Fire (type)
The Fire type (Japanese: ほのおタイプ Flame type) is one of the eighteen types. Notable Trainers who specialize in Fire-type Pokémon include Blaine of Cinnabar Island, Flannery of Lavaridge Town, Flint of the Sinnoh Elite Four, Chili, the former Gym Leader of Striaton City, and Malva of the Kalos Elite Four. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Fire-type moves were special, but they may now also be physical depending on the attack.
Statistical averages
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Battle properties
Generation I
Fire-type Pokémon cannot be burned by Fire-type moves.
Damaging Fire-type moves thaw frozen targets.
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Generations II to V
In Generation II, Fire-type Pokémon cannot be burned by Fire-type moves. Starting in Generation III, Fire-type Pokémon cannot be burned.
Damaging Fire-type moves thaw frozen targets.
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Generation VI onwards
Fire-type Pokémon cannot be burned.
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Characteristics
Defense
The Fire type has its pros and cons defensively. Ground, Rock, and Water moves are all commonly used offensively. Aside from Fairy, Ice, and the Fire type itself, the Fire type's resistances are of little use because the other types which it resists are typically not strong offensively. Most Fire-type Pokémon do not survive too long in battle due to their typically below average defensive stats, unless they are legendary Pokemon, or lack speed and/or good attack. Additionally, all but two Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Water-type attacks, both of which are legendary.
However, not only does the Fire type have six resistances, among them being key resistances to the powerful Ice and Fairy types, but it is also immune to burns, making Pokémon of this type key physical attackers. Also, most Fire types can at least learn Solar Beam to counter all three of the type's weaknesses, although it is not reliable outside of harsh sunlight due to its need to charge.
Offense
Offensively, Fire is very powerful as it is super effective against four types, tying it in amount with Ice and Rock. The ability to deal super effective damage against Steel-type Pokémon is very useful for Pokémon that specialize in special moves, as many Steel-type Pokémon typically have high Defense but a low Special Defense.
Although Fire types often have below average defensive stats, they often have good Speed and high Attack or Special Attack stats, making them great offensive sweepers. Fire types also possess higher offensive stats compared to Ice and Rock types. Also, Fire-type moves are generally powerful, with around half of the type's damaging moves having 100 or more base power.
During harsh sunlight or extremely harsh sunlight, the power of Fire-type attacks is increased by 50%. The power of Fire-type attacks is decreased by 50% during rain, while all Fire-type moves will fail during heavy rain.
Contest properties
In Contests, Fire-type moves are typically Beautiful moves. None of them are considered Cute moves.
Pokémon
As of Generation VI, there are 60 Fire-type Pokémon or 8.3% of all Pokémon (counting forms and Mega Evolutions that change typing as different Pokémon), making it the 8th most common type.
Pure Fire-type Pokémon
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Moves
| Gen | Move | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Description | |||||||||
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| III | Blast Burn | Special | Beautiful | 150 | 90% | 5 (max 8) |
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The target is razed by a fiery explosion. The user must rest on the next turn, however. | |||||||||
| III | Blaze Kick | Physical | Cool | 85 | 90% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user launches a kick that lands a critical hit more easily. It may also leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
| V | Blue Flare | Special | Beautiful | 130 | 85% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. It may leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
| I | Ember | Special | Beautiful | 40 | 100% | 25 (max 40) |
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The target is attacked with small flames. It may also leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
| III | Eruption | Special | Beautiful | 150 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user attacks the opposing team with explosive fury. The lower the user's HP, the less powerful this attack becomes. | |||||||||
| V | Fiery Dance | Special | Beautiful | 80 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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Cloaked in flames, the user dances and flaps its wings. It may also raise the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |||||||||
| I | Fire Blast | Special | Beautiful | 110 | 85% | 5 (max 8) |
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The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It may also leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
| IV | Fire Fang | Physical | Beautiful | 65 | 95% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. It may also make the target flinch or leave it burned. | |||||||||
| V | Fire Pledge | Special | Beautiful | 80 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its Grass equivalent, its damage increases into a vast sea of fire. | |||||||||
| I | Fire Punch | Physical | Beautiful | 75 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The target is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
| I | Fire Spin | Special | Beautiful | 35 | 85% | 15 (max 24) |
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The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns. | |||||||||
| V | Flame Burst | Special | Beautiful | 70 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user attacks the target with a bursting flame. The bursting flame damages Pokémon next to the target as well. | |||||||||
| V | Flame Charge | Physical | Cool | 50 | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user cloaks itself with flame and attacks. Building up more power, it raises the user's Speed stat. | |||||||||
| II | Flame Wheel | Physical | Beautiful | 60 | 100% | 25 (max 40) |
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The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. It may also leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
