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Self-Destruct
| Category | physical |
|---|---|
| Power | 200 |
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 5 (max 8) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation I |
Machines
| Sword / Shield | TM20  |
|---|---|
| Red / Blue Yellow | TM36 |
| Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | TM42 |
Descriptions
| Gold / Silver Crystal | Powerful but makes the user faint. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | Inflicts severe damage but makes the user faint. |
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | The user blows up to inflict severe damage, even making itself faint. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | The user blows up to inflict damage on all Pokémon in battle. The user faints upon using this move. |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move. |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move. |
| Sword / Shield | The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move. |
Target
This move targets every other Pokémon on the field.
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
Self-Destruct doesn't affect any stats when used.
Effect Entries
User faints, even if the attack fails or misses. Inflicts regular damage.
Version Changes
Prior to Generation II, Self-Destruct has 130 Power.
Contests
Self-Destruct has the Beauty contest type.
| Appeal | 8 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 0 |
Makes a great appeal, but allows no more to the end.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 0 |
|---|
Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.