Flamethrower (move)

Flamethrower redirects here. For the TFG starter set, see Flamethrower (TFG).

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Flamethrower かえんほうしゃ Flame Emission

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  90 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon Crystal TM35 in Generation III TM35 in Generation IV TM35 in Generation V TM35 in Generation VI TM35 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

Generations I to V

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

Flamethrower can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

Generation VI

Flamethrower's power was reduced from 95 to 90.

Description

Games Description Stad A powerful Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of leaving the target with a damaging burn. Stad2 A powerful Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of leaving the target with a burn. GSC 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.* ColoXD A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.* Looses a stream of fire that may burn the target.* FRLG The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. The target may also be left with a burn. BWB2W2 The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It may also leave the target with a burn. XYORAS SM The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	38	31	31	34	37	37	37
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	42	34	34	39	43	43	43
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	46	34	34	42	47	47	47
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	35	31	29	24	37BW 34B2W2	34XY 36ORAS	36
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field						1	1
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	50	50	49	34	39BW 34B2W2	34	34
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	55	41	41	41	50BW 49B2W2	49	49
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	54RGB 52Y	52	52
0146		Moltres		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		49	49	36	36	36	36
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field		46	46	37	40	40	40
0156		Quilava		Field		Field		54	54	42	46	46	46
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		60	60	42	48	48	48
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous		36	36	53	50	50XY 48ORAS	48
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous		36	36	61	59	59XY 54ORAS	54
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		35	43	43	44	44	44
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field		41	51	48	50	50	50
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		37	37	37	43BW 40B2W2	40	40
0244		Entei		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		51	51	36	36	36	36
0255		Torchic		Field		Field			43	43	43	43XY 46ORAS	46
0322		Numel		Field		Field			41	45	51BW 43B2W2	43	43
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field			30	28	28	28XY 34ORAS	34
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon						44ORAS	44
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon						49ORAS	49
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon						49ORAS	49
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like				41	47	47	47
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				34	34	34	1, Evo.
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				43	50BW 49B2W2	49	49
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					33	33	33
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					39	39	39
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					43	43	43
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field					51	47	50
0643		Reshiram		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					22	22	22
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						35	35
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						41	41
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						42	45
0667		Litleo		Field		Field						36	36
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field						38	38
0725		Litten		Field		Field							36
0726		Torracat		Field		Field							42
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field							44
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon							40
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon							44
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							29
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		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III TM35	IV TM35	V TM35	VI TM35	VII TM35	VIII --	IX --
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
074A		Geodude Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
075A		Graveler Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
076A		Golem Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
088A		Grimer Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
089A		Muk Alola Form		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
103A		Exeggutor Alola Form		Grass		Grass							✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
105A		Marowak Alola Form		Monster		Monster							✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0244		Entei		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0294		Loudred		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0310		Manectric		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		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			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		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				✔	✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		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				✔	✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		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				✔	✔	✔	✔
0483		Dialga		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				✔	✔	✔	✔
0484		Palkia		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				✔	✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		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				✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		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				✔	✔	✔	✔
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					✔	✔	✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0505		Watchog		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					✔	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		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					✔	✔	✔
0649		Genesect		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					✔	✔	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						✔	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						✔	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						✔	✔
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field						✔	✔
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field						✔	✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						✔	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon						✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
0721		Volcanion		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						✔	✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field							✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field							✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field							✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon							✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon							✔
0773		Silvally		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							✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon							✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔
0791		Solgaleo		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							✔
0797		Celesteela		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							✔
0799		Guzzlord		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							✔
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		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						C
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		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	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔
0146		Moltres		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	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0150		Mewtwo		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	✔
0151		Mew		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	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔
0173		Cleffa		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	✔
0174		Igglybuff		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	✔
0175		Togepi		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	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
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	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0244		Entei		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	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		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	✔
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 event

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0235		Smeargle		Field		Field	Pokémon EXPO Gym Smeargle
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

Flamethrower in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

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

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 45 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of burning the target.

