Flame Charge (move)

Flame Charge
ニトロチャージ Nitro Charge
Flame Charge.png
Flame Charge 2.png
Type  Fire
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  50
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Works well if the user is pumped up.

Flame Charge (Japanese: ニトロチャージ Nitro Charge) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation V. It has been TM43 since Generation V.

Effect

Flame Charge inflicts damage and raises the user's Speed by one level.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 The user cloaks itself with flame and attacks. Building up more power, it raises the user's Speed stat.
XYORAS Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks. Then, building up more power, the user raises its Speed stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
077 Ponyta Ponyta Fire Fire 21 21
078 Rapidash Rapidash Fire Fire 21 21
155 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil Fire Fire 28 28
156 Quilava Quilava Fire Fire 35 35
157 Typhlosion Typhlosion Fire Fire 35 35
256 Combusken Combusken Fire Fighting   20
257 Blaziken Blaziken Fire Fighting   20
494 Victini Victini Psychic Fire 25 25
498 Tepig Tepig Fire Fire 15 15
499 Pignite Pignite Fire Fighting 15 15
500 Emboar Emboar Fire Fighting 15 15
522 Blitzle Blitzle Electric Electric 18 18
523 Zebstrika Zebstrika Electric Electric 18 18
636 Larvesta Larvesta Bug Fire 30 30
649 Genesect Genesect Bug Steel 18 18
653 Fennekin Fennekin Fire Fire   14
654 Braixen Braixen Fire Fire   14
655 Delphox Delphox Fire Psychic   14
661 Fletchling Fletchling Normal Flying   34
662 Fletchinder Fletchinder Fire Flying   38
663 Talonflame Talonflame Fire Flying   39
721 Volcanion Volcanion Fire Water   15
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
--
IV
--
V
TM43
VI
TM43
004 Charmander Charmander Fire Fire
005 Charmeleon Charmeleon Fire Fire
006 Charizard Charizard Fire Flying
037 Vulpix Vulpix Fire Fire
038 Ninetales Ninetales Fire Fire
058 Growlithe Growlithe Fire Fire
059 Arcanine Arcanine Fire Fire
077 Ponyta Ponyta Fire Fire
078 Rapidash Rapidash Fire Fire
126 Magmar Magmar Fire Fire
136 Flareon Flareon Fire Fire
146 Moltres Moltres Fire Flying
151 Mew Mew Psychic Psychic
155 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil Fire Fire
156 Quilava Quilava Fire Fire
157 Typhlosion Typhlosion Fire Fire
218 Slugma Slugma Fire Fire
219 Magcargo Magcargo Fire Rock
228 Houndour Houndour Dark Fire
229 Houndoom Houndoom Dark Fire
240 Magby Magby Fire Fire
244 Entei Entei Fire Fire
250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh Fire Flying
255 Torchic Torchic Fire Fire
256 Combusken Combusken Fire Fighting
257 Blaziken Blaziken Fire Fighting
322 Numel Numel Fire Ground
323 Camerupt Camerupt Fire Ground
324 Torkoal Torkoal Fire Fire
390 Chimchar Chimchar Fire Fire
391 Monferno Monferno Fire Fighting
392 Infernape Infernape Fire Fighting
467 Magmortar Magmortar Fire Fire
485 Heatran Heatran Fire Steel
494 Victini Victini Psychic Fire
498 Tepig Tepig Fire Fire
499 Pignite Pignite Fire Fighting
500 Emboar Emboar Fire Fighting
513 Pansear Pansear Fire Fire
514 Simisear Simisear Fire Fire
522 Blitzle Blitzle Electric Electric
523 Zebstrika Zebstrika Electric Electric
554 Darumaka Darumaka Fire Fire
555 Darmanitan Darmanitan Fire Fire
607 Litwick Litwick Ghost Fire
608 Lampent Lampent Ghost Fire
609 Chandelure Chandelure Ghost Fire
636 Larvesta Larvesta Bug Fire
637 Volcarona Volcarona Bug Fire
643 Reshiram Reshiram Dragon Fire
649 Genesect Genesect Bug Steel
653 Fennekin Fennekin Fire Fire
654 Braixen Braixen Fire Fire
655 Delphox Delphox Fire Psychic
661 Fletchling Fletchling Normal Flying
662 Fletchinder Fletchinder Fire Flying
663 Talonflame Talonflame Fire Flying
667 Litleo Litleo Fire Normal
668 Pyroar Pyroar Fire Normal
710 Pumpkaboo Pumpkaboo Ghost Grass
711 Gourgeist Gourgeist Ghost Grass
721 Volcanion Volcanion Fire Water
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 the anime

