Fire Punch (move)

Fire Punch ほのおのパンチ Flame Punch

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Battles Type  Fire Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  75 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM48 in Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

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  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Fire Punch (Japanese: ほのおのパンチ Flame Punch) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I that may burn the target.

Effect

Fire Punch does damage and has a 10% chance of burning the opponent.

Fire Punch can't burn an opponent that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

If a Pokémon is frozen when hit by Fire Punch, the move may thaw the Pokémon out.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 33 0126 Magmar Fire 43 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 26 0126 Magmar Fire --, 19 0240 Magby Fire 19 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM48

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Rock Ground 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0143 Snorlax Normal 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0190 Aipom Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0241 Miltank Normal 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 26 0126 Magmar Fire --, 19 0240 Magby Fire 19 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0063 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Abra
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Magmar
Hitmonchan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0096 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Drowzee
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Magmar
Hitmonchan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0239 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Elekid
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Magmar
Hitmonchan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0307 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Meditite
| colspan="1" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting || style="background:#EF4179" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Magmar
Hitmonchan

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

By move tutor

In Pokémon Emerald

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Rock Ground 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0143 Snorlax Normal 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0190 Aipom Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0241 Miltank Normal 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0299 Nosepass Rock 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0316 Gulpin Poison 0317 Swalot Poison 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0335 Zangoose Normal 0352 Kecleon Normal 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0377 Regirock Rock 0383 Groudon Ground 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Special move

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0239 Elekid Electric Pokémon XD (Trade for purified Togepi) Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 31 0126 Magmar Fire 28 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0240 Magby Fire 28 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic -- 0356 Dusclops Ghost -- 0466 Electivire Electric -- 0467 Magmortar Fire 28 0477 Dusknoir Ghost -- 0486 Regigigas Normal -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0063 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Abra
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0066 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Machop
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0092 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Gastly
| colspan="1" style="background:#704170; text-align: center;" | Ghost || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Dusclops, Dusknoir |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0096 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Drowzee
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0239 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Elekid
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0307 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Meditite
| colspan="1" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting || style="background:#EF4179" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0390 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Chimchar
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0427 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Buneary
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

By move tutor

In Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0143 Snorlax Normal 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0190 Aipom Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0299 Nosepass Rock 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0316 Gulpin Poison 0317 Swalot Poison 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0335 Zangoose Normal 0352 Kecleon Normal 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0377 Regirock Rock 0383 Groudon Ground 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0408 Cranidos Rock 0409 Rampardos Rock 0424 Ambipom Normal 0428 Lopunny Normal 0446 Munchlax Normal 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 0466 Electivire Electric 0467 Magmortar Fire 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0486 Regigigas Normal Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 36 0126 Magmar Fire 38 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying -- 0181 Ampharos Electric -- 0240 Magby Fire 34 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic -- 0356 Dusclops Ghost -- 0466 Electivire Electric -- 0467 Magmortar Fire 38 0477 Dusknoir Ghost -- 0486 Regigigas Normal -- 0554 Darumakka Darumakka Fire 22 0555 Darmanitan Fire 22 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0063 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Abra
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0066 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Machop
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0092 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Gastly
| colspan="1" style="background:#704170; text-align: center;" | Ghost || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Dusclops, Dusknoir |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0096 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Drowzee
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0239 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Elekid
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0307 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Meditite
| colspan="1" style="background:#FF8000; text-align: center;" | Fighting || style="background:#EF4179" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0390 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Chimchar
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0427 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Buneary
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Medicham
Hitmonchan
Electivire
Magmar, Magmortar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0513 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Pansear
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Blaziken
Darumakka, Darmanitan |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0559 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Zuruggu | style="background: #FFF" | Zuruggu
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#FF8000" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fighting | style="background: #FFF" | Dragonite
Blaziken
Darumakka, Darmanitan

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

In the anime

File:Electivire Fire Punch.png Electivire File:Medicham fpunch.png Medicham File:Pansear Fire Punch.png Pansear File:Magby Fire Punch.png Magby
The user hits the foe with a fiery fist.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Magmar's fist ignites with flame and it launches a series of quick punches towards its opponent.
Blaine's Magmar	Riddle Me This		Debut
Unknown Trainer's Magmar	Tag! We're It...!		None
Paul's Magmar	Lost Leader Strategy!		None
	Hitmonchan's fist ignites with flame and then it punches its opponent. When the flame touches the opponent, it bursts into flames.
Roger's Hitmonchan	Stage Fight!		None
	Blaziken's fist ignites with flame and then it punches its opponent.
Harrison's Blaziken	Pop Goes the Sneasel		None
	A ball of fire appears at the end of Magmortar's arm cannon and it punches the opponent with it.
Lucas's Magmortar	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
	Dragonite's fist becomes covered in red-orange flames and it punches the opponent.
Provo's Dragonite	Pursuing a Lofty Goal!		None
	Medicham holds out its fist and its hand turns red. Its hand then bursts into flames and it punches the opponent.
Candice's Medicham	Sliding Into Seventh!		None
	Magby's first becomes surrounded by red-orange flames and it punches the opponent with it.
Roland's Magby	An Elite Coverup!		None
	Both or one of Electivire's fists become surrounded by red-orange fire, and it repeatedly punches the opponent with them.
Volkner's Electivire	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
	Pansear's fist becomes surrounded by red-orange flame and it punches the opponent with it.
Pod's Pansear	BW005		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Abra Fire Punch Adventures.png Abra Charizard File:Adventures Hitmonchan Fire Punch.png Hitmonchan
The user's fist becomes surrounded by fire and it strikes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	One of Charizard's fists becomes surrounded in fire and it punches the opponent with it.
Blue's Charizard	A Charizard... and a Champion		Debut
	One of Hitmonchan's fists becomes surrounded by fire and it punches the opponent with it.
Bruno's Hitmonchan	Punching Poliwrath		None
	One of Nidoking's fists becomes surrounded in flames and it punches the opponent with it.
Giovanni's Nidoking	Gimme Shellder		None
	One of Ursaring's fists becomes surrounded in flames and it punches the opponent with it.
Silver's Ursaring	Ursaring Major		None
	One of Abra's fists becomes surrounded in flames and it punches the opponent with it.
Saturn's Abra	Vs. Croagunk and Abra II		None

In other languages

• Chinese: 火焰拳 Huǒyàn Quán
• Dutch: Vuurslag
• Finnish: Tulinyrkki
• French: Poing de Feu
• German: Feuerschlag
• Greek: Φλογισμένη Γροθιά
• Hindi: Agni Mukka / Aag Ka Mukka
• Italian: Fuocopugno
• Korean: 불꽃펀치 Bulkkot Punch
• Portuguese (Brazilian): Soco de Fogo
• Spanish: Puño de Fuego
• Serbian: Vatrena Pesnica

Variations of the move Fire Punch
Fire Punch • Ice Punch • Thunder Punch Signal Beam • Relic Song

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.