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.

Super Smash Bros. series

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

Since becoming playable 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 extended use.

Pokémon GO

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Flamethrower had a power of 50.
• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Flamethrower had a power of 55 and a duration of 2.9 seconds.

Charizard, Ninetales, and Arcanine may only know this move if they were obtained before February 16, 2017.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also cause a burn. It thaws and frees frozen Pokémon. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Burn status condition. It thaws out frozen Pokémon. Conq. The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It may also leave the target with a burn. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U Breathe fire. Change the angle with (Joystick).* Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition Burn up a deed and return ownership to the bank!

In the anime

In the main series

Growlithe Monferno Mega Charizard X Turtonator
The foe is hit by fire from somewhere on the user's body, usually the mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Charmander releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Charmander	Challenge of the Samurai		Debut
Ash's Charmander	Charmander - the Stray Pokémon		None
Multiple Charmander	Battle Aboard the St. Anne		None
Ritchie's Zippo	Friend and Foe Alike		None
Charmander of Team Go-Getters	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate		None
Trevor's Charmander	Day Three Blockbusters!		None
	Vulpix releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes its eyes glow white when it's powering up.
Brock's Vulpix	Pokémon Fashion Flash		None
A Trainer's Vulpix	Pikachu Re-volts		None
A wild Vulpix	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Growlithe releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Lara Laramie's Growlithe	The Flame Pokémon-athon!		None
James's Growlie	Holy Matrimony!		None
Officer Jenny's Growlithe	The Fourth Round Rumble		None
A Trainer's Growlithe	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Morrison's Growlithe	From Brags to Riches		None
Tedesco's Growlithe	Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!		None
	Charmeleon releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charmeleon	The March of the Exeggutor Squad		None
Mateo's Charmeleon	The Crystal Onix		None
Sammy Oak's Charmeleon	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
Ritchie's Zippo	A Parent Trapped!		None
Jimmy's Charmeleon	Judgment Day!		None
A Coordinator's Charmeleon	Once More with Reeling!		None
Trevor's Charmeleon	A Legendary Photo Op!		None
	Charizard releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charizard	Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon		None
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Charizard	The Ultimate Test		None
Mewtwo's Charizardtwo	Mewtwo Strikes Back		None
Multiple wild Charizard	Charizard's Burning Ambition		None
A Charizard Jessie borrows from the Battle Park	One Trick Phony!		None
Liza's Charla	Better Eight Than Never		None
A wild Charizard	Destiny Deoxys		None
Corey Demario's Don	Those Darn Electabuzz!		None
Clark's Charizard	Shocks and Bonds		None
Jessie's Charizard	Grating Spaces!		None
Alain's Charizard	Mega Evolution Special I		None
Kiawe's Poké Ride Charizard	SM022		None
	Flareon releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Flareon	The Ultimate Test		None
A Trainer's Flareon	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Egan's Flareon	Some Like it Hot		None
Savannah's Flareon	A Fan with a Plan		None
Virgil's Flareon	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
A wild Flareon	Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes!		Poké TV segment
	Magmar's eyes glow orange. Then, it releases a red-orange or orange-yellow stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blaine's Magmar	Volcanic Panic!		None
Yosaku's Magmar	A Farfetch'd Tale		None
Balloon Racer's Magmar	The Big Balloon Blow-Up		None
A Trainer's Magmar	As Cold as Pryce		None
Satchel's Magmar	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
Gary's Magmar	The Ties that Bind		None
A Coordinator's Magmar	Settling a Not-So-Old Score!		None
Head engineer's Magmar	Bibarel Gnaws Best!		None
Paul's Magmar	A Pyramiding Rage!		None
A wild Magmar	Rocking Clawmark Hill!		None
	A ball of red-orange fire appears around Ponyta's mouth. The ball is then released as a stream of fire from the ball at the opponent.
A Trainer's Ponyta	Pikachu Re-Volts		Ponyta could not legally learn Flamethrower at the time
	Moltres releases a red-orange stream of fire from its beak at the opponent.
A wild Moltres	The Power of One		None
A wild Moltres	The Search for the Legend		None
A wild Moltres	A Legendary Photo Op!		None
A Moltres in Clemont's fantasy	An Electrifying Rage!		None
	Cyndaquil ignites the flame on its back and it releases a red-orange or orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes, a ball of red-orange fire appears in its mouth before firing the attack.
