Flamethrower (move)

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Flamethrower
かえんほうしゃ Flame Emission
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Type  Fire
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  95
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make 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 adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Flamethrower (Japanese: かえんほうしゃ Flame Emission) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Flamethrower does damage and has a 10% chance of burning the target.

Flamethrower can't burn a target that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0004   Charmander
Fire 38
0005   Charmeleon
Fire 42
0006   Charizard
Fire Flying 46
0037   Vulpix
Fire 35
0058   Growlithe
Fire 50
0126   Magmar
Fire 55
0136   Flareon
Fire 52
0136   Flareon
Fire 54
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
0004   Charmander
Fire 31
0005   Charmeleon
Fire 34
0006   Charizard
Fire Flying 34
0037   Vulpix
Fire 31
0058   Growlithe
Fire 50
0126   Magmar
Fire 41
0136   Flareon
Fire 52
0146   Moltres
Fire Flying 49
0155   Cyndaquil
Fire 46
0156   Quilava
Fire 54
0157   Typhlosion
Fire 60
0218   Slugma
Fire 36
0219   Magcargo
Fire Rock 36
0228   Houndour
Dark Fire 35
0229   Houndoom
Dark Fire 41
0240   Magby
Fire 37
0244   Entei
Fire 51
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 move tutor

In Pokémon Crystal
#   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
0037   Vulpix
Fire
0038   Ninetales
Fire
0039   Jigglypuff
Normal
0040   Wigglytuff
Normal
0058   Growlithe
Fire
0059   Arcanine
Fire
0066   Machop
Fighting
0067   Machoke
Fighting
0068   Machamp
Fighting
0074   Geodude
Rock Ground
0075   Graveler
Rock Ground
0076   Golem
Rock Ground
0077   Ponyta
Fire
0078   Rapidash
Fire
0079   Slowpoke
Water Psychic
0080   Slowbro
Water Psychic
0088   Grimer
Poison
0089   Muk
Poison
0104   Cubone
Ground
0105   Marowak
Ground
0108   Lickitung
Normal
0109   Koffing
Poison
0110   Weezing
Poison
0111   Rhyhorn
Ground Rock
0112   Rhydon
Ground Rock
0113   Chansey
Normal
0115   Kangaskhan
Normal
0126   Magmar
Fire
0128   Tauros
Normal
0130   Gyarados
Water Flying
0136   Flareon
Fire
0142   Aerodactyl
Rock Flying
0143   Snorlax
Normal
0146   Moltres
Fire Flying
0147   Dratini
Dragon
0148   Dragonair
Dragon
0149   Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic
0151   Mew
Psychic
0155   Cyndaquil
Fire
0156   Quilava
Fire
0157   Typhlosion
Fire
0173   Cleffa
Normal
0174   Igglybuff
Normal
0175   Togepi
Normal
0176   Togetic
Normal Flying
0199   Slowking
Water Psychic
0206   Dunsparce
Normal
0218   Slugma
Fire
0219   Magcargo
Fire Rock
0223   Remoraid
Water
0224   Octillery
Water
0228   Houndour
Dark Fire
0229   Houndoom
Dark Fire
0240   Magby
Fire
0242   Blissey
Normal
0244   Entei
Fire
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark
0250   Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
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
0004   Charmander
Fire 31
0005   Charmeleon
Fire 34
0006   Charizard
Fire Flying 34
0037   Vulpix
Fire 29
0058   Growlithe
Fire 49
0126   Magmar
Fire 41
0136   Flareon
Fire 52
0146   Moltres
Fire Flying 49
0155   Cyndaquil
Fire 46
0156   Quilava
Fire 54
0157   Typhlosion
Fire 60
0218   Slugma
Fire 36
0219   Magcargo
Fire Rock 36
0228   Houndour
Dark Fire 43
0229   Houndoom
Dark Fire 51
0240   Magby
Fire 37
0244   Entei
Fire 51
0255   Torchic
Fire 43
0322   Numel
Fire Ground 41
0324   Torkoal
Fire 30
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 TM35

