Fire · Special move · Gen 4
Lava Plume
Lava Plume is a Fire-type special move introduced in Generation 4. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent pokémon, allies included (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 21 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Special
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
30% chance to burn adjacent Pokemon. Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
- Targets
- All adjacent Pokémon, allies included
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (21 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (7 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (8 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fire attack
2× vsGrassIceBugSteel
½× vsFireWaterRockDragon
Pokémon that learn Lava Plume
21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Magmar | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Flareon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Cyndaquil | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Quilava | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Slugma | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Magcargo | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Magby | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Entei | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Numel | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Camerupt | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
 Torkoal | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Groudon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Charcadet | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Chi-Yu | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Lava Plume FAQ
What does Lava Plume do?
Lava Plume is a Fire-type special move with 80 power. Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Lava Plume?
21 Pokémon and forms can learn Lava Plume in at least one game: 21 in Scarlet & Violet, 7 in Pokémon Champions and 8 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Magmar, Flareon, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion and Hisuian Typhlosion.
Is Lava Plume in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 7 Pokémon can use Lava Plume in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Lava Plume super effective against?
As a Fire-type attack, Lava Plume 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.