- "You blow stuff up. But there are so many layers of blowing things up in this game."
- ― Ross Scott/Accursed Farms on Tyrian (Ross's Game Dungeon: Tyrian)
The ability to cause explosions. Sub-power of Explosion Manipulation and Volatile Constructs. Opposite of Implosion Inducement.
Also Called[]
- Detonation
- Explosion Casting/Creation/Generation/Induction
- Explosive Charge Infusion
- Induced Explosion
Capabilities[]
The user can cause an explosion in a variety of ways and of any scale, with varying effects ranging from stunning to total annihilation.
Applications[]
Variations[]
- Absolute Explosion: Cause explosions that can destroy anything/everything.
- Atomic Dissociation: through the catastrophic destabilization of atomic/molecular covalent bonds.
- Ballistic Scream: release sound that can shatter, crumble and explode objects.
- Biological Explosion: Cause biological life to explode
- Cranial Explosion: Cause heads to explode
- Chain Detonation: Initiate interconnected explosions.
- Combustion Inducement: Causes an explosion of flames.
- Energy Combustion: Cause explosions of pure energy.
- Explosion Touch
- Explosion Transformation
- Explosive Body Parts
- Explosive Breath
- Explosive Identification
- Explosive Rage
- Implosion Inducement
- Internal Energy Combustion: Cause an explosion by pressurizing the energy within a person or object to cause it to explode.
- Kinetic Charging: convert the potential energy in molecules into kinetic energy causing explosions on contact.
- Magma Combustion: Create explosions out of lava or that sends out lava.
- Molecular Combustion: Speed molecules to the point of exploding.
- Pressure Combustion: Increase pressure to the point of an explosion.
- Nuclear Explosion Inducement: Causes a nuclear explosion.
- Phreatic Explosion Inducement: Causes explosion by vaporizing the pressurized liquid.
- Remote Detonation: Cause explosions from distance.
- Repetitive Detonation: activate repeating explosions
- Rupture Inducement: Cause objects to explosively disperse over wide areas.
- Self-Detonation: Causes oneself to explode.
- Sonic Combustion: Cause explosions by expanding soundwaves in an object.
- Supernova Combustion: Explode stars.
- Water Combustion/Hydroplosion: Causes explosions made out of the water.
Associations[]
- Explosion Manipulation
- Explosive Weaponry
- Implosion & Explosion
- Shrapnel Generation
- Telekinesis
- Volatile Constructs
Limitations[]
- Weak against Explosive Negation, and especially to users that have Explosion Immunity.
- May not be able to control the size of the explosion.
- May be limited to a certain type of explosion.
- The user may be vulnerable to their own explosions.
- May have a limit on how many targets can be exploded at once.
Known Users[]
See Also: Having a Blast.
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Takumi Yura (Alive: The Final Evolution)
- Titan-Shifters (Attack on Titan); via transforming
- Coyote Starrk (Bleach)
- Bambietta Basterbine (Bleach)
- LOVE (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo)
- Reze/Bomb Girl/Bomb Devil (Chainsaw Man)
- Yuu Otosaka (Charlotte)
- Meisa Ichikawa (Coppelion)
- Mana Tsuburaya (Coppelion)
- Aoi Fukasaku (Coppelion)
- Nezuko Kamado (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba)
- Azuma (Fairy Tail)
- Jackal (Fairy Tail)
- Touka Kurenai (Grenadier)
- Kuroneko (Brynhildr In The Darkness)
- Saline (Shin Cutie Honey); via Microphones
- Paul (Darker than Black)
- Hades (Denma); via Hades' Dice (Cube Quanx ability)
- Solf J. Kimblee (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Klee (Genshin Impact)
- Miharu Sena Kanaka (Girls Bravo); via Star Mark
- Megumin (KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!)
- Jogo (Jujutsu Kaisen)
- Office Staff (Hero Killer)
- Genthru (Hunter x Hunter)
- Touko Arareya (Mahou Shoujo Site)
- Rolan (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Orb of Caldea (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Á Bao A Qu (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Emokis (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Dot Barrett (Mashle)
- Explosion Release Users (Naruto/Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
- Fury Technique Users (Naruto)
- En no Gyōja (Naruto: Shippūden)
- Hāto (Naruto: Shippūden)
- Shiranami (Naruto: Shippūden)
- Caesar Clown (One Piece)
- Ganzui (One Piece); via the Bomu Bomu no Mi/Bomb-Bomb Fruit
- Gem/Mr. 5 (One Piece); via the Bomu Bomu no Mi/Bomb-Bomb Fruit
- Gladius (One Piece); via the Pamu Pamu no Mi/Pop-Pop Fruit
- Perona (One Piece)
- Dr. Indigo (One Piece)
- Kyoko Sakura (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
- Wiseman (Konjiki no Gash Bell!/Zatch Bell!)
- Zofis (Konjiki no Gash Bell!/Zatch Bell!)
