Fire · Special move · Gen 3
Blast Burn
Blast Burn is a Fire-type special move introduced in Generation 3. It has 150 base power and 90% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 16 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Special
Power
150
Accuracy
90%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
User cannot move next turn. If this move is successful, the user must recharge on the following turn and cannot select a move.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (11 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (10 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (4 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fire attack
2× vsGrassIceBugSteel
½× vsFireWaterRockDragon
Pokémon that learn Blast Burn
16 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | 5 | |||
 Charmeleon | Fire | 5 | |||
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cyndaquil | Fire | 3 | |||
 Quilava | Fire | 3 | |||
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 3, 9 | |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Arceus | Normal | 6 | |||
 Emboar | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
Blast Burn FAQ
What does Blast Burn do?
Blast Burn is a Fire-type special move with 150 power. If this move is successful, the user must recharge on the following turn and cannot select a move.
Which Pokémon can learn Blast Burn?
16 Pokémon and forms can learn Blast Burn in at least one game: 11 in Scarlet & Violet, 10 in Pokémon Champions and 4 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Mew, Cyndaquil and Quilava.
Is Blast Burn in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 10 Pokémon can use Blast Burn in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Blast Burn super effective against?
As a Fire-type attack, Blast Burn is super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel, not very effective against Fire, Water, Rock and Dragon (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.