Eruption (move)

Eruption ふんか Eruption

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  150 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 Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

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

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   The appeal works better the later it is performed.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Eruption (Japanese: ふんか Eruption) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Eruption deals damage. It has 150 base power at maximum HP, but its base power decreases proportionally to the user's remaining HP.

Specifically, its base power is equal to ${\displaystyle {\bigg \lfloor }{\frac {150\times HP_{current}}{HP_{max}}}{\bigg \rfloor }}$. However, if this formula produces a value less than 1, the move's base power becomes 1 instead.

In a battle with multiple opponents, Eruption targets all adjacent opponents. Eruption will also destroy round rocks found in the background of battles.

Eruption can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Earthquake, Endure, or Sunny Day was used in the previous turn.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	−	49	58	58	64		64	64
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	−	57	68	68	75		75	75
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	−	57	74	1, 74	1, 82		1, 82	1
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field								1
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	85PtHGSS	85	1, 85	1, 85	78	78	78
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	45	57	67BW 52B2W2	1, 52	1, 52		1, 52	1
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	64	64	64
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	75	80DPPt 50HGSS	50	50XY 90ORAS	90	90	90	90
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		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
										SMUSUM	BDSP
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Investigate the Odd Eruption!
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 games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Eruption deals damage, with its power reduced the lower the user's HP. In the Rescue Team and Explorers series, the final damage is multiplied by ½ when at 75-51% HP, 51/256 (~0.2×) when at 50-26% and 25/256 (~0.1×) when at 25% or lower. In Super Mystery Dungeon, the power reduces proportionally to the user's HP. When used by a Gigantic Pokémon in Super Mystery Dungeon, Eruption hits all enemies in the room.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Eruption

★★★★★
Attack power	83.72278
Charge time	0.94 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	Power decreases the lower the user's HP

Pokémon Masters EX

Notes:

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): The lower the user's HP is, the lower the power of this move becomes.
• Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): The smaller the user's percentage of remaining HP, the lower the power of this move becomes.

In-depth description

This attack move's power decreases to 80% if its user's remaining HP is at or above ½ but less than full, to 65% if its user's remaining HP is at or above ⅓ but less than ½, or to 55% if its user's remaining HP is less than ⅓. (Its power doesn't change if its user is at full HP.)^[1]

Here are the details in a table:

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. The higher the user's HP, the greater the damage. It thaws and frees frozen Pokémon. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. The higher the user's HP, the greater the damage. It thaws out frozen Pokémon. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる じぶんの ＨＰが のこりすくないほど あたえるダメージが ちいさい こおっていたポケモンは こおりがとける MDGtI UNUSED SMD The more HP you have, the more powerful this move gets.* It damages nearby enemies. The more HP you have, the greater the damage caused.*

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Camerupt Heatran Quilava Entei
The user attacks in an explosive fury.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lava and smoke or a geyser of fire spews from one or both of the volcanoes on Camerupt's back, also making flaming rocks fly in all directions.
Vicky Winstrate's Camerupt	Candid Camerupt!		Debut
A Coordinator's Camerupt	A Cacturne for the Worse		None
A student's rental Camerupt	One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!		None
	Heatran releases a stream of smoke and lava from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes, when it is about to fire the attack, a red orb appears in front of its mouth.
A wild Heatran	Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!		Game event-exclusive move
	Quilava charges and runs underneath the opponent. Then, it ignites the flames on its head and tail, and they grow larger. Finally, it fires a geyser of red-orange fire from the flame on its head at the opponent; or, Quilava lowers its head and fires a geyser of red-orange fire from the flame on its head at the opponent.
Ash's Quilava	An Old Family Blend!		None
Dawn's Quilava	DPS01		None
	Primal Groudon launches multiple fiery rocks up into the air from its mouth that rain down on the opponent.
Groudon (XY series)	Mega Evolution Special III		None
	Entei roars, causing a geyser of fire to erupt from behind it and send flaming rocks flying in all directions.
A wild Entei	HZ078		None

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Mega Camerupt
The user attacks in an explosive fury.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	A geyser of fire spews from the volcano on Mega Camerupt's back, also making red-hot rocks fly in all directions.
A Trainer's Camerupt	Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Camerupt
The user attacks in an explosive fury.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Camerupt releases two blasts of lava from the volcanoes on its back.
Maxie's Camerupt	Walrein and Camerupt		Debut

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Groudon
The user releases fiery rocks at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Groudon stomps on the ground and multiple fiery rocks are released at the opponent.
Ryū's Groudon	ABM14		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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

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

Side series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 噴火 Panfó Mandarin 噴火 / 喷火 Pēnhuǒ Dutch Uitbarsting Finnish Purkaus French Éruption German Eruption Greek Έκρηξη Hindi विष्फोट Vishphot Indonesian Erupsi Italian Eruzione Korean 분화 Bunhwa Polish Erupcja Portuguese Erupção Serbian Erupcija Spanish Latin America Estallido (DP169–present) Erupción* (AG046–AG103) Spain Estallido Vietnamese Phun Trào

References

Variations of the move Eruption
Eruption • Water Spout • Dragon Energy

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