This article is about the move Flamethrower. For the TFG starter set, see Flamethrower (TFG).

Flamethrower
かえんほうしゃ Flame Emission
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Type  Fire
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  95
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Flamethrower (Japanese: かえんほうしゃ Flame Emission) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation I. It has been TM35 since Generation III.

Effect

Flamethrower does damage and has a 10% chance of burning the target.

Description

Games Description
A powerful Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of leaving the target with a damaging burn.
A powerful Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of leaving the target with a burn.
An attack that may inflict a burn.
RSE A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.*
Looses a stream of fire that may burn the foe.*
FRLG The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn.
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.*
Looses a stream of fire that may burn the target.*
The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. The target may also be left with a burn.
Conq The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It may also leave the target with a burn.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
004   Charmander Fire Fire 38 31 31 34 37 ''''
005   Charmeleon Fire Fire 42 34 34 39 43 ''''
006   Charizard Fire Flying 46 34 34 42 47 ''''
037   Vulpix Fire Fire 35 31 29 24 37 34 ''''
058   Growlithe Fire Fire 50 50 49 34 39 34 ''''
126   Magmar Fire Fire 55 41 41 41 50 49 ''''
136   Flareon Fire Fire 54 52 52 52     ''''
146   Moltres Fire Flying   49 49 36 36 ''''
155   Cyndaquil Fire Fire   46 46 37 40 ''''
156   Quilava Fire Fire   54 54 42 46 ''''
157   Typhlosion Fire Fire   60 60 42 48 ''''
218   Slugma Fire Fire   36 36 53 50 ''''
219   Magcargo Fire Rock   36 36 61 59 ''''
228   Houndour Dark Fire   35 43 43 44 ''''
229   Houndoom Dark Fire   41 51 48 50 ''''
240   Magby Fire Fire   37 37 37 43 40 ''''
244   Entei Fire Fire   51 51 36 36 ''''
255   Torchic Fire Fire     43 43 43 ''''
322   Numel Fire Ground     41 45 51 43 ''''
324   Torkoal Fire Fire     30 28 28 ''''
390   Chimchar Fire Fire       41 47 ''''
435   Skuntank Poison Dark       34 34 '
467   Magmortar Fire Fire       43 50 49 ''''
498   Tepig Fire Fire         33 ''''
499   Pignite Fire Fighting         39 ''''
500   Emboar Fire Fighting         43 ''''
631   Heatmor Fire Fire         51 ''''
643   Reshiram Dragon Fire         22 ''''
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 TM

# Pokémon Type Machine
I
--
II
--
III
TM35
IV
TM35
V
TM35
VI
TM08
004   Charmander Fire Fire
005   Charmeleon Fire Fire
006   Charizard Fire Flying
031   Nidoqueen Poison Ground
034   Nidoking Poison Ground
035   Clefairy Normal Normal
036   Clefable Normal Normal
037   Vulpix Fire Fire
038   Ninetales Fire Fire
039   Jigglypuff Normal Normal
040   Wigglytuff Normal Normal
058   Growlithe Fire Fire
059   Arcanine Fire Fire
066   Machop Fighting Fighting
067   Machoke Fighting Fighting
068   Machamp Fighting Fighting
074   Geodude Rock Ground
075   Graveler Rock Ground
076   Golem Rock Ground
077   Ponyta Fire Fire
078   Rapidash Fire Fire
079   Slowpoke Water Psychic
080   Slowbro Water Psychic
088   Grimer Poison Poison
089   Muk Poison Poison
104   Cubone Ground Ground
105   Marowak Ground Ground
108   Lickitung Normal Normal
109   Koffing Poison Poison
110   Weezing Poison Poison
111   Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112   Rhydon Ground Rock
113   Chansey Normal Normal
115   Kangaskhan Normal Normal
126   Magmar Fire Fire
128   Tauros Normal Normal
130   Gyarados Water Flying
136   Flareon Fire Fire
142   Aerodactyl Rock Flying
143   Snorlax Normal Normal
146   Moltres Fire Flying
147   Dratini Dragon Dragon
148   Dragonair Dragon Dragon
149   Dragonite Dragon Flying
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
155   Cyndaquil Fire Fire
156   Quilava Fire Fire
157   Typhlosion Fire Fire
161   Sentret Normal Normal
162   Furret Normal Normal
173   Cleffa Normal Normal
174   Igglybuff Normal Normal
175   Togepi Normal Normal
176   Togetic Normal Flying
199   Slowking Water Psychic
206   Dunsparce Normal Normal
209   Snubbull Normal Normal
210   Granbull Normal Normal
218   Slugma Fire Fire
219   Magcargo Fire Rock
223   Remoraid Water Water
224   Octillery Water Water
228   Houndour Dark Fire
229   Houndoom Dark Fire
240   Magby Fire Fire
242   Blissey Normal Normal
244   Entei Fire Fire
248   Tyranitar Rock Dark
250   Ho-Oh Fire Flying
255   Torchic Fire Fire
256   Combusken Fire Fighting
257   Blaziken Fire Fighting
287   Slakoth Normal Normal
288   Vigoroth Normal Normal
289   Slaking Normal Normal
293   Whismur Normal Normal
294   Loudred Normal Normal
295   Exploud Normal Normal
303   Mawile Steel Steel
306   Aggron Steel Rock
309   Electrike Electric Electric
310   Manectric Electric Electric
322   Numel Fire Ground
323   Camerupt Fire Ground
324   Torkoal Fire Fire
330   Flygon Ground Dragon
334   Altaria Dragon Flying
335   Zangoose Normal Normal
336   Seviper Poison Poison
338   Solrock Rock Psychic
351   Castform Normal Normal
352   Kecleon Normal Normal
359   Absol Dark Dark
371   Bagon Dragon Dragon
372   Shelgon Dragon Dragon
373   Salamence Dragon Flying
383   Groudon Ground Ground
384   Rayquaza Dragon Flying
390   Chimchar Fire Fire
391   Monferno Fire Fighting
392   Infernape Fire Fighting
408   Cranidos Rock Rock
409   Rampardos Rock Rock
410   Shieldon Rock Steel
411   Bastiodon Rock Steel
434   Stunky Poison Dark
435   Skuntank Poison Dark
440   Happiny Normal Normal
443   Gible Dragon Ground
444   Gabite Dragon Ground
445   Garchomp Dragon Ground
446   Munchlax Normal Normal
463   Lickilicky Normal Normal
464   Rhyperior Ground Rock
466   Electivire Electric Electric
467   Magmortar Fire Fire
468   Togekiss Normal Flying
482   Azelf Psychic Psychic
483   Dialga Steel Dragon
484   Palkia Water Dragon
485   Heatran Fire Steel
493   Arceus Normal Normal
494   Victini Psychic Fire
498   Tepig Fire Fire
499   Pignite Fire Fighting
500   Emboar Fire Fighting
505   Watchog Normal Normal
513   Pansear Fire Fire
514   Simisear Fire Fire
531   Audino Normal Normal
554   Darumaka Fire Fire
555   Darmanitan Fire Fire
571   Zoroark Dark Dark
604   Eelektross Electric Electric
607   Litwick Ghost Fire
608   Lampent Ghost Fire
609   Chandelure Ghost Fire
621   Druddigon Dragon Dragon
631   Heatmor Fire Fire
635   Hydreigon Dark Dragon
636   Larvesta Bug Fire
637   Volcarona Bug Fire
643   Reshiram Dragon Fire
649   Genesect Bug Steel
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 Move Tutor

