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Fire · Special move · Gen 7

Burn Up

Burn Up is a Fire-type special move introduced in Generation 7. It has 130 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 19 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Fire

Category

Special

Power

130

Accuracy

100%

PP

5 (max 8)

Priority

0

Effect

User's Fire type becomes typeless; must be Fire. Fails unless the user is a Fire type. If this move is successful and the user is not Terastallized, the user's Fire type becomes typeless as long as it remains active.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it exists in the game files but no Pokémon can use it
Pokémon Champions
Usable (8 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Fire attack

2× vsGrassIceBugSteel

½× vsFireWaterRockDragon

Pokémon that learn Burn Up

19 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
GrowlitheFire7
ArcanineFire✓7–8
Hisuian ArcanineFire/Rock✓
MoltresFire/Flying7–8
CyndaquilFire7
QuilavaFire7
TyphlosionFire✓7
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost✓7
Ho-OhFire/Flying7–8
TepigFire7
PigniteFire/Fighting7
EmboarFire/Fighting✓7
CarkolRock/Fire8
CoalossalRock/Fire8
SizzlipedeFire/Bug8
CentiskorchFire/Bug8
SkeledirgeFire/Ghost✓
ArmarougeFire/Psychic✓
CeruledgeFire/Ghost✓

Burn Up FAQ

What does Burn Up do?

Burn Up is a Fire-type special move with 130 power. Fails unless the user is a Fire type. If this move is successful and the user is not Terastallized, the user's Fire type becomes typeless as long as it remains active.

Which Pokémon can learn Burn Up?

19 Pokémon and forms can learn Burn Up in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 8 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Growlithe, Arcanine, Hisuian Arcanine, Moltres, Cyndaquil and Quilava.

Is Burn Up in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 8 Pokémon can use Burn Up in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Burn Up super effective against?

As a Fire-type attack, Burn Up 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.