#   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
0037   Vulpix
Fire
0038   Ninetales
Fire
0039   Jigglypuff
Normal
0040   Wigglytuff
Normal
0058   Growlithe
Fire
0059   Arcanine
Fire
0066   Machop
Fighting
0067   Machoke
Fighting
0068   Machamp
Fighting
0074   Geodude
Rock Ground
0075   Graveler
Rock Ground
0076   Golem
Rock Ground
0077   Ponyta
Fire
0078   Rapidash
Fire
0079   Slowpoke
Water Psychic
0080   Slowbro
Water Psychic
0088   Grimer
Poison
0089   Muk
Poison
0104   Cubone
Ground
0105   Marowak
Ground
0108   Lickitung
Normal
0109   Koffing
Poison
0110   Weezing
Poison
0111   Rhyhorn
Ground Rock
0112   Rhydon
Ground Rock
0113   Chansey
Normal
0115   Kangaskhan
Normal
0126   Magmar
Fire
0128   Tauros
Normal
0130   Gyarados
Water Flying
0136   Flareon
Fire
0142   Aerodactyl
Rock Flying
0143   Snorlax
Normal
0146   Moltres
Fire Flying
0147   Dratini
Dragon
0148   Dragonair
Dragon
0149   Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic
0151   Mew
Psychic
0155   Cyndaquil
Fire
0156   Quilava
Fire
0157   Typhlosion
Fire
0161   Sentret
Normal
0162   Furret
Normal
0173   Cleffa
Normal
0174   Igglybuff
Normal
0175   Togepi
Normal
0176   Togetic
Normal Flying
0199   Slowking
Water Psychic
0206   Dunsparce
Normal
0209   Snubbull
Normal
0210   Granbull
Normal
0218   Slugma
Fire
0219   Magcargo
Fire Rock
0223   Remoraid
Water
0224   Octillery
Water
0228   Houndour
Dark Fire
0229   Houndoom
Dark Fire
0240   Magby
Fire
0242   Blissey
Normal
0244   Entei
Fire
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark
0250   Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
0255   Torchic
Fire
0256   Combusken
Fire Fighting
0257   Blaziken
Fire Fighting
0287   Slakoth
Normal
0288   Vigoroth
Normal
0289   Slaking
Normal
0293   Whismur
Normal
0294   Loudred
Normal
0295   Exploud
Normal
0303   Mawile
Steel
0306   Aggron
Steel Rock
0322   Numel
Fire Ground
0323   Camerupt
Fire Ground
0324   Torkoal
Fire
0330   Flygon
Ground Dragon
0334   Altaria
Dragon Flying
0335   Zangoose
Normal
0336   Seviper
Poison
0338   Solrock
Rock Psychic
0351   Castform
Normal
0351   Castform
Fire
0351   Castform
Water
0351   Castform
Ice
0352   Kecleon
Normal
0359   Absol
Dark
0371   Bagon
Dragon
0372   Shelgon
Dragon
0373   Salamence
Dragon Flying
0383   Groudon
Ground
0384   Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
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
0004   Charmander
Fire 34
0005   Charmeleon
Fire 39
0006   Charizard
Fire Flying 42
0037   Vulpix
Fire 24
0058   Growlithe
Fire 34
0126   Magmar
Fire 41
0146   Moltres
Fire Flying 36
0155   Cyndaquil
Fire 37
0156   Quilava
Fire 42
0157   Typhlosion
Fire 42
0218   Slugma
Fire 53
0219   Magcargo
Fire Rock 61
0228   Houndour
Dark Fire 43
0229   Houndoom
Dark Fire 48
0240   Magby
Fire 37
0244   Entei
Fire 36
0255   Torchic
Fire 43
0322   Numel
Fire Ground 45
0324   Torkoal
Fire 28
0390   Chimchar
Fire 41
0435   Skuntank
Poison Dark 34
0467   Magmortar
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.