| I | Flamethrower | Special | Beautiful | 90 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It may also leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
| IV | Flare Blitz | Physical | Clever | 120 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. The user sustains serious damage and may leave the target burned. | |||||||||
| V | Fusion Flare | Special | Beautiful | 100 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user brings down a giant flame. This attack does greater damage when influenced by an enormous thunderbolt. | |||||||||
| V | Heat Crash | Physical | Tough | Varies | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user slams its target with its flame-covered body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the damage. | |||||||||
| III | Heat Wave | Special | Beautiful | 95 | 90% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing team. It may also leave targets with a burn. | |||||||||
| V | Incinerate | Special | Tough | 60 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user attacks the target with fire. If the target is holding a Berry, the Berry becomes burnt up and unusable. | |||||||||
| V | Inferno | Special | Beautiful | 100 | 50% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. It leaves the target with a burn. | |||||||||
| IV | Lava Plume | Special | Tough | 80 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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An inferno of scarlet flames torches everything around the user. It may leave targets with a burn. | |||||||||
| IV | Magma Storm | Special | Tough | 100 | 75% | 5 (max 8) |
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The target becomes trapped within a maelstrom of fire that rages for four to five turns. | |||||||||
| VI | Mystical Fire | Special | Beautiful | 65 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user attacks by breathing a special, hot fire. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. | |||||||||
| III | Overheat | Special | Beautiful | 130 | 90% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |||||||||
| II | Sacred Fire | Physical | Beautiful | 100 | 95% | 5 (max 8) |
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The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. It may also leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
| V | Searing Shot | Special | Cool | 100 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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An inferno of scarlet flames torches everything around the user. It may leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
| II | Sunny Day | Status | Beautiful | — | —% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. | |||||||||
| V | V-create | Physical | Cool | 180 | 95% | 5 (max 8) |
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With a hot flame on its forehead, the user hurls itself at its target. It lowers the user's Defense, Sp. Def, and Speed stats. | |||||||||
| III | Will-O-Wisp | Status | Beautiful | — | 85% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn. | |||||||||
| All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left. | |||||||||||||||||
Abilities
Interacting with the Fire type
A Pokémon with Color Change, Protean, Imposter, Forecast, or Multitype will become a Fire-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Fire-type move, uses a Fire-type move, is sent out against a Fire-type opponent, if the weather is sunny, or if it is holding a Flame Plate.
Fire-type Pokémon are also immune to becoming burned from the Abilities Flame Body or Synchronize.
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| III | Blaze | Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch. |
| IV | Dry Skin | Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP. |
| III | Flash Fire | Powers up Fire-type moves if hit by a fire move. |
| IV | Heatproof | Weakens the power of Fire-type moves. |
| III | Thick Fat | Raises resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves. |
| All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page. | ||
Exclusive Abilities
Only Fire-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.
| Gen | Ability | Description |
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| III | Blaze | Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch. |
| III | Flame Body | Contact with the Pokémon may burn the foe. |
| III | Flash Fire | Powers up Fire-type moves if hit by a fire move. |
| III | Magma Armor | Prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen. |
| III | White Smoke | Prevents stats reduction. |
| All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page. | ||
Trivia
- Generation V introduced the most Fire-type Pokémon of any generation, with 17, and Generation IV introduced the fewest, with five.
- Generation V introduced the most Fire-type moves of any generation, with 11, and Generation VI introduced the fewest, with only one.
- In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, there are only two evolutionary lines of Fire-type Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex (the Chimchar and Ponyta evolutionary lines). In Pokémon Platinum, this was changed with the expansion of the Sinnoh Pokédex to include the Houndour and Magmar families, as well as Flareon.
- In the core series Pokémon games since Generation III, the Fire type has been represented by the color orange. However, in most other Pokémon media, including the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Pokémon Stadium series, and the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, the Fire type has been associated with the color red.
- Also, the Cool condition uses the same shade of orange in its status screen icon as the Fire type's icon does, despite being described as red in-text.
- Similar to Ice-type moves, all Fire-type moves were Beautiful moves in Generation III.
- Generation III is the only generation so far not to have introduced a Fire-type move with the word "Fire" in its name.
- The Fire type is able to deal the highest type-based multiplier. This is possible in harsh sunlight against a Bug/Steel-type Pokémon with Dry Skin that has been affected by Forest's Curse. This would result in a 15× multiplier.
- The effects of Flash Fire and Blaze can further boost this to a 22.5× power multiplier.
- It can also achieve the lowest non-zero type-based multiplier. This is possible in rain against a Fire/Dragon-type Pokémon with Thick Fat or Heatproof while Water Sport is in effect. This would result in a 0.02065× multiplier.
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