Ash's Cyndaquil	Good 'Quil Hunting		None
A wild Cyndaquil	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Houndour releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Houndour	Hour of the Houndour		None
Ralph's Houndour	Ariados, Amigos		None
Cassidy's Houndour	The Mystery is History		None
A wild Houndour	Entei At Your Own Risk		None
	Magby releases an orange, or red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes, the fire has red rings of fire surrounding it.
A wild Magby	Pikachu and Pichu		None
Satchel's Magby	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
Anthony's Magby	You Said a Mouthful!		None
Pokémon Trainer's School's Magby borrowed by Tommy	Gonna Rule the School!		None
A Coordinator's Magby	Dressed for Jess Success!		None
Roland's Magby	An Elite Coverup!		None
	A pink orb appears in front of Entei's mouth and it releases a pinkish stream of fire from the orb at the opponent.
A wild Entei	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
A wild Entei	Entei at Your Own Risk		None
A mirage Entei	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
	Sudowoodo opens its mouth and a red-orange stream of fire is released from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Sudowoodo	Type Casting		Used via Mimic
	Ninetales opens its mouth and an orange stream of fire is released from its mouth at the opponent.
Zane's Ninetales	Beauty and the Breeder		None
Mansion Owner's Ninetales	Just Waiting on a Friend		None
A Coordinator's Ninetales	Deceit and Assist		None
A wild Ninetales	Mystery on a Deserted Island!		None
	Houndoom opens its mouth and a red-orange ball appears. A red-orange stream of fire is then released from the ball at the opponent, or Houndoom releases a stream of red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Mareep farmer's Doomy	Houndoom's Special Delivery		None
Pokémon Poacher's Houndoom	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
A wild Houndoom	Entei at Your Own Risk		None
Harrison's Houndoom	Pop Goes The Sneasel		None
Joshua's Houndoom	Mean With Envy		None
A Trainer's Houndoom	Hi Ho Silver Wind!		None
Red Army's Houndoom	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
A mirage Houndoom	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
Proprietor's Houndoom	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
Mable's Houndoom	From A to Z!		None
A Ninja's Houndoom	A Festival of Decisions!		None
	Quilava fires up the flames on its head and back and it releases a spiraling red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Jimmy's Quilava	The Legend of Thunder!		None
A Trainer's Quilava	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
Macy's Quilava	Tie One On!		None
Ryan's Quilava	The Champ Twins!		None
Dawn's Quilava	Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!		None
	Typhlosion's back lights up with flames and it releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Jimmy's Typhlosion	The Legend of Thunder!		None
A Typhlosion an unknown Trainer borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School	Gonna Rule the School!		None
Mr. Moore's Typhlosion	Poetry Commotion!		None
	Magcargo's cheeks swell up and it releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Egan's Magcargo	Some Like it Hot		None
A wild Magcargo	Some Like it Hot		None
Flannery's Mag	Poetry Commotion!		None
A Coordinator's Magcargo	Playing the Performance Encore!		None
	Blaziken releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Harrison's Blaziken	Pop Goes the Sneasel		None
Rafe's Blaziken	Destiny Deoxys		None
A Coordinator's Blaziken	Last Call - First Round!		None
Gurkinn's Blaziken	The Cave of Trials!		None
Blaziken Mask's Blaziken	Garchomp's Mega Bond!		None
	Slugma releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Macy's Slugma	Love, Pokémon Style		None
Natasha's Slugma	What You Seed is What You Get		None
Multiple wild Slugma	Game Winning Assist		None
Flannery's Mag	Poetry Commotion!		None
Flannery's Meg	Going, Going, Yawn		None
	Combusken releases a spiraling red-orange stream of fire from its beak at the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Combusken	Having a Wailord of a Time		None
May's Combusken	Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis! (Part 2)		None
	Salamence releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Butler's Salamence	Jirachi: Wish Maker		None
Drake's Salamence	Vanity Affair		None
A wild Salamence	Battling the Enemy Within!		None
A Coordinator's Salamence	May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!		None
J's Salamence	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)		None
A wild Salamence	The Clumsy Crier Quiets the Chaos!		None
	Gyarados breathes in red energy and it releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Gyarados	A Togepi Mirage!		None
A wild Gyarados	SS027		None
	Numel releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Julie's Numel	Game Winning Assist		None
	Torkoal releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Flannery's Torkoal	Going, Going, Yawn		None
Ash's Torkoal	All Torkoal, No Play		None
	Flygon releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Flygon	Delcatty Got Your Tongue		None
