Fire Blast (move)

Fire Blast だいもんじ Daimonji

The foe is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It may also leave the target with a burn.

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  85% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM38 in Generation I TM38 in Generation II TM38 in Generation III TM38 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Fire Blast on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Fire Blast on Eevee's Movedex

Fire Blast (Japanese: だいもんじ Daimonji) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation I. Its Japanese name, Daimonji, refers to Gozan no Okuribi.

Effect

Generation I

Fire Blast inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of burning the target. Fire Blast cannot burn the target if it has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Generation II and on

The effects of Fire Blast are the same as Generation I; however, there is a 10% chance of burning the target instead.

Learnset

Generation I

By TM38

#   Pokémon Type 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 037 Vulpix Fire 038 Ninetales Fire 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 058 Growlithe Fire 059 Arcanine Fire 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 077 Ponyta Fire 078 Rapidash Fire 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 108 Lickitung Normal 109 Koffing Poison 110 Weezing Poison 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 126 Magmar Fire 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 136 Flareon Fire 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 143 Snorlax Normal 146 Moltres Fire Flying 147 Dratini Dragon 148 Dragonair Dragon 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 077 Ponyta Fire 53 078 Rapidash Fire 61 126 Magmar Fire 57 240 Magby Fire 49 244 Entei Fire 71 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 44 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM38

#   Pokémon Type 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 037 Vulpix Fire 038 Ninetales Fire 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 058 Growlithe Fire 059 Arcanine Fire 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 077 Ponyta Fire 078 Rapidash Fire 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 108 Lickitung Normal 109 Koffing Poison 110 Weezing Poison 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 126 Magmar Fire 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 136 Flareon Fire 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 143 Snorlax Normal 146 Moltres Fire Flying 147 Dratini Dragon 148 Dragonair Dragon 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 155 Cyndaquil Fire 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 199 Slowking Water Psychic 218 Slugma Fire 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 228 Houndour Dark Fire 229 Houndoom Dark Fire 240 Magby Fire 242 Blissey Normal 244 Entei Fire 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 077 Ponyta Fire 53 078 Rapidash Fire 63 126 Magmar Fire 57 240 Magby Fire 49 244 Entei Fire 71 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 44 383 Groudon Ground 45 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM38

#   Pokémon Type 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 037 Vulpix Fire 038 Ninetales Fire 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 058 Growlithe Fire 059 Arcanine Fire 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 077 Ponyta Fire 078 Rapidash Fire 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 108 Lickitung Normal 109 Koffing Poison 110 Weezing Poison 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 126 Magmar Fire 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 136 Flareon Fire 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 143 Snorlax Normal 146 Moltres Fire Flying 147 Dratini Dragon 148 Dragonair Dragon 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 155 Cyndaquil Fire 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 199 Slowking Water Psychic 206 Dunsparce Normal 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 218 Slugma Fire 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 228 Houndour Dark Fire 229 Houndoom Dark Fire 240 Magby Fire 242 Blissey Normal 244 Entei Fire 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 255 Torchic Fire 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 293 Whismur Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 303 Mawile Steel 306 Aggron Steel Rock 322 Numel Fire Ground 323 Camerupt Fire Ground 324 Torkoal Fire 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 335 Zangoose Normal 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 351 Castform Normal Normal 351 Castform Sunny Form Fire 351 Castform Rainy Form Water 351 Castform Hail Form Ice 352 Kecleon Normal 359 Absol Dark 371 Bagon Dragon 372 Shelgon Dragon 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 383 Groudon Ground 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 037 Vulpix Fire 47 077 Ponyta Fire 38DP 077 Ponyta Fire 37PtHGSS 078 Rapidash Fire 38DP 078 Rapidash Fire 37PtHGSS 126 Magmar Fire 54 136 Flareon Fire 71 240 Magby Fire 46 244 Entei Fire 71 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 29DPPt 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 37HGSS 383 Groudon Ground 45DPPt 383 Groudon Ground 90HGSS 467 Magmortar Fire 58 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM38

