Chloroblast (move)

Chloroblast クロロブラスト Chloroblast

Battles Type  Grass Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  150 Accuracy  95% 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 VIII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Chloroblast (Japanese: クロロブラスト Chloroblast) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. It is the signature move of Hisuian Electrode.

Effect

Generation VIII

Chloroblast inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its maximum HP rounded up. It also lowers the user's action speed.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  5 Agile Strong Power  120  100  140 Accuracy  95%  95%  100% Action speed modifier Self   5   2   8 Target  0   3  0 Additional effect Recoil  50%  33%  66%    ?  ?    ?  ? Damages the user by a percentage of its total HP Reduces the user's action speed

Generation IX

Chloroblast has a base power of 150. The user takes recoil damage equal to half of its maximum HP rounded up unless the user has Magic Guard or the target has Sap Sipper; its Speed is not lowered.

Description

Games Description LA The user launches its amassed chlorophyll to inflict damage on the target. This also damages the user and lowers the user's action speed. SV The user launches its amassed chlorophyll to inflict damage on the target. This also damages the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VIII	IX
						LA	SV
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral	47	Evo.
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 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

Trivia

• This move's name may be a pun on chloroplast, a chlorophyll-rich organelle in plant and algae cells responsible for photosynthesis.
• Chloroblast is tied with Frenzy Plant for the highest base power of all Grass-type attacks, excluding Z-Moves, Max Moves, and G-Max Moves.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 葉綠爆震 Yihpluhk Baaujan Mandarin 葉綠爆震 / 叶绿爆震 Yèlǜ Bàozhèn French Herblast German Chlorostrahl Italian Clorofillaser Korean 클로로블라스트 Keullorobeullaseuteu Spanish Clorofiláser

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