Drew's Flygon	Rhapsody in Drew		None
	Solrock releases a red-orange stream of fire with orange circles around it from the top rock on its head at the opponent.
A wild Solrock	Take the Lombre Home		None
	Vigoroth releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Norman's Vigoroth	Balance of Power		None
	Jigglypuff releases red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Lisa Mitchum's Jigglypuff	Rough, Tough Jigglypuff		None
	Arcanine releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Tucker's Arcanine	Tactics Theatrics!!		None
A mirage Arcanine merged with a mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
Officer Jenny's Arcanine	Mutiny in the Bounty!		None
Marley's Arcanine	Keeping in Top Forme!		None
	Seviper releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Lucy's Seviper	Queen of the Serpentine!		None
A wild Seviper	Good Friends, Great Training!		None
Two wild Seviper	Defending the Homeland!		None
	Cranidos releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Roark's Cranidos	Shapes of Things to Come!		None
	Rampardos releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Roark's Rampardos	O'er the Rampardos We Watched!		None
	Chimchar releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes, before it fires the attack, a ball of red-orange flames appears in front of its mouth.
Alice's Chimchar	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Ash's Chimchar	Tag! We're It...!		None
Flint's Chimchar	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
Chimchar of Team Poképals	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness		None
	Gible releases an orange stream of fire at the opponent from its mouth.
A Trainer's Gible	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Infernape releases an orange or red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Allegra's Infernape	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Ash's Infernape	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
	Stunky releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Stunky	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Rhyhorn releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
J's client's henchman's Rhyhorn	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2		None
	Bastiodon releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Byron's Bastiodon	Ancient Family Matters!		None
	Magmortar puts its arms in front of it and fires two red-orange streams of fire from its arm cannons at the opponent.
Paul's Magmortar	Evolving Strategies!		None
	Monferno releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Monferno	Evolving Strategies!		None
Flint's Monferno	Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!		None
	Garchomp releases a spiraling orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Cynthia's Garchomp	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Arceus raises its head and a spiraling orange orb of fire appears in front of its face. It then brings its head forwards, releasing a yellow-orange stream of fire with dark orange rings around the flame at the opponent.
A wild Arceus	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Heatran releases an orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Marcus's Heatran	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Togepi releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Togepi	Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!		None
	Skuntank releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Jupiter's Skuntank	Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!		None
	Altaria releases a red-orange stream of fire from its beak at the opponent.
A Trainer's Altaria	A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!		None
	Pansear releases a stream of red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Chili's Pansear	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
A Trainer's Pansear	A Venipede Stampede!		None
	Darumaka releases a stream of red-orange fire from the front its mouth at the opponent. It fires the stream without opening its mouth.
Two wild Darumaka	Saving Darmanitan From the Bell!		None
A Trainer's Darumaka	Cilan Takes Flight!		None
	Darmanitan opens its mouth and releases a stream of red-orange fire from it at the opponent.
A Trainer's Darmanitan	A Venipede Stampede!		None
Bianca's father's Red Flash Darmanitan	Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!		None
A Trainer's Darmanitan	Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!		None
Davy's Darmanitan	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
A wild Darmanitan	The Journalist from Another Region!		None
	Pignite opens its mouth and releases a stream of red-orange fire from it at the opponent, or Pignite releases a powerful stream of fire from its snout at the opponent.
A Trainer's Pignite	A Venipede Stampede!		None
Bianca's Pignite	Emolga the Irresistible!		None
Ash's Pignite	Evolution by Fire!		None
	Lampent releases a stream of red-orange fire from the front of its body at the opponent.
Trip's Lampent	A Venipede Stampede!		None
