Flare Blitz (move)

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Flare Blitz フレアドライブ Flare Drive

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Battles Type  Fire Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  120 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

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

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

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Flare Blitz (Japanese: フレアドライブ Flare Drive) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

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

Flare Blitz will cause the user to receive recoil damage equal to ⅓ of the damage done to the target. This move has a 10% chance of burning the target.

Description

Games Description The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe. The user sustains serious damage, too. The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. The user sustains serious damage and may leave the target burned. 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	66				77			--, 77
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	48				56	45	45
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire	48		46	49			49
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire	58		56	49			49
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire								45
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	54				54			54
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	66				66			--, 66
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting	49				56			56
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	57				68			--, 68
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire					73			73
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire					43			43
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting					52			52
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting					62			62
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire					33			33
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire					33			33
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire					100			100
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire								--
663		Talonflame	Fire	Flying								--
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire
240		Magby	Fire		Fire
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 Type Obtained with 0244 Entei Fire 13th Movie Event GameStop Event English Winter 2011 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

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Flare Blitz is Charizard's side special, replacing Rock Smash which became its down special. Like in the main games, Charizard takes recoil damage.

In the anime

Emboar Darmanitan Entei Infernape
The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe.
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, slamming into it with great force. Sometimes as its charging 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
	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

In the manga

In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga

Emboar
The user breathes a puff of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Emboar breathes a puff of fire from its nose.
Cheren's Emboar	Birth of the Ultimate Pokémon Trainer!!		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Infernape
The user covers its body in flames to attack the enemy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	The flame on top of Infernape's head flares up intensely and wraps around its body, covering it in the fire. Infernape then slams its body into the opponent. The move causes recoil damage.
Pearl's Chimler	Mixing It Up with Machamp		Debut

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga

Infernape
The user covers itself with flames to attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Infernape covers itself in flames and charges at the opponent to attack.
Ryū's Infernape	Begin! Battrio Master Cup!!		Debut

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

Emboar
The user covers itself in flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Emboar's arm is covered in flames and strikes at the opponent with it.
Shin's Emboar	Clash! White Hero vs Black Hero		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King! manga

Infernape
The user covers its body with flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Infernape is covered with fire and strikes the opponent.
Yū Shirogane's Infernape	Walkthrough! Battle Tower!!		Debut

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	Generation V	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

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	Generation V	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

Trivia

• Flare Blitz is the only Fire-type Smart move.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 爆炎電擊 Bàoyán Diànjí Dutch Vonkbliksem French Boutefeu German Flammenblitz Greek Πύρινη Φωτοβολίδα Indonesian Flare Blitz Italian Fuococarica Korean 플레어드라이브 Flare Drive Brazilian Portuguese Bombardeio de Chamas Spanish Latin America Erupción Spain Envite Ígneo

Variations of the move Double-Edge
Double-Edge • Volt Tackle • Flare Blitz • Brave Bird • Wood Hammer • Wave Crash

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