Lava Plume (move)

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

Lava Plume ふんえん Volcanic Plume

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally All Others: 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

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.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Special Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  80  96 Cooldown  8s Move wind-up time  12 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect Chance  30%  —  — May burn the target.

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. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn. ZA The user attacks by unleashing an inferno of scarlet flames across a wide area. This may also leave those hit with a burn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	36	44BW 36B2W2	36	36	34	34	34
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	78PtHGSS	78BW 37B2W2	37	37	40	40	40	40
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	31	37	37	37		37	37
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	35	42	42	42		42	42
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	35	43	43	43		43	43
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field							43
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	37	37XY 34ORAS	34		34	34
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	40	37	37XY 34ORAS	34		34	34
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	34	37BW 33B2W2	33	33	32	32	32
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	57	57	1, 57	1, 57	54	54	54
0322		Numel		Field		Field	31	35BW 22B2W2	22	22		22	22	22
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	31	33BW 22B2W2	22	22		22	22	22
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	39	39	39XY 25ORAS	25	28	28	28
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	15HGSS	15	15XY 20ORAS	20	1	1	1	1
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	37	44BW 36B2W2	36	36	34	34	34
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	49	49	49	49	42	42	42	42
0935		Charcadet		Human-Like		Human-Like							32	32
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like							32	32
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like							32	32
1004		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							45
1020		Gouging Fire		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							70
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

Lava Plume deals damage to nearby enemies and may leave them with a burn.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 15 - 10 - 70.4% - 1 tile around user Enemy Yes BSL 15 - 10 - 70.4% - 1 tile around user Enemy Yes MDGtI 15 99 15 50 85% 98% 1 tile around user Enemy Yes SMD 15 50 15 30 85% 98% 1 tile around user Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Magmar Effect
The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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 Armarouge
The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magmortar aims its bazooka-like arms upwards and fires a massive blast of fire and smoke from them, which it hurls at the opponent in the form of a giant wave.
Flint's Magmortar	The Final Dimensional Duel VI		Debut
	Armarouge forms a cannon out of its pauldrons and releases a blast of fire from it at the opponent. This has a chance of leaving the opponent with a burn.
Scarlet's Armarouge	Challenge! The Avant-Garde Gym Leader!!		None

• Mela commanded her Torkoal to use Lava Plume in PASV16, but it was interrupted by Violet's Clodsire's Mud Shot.

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	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

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	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

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	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	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	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

• 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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