	Simisear releases a stream of red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Simisear	Emolga and the New Volt Switch!		None
	Druddigon takes in a deep breath and releases a stream of red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Emmy's Druddigon	The Dragon Master's Path!		None
A wild Druddigon	A Pokémon of a Different Color!		None
Clair's Druddigon	SS028		None
	Audino lowers its head and opens its mouth. A red-yellow flame then forms inside its mouth and Audino fires a stream of red-yellow fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
	Emboar takes in a deep breath and releases a stream of orange-yellow fire from its nose or mouth at the opponent.
Tatsuki's Emboar	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
Bianca's Emboar	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
Shamus's Emboar	Evolution by Fire!		None
	Multiple rings of red-yellow fire appear around Reshiram's body, and it opens its mouth, firing a stream of red-yellow fire from its mouth at the opponent. When the stream of fire hits the opponent, the flames wrap around it and trap it in an orb of flames for a few moments.
A wild Reshiram	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
A Reshiram summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Larvesta releases five small streams of fire from the horns around its head, then releases a stream of red-yellow fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Luke's Larvesta	The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!		None
	The orb on the end of Tepig's tail glow bright orange and it releases a powerful stream of red-yellow fire from its nostrils at the opponent.
Ash's Tepig	Battle For The Underground!		None
	Dragonite opens its mouth and releases a stream of red-orange fire from it at the opponent.
Iris's Dragonite	Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!		None
	Heatmor releases a stream of red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Manning's Heatmor	Jostling for the Junior Cup!		None
A wild Heatmor	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Riolu releases a stream of red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Cameron's Riolu	Mission: Defeat Your Rival!		Used via Copycat
	Tyranitar releases a burst of red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Dirk's Tyranitar	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening		None
	Exploud takes a deep breath and releases a stream of red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Exploud	Team Rocket's Shocking Recruit!		None
	Mega Blaziken releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blaziken Mask's Blaziken	Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!		None
	Delphox points its wand stick at the opponent and forms a red-orange flame at its tip. It releases a red-orange stream of fire from the tip of its wand at the opponent.
Wylie's Delphox	An Appetite for Battle!		None
Merilyn's Delphox	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
Aria's Delphox	Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!		None
Serena's Delphox in a dream	Dream a Little Dream from Me!		None
	Fennekin releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Serena's Fennekin	A PokéVision of Things to Come!		None
Mirror Serena's Fennekin	The Cave of Mirrors!		None
	Mega Charizard X releases a stream of light blue fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Alain's Charizard	Mega Evolution Special I		None
	Pyroar releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Astrid's Pyroar	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
Lysandre's Pyroar	Mega Evolution Special II		None
A wild Pyroar	A Fiery Rite of Passage!		None
Alvin's Pyroar	Battling With a Clean Slate!		None
	Mega Charizard Y releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A Trainer's Charizard	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
	Inkay releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Inkay	Facing the Grand Design!		None
	Braixen points its wand stick at the opponent and forms a red-orange flame at its tip. It then releases a red-orange stream of fire from the tip of its wand at the opponent, or Braixen releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Serena's Braixen	Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!		None
	Groudon shoots a stream of red-orange flames from its mouth at the opponent.
A Groudon summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Primal Groudon shoots a stream of red-orange flames from its mouth at the opponent.
A Groudon summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Mega Houndoom releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Malva's Houndoom	Mega Evolution Special IV		None
	Litleo releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Litleo	A Fiery Rite of Passage!		None
A wild Litleo	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Slurpuff releases a red and orange steam of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Sawyer's Slurpuff	A Riveting Rivalry!		None
	Turtonator releases a red and orange steam of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Kiawe's Turtonator	Young Kiawe Had a Farm!		None

