Flame Burst (move)

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Flame Burst はじけるほのお Flame Burst

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Flame Burst (Japanese: はじけるほのお Flame Burst) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Flame Burst deals damage to the target, then inflicts damage to all Pokémon that are both adjacent to and allied with the attack target equal to 1/16 of their respective maximum HP. The adjacent Pokémon will not take damage if the attack target takes no damage (such as due to Flame Burst missing, Flash Fire, or the target being protected).

The secondary damage is direct damage, so it will not trigger Abilities like Flash Fire or Color Change. Furthermore, being effect damage, it is prevented by Magic Guard, but it bypasses protection moves and Endure, Wonder Guard, Substitute, Destiny Bond, and Telepathy. This damage cannot miss.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SM The user attacks the target with a bursting flame. The bursting flame damages Pokémon next to the target as well.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	28	28	28
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	32	32	32
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	32	32	32
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	24BW 23B2W2	23XY 28ORAS	28
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	31BW 28B2W2	28	28
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	32BW 22B2W2	22	22
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	23	23XY 27ORAS	27
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	23	23XY 27ORAS	27
0240		Magby		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	28BW 22B2W2	22	22
0255		Torchic		Field		Field		28ORAS	28
0322		Numel		Field		Field	21BW 15B2W2	15	15
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	21BW 15B2W2	15	15
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	32BW 22B2W2	22	22
0494		Victini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	41	41	41
0513		Pansear		Field		Field	22	22	22
0514		Simisear		Field		Field	1	1	1
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous	20	20	20
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous	20	20	20
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1	1
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field	31	31	31
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon			24
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon			24
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokkén Tournament

Flame Burst appears as one of Chandelure's Pokémon moves. Chandelure turns away from the opponent and fires an arcing projectile that proceeds to explode in a giant circle in the air. If charged, the projectile goes further, exploding on contact with the ground instead.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 38 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Flame Burst had a power of 25.

Description

Games Description Conq. The user attacks the target with a bursting flame.

In the anime

File:Team Skull Salandit Flame Burst.png Salandit Heatmor Charmander
A burst of flame is sent towards the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Heatmor releases a stream of fire from its mouth into the air. The flames then form a ball of fire, which then bursts, sending multiple streaks of fire at the opponent.
Shamus's Heatmor	Evolution by Fire!		Debut
	Charmander fires an orange-yellow fireball from its mouth at the targeted opponent. After the strike, small embers hit the adjacent teammate of the opponent.
Trevor's Charmander	Battling Into the Hall of Fame!		None
	Salandit swings its tail, causing red liquid to come flying out from the red patterns of its body towards the opponent.
Team Skull Grunt's three Salandit	Alola to New Adventure!		None

In the manga

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

Litwick
The user fires burst of flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Litwick fires burst of flames.
Monta's Litwick	Pokédex Complete!		Debut

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

Pansear
Unknown
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Unknown
Kai's Pansear	PNA2		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Heatmor
A burst of flame is sent towards the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Heatmor releases a stream of fire from the hole on its tail at the opponent.
Trish's Heatmor	The Battle		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Pokémon Conquest, the AI is remarkably flawed in its usage of Flame Burst, effectively ignoring the difference between the move's main damage and effect damage.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 爆炸火焰 Bàozhà Huǒyàn French Rebondifeu German Funkenflug Italian Pirolancio Korean 불꽃튀기기 Bulkot Twigigi Polish Salwa Ognia Portuguese Brazil Rajada de Chamas Portugal Rajada de Chamas Spanish Pirotecnia

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