Flame Body (Ability)

Flame Body ほのおのからだ
Flame Body
Flavor text
Generation III
Burns the foe on contact.RSEFRLG
Burns the target on contact.ColoXD
Generation IV
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the foe.
Generation V
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Generation VI
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Generation VII
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Generation VIII
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Generation IX
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.

Flame Body (Japanese: ほのおのからだ Flame Body) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Generation III

When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, there is a 1/3 chance that the attacking Pokémon will become burned.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multi-strike move that makes contact (such as Fury Swipes), each hit has an independent chance to activate this Ability.

Generation IV onward

The chance for Flame Body to burn is lowered to 30%.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onward, if a Pokémon with Flame Body is in the party (even if fainted), the number of cycles it takes for all Pokémon Eggs in the party to hatch are halved. This effect does not stack with itself, Magma Armor, or Steam Engine; however, it can be stacked with Hatching Power Pass Power, O-Power, or Roto Hatch.

Pokémon with Flame Body

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0077   Ponyta
Fire Fire Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body
0078   Rapidash
Fire Fire Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body
0126   Magmar
Fire Fire Flame Body None Vital Spirit
0146   Moltres
Fire Flying Pressure None Flame Body
0218   Slugma
Fire Fire Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor
0219   Magcargo
Fire Rock Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor
0240   Magby
Fire Fire Flame Body None Vital Spirit
0467   Magmortar
Fire Fire Flame Body None Vital Spirit
0485   Heatran
Fire Steel Flash Fire None Flame Body
0607   Litwick
Ghost Fire Flash Fire Flame Body InfiltratorGen VI+
0608   Lampent
Ghost Fire Flash Fire Flame Body InfiltratorGen VI+
0609   Chandelure
Ghost Fire Flash Fire Flame Body InfiltratorGen VI+
0636   Larvesta
Bug Fire Flame Body None Swarm
0637   Volcarona
Bug Fire Flame Body None Swarm
0662   Fletchinder
Fire Flying Flame Body None Gale Wings
0663   Talonflame
Fire Flying Flame Body None Gale Wings
0838   Carkol
Rock Fire Steam Engine Flame Body Flash Fire
0839   Coalossal
Rock Fire Steam Engine Flame Body Flash Fire
0850   Sizzlipede
Fire Bug Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body
0851   Centiskorch
Fire Bug Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body
0935   Charcadet
Fire Fire Flash Fire None Flame Body
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

 
Flame Body activating in Super Mystery Dungeon

When the Pokémon is hit by a move that makes contact, there is a chance that the attacking Pokémon will become burned. In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, Flame Body also causes any items thrown at the Pokémon to become burned, nullifying the effects of the thrown item. Thrown items that miss the Pokémon will not be burned.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Afflicts attackers with burns.
MDTDS Burns an attacker who lands a direct-contact attack.
BSL こうげきしてきた ポケモンを やけどじょうたいに する
Conq. Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
MDGtI May inflict the Burn status condition on the attacker who hits it with a direct attack.*
When the Pokémon is hit with a direct attack like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker is sometimes afflicted with the Burn status condition!*
SMD When the Pokémon is hit with a contact move like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker can be left with a burn! It also burns thrown items, but it doesn't block moves.
MDRTDX When the Pokémon is hit with a contact move, like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker can be left with a Burn. This Ability also burns items thrown at the Pokémon.


In the anime

 
Magmortar
 
Ash's Fletchinder
 
A wild Fletchinder
 
Talonflame
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker. The Ability can also be used to incubate Eggs.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  When the opponent makes physical contact with Magmortar, it may become burned. If so, the opponent's body will periodically become covered in flames, hurting it.
Paul's Magmortar Evolving Strategies! Debut
  Fletchinder's body starts emitting heat, causing everything around it to become very warm. Its body may glow red and orange while this Ability is activated. This allows it to incubate Eggs.
Ash's Fletchinder A Not-So-Flying Start! None
A wild Fletchinder XY115 Poké TV segment
  Talonflame's body glows orange and starts emitting heat, causing everything around it to become very warm.
Ash's Talonflame Bearing Down Easy! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 火焰之軀 Fóyihm-jī Kēui *
火焰體 Fóyihm Tái *
Mandarin 火焰之軀 / 火焰之躯 Huǒyàn-zhī Qū *
火焰體 Huǒyàn Tǐ *
  Danish Flammekrop
  Dutch Vlamlichaam
  Finnish Liekkiruumis (XY076)
Tulikeho (DP132)
  French Corps Ardent
  German Flammkörper
  Italian Corpodifuoco
  Korean 불꽃몸 Bulkkot Mom
  Norwegian Flammekropp
  Polish Ciało Płomieni*
Ciało Ognia*
Portuguese   Brazil Corpo de Chamas (JN140–present, TCG)
Corpo Flamejante (XY076)
Corpo em Chamas (DP132*)
Corpo em Chama (DP132*)
  Portugal Corpo Chama (XY076–present)
Inflamar (DP132)
  Romanian Corpul în Flăcări
  Russian Огненное Тело Ognennoye Telo
  Spanish Cuerpo Llama
  Swedish Eldkropp
Flamkropp
  Vietnamese Lửa Thân Nhiệt


Variations of the Ability Flame Body
Flame BodyCute CharmEffect SporePoison PointStatic


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