In Pokémon Origins

Charmeleon Charizard and Moltres
The foe is hit by fire from the user's mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Charmeleon releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Red's Charmeleon	File 3: Giovanni		Debut
	Charizard releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Red's Charizard	File 3: Giovanni		None
	Moltres releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Red's Moltres	File 4: Charizard		None

In Pokémon Generations

Houndoom Arcanine Dragonite Pyroar
The user releases a steam of flames from their mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Arcanine releases a stream of red-orange flames out of its mouth at the opponent.
The International Police's Arcanine	The Chase		Debut
	Dragonite releases a stream of red-orange flames out of its mouth at the opponent.
Lance's Dragonite	The Challenger		None
	Houndoom releases a stream of red-orange flames out of its mouth at the opponent.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Houndoom	The Lake of Rage		None
	Druddigon releases a stream of yellow-orange flames out of its mouth at the opponent.
Iris's Druddigon	The Uprising		None
	Reshiram releases a stream of red-orange flames out of its mouth at the opponent.
N's Reshiram	The King Returns		None
	Pyroar releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Lysandre's Pyroar	The Beauty Eternal		None

In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga

Charizard
The user releases a stream of fire from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charizard	Off To The Battle Frontier!!		Debut

In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga

Charmeleon Magmar
The user releases a stream of fire from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmeleon releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Kenta's Charmeleon	District Convention "Kenta, to the Open Sea"		None
	Magmar releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Vanessa's Magmar	Cross-Cultural Battle "The Golden-Haired Lady"		None

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Charizard
The user releases a stream of fire from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charizard	The Indigo Finals		Debut

In the movie adaptations

Infernape Braixen
The user releases a stream of fire from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cyndaquil releases a stream of fire from its mouth.
Ash's Cyndaquil	Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei		Debut
	Infernape releases a stream of fire from its mouth.
Allegra's Infernape	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Braixen releases a stream of fire from its mouth.
Serena's Braixen	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

Magmortar
The user releases a powerful stream of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magmortar shoots a powerful blast of fire from its cannons.
Rocco's Magmortar	Challenge From A Rival		Debut

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

Charizard
The user releases a stream of fire from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Yukimura's Charizard	PNA4		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

Emboar Volcarona
The user releases a powerful stream of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Emboar shoots a powerful blast of fire from its nostrils.
Shin's Emboar	Get the Legendary Pokémon!		Debut
	Volcarona holds out its wings and shoots a powerful blast of fire from them.
Alder's Volcarona	Get the Legendary Pokémon!		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Arcanine Combusken Charizard Emboar
The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. The target may also be left with a burn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Flareon releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Red's Vee	Blame it on Eevee		Debut
	Ninetales releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blue's Ninetales	A Tale of Ninetales		None
Courtney's Ninetales	Omega Alpha Adventure 6		None
	Moltres releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Green's Moltres	Holy Moltres		None
	Charizard releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blue's Charizard	Kalling Kadabra		None
	Vulpix releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Bill's Vulpix	Make Way for Magikarp		None
	Houndour releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
The Masked Man's Houndour	You Ain't Nothin' But a Houndour		None
	Torchic releases a stream of fire from its beak at the opponent.
Sapphire's Chic	Mowing Down Ludicolo		None
	Combusken releases a stream of fire from its beak at the opponent.
Sapphire's Chic	Mashing Makuhita		None
	Magcargo releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Flannery's Magcargo	Bubble Bubble Toil and Azumarill I		None
	Altaria opens its beak and releases a stream of fire from it at the opponent.
Winona's Altaria	Bravo, Vibrava		None
	Typhlosion releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Ultima's Typhlosion	Old Ultima Puts Them to the Test		None
	Ponyta stomps its feet on the ground, causing a stream of fire to shoot up towards the opponent.
Platinum's Ponyta	Brash Bronzong I		None
	Rapidash stomps its feet on the ground, causing a stream of fire to shoot up towards the opponent.
Platinum's Rapidash	Getting the Drop on Gallade I		None
	Arcanine fires a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Crystal's Archy	Pleased as Punch With Parasect		None
	Emboar fires a stream of fire from its snout at the opponent.
Black's Bo	Decisions, Decisions		None
	Houndoom releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Mable's Houndoom	They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping		None
	Pyroar releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Malva's Pyroar	X & Y chapter		None