Stephan Blitzle Flame Charge.png
Blitzle
Bianca father Darmanitan Flame Charge.png
Darmanitan
Bianca Pignite Flame Charge.png
Pignite
Ash Fletchinder Flame Charge.png
Fletchinder
The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Pignite Pignite repeatedly stomps on the ground until a cloud of dust covers its body. Then, it emerges from the cloud while surrounded by an orb of red-yellow flames and crashes into the opponent, or Pignite's body becomes covered in flames and it crashes into the opponent. Sometimes, Pignite will be surrounded by a spiral of flames before using the attack.
Bianca's Pignite Minccino-Neat and Tidy! Debut
Ash's Pignite Evolution by Fire! None
Tepig Tepig's body becomes covered in flames and it crashes into the opponent, or Tepig repeatedly stomps on the ground until a cloud of dust covers its body. Then, it emerges from the cloud, covered in flames, and crashes into the opponent.
Ash's Tepig Rematch at the Nacrene Gym! None
Blitzle Blitzle stands up on its hind legs and then slams them into the ground, causing a large cloud of dirt and dust to kick up and cover its body. Its body then becomes surrounded in an orb of red and yellow flames and it charges at the opponent. Blitzle then slams into the opponent.
Stephan's Blitzle Oshawott's Lost Scalchop! None
Zebstrika Zebstrika repeatedly stomps on the ground until a cloud of dust covers its entire body. Its body then becomes surrounded in an orb of red and yellow flames, and it jumps forward and slams into the opponent. Each time Zebstrika uses the attack, its speed increases as well.
Elesa's Zebstrika Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader! None
Darmanitan Darmanitan stomps on the ground ground repeatedly. As it does, a cloud of dust kicks up and completely surrounds its body. Darmanitan's body then becomes surrounded in an orb of red-yellow flames and it shoots up in the air and at the opponent.
Bianca's father's Red Flash Darmanitan Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader! None
Pansear Pansear stomps on the ground repeatedly with both of its feet, kicking up dust from the battlefield. Pansear's body then becomes surrounded in red-yellow fire and it jumps forward, slamming its body into the opponent. When the move is used, Pansear becomes faster.
Chili's Pansear A Call for Brotherly Love! None
Fletchinder Fletchinder becomes outlined in red flames and it tackles the opponent. When the move is used, Fletchinder becomes faster.
Nico's Fletchinder Breaking Titles at the Chateau! None
Ash's Fletchinder Battles in the Sky! None
Delphox Delphox becomes surrounded in red flames and slams into the opponent. When the move is used, Delphox becomes faster.
Merilyn's Delphox Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction None
Charmander Charmander becomes outlined in red flames and it tackles the opponent. When the move is used, Charmander becomes faster.
Trevor's Charmander Summer of Discovery! None
Talonflame Talonflame becomes outlined in red flames and it tackles the opponent. When the move is used, Talonflame becomes faster.
Ash's Talonflame All Eyes on the Future! None


In the manga

In the movie adaptations


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


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 火焰襲擊 Huǒyàn Xíjí
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Vlamcharge
France Flag.png French Nitrocharge
Germany Flag.png German Nitroladung
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Serangan Api
Nitro Charge
Italy Flag.png Italian Nitrocarica
South Korea Flag.png Korean 니트로차지 Nitro Charge
Poland Flag.png Polish Nitroładunek
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Carga de Chamas
Ataque de Chamas (XY series, TCG, and manga)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Ataque de Chamas
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Carga de Fuego
Spain Flag.png Spain Nitrocarga


Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS


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