How to Get Explosion TM in Cobblemon

Unlock and craft the Explosion Technical Machine in Cobblemon 1.8 — official TM Machine recipe and ingredients.

Explosion

normal Unlockable

The user attacks everything around it by causing a tremendous explosion. The user faints upon using this move.

TM Machine recipe for Explosion

Craft at a TM Machine with a Blank TM plus:

How to get Explosion TM in Cobblemon

Unlock the recipe by obtaining a Pokémon that knows Explosion. Alpha Pokémon often know two random TM moves — a fast way to unlock recipes.
Gather a Blank TM and the ingredients listed above (Type Gems and extras).
Burn the recipe onto the Blank TM in a TM Machine to create a usable Explosion TM.

Find Alphas that unlock Explosion TM Machine crafting Blank TM recipe

Example Alphas that can unlock Explosion

91 species can roll this move as an Alpha. See the full Alpha list.

Geodude Graveler Golem Magnemite Magneton Grimer Muk Shellder Cloyster Gastly Haunter Gengar

Frequently asked questions

How do you get the Explosion TM in Cobblemon?

Unlock the Explosion recipe by obtaining a Pokémon that knows Explosion (often by catching an Alpha that rolled it), then craft it at a TM Machine with 12× Normal Gem, 1× Tnt.

What is the Cobblemon Explosion TM recipe?

The official TM Machine recipe for Explosion is: 12× Normal Gem, 1× Tnt. You also need a Blank TM disk.

How do you get TMs in Cobblemon?

In Cobblemon 1.8, most TM recipes are unlocked by obtaining a Pokémon that knows a TM-compatible move (Alpha Pokémon are especially good for this), or from Data Monitors / exploration loot such as Gimmighoul Chests. Once unlocked, craft the TM at a TM Machine using a Blank TM, Type Gems, and the recipe ingredients.

What is the Cobblemon TM Machine recipe?

Craft a TM Machine, then insert a Blank TM plus the materials listed for each move. This tool shows every official TM Machine recipe from Cobblemon’s game data.