• In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, Noland told a Mawile he was renting from the Battle Factory to use Flamethrower, but it was unable to use the move due to the effects of a Choice Band placed on it by Emerald's rental Linoone's Trick.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Vulpix
The user releases a powerful stream of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Vulpix shoots a stream of fire.
Enta's Vulpix	Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier!		Debut

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga

Magmortar
The user releases a powerful stream of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magmortar releases a blast of fire from one of its cannons.
Morio's Magmortar	ABM11		Debut

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Houndour Magby
The user breathes out a loose stream of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magby looses out a stream of fire.
Whitney's Magby	A Huge Mysterious Tree		None
	Houndour shoots a stream of fire.
Grey's Houndour	Gold and Black VS Team Rocket		None

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Magmar
The user spits out powerful blast of flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magmar spits out powerful blast of flames from its mouth.
Yuta's Magmar	GDZ21		Debut
	Houndoom spits out large powerful flames from its mouth.
An unnamed thief's Houndoom	GDZ47		None
	Houndour spits out large powerful flames from its mouth.
Shu's Houndour	GDZ73		None

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

Chimchar
The user releases a powerful blast of fire from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chimchar releases a stream of fire from its mouth.
Honō	BET2		Debut

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

Torchic
The user releases fire from its beak.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Torchic releases fire from its beak.
Ginji	Pokémon to the Rescue!		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga

Charizard
The user releases fire from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard breathes large flames from its mouth.
An Unknown Trainer's Charizard	PBK4		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Charizard Slugma
The user releases huge flames from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard releases large flames from its mouth.
Green's Charizard	The Pokémon Banana League (Part 2)		Debut
	Slugma opens its mouth and releases flames.
Giovanni's Slugma	Escape From Magma!?		None

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

Chimchar
The user shoots out large powerful flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chimchar shoots out large powerful flames from its mouth.
Katsuya's Hikoza	Toki's Sad Past		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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

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

Spin-off series games

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

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

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 噴射火焰 Panseh Fóyihm * 噴火 Panfó * 火焰發射 Fóyihm Faatseh * 火攻 Fógūng * Mandarin 噴射火焰 / 喷射火焰 Pēnshè Huǒyàn * 火焰扫射 Huǒyàn Sǎoshè * 火攻 Huǒgōng * Croatian Bacač Plamena Czech Plamenomet Danish Flammekaster Dutch Vlammenwerper Finnish Liekinheitin French Lance-Flammes* Lance-Flamme* German Flammenwurf Greek Φλογοβόλο Flogobólo Hindi ज्वाला छोडो Jwala Chodo Indonesian Semburan Api Italian Lanciafiamme Korean 화염방사 Hwa-Yum-Bahng-Sa Norwegian Flammekaster Polish Ognista Trąba* Miotacz ognia Miotacz płomieni* Portuguese Lança-chamas Romanian Aruncătorul de Flăcări Serbian Plameni Bacač Spanish Lanzallamas Swedish Eldkastare Turkish Alev Püskürtücü Vietnamese Phóng Hỏa

Variations of the move Flamethrower
Flamethrower • Ice Beam • Thunderbolt

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