Fairy · Special move · Gen 8
Misty Explosion
Misty Explosion is a Fairy-type special move introduced in Generation 8. It has 100 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 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). 25 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fairy
Category
Special
Power
100
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
User faints. User on Misty Terrain: 1.5× power. If the current terrain is Misty Terrain and the user is grounded, this move's power is multiplied by 1.5. The user faints after using this move, even if this move fails for having no target. This move is prevented from executing if any active Pokemon has the Damp Ability.
- Targets
- All adjacent Pokémon, allies included
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (19 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (12 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Fairy attack
2× vsFightingDragonDark
½× vsFirePoisonSteel
Pokémon that learn Misty Explosion
25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clefairy | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Clefable | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Jigglypuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Wigglytuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Galarian Weezing | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Marill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Azumarill | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Gardevoir | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Musharna | Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Florges | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Spritzee | Fairy | 8 | |||
 Aromatisse | Fairy | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Swirlix | Fairy | 8 | |||
 Slurpuff | Fairy | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Sylveon | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Carbink | Rock/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Xerneas | Fairy | 8 | |||
 Diancie | Rock/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Primarina | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Magearna | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hatterene | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Alcremie | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Enamorus | Fairy/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Misty Explosion FAQ
What does Misty Explosion do?
Misty Explosion is a Fairy-type special move with 100 power. If the current terrain is Misty Terrain and the user is grounded, this move's power is multiplied by 1.5. The user faints after using this move, even if this move fails for having no target. This move is prevented from executing if any active Pokemon has the Damp Ability.
Which Pokémon can learn Misty Explosion?
25 Pokémon and forms can learn Misty Explosion in at least one game: 19 in Scarlet & Violet, 12 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Galarian Weezing and Mew.
Is Misty Explosion in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 12 Pokémon can use Misty Explosion in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Misty Explosion super effective against?
As a Fairy-type attack, Misty Explosion is super effective against Fighting, Dragon and Dark, not very effective against Fire, Poison and Steel (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.