Flash Fire (ability)

Effect

When a Pokémon with Flash Fire is hit by a Fire-type move, it does not deal damage but instead raises the power of the bearer's Fire-type moves by 50%. Subsequent hits do not raise the power even more, but the effect remains while the ability-bearer is in battle.

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald		 Powers up if hit by fire.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum		 Powers up Fire-type moves if hit by a fire move.
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver It powers up Fire-type moves if it’s hit by one.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2		 It powers up Fire-type moves if it’s hit by one.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire		 Powers up the Pokémon’s Fire-type moves if it’s hit by one.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon		 Powers up the Pokémon’s Fire-type moves if it’s hit by one.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl		 Powers up the Pokémon’s Fire-type moves if it’s hit by one.
Scarlet​/​Violet If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.

Other languages

English Flash Fire
Japanese もらいび (Moraibi)
German Feuerfänger
French Torche
Italian Fuocardore
Spanish Absorbe Fuego
Korean 타오르는불꽃
Chinese (Simplified) 引火
Chinese (Traditional) 引火

Pokémon with Flash Fire

#
Name
2nd ability
Hidden ability
Vulpix 0037 Vulpix — Drought
Ninetales 0038 Ninetales — Drought
Growlithe 0058 Growlithe Intimidate Justified
Hisuian Growlithe 0058 Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe		 Intimidate Rock Head
Arcanine 0059 Arcanine Intimidate Justified
Hisuian Arcanine 0059 Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine		 Intimidate Rock Head
Ponyta 0077 Ponyta Run Away Flame Body
Rapidash 0078 Rapidash Run Away Flame Body
Flareon 0136 Flareon — Guts
Houndour 0228 Houndour Early Bird Unnerve
Houndoom 0229 Houndoom Early Bird Unnerve
Heatran 0485 Heatran — Flame Body
Litwick 0607 Litwick Flame Body Infiltrator
Lampent 0608 Lampent Flame Body Infiltrator
Chandelure 0609 Chandelure Flame Body Infiltrator
Heatmor 0631 Heatmor Gluttony White Smoke
Sizzlipede 0850 Sizzlipede White Smoke Flame Body
Centiskorch 0851 Centiskorch White Smoke Flame Body
Charcadet 0935 Charcadet — Flame Body
Armarouge 0936 Armarouge — Weak Armor
Ceruledge 0937 Ceruledge — Weak Armor

Flash Fire as a hidden ability

#
Name
Other abilities
Cyndaquil 0155 Cyndaquil Blaze
Quilava 0156 Quilava Blaze
Typhlosion 0157 Typhlosion Blaze
Rolycoly 0837 Rolycoly Steam Engine
Heatproof
Carkol 0838 Carkol Steam Engine
Flame Body
Coalossal 0839 Coalossal Steam Engine
Flame Body