By TM35

#   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
0037   Vulpix
Fire
0038   Ninetales
Fire
0039   Jigglypuff
Normal
0040   Wigglytuff
Normal
0058   Growlithe
Fire
0059   Arcanine
Fire
0066   Machop
Fighting
0067   Machoke
Fighting
0068   Machamp
Fighting
0074   Geodude
Rock Ground
0075   Graveler
Rock Ground
0076   Golem
Rock Ground
0077   Ponyta
Fire
0078   Rapidash
Fire
0079   Slowpoke
Water Psychic
0080   Slowbro
Water Psychic
0088   Grimer
Poison
0089   Muk
Poison
0104   Cubone
Ground
0105   Marowak
Ground
0108   Lickitung
Normal
0109   Koffing
Poison
0110   Weezing
Poison
0111   Rhyhorn
Ground Rock
0112   Rhydon
Ground Rock
0113   Chansey
Normal
0115   Kangaskhan
Normal
0126   Magmar
Fire
0128   Tauros
Normal
0130   Gyarados
Water Flying
0136   Flareon
Fire
0142   Aerodactyl
Rock Flying
0143   Snorlax
Normal
0146   Moltres
Fire Flying
0147   Dratini
Dragon
0148   Dragonair
Dragon
0149   Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic
0151   Mew
Psychic
0155   Cyndaquil
Fire
0156   Quilava
Fire
0157   Typhlosion
Fire
0161   Sentret
Normal
0162   Furret
Normal
0173   Cleffa
Normal
0174   Igglybuff
Normal
0175   Togepi
Normal
0176   Togetic
Normal Flying
0199   Slowking
Water Psychic
0206   Dunsparce
Normal
0209   Snubbull
Normal
0210   Granbull
Normal
0218   Slugma
Fire
0219   Magcargo
Fire Rock
0223   Remoraid
Water
0224   Octillery
Water
0228   Houndour
Dark Fire
0229   Houndoom
Dark Fire
0240   Magby
Fire
0242   Blissey
Normal
0244   Entei
Fire
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark
0250   Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
0255   Torchic
Fire
0256   Combusken
Fire Fighting
0257   Blaziken
Fire Fighting
0287   Slakoth
Normal
0288   Vigoroth
Normal
0289   Slaking
Normal
0293   Whismur
Normal
0294   Loudred
Normal
0295   Exploud
Normal
0303   Mawile
Steel
0306   Aggron
Steel Rock
0309   Electrike
Electric
0310   Manectric
Electric
0322   Numel
Fire Ground
0323   Camerupt
Fire Ground
0324   Torkoal
Fire
0330   Flygon
Ground Dragon
0334   Altaria
Dragon Flying
0335   Zangoose
Normal
0336   Seviper
Poison
0338   Solrock
Rock Psychic
0351   Castform
Normal
0351   Castform
Fire
0351   Castform
Water
0351   Castform
Ice
0352   Kecleon
Normal
0359   Absol
Dark
0371   Bagon
Dragon
0372   Shelgon
Dragon
0373   Salamence
Dragon Flying
0383   Groudon
Ground
0384   Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
0390   Chimchar
Fire
0391   Monferno
Fire Fighting
0392   Infernape
Fire Fighting
0408   Cranidos
Rock
0409   Rampardos
Rock
0410   Shieldon
Rock Steel
0411   Bastiodon
Rock Steel
0434   Stunky
Poison Dark
0435   Skuntank
Poison Dark
0440   Happiny
Normal
0443   Gible
Dragon Ground
0444   Gabite
Dragon Ground
0445   Garchomp
Dragon Ground
0446   Munchlax
Normal
0463   Lickilicky
Normal
0464   Rhyperior
Ground Rock
0466   Electivire
Electric
0467   Magmortar
Fire
0468   Togekiss
Normal Flying
0482   Azelf
Psychic
0483   Dialga
Steel Dragon
0484   Palkia
Water Dragon
0485   Heatran
Fire Steel
0493   Arceus
???
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
0004   Charmander
Fire 37
0005   Charmeleon
Fire 43
0006   Charizard
Fire Flying 47
0037   Vulpix
Fire 37
0058   Growlithe
Fire 39
0126   Magmar
Fire 50
0146   Moltres
Fire Flying 36
0155   Cyndaquil
Fire 40
0156   Quilava
Fire 46
0157   Typhlosion
Fire 48
0218   Slugma
Fire 50
0219   Magcargo
Fire Rock 59
0228   Houndour
Dark Fire 44
0229   Houndoom
Dark Fire 50
0240   Magby
Fire 43
0244   Entei
Fire 36
0255   Torchic
Fire 43
0322   Numel
Fire Ground 51
0324   Torkoal
Fire 28
0390   Chimchar
Fire 47
0435   Skuntank
Poison Dark 34
0467   Magmortar
Fire 50
0498   Tepig
Fire 33
0499   Pignite
Fire Fighting 39
0500   Emboar
Fire Fighting 43
0631   Heatmor
Fire 51
0643   Reshiram
Dragon 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 TM35