- Dholaki (Psyren); via Explosia
- Spirits (Jibaku-kun: Twelve World Story)
- Erza Knightwalker (Fairy Tail)
- Yoshikage Kira (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamonds are Unbreakable); via Killer Queen
- Narancia Ghirga (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part V: Vento Aureo/Golden Wind); via Aerosmith
- Oyecomova (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part VII: Steel Ball Run); via Boku no Rhythm wo Kiitekure
- Miko Mido (La Blue Girl)
- Eruka frog (Soul Eater)
- Laura Stuart/Coronzon (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Kaitabi Hatsuya (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun)
- Haru Glory (Rave Master); via the Ten Commandments sword; Explosion sword form
- Lucia Raregroove (Rave Master); via Ten Decalogue sword; Explosion sword form
- Gale Raregroove/King (Rave Master); via the Decalogue sword; Explosion sword form
- Elie/Resha Valentine (Rave Master); via her Utelion
- Zakuro (Ninja Scroll)
- Rita Mordio (Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike)
- Guila (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- Katsuki Bakugo/Great Explosion Murder God Dynamight (My Hero Academia)
- Chitose Kizuki/Curious (My Hero Academia)
- Neito Monoma (My Hero Academia); temporarily due to his Copy Ability
- Shizue Izawa/Shizu (Tensei Shitara Suraimu Datta Ken/That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime); via Explosive Flames
Cartoons/Comics
- William (The Amazing World of Gumball)
- Firebenders (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Combustion Man (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- P'Li (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
- Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10 series)
- Charmcaster (Ben 10 series)
- Wildvine (Ben 10 series)
- NRG (Ben 10: Ultimate Alien)
- Sadida Class (Dofus/Wakfu); via Sacrificial Dolls
- Amalia Sheran Sharm
- Panrahk (Bionicle)
- Bette Sans Souci/Plastique (DC Comics)
- Roy Lincoln/Human Bomb I (DC Comics)
- Superman (DC Comics: New 52); via Super Flare
- Sage Force Conduits (DC Comics)
- Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)
- Liz Sherman (Hellboy/BPRD)
- Rex Sloan/Rex Splode (Image Comics/Invincible); via Molecular Acceleration
- Jubilee (Marvel Comics)
- Scarlet Witch (Marvel Comics)
- Wiccan (Marvel Comics)
- Pinkie Pie (My Little Pony: Equestria Girls); via Sugar Sprinkles
- Ryuzaki (Saturday AM)
- Bow (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power); via Explosive arrows
- Grenuke (Slugterra)
- Jokey Smurf (The Smurfs)
- Sticker Freak (Valkyrie Crusade); via explosive stickers
- Dark Materia (Zevo-3)
- Super Sonic (Sonic The Comic)
- Five-Fingered Blast Punch Users (Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness)
- Lloyd Garmadon (Ninjago)
- Abel (unOrdinary)
- Countdown Clowns (Yellow Submarines)
Literature
- Wizards and Witches (Harry Potter); via Spell Casting
- Rosarahim (Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon); via Burning Flair
- Megumin (KonoSuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!)
- Oblivions (Red Queen)
- Ketha (Red Queen)
- Charlene Roberta McGee (Stephen King's Firestarter)
Live Television/Movies
- Cordelia Goode (American Horror Story: Apocalypse)
- Devil Boner (Channel Awesome)
- Nostalgia Critic (Channel Awesome); as Sparky-Sparky-Boom Man
- Piper Halliwell (Charmed)
- Michael Bay (Epic Rap Battles Of History)
- Muriel (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters)
- Mina (Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters)
- Peter Petrelli (Heroes)
- Sylar/Gabriel Grey (Heroes)
- Ted Sprague (Heroes)
- A Cop (Key & Peele)
- Ryan Walker (Mech-X4); limited to technology
- Skylar Storm (Mighty Med)
- Tim the Enchanter (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
- Robert (Rubber)
- Gor (The Brain from Planet Arous)
- Nora Thunderman (The Thundermans); via Heat Vision
- Billie (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place)
Video Games
- Guardians (Battle Realms); via Concussion Smash
- Rena (Elsword)
- Aisha (Elsword)
- Add (Elsword)
- Elsword (Elsword)
- Rom/White Sister (Hyperdimension Neptunia)
- Heralds (INCISION)
- Cole MacGrath (inFAMOUS series)
- John White/The Beast (inFAMOUS series)
- Delsin Rowe (inFAMOUS: Second Son)
- Users that learn Time Bomb magic (Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance)
- Orochi-Type Enemies (Miitopia)
- Pit (Kid Icarus), via Explosive Flame
- Gangplank (League of Legends )
- Dimentio (Super Paper Mario)
- Cyrax (Mortal Kombat series)
- Pokémon that can use "Self-Destruct", "Explosion" or "Shell Trap" (Pokémon)
- Users with Deadsplosion equipped (Punch Quest); enemy explodes after being killed
- Users with Exploding Fist equipped (Punch Quest)
- Segata Sanshiro (Sega)
- Yozakura (Senran Kagura); via her expandable pile bunker gauntlets
- Sariel (Seven Heavenly Virtues); via sneezing
- Pop Fizz (Skylanders) via orange potion
- Countdown (Skylanders)
- Bomb (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog series)
- Heidern (SNK)
- Leona/Leona Heidern (SNK)
- Ralf Jones (SNK)
- Whip (SNK)
- Magikills (Stick War)
Web Animation/Comics/Series/Original
- Yang Xiao Long (RWBY); via Ember Celica and her prosthetic right arm
- Foundation A.I (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-239 - The Witch Child (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-2129 - Hot-Blooded Snake (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-3700-1 - HOMER (SCP Foundation)
- The Virus (SCP Foundation)
Known Objects[]
- Dragon Talisman (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Explosive Tags (Naruto)
- Bomu Bomu no Mi/Bomb-Bomb Fruit (One Piece)
- Pamu Pamu no Mi/Pop-Pop Fruit (One Piece)
- Explosion Sword (Rave Master)
- SCP-044 - "World War II Era Molecular-Fission Cannon" (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-540 - Tannenbombs (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-2398 - Home Run Bat (SCP Foundation)
- SCP-2818 - A Gun That Shoots People (SCP Foundation)
- Seeker Rifle (Singularity)
- Kronole (Snowpiercer)
- X-Gun (Gantz)
- X Shotgun (Gantz)
- Pump Charge Impact Hammer (Ultrakill); when pumped thrice
- Pump Charge Shotgun (Ultrakill); when pumped thrice
- Exploding Pie (SpongeBob SquarePants)
Known Powers[]
- Firebending (Avatar: The Last Airbender); via Combustionbending
- Bomb Curse (Fairy Tail)
- Explosion Release (Naruto)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
Kaitabi Hatsuya (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun) accelerating gravitons to cause aluminum objects to explode.
