Blacephalon
Fire / Ghost · Fireworks Pokémon — first seen in Generation VII.
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Base stats
| Stat | Base | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 53 | 216 | 310 | |
| Attack | 127 | 233 | 388 | |
| Defense | 53 | 99 | 225 | |
| Sp. Attack | 151 | 276 | 441 | |
| Sp. Defense | 79 | 146 | 282 | |
| Speed | 107 | 197 | 344 | |
| Total | 570 |
Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.
Type defences
Damage Blacephalon takes from each attacking type.
Evolution
Blacephalon does not evolve, and nothing evolves into it.
Moves by official game
Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon12 level-up · 35 TM/HM · 11 tutor
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 7 | Magic Coat | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 13 | Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| 17 | Flame Burst | Fire | Special | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 23 | Night Shade | Ghost | Special | — | 100% | 15 |
| 29 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 31 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 37 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| 41 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 47 | Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 59 | Mind Blown | Fire | Special | 150 | 100% | 5 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Psyshock | Psychic | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM04 | Calm Mind | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM12 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM16 | Light Screen | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM23 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| TM41 | Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM43 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM50 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90% | 5 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM60 | Quash | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM61 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM64 | Explosion | Normal | Physical | 250 | 100% | 5 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| TM66 | Payback | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM97 | Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
Move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 | |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Pain Split | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90% | 10 | |
| Trick | Psychic | Status | — | 100% | 10 | |
| Recycle | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 | |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 | |
| Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 140 | 100% | 5 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 | |
| After You | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
Where to find it in the official games
Every area in the 16 official games on this site that has it, from each game's own encounter tables.
In the wild
| Game | Area | Method | Levels | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Poni Grove | Grass | 60 | 43.5% |
Gift, static and special
| Game | Area | Method | Levels | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Poni Grove | Static encounter | 65 | — |
Where to find it in the ROM hacks
7 guides on this site put it somewhere you can catch it. Areas link to that guide's own route page, with its own rates and levels.
| Guide | Where |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Too Many Types 2 | Route 130Grass · Lv — · 6% |
| Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus | Crown Tundra Grassy EastLegendary · Lv 80 · 100% |
| Radical Red | Cerulean Cave 2FRaid Den 6★ · Lv ? |
| Elite Redux | Route 134Hidden · Lv — · 34% |
| Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition | |
| Pokémon Emerald Imperium | Shoal Cave Low Tide Lower RoomGrass · Lv 50-60 · 10% Shoal Cave Low Tide Stairs RoomGrass · Lv 50-60 · 10% |
| Pokémon Emerald Squared | Safari Zone SoutheastLand · Lv 40-50 · 10% Safari Zone NortheastLand · Lv 40-50 · 10% |
| Unbound | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Emerald Rogue | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Heart & Soul | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon R.O.W.E | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Inclement Emerald | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Exceeded | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby Origins | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| HeartGold Generations | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Overcomplicated | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
| Pokémon Mirror Gold | not in the wild in this guide's tables — evolve, trade or battle it |
Compare official Blacephalon with the ROM hacks →
In the 18 guides that include it
Changed in 5 of 18 guides: retyped in 2, stats in 2, abilities in 1.
Every ROM hack on this site that has Blacephalon, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.
| Guide | Type | Total | Abilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Too Many Types 2 | Changed | FireGhost→FireSpaceFreak | 570 | — |
| Elite Redux | Changed | FireGhost | 570 -20 Attack, +20 Speed | Magic Guard, Inversion, Prankster |
| Pokémon Crippling Medical Debt Edition | Changed | 0 -570 -53 HP, -127 Attack, -53 Defense, -151 Sp. Atk, -79 Sp. Def, -107 Speed | — | |
| Pokémon Omega Ruby Origins | Changed | FireGhost | 570 | Flash Fire + Flash Fire − Beast Boost |
| Pokémon Overcomplicated | Changed | FireGhost→FireGhostOn | 570 | Prankster, Wandering Spirit, Synchronize |
| Unbound | Unchanged | FireGhost | 570 | Beast Boost |
| Emerald Rogue | Unchanged | FireGhost | 570 | Beast Boost |
| Pokémon Heart & Soul | Unchanged | FireGhost | 570 | Beast Boost |
| Pokémon R.O.W.E | Unchanged | FireGhost | 570 | Beast Boost |
| Sword and Shield Ultimate Plus | Unchanged | FireGhost | 570 | Beast Boost |
| Radical Red | Unchanged | FireGhost | 570 | Beast Boost |
| Inclement Emerald | Unchanged | FireGhost | 570 | Beast Boost |
| Pokémon Emerald Imperium | Unchanged | FireGhost | 570 | Beast Boost |
| Pokémon: Wishes of Tomorrow | Unchanged | FireGhost | 570 | Beast Boost |
| Pokémon Exceeded | Unchanged | FireGhost | 570 | Aftermath |
| Pokémon Emerald Squared | Unchanged | FireGhost | 570 | Beast Boost |
| HeartGold Generations | Unchanged | FireGhost | 570 | Beast Boost |
| Pokémon Mirror Gold | Unchanged | FireGhost | 570 | Beast Boost |
Pokédex entries
What each game says about it, in the games' own words.
| 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. |
Names in other languages
| Japanese | ズガドーン |
| Japanese (Rōmaji) | Zugadoon |
| German | Kopplosio |
| French | Pierroteknik |
| Spanish | Blacephalon |
| Italian | Blacephalon |
| Korean | 두파팡 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 砰头小丑 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 砰頭小丑 |
Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.