Flare Blitz (move)
Move data
| Type | Fire |
|---|---|
| Category |  Physical |
| Power | 120 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 15 (max. 24) |
| Makes contact? | Yes |
| Introduced | Generation 4 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TR55 |
|---|---|
| Scarlet/Violet | TM165 |
Effects
Flare Blitz deals damage and has a 10% chance of burning the target, but the user receives 1⁄3 of the damage it inflicted in recoil. In other words, if the attack does 90 HP damage to the opponent, the user will lose 30 HP.
Fire type Pokémon, those with the ability Water Veil or those behind a Substitute cannot be burned.
If the user is frozen, Flare Blitz can be used and will thaw out the Pokémon before attacking.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Firium Z and uses its Z-Power, Flare Blitz turns into Inferno Overdrive and has base power 190.
Move target
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Flare Blitz |
|---|---|
| Japanese | フレアドライブ (Flare Drive) |
| German | Flammenblitz |
| French | Boutefeu |
| Italian | Fuococarica |
| Spanish | Envite Ígneo |
| Korean | 플레어드라이브 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 闪焰冲锋 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 閃焰衝鋒 |
Game descriptions
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe. The user sustains serious damage, too. |
|---|---|
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. The user sustains serious damage and may leave the target burned. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This may leave the target with a burn. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee |
The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This attack may leave the target with a burn. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This attack may leave the target with a burn. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Flare Blitz 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 40
#0005 / Fire
Level 54
#0663 / Fire · Flying
Level 1
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Level 58
#1020 / Fire · Dragon
Level 84
Learnt by TM
#0004 / Fire
#0005 / Fire
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
#0661 / Normal · Flying
#0662 / Fire · Flying
#0663 / Fire · Flying
#0727 / Fire · Dark
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
#0988 / Bug · Fighting
#1020 / Fire · Dragon
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Flare Blitz as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.