Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.8 m
- Weight
- 13.0 kg
Training & breeding details
GenderGenderless
Catch rate30(8.8%)Tricky
Base friendship0None
Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps
Growth rateslow
Base EXP257
Base stats
HP
53
Attack
127
Defense
53
Sp. Atk
151
Sp. Def
79
Speed
107
Total
570
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Calm Mind
National Dex UU
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Blacephalon
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Blacephalon can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
18 of 18
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 5 | Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 10 | Ember Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 13 | Stored Power Power is higher the more the user’s stats have been raised, to a maximum of 31×. | Psychic | Special | 20 | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | Night Shade Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | Ghost | Special | — | 100 | 15 |
| 17 | Flame Burst Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target. | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 20 | Confuse Ray Confuses the target. | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Magic Coat Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 30 | Incinerate Destroys the target’s held berry. | Fire | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| 35 | Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 |
| 40 | Mystical Fire Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Fire | Special | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 45 | Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 50 | Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 55 | Will-O-Wisp Burns the target. | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| 60 | Trick User and target swap items. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 65 | Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 |
| 70 | Mind Blown Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up. | Fire | Special | 150 | 100 | 5 |
Sprites & renders
9 sprites & renders for Blacephalon.
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Cite this page
“Blacephalon”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/blacephalon.
Species data from PokéAPI.