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Fire · Physical move · Gen 1

Fire Punch

Fire Punch is a Fire-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 75 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 182 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Fire

Category

Physical

Power

75

Accuracy

100%

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

10% chance to burn the target. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact · Punch move (Iron Fist)
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (136 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (54 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (76 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Fire attack

2× vsGrassIceBugSteel

½× vsFireWaterRockDragon

Pokémon that learn Fire Punch

182 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
CharmanderFire✓✓3–9
CharmeleonFire✓✓3–9
CharizardFire/Flying✓✓✓3–9
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–8
NidokingPoison/Ground3–8
ClefairyFairy✓✓3–9
ClefableFairy✓✓✓3–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓✓3–9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓✓3–9
MankeyFighting✓✓3–9
PrimeapeFighting✓✓3–9
AbraPsychic✓3–8
KadabraPsychic✓3–8
AlakazamPsychic✓✓3–8
MachopFighting✓3–8
MachokeFighting✓3–8
MachampFighting✓✓3–8
GeodudeRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GeodudeRock/Electric✓7–9
GravelerRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric✓7–9
GolemRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓7–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓
GrimerPoison✓3–9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓7–9
MukPoison✓3–9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓7–9
GastlyGhost/Poison✓4–9
HaunterGhost/Poison✓✓4–9
GengarGhost/Poison✓✓✓3–9
DrowzeePsychic✓3–9
HypnoPsychic✓3–9
CuboneGround✓3–8
MarowakGround✓3–8
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost✓3–8
HitmonchanFighting✓3–9
LickitungNormal3–8
RhydonGround/Rock✓3–9
ChanseyNormal✓4–9
KangaskhanNormal✓✓3–8
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓✓3–8
ElectabuzzElectric✓3–9
MagmarFire✓3–9
SnorlaxNormal✓✓3–9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–9
MewtwoPsychic✓✓3–9
MewPsychic✓3–9
TyphlosionFire✓✓3–7, 9
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost✓✓9
SentretNormal✓3–7, 9
FurretNormal✓3–7, 9
FlaaffyElectric✓✓3–7, 9
AmpharosElectric✓✓✓3–7, 9
SudowoodoRock✓3–9
AipomNormal✓3–7, 9
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓✓9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓✓9
SnubbullFairy✓3–7, 9
GranbullFairy✓3–7, 9
TeddiursaNormal✓3–7, 9
UrsaringNormal✓3–7, 9
ElekidElectric✓3–9
MagbyFire✓3–9
MiltankNormal3–8
BlisseyNormal✓4–9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓✓3–9
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓✓3–9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
LombreWater/Grass✓3–9
LudicoloWater/Grass✓3–9
RaltsPsychic/Fairy✓✓3–9
KirliaPsychic/Fairy✓✓3–9
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓✓✓3–9
SlakothNormal✓3–7, 9
VigorothNormal✓3–7, 9
SlakingNormal✓3–7, 9
WhismurNormal3–8
LoudredNormal3–8
ExploudNormal3–8
MakuhitaFighting✓3–7, 9
HariyamaFighting✓3–7, 9
NosepassRock✓3–7, 9
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
AggronSteel/Rock✓✓3–8
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓✓3–7, 9
GulpinPoison✓✓3–7, 9
SwalotPoison✓✓✓3–7, 9
GrumpigPsychic✓✓3–7, 9
SpindaNormal3–7
FlygonGround/Dragon✓3–9
ZangooseNormal✓✓3–7, 9
KecleonNormal✓3–7
DusclopsGhost✓3–9
RegirockRock✓3–9
GroudonGround✓✓3–9
JirachiSteel/Psychic✓3–9
DeoxysPsychic✓3–7, 9
ChimcharFire✓4–7, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4–7, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
CranidosRock✓4–7, 9
RampardosRock✓✓4–7, 9
AmbipomNormal✓3–7, 9
BunearyNormal✓4–8
LopunnyNormal✓✓4–8
MunchlaxNormal✓4–9
LickilickyNormal3–8
RhyperiorGround/Rock✓✓3–9
ElectivireElectric✓3–9
MagmortarFire✓3–9
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
ProbopassRock/Steel✓3–7, 9
DusknoirGhost✓3–9
UxiePsychic✓4–9
MespritPsychic✓4–9
AzelfPsychic✓4–9
RegigigasNormal✓4–9
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–8
TepigFire✓9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓✓5–7, 9
WatchogNormal✓✓5–7
PansearFire✓5–7
SimisearFire✓✓5–7
AudinoNormal✓✓5–8
TimburrFighting✓5–9
GurdurrFighting✓5–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓5–9
ThrohFighting✓5–8
SawkFighting✓5–8
DarumakaFire5–8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓✓5–9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓✓5–9
ReuniclusPsychic✓✓5–9
EelektrossElectric✓✓✓5–7, 9
DruddigonDragon5–8
GolettGround/Ghost✓✓5–9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓✓5–9
HeatmorFire5–8
MeloettaNormal/Psychic✓✓5–7, 9
BraixenFire✓✓6–7, 9
DelphoxFire/Psychic✓✓✓6–7, 9
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓✓6–8
PanchamFighting✓6–8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓✓6–8
HelioliskElectric/Normal✓✓6–8
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓✓6–9
GoodraDragon✓✓✓6–9
Hisuian GoodraSteel/Dragon✓✓✓9
HoopaPsychic/Ghost✓✓6–7, 9
IncineroarFire/Dark✓✓7–9
GumshoosNormal✓7, 9
Lycanroc-MidnightRock✓✓7–9
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting✓✓7–9
MarshadowFighting/Ghost✓7–8
BlacephalonFire/Ghost8
ZeraoraElectric✓7–8
CinderaceFire✓✓8–9
CoalossalRock/Fire✓8–9
ToxtricityElectric/Poison✓✓✓8–9
Toxtricity-Low-KeyElectric/Poison✓✓8–9
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy✓✓8–9
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
KubfuFighting✓8–9
UrshifuFighting/Dark✓8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water✓8–9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓3–7, 9
Ursaluna-BloodmoonGround/Normal✓9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓✓9
GarganaclRock✓✓✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
Scream TailFairy/Psychic✓9
Iron HandsFighting/Electric✓9
Iron ThornsRock/Electric✓9
Iron ValiantFairy/Fighting✓9
OkidogiPoison/Fighting✓9

Fire Punch FAQ

What does Fire Punch do?

Fire Punch is a Fire-type physical move with 75 power. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

Which Pokémon can learn Fire Punch?

182 Pokémon and forms can learn Fire Punch in at least one game: 136 in Scarlet & Violet, 54 in Pokémon Champions and 76 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Clefairy.

Is Fire Punch in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 54 Pokémon can use Fire Punch in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Fire Punch super effective against?

As a Fire-type attack, Fire Punch 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.