Self-Destruct

Essentials

Self-Destruct

physical

Generation 1

Summary

User faints.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 200; percentile 98.8
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: All other Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM36
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

User faints, even if the attack fails or misses. Inflicts regular damage.

History

Before: Halves the target's Defense for damage calculation, which is similar to doubling the attack's power.
Before: Has 130 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Powerful but makes the user faint.

: Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint.
: The user blows up to inflict severe damage, even making itself faint.

: The user blows up to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move.

: The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move.

: The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move.

: The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move.

Foreign Names

Japanese: じばく (jibaku)
: じばく
Korean: 자폭
Chinese: 自爆
: 自爆
French: Destruction
German: Finale
Spanish: Autodestrucción
Italian: Autodistruzione
Czech: Sebezničení

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Makes a great appeal, but allows no more to the end.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Self-Destruct.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Explosion			5	250	100%		User faints.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Self-Destruct's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
21	21	21	18	29	29	29	24	24	Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
								24	Alolan Geodude		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
21	21	21	18	31	31	31	24	24	Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
								24	Alolan Graveler		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
21	21	21	18	31	31	31	24	24	Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
								24	Alolan Golem		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
22	23	27	29	33	33	33	26	26	Voltorb		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
22	—	27	29	35	35	35	26	26	Electrode		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	150	490
40	17	17	19	24	23	23	23	23	Koffing		Levitate		Amorphous	40	65	95	60	45	35	340
43	—	—	19	24	23	23	23	23	Weezing		Levitate		Amorphous	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
	8	8	6	6	6	6	6	6	Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
		19	19	21	25	25	28	28	Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
		19	19	21	25	25	28	28	Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
				38	38	38	38	38	Ferroseed		Iron Barbs		Grass Mineral	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
				38	38	38	38	38	Ferrothorn		Iron Barbs Anticipation		Grass Mineral	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
				77	77	77	77	77	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
								22	Red Meteor Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
								22	Orange Meteor Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
								22	Yellow Meteor Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
								22	Green Meteor Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
								22	Blue Meteor Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
								22	Indigo Meteor Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
								22	Violent Meteor Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
								22	Red Core Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
								22	Orange Core Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
								22	Yellow Core Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
								22	Green Core Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
								22	Blue Core Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
								22	Indigo Core Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
								22	Violet Core Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
									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.
									Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
									Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
									Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
									Trubbish		Stench Sticky Hold Aftermath		Mineral	50	50	62	40	62	65	329
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
									Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
									Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
									Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
									Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
									Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
									Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
									Cloyster		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
									Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
									Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
									Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
									Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
									Steelix		Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force		Mineral	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
									Voltorb		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
									Electrode		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	150	490
									Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
									Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
									Koffing		Levitate		Amorphous	40	65	95	60	45	35	340
									Weezing		Levitate		Amorphous	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
									Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
									Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
									Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
									Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
									Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
									Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
									Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
									Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
									Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	60	50	120	90	80	30	430
									Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
									Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
									Nuzleaf		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	70	70	40	60	40	60	340
									Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
									Nosepass		Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force		Mineral	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
									Gulpin		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	70	43	53	43	53	40	302
									Swalot		Liquid Ooze Sticky Hold Gluttony		Amorphous	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
									Wailmer		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	130	70	35	70	35	60	400
									Wailord		Water Veil Oblivious Pressure		Field Water 2	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
									Camerupt		Magma Armor Solid Rock Anger Point		Field	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
									Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
									Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	90	55	65	95	85	70	460
									Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
									Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
									Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
									Glalie		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
									Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
									Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
									Regirock		Clear Body Sturdy		Undiscovered	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
									Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		Undiscovered	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
									Registeel		Clear Body Light Metal		Undiscovered	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
36									Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
36									Graveler		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
36									Golem		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
36									Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
36									Muk		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
36									Shellder		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	30	65	100	45	25	40	305
36									Cloyster		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
36									Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
36									Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
36									Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
36									Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
36									Voltorb		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
36									Electrode		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	150	490
36									Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
36									Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
36									Koffing		Levitate		Amorphous	40	65	95	60	45	35	340
36									Weezing		Levitate		Amorphous	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
36									Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
36									Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
36									Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600

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