Egg Bomb (move)

Egg Bomb タマゴばくだん Egg Bomb

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  100 Accuracy  75% 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 Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM37 in Generation I

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Egg Bomb (Japanese: タマゴばくだん Egg Bomb) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM37 in Generation I.

Effect

Generations I to VII

Egg Bomb inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Egg Bomb does no damage to opponents with the Bulletproof ability.

Egg Bomb can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination and a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Soft-Boiled was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII onwards

Egg Bomb cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Normal-type attack. An egg is launched at the target. It may miss, however. GSC Eggs are hurled at the foe. RSE An egg is forcibly hurled at the foe. FRLG A large egg is hurled with great force at the foe to inflict damage. ColoXD An egg is forcibly hurled at the target. DPPtHGSSPBR A large egg is hurled with maximum force at the foe to inflict damage. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE A large egg is hurled at the target with maximum force to inflict damage. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
											SMUSUM	PE
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	31	31	27	27	27	27	1
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass						27	1
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	35	35	38	42	42	42SM 44USUM	35
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	28	28	38	42	42	42SM 44USUM
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						I
						TM37
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
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

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 10 - 15 - 78% - Front Enemy Yes MDTDS 10 - 15 - 78% - Front Enemy Yes BSL 10 - 15 - 78% - Front Enemy Yes SMD 30 99 20 40 80% 98% Front Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Egg Bomb

★★★★★
Attack power	77.65977
Charge time	0.98 seconds
Range type	Explosion Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Egg Bomb is Blissey's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 6 upgrading Pound into it instead of Helping Hand. The user hurls an egg at a location which explodes; damaging and throwing enemies in the radius for .8s. When learning Soft Boiled and Egg Bomb, gain 2 additional charges for Soft Boiled. Charges are shared between both moves. Base cooldown becomes 8s for both moves and time between using the same move remains a 2s cooldown. At level 12, also slows enemies by 40% for 2s after the eggs are thrown.

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Exeggutor Eggs exploding Cheryl's Chansey Nurse Joy's Chansey
The user hurls large eggs at the target with maximum force to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Exeggutor fires multiple white, egg-shaped masses of energy from the top of its heads at the opponent. The egg-shaped masses of energy explodes on contact.
Mandi's Exeggutor	Round One - Begin!		Debut
Rudy's Exeggutor	Misty Meets Her Match		None
	Chansey throws her egg in her pouch at the opponent. When the egg hits it, it causes an explosion and the egg bounces into the air and goes back to Chansey; or, Chansey throws her egg at the opponent, causing it to explode on impact. After exploding, the egg returns to Chansey; or, Chansey forms a ball of golden light between her hands and throws it at the opponent, causing it to explode on impact.
Cheryl's Chansey	Some Enchanted Sweetening!		None
Nurse Joy's Chansey	One Big Happiny Family!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Exeggcute
The user fires bundles of eggs towards the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Multiple eggs appear around Exeggcute's body and Exeggcute fires them at the opponent. The eggs then glow and crack open, causing them to explode.
Bill's Exeggcute	Electrode's Big Shock		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

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 炸蛋 Jadáan Mandarin 炸蛋 Zhàdàn Dutch Eierbom Finnish Munapommi French Bombe ŒufVIII+ Bomb'ŒufV–VII Bomb'OeufI–IV German Eierbombe Greek Ωοβόμβα Oovómva Hindi अंडा बोम्ब Anda Bomb Indonesian Bom Telur Italian Uovobomba Korean 알폭탄 Alpoktan Polish Jajobomba Portuguese Brazil Ovo Bomba (games, DP030–present) Bomba de Ovo (EP075–EP103) Portugal Bomba Ovo Romanian Bomba Ou Serbian Jaje bomba Spanish Bomba Huevo Swedish Äggbomb Vietnamese Bom Trứng

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