Fire · Physical move · Gen 8
Pyro Ball
Pyro Ball is a Fire-type physical move introduced in Generation 8. It has 120 base power and 90% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Physical
Power
120
Accuracy
90%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
10% chance to burn the target. Thaws user. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Ball/bomb move (Bulletproof)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Fire attack
2× vsGrassIceBugSteel
½× vsFireWaterRockDragon
Pokémon that learn Pyro Ball
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
Pyro Ball FAQ
What does Pyro Ball do?
Pyro Ball is a Fire-type physical move with 120 power. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Pyro Ball?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Pyro Ball in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Cinderace.
Is Pyro Ball in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Pyro Ball in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Pyro Ball super effective against?
As a Fire-type attack, Pyro Ball 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.