Fire · Special move · Gen 1
Flamethrower
Flamethrower is a Fire-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has 90 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 225 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Special
Power
90
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
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (166 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (67 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (89 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fire attack
2× vsGrassIceBugSteel
½× vsFireWaterRockDragon
Pokémon that learn Flamethrower
225 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 | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Clefairy | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Clefable | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Vulpix | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ninetales | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Jigglypuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wigglytuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hisuian Growlithe | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Machop | Fighting | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Machoke | Fighting | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Machamp | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Geodude | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Geodude | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Graveler | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Graveler | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Golem | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Golem | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Ponyta | Fire | 3–8 | |||
 Rapidash | Fire | 3–8 | |||
 Slowpoke | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Galarian Slowpoke | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Grimer | Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Grimer | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Muk | Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Muk | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Alolan Exeggutor | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Cubone | Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Marowak | Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Alolan Marowak | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Lickitung | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Koffing | Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Weezing | Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Galarian Weezing | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Chansey | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Magmar | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tauros | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed) | Fighting/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Flareon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Aerodactyl | Rock/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Snorlax | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Moltres | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dratini | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dragonair | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Cyndaquil | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Quilava | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Sentret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Furret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Cleffa | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Igglybuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Togepi | Fairy | 3–8 | |||
 Togetic | Fairy/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Dunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Snubbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slugma | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Magcargo | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Remoraid | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Octillery | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Smeargle | Normal | 6 | |||
 Magby | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Blissey | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Entei | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tyranitar | Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Torchic | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Whismur | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Loudred | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Exploud | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Electrike | Electric | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Manectric | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Numel | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Camerupt | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Torkoal | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Altaria | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Solrock | Rock/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Castform | Normal | ✓ | 3–7 | ||
 Kecleon | Normal | ✓ | 3–7 | ||
 Absol | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Bagon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Shelgon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Groudon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Cranidos | Rock | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Rampardos | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Shieldon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Bastiodon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Stunky | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Skuntank | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Happiny | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Munchlax | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Lickilicky | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Electivire | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Togekiss | Fairy/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Azelf | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Victini | Psychic/Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Tepig | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Pignite | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Emboar | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Watchog | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Pansear | Fire | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisear | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Audino | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Darumaka | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darumaka | Ice | 8 | |||
 Darmanitan | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Litwick | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Lampent | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Chandelure | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Heatmor | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Hydreigon | Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Larvesta | Bug/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Fennekin | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Braixen | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Fletchinder | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Talonflame | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Litleo | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Pyroar | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Swirlix | Fairy | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Slurpuff | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Inkay | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Malamar | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Pumpkaboo | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Pumpkaboo-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Gourgeist | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Gourgeist-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Volcanion | Fire/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Litten | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Torracat | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Silvally | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Turtonator | Fire/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Solgaleo | Psychic/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Celesteela | Steel/Flying | 7–8 | |||
 Guzzlord | Dark/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Naganadel | Poison/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Blacephalon | Fire/Ghost | 7–8 | |||
 Scorbunny | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Raboot | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Carkol | Rock/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Coalossal | Rock/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Centiskorch | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Dracozolt | Electric/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Eternatus | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Fuecoco | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crocalor | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Charcadet | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Scovillain | Grass/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Jugulis | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Moth | Fire/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Thorns | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chi-Yu | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Roaring Moon | Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Walking Wake | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Terapagos | Normal | ✓ | 9 |
Flamethrower FAQ
What does Flamethrower do?
Flamethrower is a Fire-type special move with 90 power. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Flamethrower?
225 Pokémon and forms can learn Flamethrower in at least one game: 166 in Scarlet & Violet, 67 in Pokémon Champions and 89 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Nidoqueen, Nidoking and Clefairy.
Is Flamethrower in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 67 Pokémon can use Flamethrower in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Flamethrower super effective against?
As a Fire-type attack, Flamethrower 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.