Flare Blitz (move)

Flare Blitz
フレアドライブ Flare Drive
Flare Blitz IX.png
Flare Blitz IX 2.png
Type  Fire
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  120
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

Flare Blitz (Japanese: フレアドライブ Flare Drive) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TR55 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM165 in Generation IX.

Effect

Flare Blitz inflicts damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to ⅓ of the damage done to the target. This move has a 10% chance of burning the target.

If the user is frozen, Flare Blitz will thaw the user out, then inflict damage on the target.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Flare Blitz's PP has been reduced to 5, and its base power has been lowered to 100. It also cures the user of frostbite.

Category  Physical
PP  5
Agile Strong
Power  100  80  120
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Chance  20%  20%  40%
Turns  3  2  4
Recoil  33%  33%  50%
May inflict the target with burn
Damages the user by a percentage of damage dealt
Cures the user of frostbite

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe. The user sustains serious damage, too.
BWB2W2 The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. The user sustains serious damage and may leave the target burned.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This may leave the target with a burn.
SwShBDSPLA The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This attack may leave the target with a burn.
SV The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0004     Monster Dragon 40 40 40
0005     Monster Dragon 54 54 54
0006    
 
Monster Dragon 66 77 1, 77 1, 77 75 62 62 62
0058     Field Field 48 56BW
45B2W2
45 45 38 56 56 56
0058  
Growlithe
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 47 56
0059     Field Field 1 1 1
0059  
Arcanine
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 47 1
0077     Field Field 48DP
46PtHGSS
49 49 49 51 55 55 47
0078     Field Field 58DP
56PtHGSS
49 49 49 65 63 63 47
0105  
Marowak
Alolan Form
 
 
Monster Monster 53 48 60
0128  
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Blaze Breed)
 
 
Field Field 55
0136     Field Field 45 45 31 50 50 50
0255     Field Field 39 39 39
0256    
 
Field Field 54 54 54XY
58ORAS
58 55 55 55
0257    
 
Field Field 66 66 1, 66XY
1, 63ORAS
1, 63 63 63 56
0338    
 
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1
0391    
 
Field Human-Like 49 56 56 56 56 56
0392    
 
Field Human-Like 57 68 1, 68 1, 68 1, 68 52 47
0494    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 73 73 73 77
0498     Field Field 43 43 43 43
0499    
 
Field Field 52 52 52 52
0500    
 
Field Field 62 62 62 62
0554     Field Field 33 33 33 40
0555     Field Field 33 33 33 44
0631     Field Field 61 60
0636    
 
Bug Bug 100 100 100 66 66
0637    
 
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1
0663    
 
Flying Flying 1 1 1 1
0721    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1, 58 1, 58 78 78
0725     Field Field 43 36 36
0726     Field Field 51 50 50
0727    
 
Field Field 55 58 58
0791    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 61 70 70
0937    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 62
1007    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 91
1020    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 84
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/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0004     Monster Dragon
0005     Monster Dragon
0006    
 
Monster Dragon
0037     Field Field
0038     Field Field
0058     Field Field
0058  
Growlithe
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0059     Field Field
0059  
Arcanine
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0077     Field Field
0078     Field Field
0105  
Marowak
Alolan Form
 
 
Monster Monster
0126     Human-Like Human-Like
0128  
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Blaze Breed)
 
 
Field Field
0136     Field Field
0146    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0155     Field Field
0156     Field Field
0157     Field Field
0157  
Typhlosion
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0219    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0228    
 
Field Field
0229    
 
Field Field
0240     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0244     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0250    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0255     Field Field
0256    
 
Field Field
0257    
 
Field Field
0322    
 
Field Field
0323    
 
Field Field
0324     Field Field
0338    
 
Mineral Mineral
0390     Field Human-Like
0391    
 
Field Human-Like
0392    
 
Field Human-Like
0467     Human-Like Human-Like
0485    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0493  
Arceus
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0494    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0498     Field Field
0499    
 