#   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
0037   Vulpix
Fire
0038   Ninetales
Fire
0039   Jigglypuff
Normal
0040   Wigglytuff
Normal
0058   Growlithe
Fire
0059   Arcanine
Fire
0066   Machop
Fighting
0067   Machoke
Fighting
0068   Machamp
Fighting
0074   Geodude
Rock Ground
0075   Graveler
Rock Ground
0076   Golem
Rock Ground
0077   Ponyta
Fire
0078   Rapidash
Fire
0079   Slowpoke
Water Psychic
0080   Slowbro
Water Psychic
0088   Grimer
Poison
0089   Muk
Poison
0104   Cubone
Ground
0105   Marowak
Ground
0108   Lickitung
Normal
0109   Koffing
Poison
0110   Weezing
Poison
0111   Rhyhorn
Ground Rock
0112   Rhydon
Ground Rock
0113   Chansey
Normal
0115   Kangaskhan
Normal
0126   Magmar
Fire
0128   Tauros
Normal
0130   Gyarados
Water Flying
0136   Flareon
Fire
0142   Aerodactyl
Rock Flying
0143   Snorlax
Normal
0146   Moltres
Fire Flying
0147   Dratini
Dragon
0148   Dragonair
Dragon
0149   Dragonite
Dragon Flying
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic
0151   Mew
Psychic
0155   Cyndaquil
Fire
0156   Quilava
Fire
0157   Typhlosion
Fire
0161   Sentret
Normal
0162   Furret
Normal
0173   Cleffa
Normal
0174   Igglybuff
Normal
0175   Togepi
Normal
0176   Togetic
Normal Flying
0199   Slowking
Water Psychic
0206   Dunsparce
Normal
0209   Snubbull
Normal
0210   Granbull
Normal
0218   Slugma
Fire
0219   Magcargo
Fire Rock
0223   Remoraid
Water
0224   Octillery
Water
0228   Houndour
Dark Fire
0229   Houndoom
Dark Fire
0240   Magby
Fire
0242   Blissey
Normal
0244   Entei
Fire
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark
0250   Ho-Oh
Fire Flying
0255   Torchic
Fire
0256   Combusken
Fire Fighting
0257   Blaziken
Fire Fighting
0287   Slakoth
Normal
0288   Vigoroth
Normal
0289   Slaking
Normal
0293   Whismur
Normal
0294   Loudred
Normal
0295   Exploud
Normal
0303   Mawile
Steel
0306   Aggron
Steel Rock
0309   Electrike
Electric
0310   Manectric
Electric
0322   Numel
Fire Ground
0323   Camerupt
Fire Ground
0324   Torkoal
Fire
0330   Flygon
Ground Dragon
0334   Altaria
Dragon Flying
0335   Zangoose
Normal
0336   Seviper
Poison
0338   Solrock
Rock Psychic
0351   Castform
Normal
0351   Castform
Fire
0351   Castform
Water
0351   Castform
Ice
0352   Kecleon
Normal
0359   Absol
Dark
0371   Bagon
Dragon
0372   Shelgon
Dragon
0373   Salamence
Dragon Flying
0383   Groudon
Ground
0384   Rayquaza
Dragon Flying
0390   Chimchar
Fire
0391   Monferno
Fire Fighting
0392   Infernape
Fire Fighting
0408   Cranidos
Rock
0409   Rampardos
Rock
0410   Shieldon
Rock Steel
0411   Bastiodon
Rock Steel
0434   Stunky
Poison Dark
0435   Skuntank
Poison Dark
0440   Happiny
Normal
0443   Gible
Dragon Ground
0444   Gabite
Dragon Ground
0445   Garchomp
Dragon Ground
0446   Munchlax
Normal
0463   Lickilicky
Normal
0464   Rhyperior
Ground Rock
0466   Electivire
Electric
0467   Magmortar
Fire
0468   Togekiss
Normal Flying
0482   Azelf
Psychic
0483   Dialga
Steel Dragon
0484   Palkia
Water Dragon
0485   Heatran
Fire Steel
0493   Arceus
???
0494   Victini
Psychic Fire
0498   Tepig
Fire
0499   Pignite
Fire Fighting
0500   Emboar
Fire Fighting
0505   Watchog
Normal
0513   Pansear
Fire
0514   Simisear
Fire
0531   Audino
Normal
0554   Darumaka
Fire
0555   Darmanitan
Fire
0571   Zoroark
Dark
0604   Eelektross
Electric
0607   Litwick
Ghost Fire
0608   Lampent
Ghost Fire
0609   Chandelure
Ghost Fire
0621   Druddigon
Dragon
0631   Heatmor
Fire
0635   Hydreigon
Dark Dragon
0636   Larvesta
Bug Fire
0637   Volcarona
Bug Fire
0643   Reshiram
Dragon Fire
0649   Genesect
Bug Steel
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

A long-range attack that fires in a straight line of up to ten tiles. May cause a burn.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Charizard will use Flamethrower side-to-side alternating sides when sent out of a Poké Ball.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Flamethrower is Charizard's standard Special move.

In the anime


In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7


Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Trivia

  • Skuntank is the only Pokémon which learns Flamethrower by level up and doesn't get STAB from it.

In other languages

  • Chinese: 噴射火焰 Pēnshè Huǒyàn
  • Danish Flammekaster
  • Dutch: Vlammenwerper
  • Finnish: Liekinheitin
  • French: Lance-flamme
  • German: Flammenwurf
  • Greek: Φλογοβόλο
  • Hindi: ज्वाला छोडो Jwala Chodo
  • Italian: Lanciafiamme
  • Korean: 화염방사 Hwa-Yum-Bahng-Sa
  • Norwegian: Flammekaster
  • Portuguese (Brazilian): Lança-chamas
  • Portuguese (European): Lança-chamas, Lança Chamas (Pokémon Chronicles & Diamond and Pearl Series)
  • Spanish: Lanzallamas
  • serbian: Plameni Bacač


Variations of the move Flamethrower
  FlamethrowerIce BeamThunderbolt


Generation III TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
01020304050607080910111213141516171819
20212223242526272829303132333435363738
39404142434445464748495051525354555657
58596061626364656667686970717273747576
77787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
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