Fiery Dance (move)

Fiery Dance
ほのおのまい Flame Dance
Fiery Dance IX.png
Fiery Dance IX 2.png
Type  Fire
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  80
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Works well if the user is pumped up.

Fiery Dance (Japanese: ほのおのまい Flame Dance) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation V. It is the signature move of Volcarona and its Paradox Pokémon counterpart, Iron Moth.

Effect

Fiery Dance inflicts damage and has a 50% chance of raising the user's Special Attack stat by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

In Versions 1.0 to 1.1.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Fiery Dance could not be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 1.2.0, it can be selected and functions as it did in previous generations.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Fiery Dance cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 Cloaked in flames, the user dances and flaps its wings. It may also raise the user's Sp. Atk stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
Cloaked in flames, the user dances and flaps its wings. This may also raise the user's Sp. Atk stat.
SwShLA Cloaked in flames, the user attacks the target by dancing and flapping its wings. This may also raise the user's Sp. Atk stat.
BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
SV Cloaked in flames, the user attacks the target by dancing and flapping its wings. This may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0637    
 
Bug Bug 100 1, 100 1, 100 1 1
0994    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 56
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.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Fiery Dance inflicts damage, and may raise the user's Sp. Attack by one stage.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI 15 99 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 15 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:


Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★
Power: 41
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 50% chance of raising the user's Attack
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 Rumble Rush

  Fiery Dance
★★★★
Attack power 25.29979
Charge time 1.46 seconds
Range type Circular (ranged)
Number of hits 4
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May raise the user's Attack

Description

Games Description
Conq. Cloaked in flames, the user dances and flaps its wings. It may also raise the user's Attack.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Special Attack.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could boost your Sp. Atk.*
It damages an enemy. It could also boost your Sp. Atk. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a  Wonder Tile.*


In the anime

Pokémon Evolutions

 
Volcarona


Cloaked in flames, the user attacks the target by dancing and flapping its wings.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Volcarona forms a ring of fireballs around its body. It then flaps its wings, launching the fireballs at the opponent.
Alder's Volcarona The Plan Debut


In the manga

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 火之舞 Fóm-jī Móuh
Mandarin 火之舞 Huǒ-zhī Wǔ
  Dutch Vuurdans
  French Danse du Feu
  German Feuerreigen
  Italian Voldifuoco
  Korean 불꽃춤 Bulkkot Chum
  Brazilian Portuguese Dança Ardente
  Russian Огненный Танец Ognennyy Tanets
  Spanish Danza Llama


  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.