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. |
Pokémon with Flash Fire
# | Name | 2nd ability | Hidden ability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 037 | Vulpix | — | Drought |
| 038 | Ninetales | — | Drought |
| 058 | Growlithe | Intimidate | Justified |
| 059 | Arcanine | Intimidate | Justified |
| 077 | Ponyta | Run Away | Flame Body |
| 078 | Rapidash | Run Away | Flame Body |
| 136 | Flareon | — | Guts |
| 228 | Houndour | Early Bird | Unnerve |
| 229 | Houndoom | Early Bird | Unnerve |
| 485 | Heatran | — | Flame Body |
| 607 | Litwick | Flame Body | Infiltrator |
| 608 | Lampent | Flame Body | Infiltrator |
| 609 | Chandelure | Flame Body | Infiltrator |
| 631 | Heatmor | Gluttony | White Smoke |