best explosion?

[grimmkcracker]

hello this is my first post ever. anyways i know that explosion does 250 damage but which pokemon is the strongest when it comes to this? quite a few can learn the move i would just like to know which is the best.

 

[Alphonse Elric]

Claydol. No, seriously.

If you're going to use the move Explosion, then Claydol is the best Pokémon to use it... Contest-wise, of course. For battling, try Typhlosion or Electrode. But I'm not entirely sure. Try Metagross.

 

[Cacophony]

Something with a high Attack stat seems best to me. An exploding Metagross takes out nearly anything in one shot, especially if you were lucky enough to boost its Attack with a Meteor Mash. That would be my choice.

 

[*$hinydragonite*]

As stated in the BF Thread, Metagross is the best exploder of all, or is IMO

 

[grimmkcracker]

the problem i see with the metagross theory is that its attack is higher than its special attack and explode is NOT a physical attack. so unless im thinking wrong i would believe that a pokemon with a super high special attack would have do more damage...does anyone follow me on this or am i wrong?

 

[Radical Edward]

Erm...sorry to burst your bubble, but Explosion is normal type, and therefore a physical attack. as for strongest 'splosion, go with 'gross.

 

[grimmkcracker]

ok thanks..i was under the impression that if an attack makes physical contact then it is a physical attack, and if not then its a special attack. my poke logic seems to be messed up...where do i check to see if a move is physical or not? i went to the attackdex and it only says if its physical contact or not. and for explosion it says no. :/

 

[obada]

Metagross is the best exploder.
Or atleast the strongest pokemn that can learn it which makes it the best.

 

[ø®ΑпGЗ ♠]

What you are thinking of are contact moves and non-contact moves. For example, sound moves do not touch, while tackle and such does. I forget how this has importance in the games.

 

[Flame Haze SnS]

Personally, I'd go with Metagross because it has high attack stat. I never tend to use explosion in my game.

 

[Moonlight.]

Fast pokemon are often good at exploding, as long as they have good attack. The pokemon needs to know when to explode, so you might want some defences so you don't get Ko'ed the turn you plan to use explosion. Explosion is mainly a "last resort" in case nothing else works.

@grimmkcracker:
Physical = Normal, Rock, Poison, Ground, Flying, Bug, Ghost, Steel, Fighting
Special = Water, Electric, Grass, Fire, Psychic, Ice, Dark, Dragon

 

[Arena Tycoon Slaking]

ok thanks..i was under the impression that if an attack makes physical contact then it is a physical attack, and if not then its a special attack. my poke logic seems to be messed up...where do i check to see if a move is physical or not? i went to the attackdex and it only says if its physical contact or not. and for explosion it says no. :/

To find out what is type is using attack or Sp.attack play firered/leafgreen press r go to what does this term mean? and then go to Attack or sp.attack and its says which type is which

 

[Flame Haze SnS]

If you give Metagross a Leichi Berry, it may be the most powerful with Explosion. Or Salac if you want to end the battle quickly.

 

[JONNO.FRESH]

Metagross hands down

 

[Blazichu]

I think Metagross is the best Exploder

 

[AJ Flibble]

I'd actually say Snorlax with Self-Destruct is the most powerful - the lower power is made up by STAB and Snorlax's attack is juicy too.

 

[FDT Emperor]

Try Choice Band Explosion with max Atk on Metagross, it will even damage Skarmory badly.

 

[Grymyrk]

Muk. it's the only poke as far as i'm aware that can boost its attack [with curse] before going boom. well he's my favourite for that anyway. feel free to correct me if i'm wrong.

 

[Deathskully]

Metagross has the strongest un-boosted explosion in the game.

 

[SHUCKLE MAN]

Snorlax with Selfdestruct is the best i think. It has power 300 and I think it is the strongest physical attck in the game.