Fusion Flare (move)

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Fusion Flare クロスフレイム Cross Flame

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  100 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Fusion Flare (Japanese: クロスフレイム Cross Flame) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation V. It is the signature move of Reshiram and White Kyurem.

Effect

Fusion Flare inflicts damage. The base power of Fusion Flare will double if another Pokémon uses Fusion Bolt or Bolt Strike immediately before the Pokémon using Fusion Flare, but only during that use. Likewise, it will double the power of Fusion Bolt if Fusion Flare is used immediately before the Pokémon using Fusion Bolt, during that use. When Fusion Bolt or Bolt Strike is used before this move, or a critical hit is made, this move's animation changes. If the user is frozen, Fusion Flare will thaw it.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire	50			50
646		Kyurem White Kyurem	Dragon	Ice		43	43
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.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0494 Victini Psychic Fire Eind Victini Movie 14 Victini Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Reshiram Reshiram
The user releases an orb of orange fire onto the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Reshiram fires a large sphere of flames with two rings surrounding it from its mouth at the opponent. When the sphere hits, it creates a violent explosion.
Reshiram (M14)	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		Debut
A wild Reshiram	What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!		None

In the manga

In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga

Victini Reshiram
The user fires a fiery orb onto the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Reshiram fires a giant orb and it rises above. The orb lowers and hits the opponent. A trail of light is left behind while the orb hits.
Monta's Reshiram	Birth of the Ultimate Pokémon Trainer!!		Debut
	Victini fires a large sphere of flames from its mouth at the opponent. When the sphere hits, it creates a fiery explosion.
Monta's Victini	Birth of the Ultimate Pokémon Trainer!!		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Reshiram
The user releases a powerful flame at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Reshiram's tail glows. It then releases a large stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent. If used after Fusion Bolt, the attack becomes much more powerful.
Black's Reshiram	PS521		Debut

In the movie adaptations

Reshiram
The user releases an orb of orange fire onto the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Reshiram fires a large sphere of flames with two rings surrounding it from its mouth at the opponent.
Reshiram (M14)	White—Victini and Zekrom		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 十字交叉火焰 Shízì Jiāochā Huǒyàn French Flamme Croix German Kreuzflamme Italian Incrofiamma Korean 크로스플레임 Cross Flame Polish Płomień Fuzji Brazilian Portuguese Fusão de Chamas Spanish Llama Fusión

Variations of the move Fusion Flare
Fusion Bolt Fusion Flare

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