Lava Plume (move)

Lava Plume ふんえん Volcanic Plume

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% 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 Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  2 ♥♥ Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

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

Lava Plume (Japanese: ふんえん Volcanic Plume) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Lava Plume damages all adjacent Pokémon in Double and Triple Battles. It also has a 30% chance of burning each of them.

Lava Plume will destroy round rocks found in the background of battles.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR An inferno of scarlet flames washes over all Pokémon in battle. It may also inflict burns. BWB2W2 An inferno of scarlet flames torches everything around the user. It may leave targets with a burn. XYORAS The user torches everything around it with an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those hit with a burn. SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA SV The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	36	44BW 36B2W2	36	36	34SwShBDSP
136		Flareon		Field		Field	78PtHGSS	78BW 37B2W2	37	37	40SwShBDSP	40
155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	31	37	37	37	37BDSP	37
156		Quilava		Field		Field	35	42	42	42	42BDSP	42
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	35	43	43	43	43BDSP	43
157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field						43
218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	37	37XY 34ORAS	34	34BDSP
219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	40	37	37XY 34ORAS	34	34BDSP
240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	34	37BW 33B2W2	33	33	32SwShBDSP
244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	57	57	1, 57	1, 57	54
322		Numel		Field		Field	31	35BW 22B2W2	22	22	22BDSP	22
323		Camerupt		Field		Field	31	33BW 22B2W2	22	22	22BDSP	22
324		Torkoal		Field		Field	39	39	39XY 25ORAS	25	28	28
383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	15HGSS	15	15XY 20ORAS	20	1	1
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	37	44BW 36B2W2	36	36	34SwShBDSP
485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	49	49	49	49	42SwShBDSP	42
935		Charcadet		Human-Like		Human-Like						32
936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like						32
937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like						32
100		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						45
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 Rumble Rush

Lava Plume

★★★★
Attack power	62.38304
Charge time	0.9 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May burn the foe

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on all enemies within a 1-tile range. It may also afflict the enemies within a 1-tile range with a Burn status condition. It thaws out frozen Pokémon. BSL まわりの てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも 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 nearby enemies. 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 could leave enemies with a burn and keep damaging them.* It damages nearby enemies. It could also leave them with a burn.*

In the anime

	Magmar	Effect
The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Magmar	Magmar causes an explosion around it, creating a mix of smog and fire to cover the area and hit every Pokémon around it with flames.
An Ace Trainer's Magmar	Tag! We're It...!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Magmortar
The user fires smoke and flame at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Magmortar	Magmortar aims its bazooka-like arms upwards and fires a massive blast of fire and smoke from them, which hurls at the opponent in the form of a giant wave.
Flint's Magmortar	The Final Dimensional Duel VI		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	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

Side 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	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

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	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

• Since Generation VI, Lava Plume has the same description text as Searing Shot.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 噴煙 Pānyīn Mandarin 噴煙 / 喷烟 Pēnyān Dutch Lavapluim French ÉbullilaveV+ EbullilaveIV German Flammensturm Greek Νέφος Λάβας Néfos Labas Italian Lavasbuffo Korean 분연 Bunyeon Polish Pióropusz Lawy Portuguese Brazil Chuva de Lava Portugal Cortina de Lava Spanish Latin America Bomba de Lava Spain Humareda Vietnamese Phun Khói

Variations of the move Discharge
Discharge • Lava Plume

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