Flamethrower (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by TR

Move data

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

Machine/Record

Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald	TM35
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	TM35
Black/White Black 2/White 2	TM35
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	TM35
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	TM35
L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	TM37
Sword/Shield	TR02

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

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Flamethrower
Japanese	かえんほうしゃ (Kaen Hōsha)
German	Flammenwurf
French	Lance-Flammes
Italian	Lanciafiamme
Spanish	Lanzallamas

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
FireRed/LeafGreen	The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. The target may also be left with a burn.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It may also leave the target with a burn.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Sword/Shield	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Flamethrower at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Charmander
#004 / Fire
Level 24

Charmeleon
#005 / Fire
Level 30

Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Level 30

Vulpix
#037 / Fire
Level 32

Ninetales
#038 / Fire
Level 1

Growlithe
#058 / Fire
Level 40

Arcanine
#059 / Fire
Level 1

Torkoal
#324 / Fire
Level 40

Skuntank
#435 / Poison · Dark
Level 1

Reshiram
#643 / Dragon · Fire
Level 40

Litten
#725 / Fire
Level 30

Torracat
#726 / Fire
Level 40