Selfdestruct

(じばく Suicide Bombing)

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	200
Accuracy:	100
PP:	5
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	User faints
Priority:	0
Contact:

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
BrightPowder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest data

Pokémon Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	0

Selfdestruct is a Normal type move introduced in Generation I. Pokémon that can learn this booming move are Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Voltorb, Electrode, Koffing, Weezing, Pineco, Forretress, Baltoy, and Claydol.

It has a more powerful version called Explosion.

In Battle

As the name states, the user explodes, causing he/she to faint. This attack can cause massive amounts of damage to every other Pokémon on the field.

Only Ghost-type Pokémon are immune to the move.

If you received the Winner's Path for the Pokewalker in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, you can find a Munchlax that knows Selfdestruct.

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