Flare Blitz (move)

Flare Blitz
フレアドライブ Flare Drive
Flare Blitz IX.png
Flare Blitz IX 2.png
Type  Fire
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  120
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

Flare Blitz (Japanese: フレアドライブ Flare Drive) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TR55 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM165 in Generation IX.

Effect

Flare Blitz inflicts damage, and the user receives recoil damage equal to ⅓ of the damage done to the target. This move has a 10% chance of burning the target.

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

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Flare Blitz's PP has been reduced to 5, and its base power has been lowered to 100. It also cures the user of frostbite.

Category  Physical
PP  5
Agile Strong
Power  100  80  120
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Chance  20%  20%  40%
Turns  3  2  4
Recoil  33%  33%  50%
May inflict the target with burn
Damages the user by a percentage of damage dealt
Cures the user of frostbite

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe. The user sustains serious damage, too.
BWB2W2 The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. The user sustains serious damage and may leave the target burned.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
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.
SwShBDSPLA The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This attack may leave the target with a burn.
SV The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
004   Charmander
  Monster Dragon 40 40
005   Charmeleon
  Monster Dragon 54 54
006   Charizard
 
 
Monster Dragon 66 77 1, 77 1, 77SMUSUM
75PE
62 62
058   Growlithe
  Field Field 48 56BW
45B2W2
45 45SMUSUM
38PE
56 56
058   Growlithe
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 47LA 56
059   Arcanine
  Field Field 1 1
059   Arcanine
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 47LA 1
077   Ponyta
  Field Field 48DP
46PtHGSS
49 49 49SMUSUM
51PE
55SwShBDSP
47LA
078   Rapidash
  Field Field 58DP
56PtHGSS
49 49 49SMUSUM
65PE
63SwShBDSP
47LA
105   Marowak
Alolan Form
 
 
Monster Monster 53SMUSUM
48PE
60
128   Tauros
Paldean Form
(Blaze Breed)
 
 
Field Field 55
136   Flareon
  Field Field 45 45SMUSUM
31PE
50SwShBDSP 50
255   Torchic
  Field Field 39
256   Combusken
 
 
Field Field 54 54 54XY
58ORAS
58 55
257   Blaziken
 
 
Field Field 66 66 1, 66XY
1, 63ORAS
1, 63 63
338   Solrock
 
 
Mineral Mineral 1 1
391   Monferno
 
 
Field Human-Like 49 56 56 56 56BDSP
392   Infernape
 
 
Field Human-Like 57 68 1, 68 1, 68 1, 68BDSP
52LA
494   Victini
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 73 73 73 77
498   Tepig
  Field Field 43 43 43
499   Pignite
 
 
Field Field 52 52 52
500   Emboar
 
 
Field Field 62 62 62
554   Darumaka
  Field Field 33 33 33 40
555   Darmanitan
  Field Field 33 33 33 44
631   Heatmor
  Field Field 61 60
636   Larvesta
 
 
Bug Bug 100 100 100 66 66
637   Volcarona
 
 
Bug Bug 1 1 1 1
663   Talonflame
 
 
Flying Flying 1 1 1 1
721   Volcanion
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1, 58 1, 58 78 78
725   Litten
  Field Field 43 36
726   Torracat
  Field Field 51 50
727   Incineroar
 
 
Field Field 55 58
791   Solgaleo
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 61 70
937   Ceruledge
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like 62
100   Koraidon
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 91
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TM/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TR55
IX
TM165
004   Charmander
  Monster Dragon
005   Charmeleon
  Monster Dragon
006   Charizard
 
 
Monster Dragon
037   Vulpix
  Field Field
038   Ninetales
  Field Field
058   Growlithe
  Field Field
058   Growlithe
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
059   Arcanine
  Field Field
059   Arcanine
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
077   Ponyta
  Field Field
078   Rapidash
  Field Field
105   Marowak
Alolan Form
 
 
Monster Monster
126   Magmar
  Human-Like Human-Like
128   Tauros
Paldean Form
(Blaze Breed)
 