#   Pokémon Type 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 037 Vulpix Fire 038 Ninetales Fire 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 058 Growlithe Fire 059 Arcanine Fire 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 077 Ponyta Fire 078 Rapidash Fire 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 108 Lickitung Normal 109 Koffing Poison 110 Weezing Poison 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 115 Kangaskhan Normal 126 Magmar Fire 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 136 Flareon Fire 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 143 Snorlax Normal 146 Moltres Fire Flying 147 Dratini Dragon 148 Dragonair Dragon 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 155 Cyndaquil Fire 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 199 Slowking Water Psychic 206 Dunsparce Normal 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 218 Slugma Fire 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 228 Houndour Dark Fire 229 Houndoom Dark Fire 240 Magby Fire 242 Blissey Normal 244 Entei Fire 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 255 Torchic Fire 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 293 Whismur Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 303 Mawile Steel 306 Aggron Steel Rock 322 Numel Fire Ground 323 Camerupt Fire Ground 324 Torkoal Fire 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 335 Zangoose Normal 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 351 Castform Normal Normal 351 Castform Sunny Form Fire 351 Castform Rainy Form Water 351 Castform Hail Form Ice 352 Kecleon Normal 359 Absol Dark 371 Bagon Dragon 372 Shelgon Dragon 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 383 Groudon Ground 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 390 Chimchar Fire 391 Monferno Fire Fighting 392 Infernape Fire Fighting 408 Cranidos Rock 409 Rampardos Rock 410 Shieldon Rock Steel 411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 434 Stunky Poison Dark 435 Skuntank Poison Dark 440 Happiny Normal 443 Gible Dragon Ground 444 Gabite Dragon Ground 445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 446 Munchlax Normal 463 Lickilicky Normal 464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 467 Magmortar Fire 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 482 Azelf Psychic 483 Dialga Steel Dragon 484 Palkia Water Dragon 485 Heatran Fire Steel 493 Arceus Fire 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 other games

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Charizard uses Fire Blast as part of Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash; Triple Finish.

In the anime

Zangoose	Magmar	Arcanine
The user spits flames from its mouth which take the shape of the kanjī 大(Dai), meaning big.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Magmar	Magmar spits flames from its mouth which take the shape of the word 大.
Blaine's Magmar	Riddle Me This		Debut
Unknown Trainer's Magmar	As Cold as Pryce		None
Gary's Magmar	The Ties that Bind		None
Arcanine	Arcanine spits flames from its mouth which take the shape of the word 大, or Arcanine's pupils glow orange and it's whole body becomes surrounded in a fiery aura. It then fires five blast of fire from its body. When seen above, the blast looks like a 大.
Gary's Arcanine	The Battle of the Badge		None
Pete Pebbleman's Arcanine	Fire and Ice		None
Tucker's Arcanine	Tactics Theatrics!!		None
Entei	A pink orb appears in front of Entei's mouth, and Entei shoots the orb at the opponent.
Entei (movie 3)	Spell of the Unown		None
Octillery	Octillery fires a blast of fire from its mouth at the opponent with form into a 大 shape.
Harley's Octillery	Thinning the Hoard!		None
Zangoose	Zangoose breathes in deeply, gathering fire in its mouth. Then, it releases a blast of fire from its mouth at the opponent in a 大 shape.
Unknown Trainer's Zangoose	Glory Blaze!		None
Magmortar	Magmortar raises its arm and its hand disapppears into its arm cannon. A ball of red=orange fire then appears in front of the cannon and Magmortar fires it at the opponent. When the ball hits, it explodes.
Lucas's Magmortar	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None

Trivia

• In Generation I, Fire Blast was the only Fire-type move that could be taught by TM.
• Of all the moves with a chance of burning the opponent, Fire Blast has the highest base power.

In other languages

• Dutch: Vuurschot
• Finnish: Tulirynnäkkö
• French: Déflagration
• German: Feuersturm
• Greek: Φύσημα Φωτιάς
• Italian: Fuocobomba
• Spanish: Llamarada
• Brazilian Portuguese: Explosão de Fogo

Variations of the move Fire Blast
	Fire Blast | Seed Flare

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