Fire · Physical move · Gen 4
Flare Blitz
Flare Blitz is a Fire-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has 120 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 91 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Physical
Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
Has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws user. Has a 10% chance to burn the target. If the target lost HP, the user takes recoil damage equal to 33% the HP lost by the target, rounded half up, but not less than 1 HP.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (77 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (27 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (32 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fire attack
2× vsGrassIceBugSteel
½× vsFireWaterRockDragon
Pokémon that learn Flare Blitz
91 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 | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Vulpix | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Ninetales | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Hisuian Growlithe | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ponyta | Fire | 4–8 | |||
 Rapidash | Fire | 4–8 | |||
 Alolan Marowak | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Magmar | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed) | Fighting/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Flareon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Moltres | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cyndaquil | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Quilava | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Magcargo | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Magby | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Entei | Fire | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Torchic | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Numel | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Camerupt | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Torkoal | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Solrock | Rock/Psychic | 7–8 | |||
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 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 | ✓ | 7 | ||
 Simisear | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 7 | |
 Darumaka | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darumaka | Ice | 8 | |||
 Darmanitan | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Litwick | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lampent | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chandelure | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Heatmor | Fire | 7–8 | |||
 Larvesta | Bug/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Fennekin | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Braixen | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Fletchling | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Fletchinder | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Talonflame | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Litleo | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Pyroar | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 |
 Volcanion | Fire/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Litten | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Torracat | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Solgaleo | Psychic/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Scorbunny | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Raboot | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Carkol | Rock/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Coalossal | Rock/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Centiskorch | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Fuecoco | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crocalor | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Charcadet | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Scovillain | Grass/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Slither Wing | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Moth | Fire/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chi-Yu | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Terapagos | Normal | ✓ | 9 |
Flare Blitz FAQ
What does Flare Blitz do?
Flare Blitz is a Fire-type physical move with 120 power. Has a 10% chance to burn the target. If the target lost HP, the user takes recoil damage equal to 33% the HP lost by the target, rounded half up, but not less than 1 HP.
Which Pokémon can learn Flare Blitz?
91 Pokémon and forms can learn Flare Blitz in at least one game: 77 in Scarlet & Violet, 27 in Pokémon Champions and 32 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Vulpix, Ninetales and Growlithe.
Is Flare Blitz in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 27 Pokémon can use Flare Blitz in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Flare Blitz super effective against?
As a Fire-type attack, Flare Blitz 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.