Fire Punch (move)

Move data

Type Fire
Category Physical  Physical
Power 75
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM48
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM31
Sword​/​Shield TM03
Scarlet​/​Violet TM067

Effects

Fire Punch deals damage and has a 10% chance of burning the target.

Fire type Pokémon, those with the ability Water Veil or those behind a Substitute cannot be burned.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-3, Fire Punch is categorized as Special.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Firium Z and uses its Z-Power, Fire Punch turns into Inferno Overdrive and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Fire Punch
Japanese ほのおのパンチ (Honō no Punch)
German Feuerschlag
French Poing de Feu
Italian Fuocopugno
Spanish Puño Fuego
Korean 불꽃펀치
Chinese (Simplified) 火焰拳
Chinese (Traditional) 火焰拳

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A fiery punch that may burn the foe.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the foe with a burn.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the target with a burn.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is punched with a fiery fist. It may also leave the target with a burn.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is punched with a fiery fist. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is punched with a fiery fist. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is punched with a fiery fist. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Fire Punch 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.

Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
#0107 / Fighting
Level 24
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Level 28
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 1
Ampharos Ampharos
#0181 / Electric
Level 1
Magby Magby
#0240 / Fire
Level 28
Medicham Medicham
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 1
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Level 1
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Level 28
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Level 1

Learnt by TM

Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Charmeleon Charmeleon
#0005 / Fire
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Geodude Geodude
Alolan Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Electric
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Graveler Graveler
Alolan Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Electric
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Alolan Golem Golem
Alolan Golem
#0076 / Rock · Electric
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Flaaffy Flaaffy
#0180 / Electric
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
#0185 / Rock
Aipom Aipom
#0190 / Normal
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Elekid Elekid
#0239 / Electric
Magby Magby
#0240 / Fire
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Tyranitar Tyranitar
#0248 / Rock · Dark
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Cranidos Cranidos
#0408 / Rock
Rampardos Rampardos
#0409 / Rock
Ambipom Ambipom
#0424 / Normal
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Tepig Tepig
#0498 / Fire
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Goodra Goodra
#0706 / Dragon
Hisuian Goodra Goodra
Hisuian Goodra
#0706 / Steel · Dragon
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Gumshoos Gumshoos
#0735 / Normal
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Garganacl Garganacl
#0934 / Rock
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Fire Punch as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.