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Flame Burst

Flame Burst is a Fire-type special move introduced in Generation 5. It has 70 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 36 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Fire

Category

Special

Power

70

Accuracy

100%

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

Damages Pokemon next to the target as well. If this move is successful, the target's ally loses 1/16 of its maximum HP, rounded down, unless it has the Magic Guard Ability.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Fire attack

2× vsGrassIceBugSteel

½× vsFireWaterRockDragon

Pokémon that learn Flame Burst

36 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
CharmanderFire5–7
CharmeleonFire5–7
CharizardFire/Flying5–7
VulpixFire5–7
NinetalesFire5–7
GrowlitheFire5–7
ArcanineFire5–7
MagmarFire5–7
CyndaquilFire5–7
QuilavaFire5–7
TyphlosionFire5–7
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost5–7
SlugmaFire5–7
MagcargoFire/Rock5–7
MagbyFire5–7
TorchicFire5–7
CombuskenFire/Fighting5–7
BlazikenFire/Fighting5–7
ElectrikeElectric5–7
ManectricElectric5–7
NumelFire/Ground5–7
CameruptFire/Ground5–7
TorkoalFire5–7
StunkyPoison/Dark5–7
SkuntankPoison/Dark5–7
MagmortarFire5–7
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–7
PansearFire5–7
SimisearFire5–7
LitwickGhost/Fire5–7
LampentGhost/Fire5–7
ChandelureGhost/Fire5–7
HeatmorFire5–7
SalanditPoison/Fire7
SalazzlePoison/Fire7
BlacephalonFire/Ghost7

Flame Burst FAQ

What does Flame Burst do?

Flame Burst is a Fire-type special move with 70 power. If this move is successful, the target's ally loses 1/16 of its maximum HP, rounded down, unless it has the Magic Guard Ability.

Which Pokémon can learn Flame Burst?

36 Pokémon and forms can learn Flame Burst in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Vulpix, Ninetales and Growlithe.

Is Flame Burst in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Flame Burst in Pokémon Champions.

What is Flame Burst super effective against?

As a Fire-type attack, Flame Burst 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.