Blue Flare (move)

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Blue Flare あおいほのお Blue Fire

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Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  130 Accuracy  85% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Blue Flare (Japanese: あおいほのお Blue Fire) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation V. It is one of the signature moves of Reshiram.

Effect

Blue Flare inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of burning the target. It will double the power of Fusion Bolt if Blue Flare is used immediately before the Pokémon using Fusion Bolt, during that use.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. It may leave the target with a burn. XYORAS SM The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. 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
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	100	100	100
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
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	Pokémon Center Tohoku Victini
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 Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★★ Power: 55 Accuracy: 85%

Effect: Has a 20% chance to burn each 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.

Description

Games Description Conq. The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. It may leave the target with a burn.

In the anime

Reshiram (M14) Reshiram
The user releases blue flames from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Reshiram fires a powerful stream of light blue flames from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Reshiram	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		Debut
A wild Reshiram	What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!		None

In other generations

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	BW	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 Dutch Blauwe Vlam French Flamme Bleue German Blauflammen Italian Fuocoblu Korean 푸른불꽃 Purun Bulkhot Portuguese Brazil Chama Azul Labareda Azul (TCG) Portugal Chama Azul Spanish Llama Azul

Variations of the move Bolt Strike
Bolt Strike Blue Flare

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