Flame Charge (move)

Move data

Type Fire
Category Physical  Physical
Power 50
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 5

Machine/Record

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM43
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM43
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM43
Scarlet​/​Violet TM038

Effects

Flame Charge deals damage and raises the user's Speed by one stage.

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Firium Z and uses its Z-Power, Flame Charge turns into Inferno Overdrive and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Flame Charge
Japanese ニトロチャージ (Nitro Charge)
German Nitroladung
French Nitrocharge
Italian Nitrocarica
Spanish Nitrocarga
Korean 니트로차지
Chinese (Simplified) 蓄能焰袭
Chinese (Traditional) 蓄能焰襲

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user cloaks itself with flame and attacks. Building up more power, it raises the user’s Speed stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks. Then, building up more power, the user raises its Speed stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks. Then, building up more power, the user raises its Speed stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up more power, the user raises its Speed stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Flame Charge 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.

Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Level 15
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
#0155 / Fire
Level 28
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Level 35
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Level 35
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Level 35
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Level 9
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Level 9
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Level 9
Tepig Tepig
#0498 / Fire
Level 15
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Level 15
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Level 15
Blitzle Blitzle
#0522 / Electric
Level 18
Zebstrika Zebstrika
#0523 / Electric
Level 18
Larvesta Larvesta
#0636 / Bug · Fire
Level 6
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Level 1
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Level 14
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Level 14
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Level 14
Talonflame Talonflame
#0663 / Fire · Flying
Level 1
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Level 18
Scorbunny Scorbunny
#0813 / Fire
Level 17
Raboot Raboot
#0814 / Fire
Level 19
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Level 19
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Level 1
Charcadet Charcadet
#0935 / Fire
Level 24
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Level 24
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Level 24
Slither Wing Slither Wing
#0988 / Bug · Fighting
Level 14
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Level 20

Learnt upon evolution

Fletchinder Fletchinder
#0662 / Fire · Flying
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire

Learnt by TM

Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Charmeleon Charmeleon
#0005 / Fire
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Growlithe Growlithe
#0058 / Fire
Hisuian Growlithe Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Moltres Moltres
#0146 / Fire · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
#0155 / Fire
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Magby Magby
#0240 / Fire
Entei Entei
#0244 / Fire
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Tepig Tepig
#0498 / Fire
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Blitzle Blitzle
#0522 / Electric
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Larvesta Larvesta
#0636 / Bug · Fire
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Reshiram Reshiram
#0643 / Dragon · Fire
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Fletchinder Fletchinder
#0662 / Fire · Flying
Talonflame Talonflame
#0663 / Fire · Flying
Litleo Litleo
#0667 / Fire · Normal
Pyroar Pyroar
#0668 / Fire · Normal
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Litten Litten
#0725 / Fire
Torracat Torracat
#0726 / Fire
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Pikipek Pikipek
#0731 / Normal · Flying
Trumbeak Trumbeak
#0732 / Normal · Flying
Toucannon Toucannon
#0733 / Normal · Flying
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Scorbunny Scorbunny
#0813 / Fire
Raboot Raboot
#0814 / Fire
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Fuecoco Fuecoco
#0909 / Fire
Crocalor Crocalor
#0910 / Fire
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Charcadet Charcadet
#0935 / Fire
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Iron Moth Iron Moth
#0994 / Fire · Poison
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire

Learnt by breeding

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

Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Field