 
Field Field
136   Flareon
  Field Field
146   Moltres
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
151   Mew
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
155   Cyndaquil
  Field Field
156   Quilava
  Field Field
157   Typhlosion
  Field Field
157   Typhlosion
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
228   Houndour
 
 
Field Field
229   Houndoom
 
 
Field Field
240   Magby
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
244   Entei
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
250   Ho-Oh
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
255   Torchic
  Field Field
256   Combusken
 
 
Field Field
257   Blaziken
 
 
Field Field
322   Numel
 
 
Field Field
323   Camerupt
 
 
Field Field
324   Torkoal
  Field Field
338   Solrock
 
 
Mineral Mineral
467   Magmortar
  Human-Like Human-Like
485   Heatran
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
493   Arceus
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
494   Victini
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
554   Darumaka
  Field Field
554   Darumaka
Galarian Form
  Field Field
555   Darmanitan
  Field Field
555   Darmanitan
Galarian Form
  Field Field
631   Heatmor
  Field Field
636   Larvesta
 
 
Bug Bug
637   Volcarona
 
 
Bug Bug
643   Reshiram
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
653   Fennekin
  Field Field
654   Braixen
  Field Field
655   Delphox
 
 
Field Field
661   Fletchling
 
 
Flying Flying
662   Fletchinder
 
 
Flying Flying
663   Talonflame
 
 
Flying Flying
667   Litleo
 
 
Field Field
668   Pyroar
 
 
Field Field
721   Volcanion
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
725   Litten
  Field Field
726   Torracat
  Field Field
727   Incineroar
 
 
Field Field
757   Salandit
 
 
Monster Dragon
758   Salazzle
 
 
Monster Dragon
791   Solgaleo
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
813   Scorbunny
  Field Human-Like
814   Raboot
  Field Human-Like
815   Cinderace
  Field Human-Like
838   Carkol
 
 
Mineral Mineral
839   Coalossal
 
 
Mineral Mineral
851   Centiskorch
 
 
Bug Bug
909   Fuecoco
  Field Field
910   Crocalor
  Field Field
911   Skeledirge
 
 
Field Field
935   Charcadet
  Human-Like Human-Like
936   Armarouge
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
937   Ceruledge
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
988   Slither Wing
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
994   Iron Moth
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
100   Chi-Yu
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
100   Koraidon
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
004   Charmander
  Monster Dragon BDSP
037   Vulpix
  Field Field BDSP
058   Growlithe
  Field Field BDSP
155   Cyndaquil
  Field Field BDSP
240   Magby
  Human-Like Human-Like BDSP
513   Pansear
  Field Field USUM
667   Litleo
 
 
Field Field
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 IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
059   Arcanine
  Field Field Battle Series 2009 Arcanine
244   Entei
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Shiny Crown Entei
Shinsegae Entei
Korean Crown Entei
GameStop Entei
Winter 2011 Entei
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
257   BlazikenLv. 50
 
 
Field Field JR Kyushu Train Station Blaziken
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
500   EmboarLv. 50
 
 
Field Field Hidden Ability Present Emboar
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
059   Arcanine
  Field Field North American International Championships 2017 Arcanine
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
721   Volcanion
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Pokémon Scrap 2020 Volcanion
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Flare Blitz is a move with 32 base power, 88% accuracy, and 6 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, even if the enemy is frozen (thawing them out in the process), possibly inflicting burn on the target. The user receives recoil damage equal to ⅛ of their maximum HP.

