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Pokédex data

Base stats

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type onBlacephalon.

Moves learnt by level up

Blacephalon learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost		30	100
1	Fire Spin	Fire		35	85
5	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
10	Ember	Fire		40	100
15	Night Shade	Ghost		—	100
20	Confuse Ray	Ghost		—	100
25	Magic Coat	Psychic		—	—
30	Incinerate	Fire		60	100
35	Hypnosis	Psychic		—	60
40	Mystical Fire	Fire		75	100
45	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
50	Calm Mind	Psychic		—	—
55	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	85
60	Trick	Psychic		—	100
65	Fire Blast	Fire		110	85
70	Mind Blown	Fire		150	100

Egg moves

Blacephalon does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move Tutor moves

Blacephalon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Expanding Force	Psychic		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Blacephalon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
08	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
11	Solar Beam	Grass		120	100
13	Fire Spin	Fire		35	85
17	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
20	Self-Destruct	Normal		200	100
21	Rest	Psychic		—	—
23	Thief	Dark		60	100
24	Snore	Normal		50	100
25	Protect	Normal		—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
38	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	85
39	Facade	Normal		70	100
54	Rock Blast	Rock		25	90
57	Payback	Dark		50	100
59	Fling	Dark		—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
76	Round	Normal		60	100
92	Mystical Fire	Fire		75	100

Moves learnt by TR

Blacephalon is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
02	Flamethrower	Fire		90	100
11	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
15	Fire Blast	Fire		110	85
20	Substitute	Normal		—	—
25	Psyshock	Psychic		80	100
26	Endure	Normal		—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
30	Encore	Normal		—	100
33	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
35	Uproar	Normal		90	100
36	Heat Wave	Fire		95	90
37	Taunt	Dark		—	100
38	Trick	Psychic		—	100
43	Overheat	Fire		130	90
49	Calm Mind	Psychic		—	—
58	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
81	Foul Play	Dark		95	100
82	Stored Power	Psychic		20	100

Moves learnt by level up

Blacephalon learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Astonish	Ghost		30	100
1	Ember	Fire		40	100
7	Magic Coat	Psychic		—	—
13	Stored Power	Psychic		20	100
17	Flame Burst	Fire		70	100
23	Night Shade	Ghost		—	100
29	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
31	Calm Mind	Psychic		—	—
37	Fire Blast	Fire		110	85
41	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
47	Trick	Psychic		—	100
59	Mind Blown	Fire		150	100

Egg moves

Blacephalon does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move Tutor moves

Blacephalon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
After You	Normal		—	—
Foul Play	Dark		95	100
Heat Wave	Fire		95	90
Knock Off	Dark		65	100
Last Resort	Normal		140	100
Pain Split	Normal		—	—
Recycle	Normal		—	—
Snore	Normal		50	100
Spite	Ghost		—	100
Trick	Psychic		—	100
Uproar	Normal		90	100

Moves learnt by TM

Blacephalon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Psyshock	Psychic		80	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic		—	—
06	Toxic	Poison		—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
12	Taunt	Dark		—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock		50	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire		90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire		110	85
41	Torment	Dark		—	100
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire		50	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
46	Thief	Dark		60	100
48	Round	Normal		60	100
50	Overheat	Fire		130	90
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
60	Quash	Dark		—	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	85
64	Explosion	Normal		250	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
66	Payback	Dark		50	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
97	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
100	Confide	Normal		—	—