Blue Flare (move)

Blue Flare あおいほのお Blue Fire

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

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.

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 SMUSUM SwShLA The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. This may also leave the target with a burn. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	100	100	100	88SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	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.

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.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Users
Special	4	—	184	220	85%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of leaving the target burned.	N (Anniversary 2021) and Reshiram

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. MDGtI It damages enemies in the same room. It could also cause the Burn status condition. With the Burn status, they keep taking damage, and their Attack also goes down slightly. SMD It damages enemies in the same room. It could also leave them with a burn.

In the anime

	Reshiram (M14)	Reshiram (anime)
The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Reshiram	Reshiram fires a powerful stream of light blue flames from its mouth at the opponent.
Reshiram (M14)	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		Debut
Reshiram (anime)	What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Reshiram
The user releases a powerful flame at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Reshiram	Reshiram's tail glows and it releases a large stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Black's Reshiram	Deduction Time		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• This move originated as a TCG Attack.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 青焰 Chīngyihm Mandarin 青焰 Qīngyàn Dutch Blauwe Vlam French Flamme Bleue German Blauflammen Italian Fuocoblu Korean 푸른불꽃 Purun Bulkkot Portuguese Brazil Chama Azul Labareda Azul (TCG) Portugal Chama Azul Spanish Llama Azul Vietnamese Lam Hỏa

Variations of the move Blue Flare
Bolt Strike Blue Flare

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