Flamethrower (move)
Move data
Type | Fire |
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Category | ![]() |
Power | 90 |
Accuracy | 100 |
PP | 15 (max. 24) |
Makes contact? | No |
Introduced | Generation 1 |
Machine/Record
Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald |
TM35 |
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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 |
B.Diamond/S.Pearl | TM35 |
Scarlet/Violet | TM125 |
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 95 base power.
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
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
English | Flamethrower |
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Japanese | かえんほうしゃ (Kaen Hōsha) |
German | Flammenwurf |
French | Lance-Flammes |
Italian | Lanciafiamme |
Spanish | Lanzallamas |
Korean | 화염방사 |
Chinese (Simplified) | 喷射火焰 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 噴射火焰 |
Game descriptions
Gold/Silver Crystal |
An attack that may inflict a burn. |
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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 B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
Scarlet/Violet | 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 Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

#0004 / Fire
Level 24

#0005 / Fire
Level 30

#0157 / Fire
Level 48

Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Level 48

#0727 / Fire · Dark
Level 44

#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Level 32

#1005 / Dragon · Dark
Level 42

#1009 / Water · Dragon
Level 77
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by TM

#0004 / Fire

#0005 / Fire

#0039 / Normal · Fairy

#0040 / Normal · Fairy

#0157 / Fire

Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost

#0466 / Electric

#0604 / Electric

#0609 / Ghost · Fire

#0662 / Fire · Flying

#0663 / Fire · Flying

#0727 / Fire · Dark

#0911 / Fire · Ghost

#0952 / Grass · Fire

Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal

#0985 / Fairy · Psychic

#0993 / Dark · Flying

#0995 / Rock · Electric

#1005 / Dragon · Dark

#1009 / Water · Dragon

#1020 / Fire · Dragon