Misty Explosion (move)

Misty Explosion ミストバースト Mist Burst

Battles Type  Fairy Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  100 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Move Tutor in The Isle of Armor

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

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

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

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Misty Explosion (Japanese: ミストバースト Mist Burst) is a damage-dealing Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Generation VIII

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Misty Explosion inflicts damage and causes the user to faint. Under Misty Terrain, Misty Explosion's base power is raised by 1.5×, making it 150.

Misty Explosion cannot be used when a Pokémon with the Ability Damp is on the field.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Misty Explosion cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Misty Explosion is programmed into Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, but cannot be selected in a battle as no available Pokémon can learn it. However, it can be called by Metronome.

Description

Games Description SwShLA The user attacks everything around it and faints upon using this move. This move's power is increased on Misty Terrain. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. SV The user attacks everything around it and faints upon using this move. This move's power is boosted on Misty Terrain.

Learnset

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX TM201
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field	✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field	✔
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0869		Alcremie		Fairy	Amorphous	✔
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 other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Misty Explosion are the only three damaging moves whose battle animations play out even if they would miss or have no effect.
• Mew and Musharna are the only non-Fairy-type Pokémon that can learn this move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 薄霧炸裂 Bohkmouh Jaliht Mandarin 薄霧炸裂 / 薄雾炸裂 Bówù Zhàliè French Explo-Brume German Nebelexplosion Italian Nebbioscoppio Korean 미스트버스트 Miseuteubeoseuteu Spanish Bruma Explosiva

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