The Colossus Titan (Attack on Titan) can generate an enormous explosion by transforming from his human form to his Titan form.
Rei Ogami (Code:Breaker) using the Iridescence Explosive Flame of Hell: Asmodeus to create very powerful explosions.
As the Bomb Devil, Reze (Chainsaw Man) is able to generate massive explosions with her hands when transformed into her hybrid form.
Paul (Darker than Black) can cause anything within his line of sight to explode, as he did with Alain's corpse.
Nappa (Dragon Ball Z) using Volcano Explosion to disrupt the planet's geomagnetic field, creating a massive atomic explosion.
Phantom's (Marchen Awakens Romance) ÄRM, Allumage summons a flaming demon that Phantom can have explode whenever he wishes.
The magic of most of Rolan's (Marchen Awakens Romance) ÄRMs cause explosions. He belongs to the high Chess Piece rank of Knight where he's ranked the fifth strongest of thirteen.
Orb's (Marchen Awakens Romance) Nature ÄRM, Explode, encases his enemy in a ball which then detonates.
Á Bao A Qu (Marchen Awakens Romance) has the power to imprison opponents in a ball, and when Alviss gives the order, Á Bao A Qu will detonate the ball along with its prisoner.
Zofis (Konjiki no Gash Bell!) is a heartless demon whose spells focus on attacking his opponents with explosive energy.
Katsuki Bakugou's (My Hero Academia) Quirk Explosion allows him to ignite the nitroglycerin-like sweat from his hands...
Tortunator (Pokémon) using "Shell Trap" to detonate his shell upon something make physical contact with it.
Yoshikage Kira's (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part IV: Diamonds are Unbreakable) Stand, Killer Queen can turn anything or anyone into a bomb simply by touch.
Jackal's (Fairy Tail) explosions from his Bomb Curse are so powerful that they can kill everyone, or anyone caught in them.
Solf J. Kimblee's (Fullmetal Alchemist) alchemy allows him to turn anything into a bomb, even humans.
Zakuro (Ninja Scroll) can remotely detonate the gunpowder she manipulates, even after implanting them into living beings, causing extremely powerful explosions.
Gladius (One Piece) can cause any inorganic material he touches to rupture and explode with his Pamu Pamu no Mi.
Cartoons[]
Comics[]
Using the Super Flare, Superman (DC Comics) releases all of the solar energy stored within his cells at once, creating a solar explosion powerful enough to incinerate everything within a quarter mile radius.
If Ryuzaki (Saturday AM) tries to use his Impulse ability to create anything but his X-Batons, it will explode. He uses this to his advantage.
Movies[]
Hermione Granger (Harry Potter) using the Bombarda charm to create an explosion to blast open a sealed door.
Dolores Umbridge (Harry Potter) using the Bombarda Maxima charm to provoke a large, violent explosion capable of demolishing an entire wall.
Live Television[]
Nora Thunderman (The Thundermans) can also use her heat vision to make things explode with enough heat.
Billie (Wizards Beyond Waverly Place) cast a spell that accidentally bursts the stuff Bear into smithereens.
Ryan Walker (Mech-X4) is capable of using his technopathy to make technology and electronics such as lightbulbs and a box of phones explode with his mind.
Video Games[]
Segata Sanshiro (Sega) performs a judo throw that causes his opponent to explode twice upon hitting the ground.
Using Chaos Blast, Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog) unleashes a large explosion of Chaos energy.
Web Animation/Comics[]
After being hit with weird sciencey-beams from a meteorite, Nostalgia Critic (Channel Awesome) was granted the power to create explosions at will, taking on the superhero name "Sparky-Sparky-Boom Man."

































