Field Field
0500    
 
Field Field
0554     Field Field
0554  
Darumaka
Galarian Form
  Field Field
0555     Field Field
0555  
Darmanitan
Galarian Form
  Field Field
0607    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0608    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0609    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0631     Field Field
0636    
 
Bug Bug
0637    
 
Bug Bug
0643    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0653     Field Field
0654     Field Field
0655    
 
Field Field
0661    
 
Flying Flying
0662    
 
Flying Flying
0663    
 
Flying Flying
0667    
 
Field Field
0668  
Pyroar
All forms
 
 
Field Field
0721    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0725     Field Field
0726     Field Field
0727    
 
Field Field
0757    
 
Monster Dragon
0758    
 
Monster Dragon
0791    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0813     Field Human-Like
0814     Field Human-Like
0815     Field Human-Like
0838    
 
Mineral Mineral
0839    
 
Mineral Mineral
0851    
 
Bug Bug
0909     Field Field
0910     Field Field
0911    
 
Field Field
0935     Human-Like Human-Like
0936    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0937    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0988    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0994    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1004    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1007    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1020    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1024     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0004     Monster Dragon
0037     Field Field
0058     Field Field
0155     Field Field
0240     Human-Like Human-Like
0513     Field Field USUM
0667    
 
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.


By event

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0059     Field Field Battle Series 2009 Arcanine
0244     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Shiny Crown Entei
Shinsegae Entei
Korean Crown Entei
GameStop Entei
Winter 2011 Entei
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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0257  
BlazikenLv. 50
 
 
Field Field JR Kyushu Train Station Blaziken
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.


Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0500  
EmboarLv. 50
 
 
Field Field Hidden Ability Present Emboar
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.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0059     Field Field North American International Championships 2017 Arcanine
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.


Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0721    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Pokémon Scrap 2020 Volcanion
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Flare Blitz deals damage, and may leave the target with a burn. The user receives recoil damage equal to ⅛ of the user's maximum HP in the Explorers series. From Gates to Infinity, the recoil damage is instead 20% of the user's max HP.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 32 - 6 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 32 - 6 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 40 99 15 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 37 99 15 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Flare Blitz
★★★★★
Attack power 32.26797
Charge time 1.46 seconds
Range type Dash
Number of hits 4
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May burn the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Physical 3 123 147 100% An opponent OK While Frozen; Recoil Removes the frozen condition from the user. The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned. Hilda & Tepig/Pignite/Emboar
Sygna Suit Red & Mega Charizard
Scottie/Bettie & Strike Growlithe/Arcanine Egg
Scottie/Bettie & Strike Ponyta/Rapidash Egg
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Removes the frozen condition from the user. The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target. Has a very small chance of leaving the target burned.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Flare Blitz is Charizard's side special move, replacing Rock Smash which became its down special move following Charizard becoming an independent fighter. When used, Charizard cloaks itself in flames and corkscrews forward, dealing significant damage upon impact. Like in the main games, Charizard takes recoil damage when using this move.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Flare Blitz remains as Charizard's side special move, being much stronger than in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Flare Blitz is Charizard's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 as Charmeleon and upgrading Fire Spin into it instead of Fire Blast. The user charges forward, shielding itself, damaging and knocking back the targeted enemy. At level 13 or higher, the move also slows down the enemies for a short while after being thrown.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, but it also hurts the user. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Burn status condition. It thaws out frozen Pokémon.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえるが じぶんも ダメージをうけてしまう いっていのかくりつで やけどじょうたいにかえる こおっていたポケモンは こおりがとける
MDGtI It damages an enemy, but you receive recoil damage, too. It could also cause the Burn status condition to the enemy.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U A powerful flaming tackle that also hurts you.*
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Charges forward, engulfed in flame, and explodes. It's so powerful, even Charizard takes damage!*
SMD It damages an enemy, but you'll receive recoil damage, too. It could also leave the enemy with a burn.


