Fire · Physical move · Gen 5
Flame Charge
Flame Charge is a Fire-type physical move introduced in Generation 5. It has 50 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 106 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Physical
Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
100% chance to raise the user's Speed by 1. Has a 100% chance to raise the user's Speed by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (81 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (27 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (39 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fire attack
2× vsGrassIceBugSteel
½× vsFireWaterRockDragon
Pokémon that learn Flame Charge
106 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 | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Vulpix | Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Ninetales | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Hisuian Growlithe | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ponyta | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Rapidash | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Alolan Marowak | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 7 | ||
 Magmar | Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed) | Fighting/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Flareon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Moltres | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Cyndaquil | Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Quilava | Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Slugma | Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Magcargo | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Magby | Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Entei | Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Torchic | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Manectric | Electric | ✓ | |||
 Numel | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Camerupt | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Torkoal | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Victini | Psychic/Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Tepig | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Pignite | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Emboar | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Pansear | Fire | 5–7 | |||
 Simisear | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Blitzle | Electric | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Zebstrika | Electric | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Darumaka | Fire | 5–7 | |||
 Darmanitan | Fire | 5–7 | |||
 Litwick | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Lampent | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Chandelure | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Larvesta | Bug/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Fennekin | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Braixen | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Fletchling | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Fletchinder | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Talonflame | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Litleo | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Pyroar | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Pumpkaboo | Ghost/Grass | 6–7 | |||
 Pumpkaboo-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–7 | |||
 Gourgeist | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 6–7 | ||
 Gourgeist-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–7 | |||
 Volcanion | Fire/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Litten | Fire | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Torracat | Fire | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Pikipek | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Trumbeak | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Toucannon | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Type: Null | Normal | 7 | |||
 Silvally | Normal | 7 | |||
 Turtonator | Fire/Dragon | 7 | |||
 Solgaleo | Psychic/Steel | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Celesteela | Steel/Flying | 7 | |||
 Blacephalon | Fire/Ghost | 7 | |||
 Scorbunny | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Raboot | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Yamper | Electric | 8 | |||
 Boltund | Electric | 8 | |||
 Carkol | Rock/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Coalossal | Rock/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Fuecoco | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crocalor | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Fidough | Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Dachsbun | Fairy | ✓ | |||
 Charcadet | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Cyclizar | Dragon/Normal | ✓ | |||
 Slither Wing | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Moth | Fire/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chi-Yu | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Flame Charge FAQ
What does Flame Charge do?
Flame Charge is a Fire-type physical move with 50 power. Has a 100% chance to raise the user's Speed by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Flame Charge?
106 Pokémon and forms can learn Flame Charge in at least one game: 81 in Scarlet & Violet, 27 in Pokémon Champions and 39 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Vulpix, Ninetales and Growlithe.
Is Flame Charge in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 27 Pokémon can use Flame Charge in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Flame Charge super effective against?
As a Fire-type attack, Flame Charge 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.