Flame Body (ability)
Effect
If a Pokémon with Flame Body is hit by a move that makes contact, there is a 30% chance the attacker will become burned.
Outside of battle
If a Pokémon with Flame Body (or Magma Armor) and a Pokémon Egg are both in the party Pokémon, the number of steps required to hatch the egg are halved.
Game descriptions
| Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald | Burns the foe on contact. |
|---|---|
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver | Contact with the Pokémon may burn the foe. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 | Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire | Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon | Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker. |
| Sword/Shield | Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker. |
Other languages
| English | Flame Body |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ほのおのからだ (Honō no Karada) |
| German | Flammkörper |
| French | Corps Ardent |
| Italian | Corpodifuoco |
| Spanish | Cuerpo Llama |
Pokémon with Flame Body
# | Name | 2nd ability | Hidden ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Magmar | — | Vital Spirit |
| 218 | Slugma | Magma Armor | Weak Armor |
| 219 | Magcargo | Magma Armor | Weak Armor |
| 240 | Magby | — | Vital Spirit |
| 467 | Magmortar | — | Vital Spirit |
| 607 | Litwick | Flash Fire | Infiltrator |
| 608 | Lampent | Flash Fire | Infiltrator |
| 609 | Chandelure | Flash Fire | Infiltrator |
| 636 | Larvesta | — | Swarm |
| 637 | Volcarona | — | Swarm |
| 662 | Fletchinder | — | Gale Wings |
| 663 | Talonflame | — | Gale Wings |
| 838 | Carkol | Steam Engine | Flash Fire |
| 839 | Coalossal | Steam Engine | Flash Fire |
Flame Body as a hidden ability
# | Name | Other abilities |
|---|---|---|
| 077 | Ponyta |
Run Away Flash Fire |
| 078 | Rapidash |
Run Away Flash Fire |
| 146 | Moltres |
Pressure |
| 485 | Heatran |
Flash Fire |
| 850 | Sizzlipede |
Flash Fire White Smoke |
| 851 | Centiskorch |
Flash Fire White Smoke |