Fire Punch (move)
Move data
| Type | Fire |
|---|---|
| Category |  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 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM029 |
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.
#0107 / Fighting
Level 24
Learnt by TM
#0004 / Fire
#0005 / Fire
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
#0107 / Fighting
#0125 / Electric
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
#0466 / Electric
#0534 / Fighting
#0604 / Electric
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
#0995 / Rock · Electric
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Fire Punch as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
#0096 / Psychic
Human-Like
#0097 / Psychic
Human-Like
#0307 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Human-Like
#0390 / Fire
Field, Human-Like