Fire Punch (move)
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| Fire Punch ほのおのパンチ Flame Punch | ||||||||||||
| The foe is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the target with a burn. | ||||||||||||
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Fire Punch (Japanese: ほのおのパンチ Flame Punch) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation I that may burn the target.
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Effect
Generation I
Fire Punch does damage and has a 9.8% chance of burning the opponent.
Fire Punch can't burn an opponent that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.
Generation II and on
Same as Generation I with a 10% chance of causing a burn instead.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 | 
| Hitmonchan | Fighting | 33 | |
| 126 | 
| Magmar | Fire | 43 | |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 |
| Hitmonchan | Fighting | 26 | |
| 126 |
| Magmar | Fire | --, 19 | |
| 240 | 
| