Poni Grove
100%- Method
- Walking in tall grass or a cave
- Level Range
- Lv. 60
- Conditions
- Any

Fireworks Pokémon
It slithers toward people. Then, without warning, it triggers the explosion of its own head. It’s apparently one kind of Ultra Beast.
Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.
| National | #806 |
| Updated Alola | #393 |
Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.
(5x³) / (4)No wild held item data available.
Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!
Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!
Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types
Blacephalon's Fire / Ghost typing gives it 5 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against bug, steel, grass, ice, ghost, psychic types
Blacephalon totals 570 across its base stats, profiling as a fast attacker that leans on outspeeding threats and hitting hard. Lean on its Special Attack (151) when planning sets, and cover for its weaker HP (53).
Its Fire, Ghost typing leaves Blacephalon with 5 weaknesses against 7 resistances and 2 full immunities. Notably, it carries no 4× weaknesses, which makes it harder to punish. On offense, its STAB moves threaten 6 types for super-effective damage.
A low catch rate of 30 makes Blacephalon a genuinely tough catch; bring strong balls and status moves. It levels on the Slow experience curve. Defeating it grants Special Attack +3 EVs, which is worth remembering when EV-training your own team.
View all Blacephalon trading cards and their competitive usage.
View Blacephalon TCG Cards →1.8 m
13.0 kg
Raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon.
Genderless
30,600
Hatch Counter: 120
30
Higher values mean easier to catch
0
Initial friendship level
Slow
Experience points needed to level up
Blacephalon is a dual-type Fire, Ghost Pokémon.
Blacephalon takes 2× damage from Ground, Rock, Ghost, Water, Dark type moves. It is immune to Normal, Fighting type moves.
Blacephalon does not evolve.
Blacephalon has a base stat total of 570: HP 53, Attack 127, Defense 53, Sp. Atk 151, Sp. Def 79, Speed 107. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk (151).
| English | Blacephalon |
| Japanese | ズガドーン |
| Japanese (Kanji) | ズガドーン |
| Roomaji | Zugadoon |
| Korean | 두파팡 |
| French | Pierroteknik |
| German | Kopplosio |
| Spanish | Blacephalon |
| Italian | Blacephalon |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 砰頭小丑 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 砰头小丑 |





Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.
High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.
Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.
Learned at Lv. 70
Sword Shield
Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up.
Learned at Lv. 65
Sword Shield
Has a chance to burn the target.
Learned at Lv. 45
Sword Shield
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.
TM/TR Moves
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Has a chance to make the target flinch.
Tutor Moves
Sword Shield
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.
Learned at Lv. 35
Sword Shield
Puts the target to sleep.
Learned at Lv. 55
Sword Shield
Burns the target.
Learned at Lv. 65
Sword Shield
Has a chance to burn the target.
Learned at Lv. 50
Sword Shield
Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.
Blacephalon can have the Beast Boost ability.