Essentials

Flame Burst

Fire special

Generation 5

Summary

Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 2
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon ½
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire ½
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 2
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 2
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel 2
  • Water ½

Stats

Power
70; percentile 42.5
Accuracy
100%
PP
15, up to 24 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. If this move successfully hits the target, any Pokémon adjacent to the target are damaged for 1/16 their max HP.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user attacks the target with a bursting flame. The bursting flame damages Pokémon next to the target as well.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user attacks the target with a bursting flame. The bursting flame damages Pokémon next to the target as well.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

The user attacks the target with a bursting flame. The bursting flame damages Pokémon next to the target as well.

Foreign Names

Japanese
はじけるほのお (hajikeruhonoo)
はじけるほのお
Korean
불꽃튀기기
Chinese
烈焰濺射
烈焰溅射
French
Rebondifeu
German
Funkenflug
Spanish
Pirotecnia
Italian
Pirolancio

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Flame Burst.

Pokémon

Fire Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Flame Burst's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
28 28 28 28 28 28 Charmander Fire Blaze
Solar Power 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		39 52 43 60 50 65 309
32 32 32 32 32 32 Charmeleon Fire Blaze
Solar Power 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		58 64 58 80 65 80 405
32 32 32 32 32 32 Charizard Fire Flying Blaze
Solar Power 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		78 84 78 109 85 100 534
32 32 32 32 Mega Charizard X Mega Charizard X Fire Dragon Tough Claws ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		78 130 111 130 85 100 634
32 32 32 32 Mega Charizard Y Mega Charizard Y Fire Flying Drought ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		78 104 78 159 115 100 634
24 23 23 28 28 28 Vulpix Fire Flash Fire
Drought 		¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
31 28 28 28 28 28 Growlithe Fire Intimidate
Flash Fire
Justified 		¾ male, ¼ female Field 55 70 45 70 50 60 350
28 22 22 22 22 22 Magby Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit 		¾ male, ¼ female Undiscovered 45 75 37 70 55 83 365
32 22 22 22 22 22 Magmar Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit 		¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 65 95 57 100 85 93 495
32 22 22 22 22 22 Magmortar Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit 		¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 75 95 67 125 95 83 540
23 23 23 27 27 27 Slugma Fire Magma Armor
Flame Body
Weak Armor 		½ male, ½ female Amorphous 40 40 40 70 40 20 250
23 23 23 27 27 27 Magcargo Fire Rock Magma Armor
Flame Body
Weak Armor 		½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 50 120 90 80 30 430
28 28 28 Torchic Fire Blaze
Speed Boost 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 45 60 40 70 50 45 310
21 15 15 15 15 15 Numel Fire Ground Oblivious
Simple
Own Tempo 		½ male, ½ female Field 60 60 40 65 45 35 305
21 15 15 15 15 15 Camerupt Fire Ground Magma Armor
Solid Rock
Anger Point 		½ male, ½ female Field 70 100 70 105 75 40 460
15 15 15 Mega Camerupt Mega Camerupt Fire Ground Sheer Force ½ male, ½ female Field 70 120 100 145 105 20 560
41 41 41 41 41 41 Victini Psychic Fire Victory Star genderless Undiscovered 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
22 22 22 22 22 22 Pansear Fire Gluttony
Blaze 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 50 53 48 53 48 64 316
— — — — — — Simisear Fire Gluttony
Blaze 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 75 98 63 98 63 101 498
20 20 20 20 20 20 Litwick Ghost Fire Flash Fire
Flame Body
Infiltrator 		½ male, ½ female Amorphous 50 30 55 65 55 20 275
20 20 20 20 20 20 Lampent Ghost Fire Flash Fire
Flame Body
Infiltrator 		½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 40 60 95 60 55 370
— — — — — — Chandelure Ghost Fire Flash Fire
Flame Body
Infiltrator 		½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 55 90 145 90 80 520
31 31 31 31 31 31 Heatmor Fire Gluttony
Flash Fire
White Smoke 		½ male, ½ female Field 85 97 66 105 66 65 484
24 24 Salandit Poison Fire Corrosion
Oblivious 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		48 44 40 71 40 77 320
24 24 Salazzle Poison Fire Corrosion
Oblivious 		always female Monster
Dragon 		68 64 60 111 60 117 480
24 24 Totem Salazzle Totem Salazzle Poison Fire Corrosion
Oblivious 		always female Monster
Dragon 		68 64 60 111 60 117 480
17 Blacephalon Fire Ghost Beast Boost genderless Undiscovered 53 127 53 151 79 107 570
Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • • Cyndaquil Fire Blaze
Flash Fire 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 39 52 43 60 50 65 309
• • • • • • Torchic Fire Blaze
Speed Boost 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 45 60 40 70 50 45 310
• • • • • • Electrike Electric Static
Lightning Rod
Minus 		½ male, ½ female Field 40 45 40 65 40 65 295
• • • • • • Torkoal Fire White Smoke
Drought
Shell Armor 		½ male, ½ female Field 70 85 140 85 70 20 470
• • • • • • Stunky Poison Dark Stench
Aftermath
Keen Eye 		½ male, ½ female Field 63 63 47 41 41 74 329

31 Pokémon

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