Blaze Kick (move)

Move data

Type Fire
Category Physical  Physical
Power 85
Accuracy 90
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TR41

Effects

Blaze Kick deals damage and has a 10% chance of burning the target. It also has an increased critical hit ratio (18 instead of 124).

Fire type Pokémon, those with the ability Water Veil or those behind a Substitute cannot be burned. Pokémon with the abilities Battle Armor or Shell Armor, or those under the effects of Lucky Chant, are protected against critical hits.

Changes

  • In Generation 3, Blaze Kick is categorized as Special.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Firium Z and uses its Z-Power, Blaze Kick turns into Inferno Overdrive and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Blaze Kick
Japanese ブレイズキック (Blaze Kick)
German Feuerfeger
French Pied Brûleur
Italian Calciardente
Spanish Patada Ígnea
Korean 블레이즈킥
Chinese (Simplified) 火焰踢
Chinese (Traditional) 火焰踢

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A kick with a high critical-hit ratio. May cause a burn.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A fiery kick with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also burn the foe.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user launches a kick with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also leave the target with a burn.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user launches a kick that lands a critical hit more easily. It may also leave the target with a burn.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user launches a kick that lands a critical hit more easily. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user launches a kick that lands a critical hit more easily. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user launches a kick that lands a critical hit more easily. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user launches a kick that has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Blaze Kick at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Hitmonlee Hitmonlee
#0106 / Fighting
Level 24
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Level 40

Learnt upon evolution

Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting