Flamethrower (move)

Move data

Type	Fire
Category	Special
Power	90
Accuracy	100
PP	15  (max. 24)
Introduced	Generation 1

Technical/Hidden Machine

Effects

Flamethrower 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 1-5, Flamethrower has base power 95.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Firium Z and uses its Z-Power, Flamethrower turns into Inferno Overdrive and has base power 175.

Move target

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

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