Normal · Special move · Gen 6
Boomburst
Boomburst is a Normal-type special move introduced in Generation 6. It has 140 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent pokémon, allies included (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 19 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Special
Power
140
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
No additional effect. Hits adjacent Pokemon.
- Targets
- All adjacent Pokémon, allies included
- Properties
- Sound move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (14 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (8 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (3 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Normal attack
2× vs—
½× vsRockSteel
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Boomburst
19 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taillow | Normal/Flying | 6–7 | |||
 Swellow | Normal/Flying | 6–7 | |||
 Exploud | Normal | 6–8 | |||
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Chimecho | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Chatot | Normal/Flying | 6–7 | |||
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Pikipek | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Trumbeak | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Toucannon | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Rillaboom | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Toxtricity | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Toxtricity-Low-Key | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Finizen | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Palafin | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Boomburst FAQ
What does Boomburst do?
Boomburst is a Normal-type special move with 140 power. No additional effect. Hits adjacent Pokemon.
Which Pokémon can learn Boomburst?
19 Pokémon and forms can learn Boomburst in at least one game: 14 in Scarlet & Violet, 8 in Pokémon Champions and 3 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Taillow, Swellow, Exploud, Vibrava, Flygon and Chimecho.
Is Boomburst in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 8 Pokémon can use Boomburst in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Boomburst super effective against?
As a Normal-type attack, Boomburst is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.