806: Blacephalon

Essentials

Blacephalon

Fireworks Pokémon

Abilities

Beast Boost: Raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon.

Damage Taken

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
National: 806
Updated Alola: 393

Names

Japanese: ズガドーン (zugadoon)
: ズガドーン
Korean: 두파팡
Chinese: 砰頭小丑
: 砰头小丑
French: Pierroteknik
German: Kopplosio
Spanish: Blacephalon
Italian: Blacephalon

Breeding

Gender

genderless

Egg groups

Undiscovered

Hatch counter

120

Steps to hatch

30855 / 15555

Compatibility

Blacephalon cannot breed.

Training

Base EXP

257

Effort points

3 Special Attack

Capture rate

Base happiness

Growth rate

slow

Wild held items

nothing

Evolution

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Baby	Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
	Blacephalon

Stats

			Level
			Effort
		Pctile	Min IVs	Max IVs
HP	53	26.8	279	310
Attack	127	91.5	322	353
Defense	53	27.0	174	205
Special Attack	151	98.0	370	401
Special Defense	79	60.8	226	257
Speed	107	88.8	282	313
Total	570	85.7

Flavor

Detailed flavor page covering all versions

Flavor Text

: It slithers toward people. Then, without warning, it triggers the explosion of its own head. It’s apparently one kind of Ultra Beast.
: A UB that appeared from an Ultra Wormhole, it causes explosions, then takes advantage of opponents’ surprise to rob them of their vitality.

Sprites

Miscellany

Species: Fireworks Pokémon
Color: White
Cry
Shape: Anthropomorphic

Height

5'10.9"
1.8 m

Weight

130

28.7 lb
13.0 kg

Locations

Ridiculously detailed breakdown

Moves

Fire and Ghost moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Special moves better suit Blacephalon's higher Special Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	Ember			25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
—	Astonish			15	30	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
7	Magic Coat			15	—	—	4	Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.
13	Stored Power			10	20	100%		Power is higher the more the user's stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.
17	Flame Burst			15	70	100%		Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target.
23	Night Shade			15	*	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
29	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
31	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
37	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
41	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
47	Trick			10	—	100%		User and target swap items.
59	Mind Blown			5	150	100%		XXX new effect for mind-blown
	Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03	Psyshock			10	80	100%		Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
04	Calm Mind			20	—	—		Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
06	Toxic			10	—	90%		Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10	Hidden Power			15	60	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11	Sunny Day			5	—	—		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
12	Taunt			20	—	100%		For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.
15	Hyper Beam			5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
16	Light Screen			30	—	—		Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
17	Protect			10	—	—	4	Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
21	Frustration			20	*	100%		Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
23	Smack Down			15	50	100%		Removes any immunity to Ground damage.
27	Return			20	*	100%		Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
29	Psychic			10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
30	Shadow Ball			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
32	Double Team			15	—	—		Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
35	Flamethrower			15	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
38	Fire Blast			5	110	85%		Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
41	Torment			15	—	100%		Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.
42	Facade			20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43	Flame Charge			20	50	100%		Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.
44	Rest			10	—	—		User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
46	Thief			25	60	100%		Takes the target's item.
48	Round			15	60	100%		Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
50	Overheat			5	130	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
56	Fling			10	*	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
60	Quash			15	—	100%		Makes the target act last this turn.
61	Will-O-Wisp			15	—	85%		Burns the target.
64	Explosion			5	250	100%		User faints.
65	Shadow Claw			15	70	100%		Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
66	Payback			10	50	100%		Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.
87	Swagger			15	—	85%		Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88	Sleep Talk			10	—	—		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
90	Substitute			10	—	—		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
97	Dark Pulse			15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
100	Confide			20	—	—		Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.