Flash Fire (Ability)

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Flash Fire もらいび
Received Fire
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Generation III
Powers up if hit by fire.
Generation IV
Powers up Fire-type moves if hit by a Fire move.DPPt
It powers up Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.HGSS
Generation V
It powers up Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.
Generation VI
Powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.
Generation VII
Powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.
Generation VIII
Powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Flash Fire (Japanese: もらいび Received Fire) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Generation III

Flash Fire makes the Pokémon immune to Fire-type moves and will activate when hit by one. When activated, the power of the Pokémon's Fire-type moves is increased by 50%. While subsequent hits by Fire-type moves will not provide further increases in power, the Pokémon remains immune to the moves.

Flash Fire will not activate if the Pokémon is protected from the Fire-type move.

Flash Fire will not work while the user is frozen.

Generation IV

Instead of boosting Fire-type moves' power, Flash Fire now technically boosts the Pokémon's Attack or Special Attack by 50% during damage calculation if a Fire-type move is being used, resulting in effectively the same effect.

Flash Fire can be activated by Will-O-Wisp.

Generation V onwards

Flash Fire is now functional even if the user is frozen.

Outside of battle

Flash Fire has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Flash Fire

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0037   Vulpix
Fire Fire Flash Fire None Drought
0038   Ninetales
Fire Fire Flash Fire None Drought
0058   Growlithe
Fire Fire Intimidate Flash Fire Justified
0059   Arcanine
Fire Fire Intimidate Flash Fire Justified
0077   Ponyta
Fire Fire Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body
0078   Rapidash
Fire Fire Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body
0136   Flareon
Fire Fire Flash Fire None Guts
0155   Cyndaquil
Fire Fire Blaze None Flash Fire
0156   Quilava
Fire Fire Blaze None Flash Fire
0157   Typhlosion
Fire Fire Blaze None Flash Fire
0228   Houndour
Dark Fire Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve
0229   Houndoom
Dark Fire Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve
0485   Heatran
Fire Steel Flash Fire None Flame Body
0607   Litwick
Ghost Fire Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator
0608   Lampent
Ghost Fire Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator
0609   Chandelure
Ghost Fire Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator
0631   Heatmor
Fire Fire Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke
0??? Rolycoly Rolycoly
Rock Rock Steam Engine Heatproof Flash Fire
0??? Carkol Carkol
Rock Fire Steam Engine Flame Body Flash Fire
0??? Coalossal Coalossal
Rock Fire Steam Engine Flame Body Flash Fire
0??? Sizzlipede Sizzlipede
Fire Bug Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body
0??? Centiskorch Centiskorch
Fire Bug Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Pokéstar Studios opponents with Flash Fire

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0000 M.T. 2 M.T. 2
Steel Electric Flash Fire None None
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Zeroes damage from Fire-type move hits, and boosts own Fire moves.
MDTDS Lets Pokémon avoid damage of Fire-type attacks, then boosts its own Fire-type attacks.
BSL ほのおタイプのわざを うけると ダメージがなく ほのお タイプの わざが つよくなる
Conq. Raises Attack if hit by a Fire-type move.
MDGtI Fire-type moves boost the power of the Pokémon's Fire-type moves instead of damaging it.*
Not only will Fire-type moves not work on the Pokémon, they boost the power of its own Fire-type moves!*
SMD Not only will Fire-type moves fail to work on the Pokémon, they will boost the power of its own Fire-type moves!


In the anime

 
Heatran
 
Houndoom
The Pokémon absorbs heat from its surroundings or Fire attacks that hit it, powering up its Fire-type attacks.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Heatran's body glows red and it absorbs the heat from any surrounding fire or lava, powering up its Fire-type attacks.
A wild Heatran Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue! Debut
  Houndoom absorbs any Fire-type moves that hit it, leaving it undamaged and powering up its own Fire-type attacks.
Malva's Houndoom Mega Evolution Special IV None


In the manga

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

 
Scizor


The Pokémon is immune to Fire-type attacks, and its Fire-type moves become stronger when hit by one.
Pokémon Method
User First Chapter Used In Notes
  Scizor is immune to Fire-type attacks, and its Fire-type moves become stronger when hit by one.
Yū's Scizor Clash! Yū vs. The Wandering Player Debut
Used via Skill Swap


In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

 
Vulpix


The Pokémon powers up its Fire-type attacks when hit by a Fire-type move.
Pokémon Method
User First Chapter Used In Notes
  Vulpix absorbs any Fire-type moves that hit it, powering up its Fire-type attacks.
Enta's Vulpix Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier! Debut


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 引火 Yáhnfó *
延燒 Yìhnsīu *
Mandarin 引火 Yǐnhuǒ *
延燒 Yánshāo *
  Dutch Flitsvuur
  Finnish Välähdys
  French Torche
  German Feuerfänger
  Indonesian Tahan Api
  Italian Fuocardore
  Korean 타오르는 불꽃 Taoreuneun Bulkkot
  Polish Ognisty Błysk
Portuguese   Brazil Fogo Brilhante (TCG)
Fogo Luminoso
  Portugal Fogo Brilhante
Fogo Luminoso
  Spanish Absorbe Fuego*
Absor. Fuego*
  Vietnamese Lửa lan


Abilities that alter damage taken
Dry SkinFlash FireSap SipperLightning RodMotor DriveStorm DrainVolt AbsorbWater Absorb


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