In Gates to Infinity and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the recoil damage is instead 20% of the user's max HP.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Flare Blitz
★★★★★
Attack power 32.26797
Charge time 1.46 seconds
Range type Dash
Number of hits 4
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May burn the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Physical 3 123 147 100% An opponent OK While Frozen; Recoil Removes the frozen condition from the user. The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned. Hilda & Tepig/Pignite/Emboar
Sygna Suit Red & Mega Charizard
Scottie/Bettie & Strike Growlithe/Arcanine Egg
Scottie/Bettie & Strike Ponyta/Rapidash Egg
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Removes the frozen condition from the user. The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target. Has a very small chance of leaving the target burned.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

Flare Blitz is Charizard's side special move, replacing Rock Smash which became its down special move following Charizard becoming an independent fighter. When used, Charizard cloaks itself in flames and corkscrews forward, dealing significant damage upon impact. Like in the main games, Charizard takes recoil damage when using this move.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Flare Blitz remains as Charizard's side special move, being much stronger than in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Flare Blitz is Charizard's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 as Charmeleon and upgrading Fire Spin into it instead of Fire Blast. The user charges forward, shielding itself, damaging and knocking back the targeted enemy. At level 13 or higher, the move also slows down the enemies for a short while after being thrown.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target, but it also hurts the user. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Burn status condition. It thaws out frozen Pokémon.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえるが じぶんも ダメージをうけてしまう いっていのかくりつで やけどじょうたいにかえる こおっていたポケモンは こおりがとける
MDGtI It damages an enemy, but you receive recoil damage, too. It could also cause the Burn status condition to the enemy.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U A powerful flaming tackle that also hurts you.*
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Charges forward, engulfed in flame, and explodes. It's so powerful, even Charizard takes damage!*
SMD It damages an enemy, but you'll receive recoil damage, too. It could also leave the enemy with a burn.


In the anime

       
Mega Blaziken Infernape Emboar Alolan Marowak
The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe. This may leave the target with a burn.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Infernape Infernape's body becomes surrounded by red-orange fire and it shoots at the opponent like a missile; or, the flame on Infernape's head extends and covers its entire body. Infernape then slams into the opponent with great force; or, the flame on Infernape's head extends and covers its entire body. Infernape then rolls into the opponent. On occasion, this will burn the opponent. Sometimes, as it charges 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
Alternate World Ash's Infernape Showdown at the Gates of Warp! None
  Entei 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 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 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
  Blaziken Mega Blaziken's body becomes surrounded in light red fire with orange streaks of fire spiraling around it, and it charges at the opponent.
Blaziken Mask's Blaziken Lumiose City Pursuit! None
  Marowak Alolan Marowak taps its bone on its head one or multiple times, setting the bone on fire. It then rapidly spins the bone, before cloaking its body in the light green flames before rolling into the opponent.
Kiawe's Marowak A Crowning Moment of Truth! None
  Charizard Charizard's body becomes surrounded in red-orange fire, and it charges at the opponent.
Leon's Charizard Meeting Up with the Monarch! None
Alain's Charizard Curtain Up! Fight the Fights! None
  Charizard Mega Charizard X's body becomes surrounded in red-orange fire, and it charges at the opponent.
Alain's Charizard Curtain Up! Fight the Fights! None


In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W


Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!


Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl: Regigigas Major Capture Operation!!


Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


In other generations

Core series games

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Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 閃焰衝鋒 Símyihm Chūngfūng *
爆炎電擊 Baauyìhm Dihngīk *
Mandarin 閃焰衝鋒 / 闪焰冲锋 Shǎnyàn Chōngfēng *
爆炎電擊 Bàoyán Diànjí *
  Czech Bleskový ohnivý útok
  Dutch Vonkbliksem
  French Boutefeu
  German Flammenblitz
  Greek Πύρινη Φωτοβολίδα Purine Fotobolida
  Indonesian Flare Blitz
  Italian Fuococarica
  Korean 플레어드라이브 Peulle-eodeuraibeu
  Polish Atak Rac
Portuguese   Brazil Blitz de Labaredas (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga)
Bombardeio de Chamas
  Portugal Fogo Massivo
Spanish   Latin America Bombardero (DP165-DP188)
Erupción* (BW049-present)
  Spain Envite Ígneo
  Vietnamese Hỏa Công Hủy Diệt




Variations of the move Double-Edge
  Double-EdgeVolt TackleFlare BlitzBrave BirdWood HammerWave Crash


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171


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