In the anime

 
Mega Blaziken
 
Infernape
 
Emboar
 
Alolan Marowak
The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe. This may leave the target with a burn.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Infernape's body becomes surrounded by red-orange fire and it shoots at the opponent like a missile; or, the flame on Infernape's head extends and covers its entire body. Infernape then slams into the opponent with great force; or, the flame on Infernape's head extends and covers its entire body. Infernape then rolls into the opponent. On occasion, this will burn the opponent. Sometimes, as it charges at the opponent, the fire around it turns light blue. When the attack is over, red sparks surround Infernape's body as it takes recoil damage.
Flint's Infernape Flint Sparks the Fire! Debut
Ash's Infernape Working on a Right Move! None
Alternate World Ash's Infernape Showdown at the Gates of Warp! None
  Entei charges at the opponent. As it does, it leaves behind a trail of orange fire. The fire then reaches Entei and circles around its body until completely covering Entei's body like a fiery aura. Entei then slams into the opponent with great force. As it runs, it leaves behind a trail of orange fire.
Entei (M13) Zoroark: Master of Illusions Game event-exclusive move
  Emboar crosses its arms in front of its face and its body suddenly becomes engulfed in red flames. Emboar then puts its arms down and soars straight at the opponent like a missile. While flying towards the opponent, only its head can be seen, and its body becomes covered in spiraling red-yellow fire while it becomes surrounded in red-orange fire. Emboar then flies into the opponent, or Emboar's body becomes surrounded in light blue flames and it shoots like a missile at the opponent, slamming into it.
Tatsuki's Emboar White—Victini and Zekrom
Black—Victini and Reshiram
None
Shamus's Emboar Evolution by Fire! None
  Darmanitan's body becomes surrounded in light blue flames and it shoots like a missile at the opponent, slamming into it. As it fires itself at the opponent, a stream of light blue fire is left behind it.
Bianca's father's Red Flash Darmanitan Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader! None
  Mega Blaziken's body becomes surrounded in light red fire with orange streaks of fire spiraling around it, and it charges at the opponent.
Blaziken Mask's Blaziken Lumiose City Pursuit! None
  Alolan Marowak taps its bone on its head one or multiple times, setting the bone on fire. It then rapidly spins the bone, before cloaking its body in the light green flames before rolling into the opponent.
Kiawe's Marowak A Crowning Moment of Truth! None
  Charizard's body becomes surrounded in red-orange fire, and it charges at the opponent.
Leon's Charizard Meeting Up with the Monarch! None
Alain's Charizard Curtain Up! Fight the Fights! None
  Mega Charizard X's body becomes surrounded in red-orange fire, and it charges at the opponent.
Alain's Charizard Curtain Up! Fight the Fights! None


In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W


Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!


Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl: Regigigas Major Capture Operation!!


Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!


Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


In other generations

Core series games

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Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 閃焰衝鋒 Símyihm Chūngfūng *
爆炎電擊 Baauyìhm Dihngīk *
Mandarin 閃焰衝鋒 / 闪焰冲锋 Shǎnyàn Chōngfēng *
爆炎電擊 Bàoyán Diànjí *
  Czech Bleskový ohnivý útok
  Dutch Vonkbliksem
  French Boutefeu
  German Flammenblitz
  Greek Πύρινη Φωτοβολίδα Purine Fotobolida
  Indonesian Flare Blitz
  Italian Fuococarica
  Korean 플레어드라이브 Peulle-eodeuraibeu
  Polish Atak Rac
Portuguese   Brazil Blitz de Labaredas (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga)
Bombardeio de Chamas
  Portugal Fogo Massivo
Spanish   Latin America Bombardero (DP165-DP188)
Erupción* (BW049-present)
  Spain Envite Ígneo
  Vietnamese Hỏa Công Hủy Diệt



Variations of the move Double-Edge
  Double-EdgeVolt TackleFlare BlitzBrave BirdWood HammerWave Crash


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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