Explosion and stuff...

Have you noticed the move Explosion and Self-Destruct can only be learned by pokemon that ain't Normal-type? Specifically round(electrode, glalie, etc.) or mechanical(metagross, bronzong, etc) or strange(wailord, shiftry, etc.) shaped pokemon?

If a normal pokemon can learn Explosion(example, Snorlax O.O), it would be a STAB move. 250 x 1.5 = 375! Imagine that power! It might even faint Aggron(depends).

Will Nintendo allow the move explosion to be learned by normal pokemon in the future generation? I you like it?

Say your opinion.

No, you're wrong. Lickilicky can learn Explosion via TM. I don't see why they should teach any of the current Pokemon who aren't able to learn either should. Pokemon don't explode for no reason.

Well if lickilicky can learn it then, well yes they will make more...lol

Quick_Kid said:

Well if lickilicky can learn it then, well yes they will make more...lol

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Lickilicky actually looks like it's capable of exploding so unless the developers actually create normal type Pokemon who look like they're capable of exploding, I highly doubt it.

Snorlax should learn it too but it would be too useful to it so maybe thats why. You could also imagine Snorlax eating too much and then exploding! lol.

But isent explosion a last resort move anyway?

I fail to see the point in where all fights would last one turn because player 1 exploded

The thing is, Pokemon only explode for a reason. You're not going to get Normal types exploding just because the STABed damage would be huge. The only time matchups and damage was ever concerned when dealing with moves and types was when the Dark type came in.

Most exploding Pokemon explode for a reason, be it electricity, poisonous gases or mechanical failure. The fact is, all these Pokemon can't be Normal type, either.

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But I think Explosion should be Fire or Steel type. :\

Ninja Caterpie said:

The thing is, Pokemon only explode for a reason. You're not going to get Normal types exploding just because the STABed damage would be huge. The only time matchups and damage was ever concerned when dealing with moves and types was when the Dark type came in.

Most exploding Pokemon explode for a reason, be it electricity, poisonous gases or mechanical failure. The fact is, all these Pokemon can't be Normal type, either.

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But I think Explosion should be Fire or Steel type. :\

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Could you explain Lickilicky's(Normal type) Explosion then? My Snorlax explanation makes more sense than anything you could come up with.

Eon-Rider said:

No, you're wrong. Lickilicky can learn Explosion via TM. I don't see why they should teach any of the current Pokemon who aren't able to learn either should. Pokemon don't explode for no reason.

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Lickylicky can? Never tried using the TM on it 'cause I don't have one.

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Snorlax should learn it too but it would be too useful to it so maybe thats why. You could also imagine Snorlax eating too much and then exploding! lol.

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Haha... that's what I was thinking earlier lol.

Ninja Caterpie said:

But I think Explosion should be Fire or Steel type. :\

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Best if it's Fire. If you blow up something, the aftercause is fire.

I thought Snorlax could learn explosion...? Oh well, but yeah I guess they will make more normal types learn the explosion moves.

Snorlax cannot, I've tried the TM on him. I hope it can learn it at the future.

Snorlax learns Selfdestruct, not Explosion. Oh, and to Gaiwan, Selfdestruct from Snorlax only deals 38.37% maximum, which is still pretty impressive. Lickilicky's Explosion is stronger than Snorlax's Selfdestruct too, despite the lower attack stat (does 40.12% maximum).

I never said Snorlax learned it. I was giving reason to why it should learn the attack.

Can't Smeragle learn the attack if the move misses?

Other then that. The Pokemon must look like it is capable of exploding in order to learn one of those moves.

lol I was never really able to imagine Azelf exploding. Yet he learns it.

QANTAN said:

Can't Smeragle learn the attack if the move misses?

Other then that. The Pokemon must look like it is capable of exploding in order to learn one of those moves.

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If a Pokemon has the "Damp" ability, then yes, Smeargle can sketch Explosion. Not sure what happens if the move misses, though, or if you can somehow get Smeargle to survive the attack and try using Sketch afterwards.

This all applies to the 3rd gen, mind you. From my understanding, Smeargle can't learn Explosion in the 2nd gen at all.

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I just got a bad mental image of a esploded Snorlax.
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Not a purty sight. 8DDD

SvobodaMT said:

If a Pokemon has the "Damp" ability, then yes, Smeargle can sketch Explosion. Not sure what happens if the move misses, though, or if you can somehow get Smeargle to survive the attack and try using Sketch afterwards.

This all applies to the 3rd gen, mind you. From my understanding, Smeargle can't learn Explosion in the 2nd gen at all.

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With Focus Sash it can learn the attack.

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With Focus Sash it can learn the attack.

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Thanks, forgot about that.

I believe the Focus Band might work as well, if you survive the attack. I might test it later, just to be sure.

matt561 said:

But isent explosion a last resort move anyway?

I fail to see the point in where all fights would last one turn because player 1 exploded

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No it isn't. Explosion can be used at any time in a battle just like any other move. What do you mean by last resort? I don't know anything about battles having last resort.