Boomburst (move)

Boomburst ばくおんぱ Sound Wave Explosion

Battles Type  Normal Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  140 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally All Others: Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Boomburst (Japanese: ばくおんぱ Sound Wave Explosion) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

Boomburst does damage to all adjacent Pokémon, including allies. Boomburst does not affect Pokémon with Ability Soundproof.

Description

Games Description The user attacks everything around it with the destructive power of a terrible, explosive sound.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	--, 85
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon	--, 75
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Noivern
The user attacks with powerful sound waves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The insides of Noivern's ears glow light blue, then let loose powerful sound waves at the opponent.
Alexa's Noivern	Celebrating the Hero's Comet!		Debut

In other languages

Language Title French Bang Sonique German Überschallknall Italian Ondaboato Korean 폭음파 Pok'eumpa Spanish Estruendo

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