# Pokémon Type Game
C
004   Charmander Fire Fire
005   Charmeleon Fire Fire
006   Charizard Fire Flying
031   Nidoqueen Poison Ground
034   Nidoking Poison Ground
035   Clefairy Normal Normal
036   Clefable Normal Normal
037   Vulpix Fire Fire
038   Ninetales Fire Fire
039   Jigglypuff Normal Normal
040   Wigglytuff Normal Normal
058   Growlithe Fire Fire
059   Arcanine Fire Fire
066   Machop Fighting Fighting
067   Machoke Fighting Fighting
068   Machamp Fighting Fighting
074   Geodude Rock Ground
075   Graveler Rock Ground
076   Golem Rock Ground
077   Ponyta Fire Fire
078   Rapidash Fire Fire
079   Slowpoke Water Psychic
080   Slowbro Water Psychic
088   Grimer Poison Poison
089   Muk Poison Poison
104   Cubone Ground Ground
105   Marowak Ground Ground
108   Lickitung Normal Normal
109   Koffing Poison Poison
110   Weezing Poison Poison
111   Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112   Rhydon Ground Rock
113   Chansey Normal Normal
115   Kangaskhan Normal Normal
126   Magmar Fire Fire
128   Tauros Normal Normal
130   Gyarados Water Flying
136   Flareon Fire Fire
142   Aerodactyl Rock Flying
143   Snorlax Normal Normal
146   Moltres Fire Flying
147   Dratini Dragon Dragon
148   Dragonair Dragon Dragon
149   Dragonite Dragon Flying
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
155   Cyndaquil Fire Fire
156   Quilava Fire Fire
157   Typhlosion Fire Fire
173   Cleffa Normal Normal
174   Igglybuff Normal Normal
175   Togepi Normal Normal
176   Togetic Normal Flying
199   Slowking Water Psychic
206   Dunsparce Normal Normal
218   Slugma Fire Fire
219   Magcargo Fire Rock
223   Remoraid Water Water
224   Octillery Water Water
228   Houndour Dark Fire
229   Houndoom Dark Fire
240   Magby Fire Fire
242   Blissey Normal Normal
244   Entei Fire Fire
248   Tyranitar Rock Dark
250   Ho-Oh Fire Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

 
Flamethrower in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

A long-range attack that fires in a straight line of up to ten tiles. May cause a burn.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Charizard will use Flamethrower side-to-side alternating sides when sent out of a Poké Ball.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Flamethrower is Charizard's standard Special move. The direction of the flame can be tilted up and down, and its power weakens progressively with use.

In the anime


In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In the Pokémon Zensho manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 噴射火焰 Pēnshè Huǒyàn
  Czech Plamenomet
  Danish Flammekaster
  Dutch Vlammenwerper
  Finnish Liekinheitin
  French Lance-Flamme
  German Flammenwurf
  Greek Φλογοβόλο
  Hindi ज्वाला छोडो Jwala Chodo
  Indonesian Semburan Api
  Italian Lanciafiamme
  Korean 화염방사 Hwa-Yum-Bahng-Sa
  Norwegian Flammekaster
  Polish Miotacz ognia
Miotacz płomieni(used interchangeably)
Portuguese   Brazil Lança-chamas
  Portugal Lança-chamas
Lança Chamas (Pokémon Chronicles & Diamond and Pearl Series)
  Romanian Aruncătorul de Flăcări
  Serbian Plameni Bacač
Spanish   Latin America Lanzallamas
  Spain Lanzallamas

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Variations of the move Flamethrower
  FlamethrowerIce BeamThunderbolt


Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE


Generation IV TMs
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4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708


Generation V TMs
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58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
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