 70 105 70 120 75 83.3
-- -- -- -- 27 27 29 Electrode 3'11.2" 146.8 lb electric Mineral Static
Soundproof 		60 50 70 80 80 140 80.0
-- -- 8 8 6 Forretress 3'11.2" 277.3 lb bug steel Bug Sturdy 75 90 140 60 60 40 77.5
21 21 21 21 21 21 18 Geodude 1'3.7" 44.1 lb rock ground Mineral Sturdy
Rock Head 		40 80 100 30 30 20 50.0
-- -- -- -- 21 21 18 Golem 4'7.1" 661.4 lb rock ground Mineral Sturdy
Rock Head 		80 110 130 55 65 45 80.8
-- -- -- -- 21 21 18 Graveler 3'3.4" 231.5 lb rock ground Mineral Sturdy
Rock Head 		55 95 115 45 45 35 65.0
40 40 17 17 17 17 19 Koffing 1'11.6" 2.2 lb poison Indeterminate Levitate 40 65 95 60 45 35 56.7
8 8 8 8 6 Pineco 1'11.6" 15.9 lb bug Bug Sturdy 50 65 90 35 35 15 48.3
22 22 23 23 27 27 29 Voltorb 1'7.7" 22.9 lb electric Mineral Static
Soundproof 		40 30 50 55 55 100 55.0
43 43 -- -- 17 17 19 Weezing 3'11.2" 20.9 lb poison Indeterminate Levitate 65 90 120 85 70 60 81.7

Machine

20 Pokémon

Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Red/Blue/Yellow Cloyster 4'11.1" 292.1 lb water ice Water 3 Shell Armor
Skill Link 		50 95 180 85 45 70 87.5
Red/Blue/Yellow Electrode 3'11.2" 146.8 lb electric Mineral Static
Soundproof 		60 50 70 80 80 140 80.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Exeggcute 1'3.7" 5.5 lb grass psychic Plant Chlorophyll 60 40 80 60 45 40 54.2
Red/Blue/Yellow Exeggutor 6'6.7" 264.6 lb grass psychic Plant Chlorophyll 95 95 85 125 65 55 86.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Gastly 4'3.2" 0.2 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 30 35 30 100 35 80 51.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Gengar 4'11.1" 89.3 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 60 65 60 130 75 110 83.3
Red/Blue/Yellow Geodude 1'3.7" 44.1 lb rock ground Mineral Sturdy
Rock Head 		40 80 100 30 30 20 50.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Golem 4'7.1" 661.4 lb rock ground Mineral Sturdy
Rock Head 		80 110 130 55 65 45 80.8
Red/Blue/Yellow Graveler 3'3.4" 231.5 lb rock ground Mineral Sturdy
Rock Head 		55 95 115 45 45 35 65.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Grimer 2'11.4" 66.1 lb poison Indeterminate Stench
Sticky Hold 		80 80 50 40 50 25 54.2
Red/Blue/Yellow Haunter 5'3" 0.2 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 45 50 45 115 55 95 67.5
Red/Blue/Yellow Koffing 1'11.6" 2.2 lb poison Indeterminate Levitate 40 65 95 60 45 35 56.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Mew 1'3.7" 8.8 lb psychic No Eggs Synchronize 100 100 100 100 100 100 100.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Mewtwo 6'6.7" 269 lb psychic No Eggs Pressure 106 110 90 154 90 130 113.3
Red/Blue/Yellow Muk 3'11.2" 66.1 lb poison Indeterminate Stench
Sticky Hold 		105 105 75 65 100 50 83.3
Red/Blue/Yellow Onix 28'10.5" 463 lb rock ground Mineral Sturdy
Rock Head 		35 45 160 30 45 70 64.2
Red/Blue/Yellow Shellder 11.8" 8.8 lb water Water 3 Shell Armor
Skill Link 		30 65 100 45 25 40 50.8
Red/Blue/Yellow Snorlax 6'10.7" 1014.1 lb normal Monster Immunity
Thick Fat 		160 110 65 65 110 30 90.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Voltorb 1'7.7" 22.9 lb electric Mineral Static
Soundproof 		40 30 50 55 55 100 55.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Weezing 3'11.2" 20.9 lb poison Indeterminate Levitate 65 90 120 85 70 60 81.7

Egg

2 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Diamond/Pearl Bonsly 1'7.7" 33.1 lb rock No Eggs Sturdy
Rock Head 		50 80 95 10 45 10 48.3
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Sudowoodo 3'11.2" 83.8 lb rock Mineral Sturdy
Rock Head 		70 100 115 30 65 30 68.3

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