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Blacephalon

FireGhost

It slithers toward people. Then, without warning, it triggers the explosion of its own head. It’s apparently one kind of Ultra Beast.

Category
Fireworks Pokémon
Height
1.8 m
Weight
13 kg
Generation
VII
Abilities
Beast Boost

Raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon.

BlacephalonFireworks Pokémon
EVOLUTION

Evolution family

Select a Pokémon to view its published entry.

AT A GLANCE

Base stats

Main-series games

A species’ starting strengths. Your Pokémon’s actual stats also depend on its level, nature and training.

HPHow much damage it can take.
53
AttackStrength of physical moves.
127
DefenseResistance to physical moves.
53
Special AttackStrength of special moves.
151
Special DefenseResistance to special moves.
79
SpeedUsually helps determine who moves first.
107
Base stat total 570

Bars use the same 0–255 scale. Values shown are the current base stats in our source.

Type defenses

Damage received based on both types. Abilities, items and battle effects are not included. Modern main-series type chart.

Weak to

Water
×2
Ground
×2
Rock
×2
Ghost
×2
Dark
×2

Resists

Fire
×0.5
Grass
×0.5
Ice
×0.5
Poison
×0.5
Bug
×0.25
Steel
×0.5
Fairy
×0.5

Immune to

Normal
×0
Fighting
×0

Moves learned

Choose a game and learning method. Power and accuracy describe the move; power is not the final damage dealt. Move details use current source values and may differ in older games.

Fire PunchPhysical · FirePower 75Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to burn the target.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Sword Shield · Machine
EmberSpecial · FirePower 40Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to burn the target.

PP: 25. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 1
  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 10
FlamethrowerSpecial · FirePower 90Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to burn the target.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
Hyper BeamSpecial · NormalPower 150Accuracy 90%Details +

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
Solar BeamSpecial · GrassPower 120Accuracy 100%Details +

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Sword Shield · Machine
Fire SpinSpecial · FirePower 35Accuracy 85%Details +

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 1
  • Sword Shield · Machine
ToxicStatus · PoisonPower —Accuracy 90%Details +

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
PsychicSpecial · PsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
HypnosisStatus · PsychicPower —Accuracy 60%Details +

Puts the target to sleep.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 35
Night ShadeSpecial · GhostPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 23
  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 15
Double TeamStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
Confuse RayStatus · GhostPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Confuses the target.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 20
Light ScreenStatus · PsychicPower —Accuracy —Details +

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.

PP: 30. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 29
  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 5
  • Sword Shield · Machine
Self-DestructPhysical · NormalPower 200Accuracy 100%Details +

User faints.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Sword Shield · Machine
Fire BlastSpecial · FirePower 110Accuracy 85%Details +

Has a chance to burn the target.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 37
  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 65
  • Sword Shield · Machine
ExplosionPhysical · NormalPower 250Accuracy 100%Details +

User faints.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
RestStatus · PsychicPower —Accuracy —Details +

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
SubstituteStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
ThiefPhysical · DarkPower 60Accuracy 100%Details +

Takes the target’s item.

PP: 25. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
SnoreSpecial · NormalPower 50Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Tutor
  • Sword Shield · Machine
SpiteStatus · GhostPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Tutor
ProtectStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
EndureStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Sword Shield · Machine
SwaggerStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy 85%Details +

Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
Sleep TalkStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
ReturnPhysical · NormalPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
FrustrationPhysical · NormalPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
Pain SplitStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Sets the user’s and targets’s HP to the average of their current HP.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Tutor
EncoreStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Sword Shield · Machine
Hidden PowerSpecial · NormalPower 60Accuracy 100%Details +

Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
Sunny DayStatus · FirePower —Accuracy —Details +

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
Shadow BallSpecial · GhostPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 41
  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 45
  • Sword Shield · Machine
UproarSpecial · NormalPower 90Accuracy 100%Details +

Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Tutor
  • Sword Shield · Machine
Heat WaveSpecial · FirePower 95Accuracy 90%Details +

Has a chance to burn the target.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Tutor
  • Sword Shield · Machine
TormentStatus · DarkPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
Will-O-WispStatus · FirePower —Accuracy 85%Details +

Burns the target.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 55
  • Sword Shield · Machine
FacadePhysical · NormalPower 70Accuracy 100%Details +

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
TauntStatus · DarkPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
TrickStatus · PsychicPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

User and target swap items.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 47
  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Tutor
  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 60
  • Sword Shield · Machine
Magic CoatStatus · PsychicPower —Accuracy —Details +

Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 7
  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 25
RecycleStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

User recovers the item it last used up.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Tutor
Knock OffPhysical · DarkPower 65Accuracy 100%Details +

Target drops its held item.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Tutor
AstonishPhysical · GhostPower 30Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 1
  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 1
OverheatSpecial · FirePower 130Accuracy 90%Details +

Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
Calm MindStatus · PsychicPower —Accuracy —Details +

Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 31
  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 50
  • Sword Shield · Machine
Rock BlastPhysical · RockPower 25Accuracy 90%Details +

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Sword Shield · Machine
PaybackPhysical · DarkPower 50Accuracy 100%Details +

Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
FlingPhysical · DarkPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
Last ResortPhysical · NormalPower 140Accuracy 100%Details +

Can only be used after all of the user’s other moves have been used.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Tutor
Dark PulseSpecial · DarkPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
Shadow ClawPhysical · GhostPower 70Accuracy 100%Details +

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
Zen HeadbuttPhysical · PsychicPower 80Accuracy 90%Details +

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Sword Shield · Machine
PsyshockSpecial · PsychicPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts damage based on the target’s Defense, not Special Defense.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
Smack DownPhysical · RockPower 50Accuracy 100%Details +

Removes any immunity to Ground damage.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
Flame BurstSpecial · FirePower 70Accuracy 100%Details +

Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 17
Flame ChargePhysical · FirePower 50Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user’s Speed by one stage.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
Foul PlayPhysical · DarkPower 95Accuracy 100%Details +

Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Tutor
  • Sword Shield · Machine
After YouStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Makes the target act next this turn.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Tutor
RoundSpecial · NormalPower 60Accuracy 100%Details +

Has double power if it’s used more than once per turn.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
  • Sword Shield · Machine
Stored PowerSpecial · PsychicPower 20Accuracy 100%Details +

Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 13
  • Sword Shield · Machine
IncinerateSpecial · FirePower 60Accuracy 100%Details +

Destroys the target’s held berry.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 30
QuashStatus · DarkPower —Accuracy 100%Details +

Makes the target act last this turn.

PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
ConfideStatus · NormalPower —Accuracy —Details +

Lowers the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

PP: 20. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
Mystical FireSpecial · FirePower 75Accuracy 100%Details +

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 40
  • Sword Shield · Machine
Mind BlownSpecial · FirePower 150Accuracy 100%Details +

Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up.

PP: 5. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 59
  • Sword Shield · Level Up · Level 70
Expanding ForceSpecial · PsychicPower 80Accuracy 100%Details +

If Psychic Terrain is active and the user is grounded, this move hits all opposing Pokemon and has its power incrased by 50%.

PP: 10. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.

  • Sword Shield · Tutor

Pokédex entries by game

Descriptions recorded in these games. This list does not establish where the Pokémon can be caught or transferred.

Ultra Sun

It slithers toward people. Then, without warning, it triggers the explosion of its own head. It’s apparently one kind of Ultra Beast.

Ultra Moon

A UB that appeared from an Ultra Wormhole, it causes explosions, then takes advantage of opponents’ surprise to rob them of their vitality.

POKÉMON TCG

Blacephalon trading cards

12 cards

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Data: PokeAPI · Updated 2026-09-12