For an overview of all grenades, see Hand grenade.
This is an overview article, listing content appearing in multiple Fallout media. For information specific to a given game or TV series, consult the table on the right.
An electromagnetic pulse grenade is a thrownweapon that appears in all of the Fallout games except Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel. Electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, hand grenades have little wounding effect to organic targets. Instead they create a powerful magnetic field that induces high currents or voltages in the effected radius, damaging electrical circuits or disruption their function. Unshielded electrical or electronic devices are particularly susceptible to EMP damage.
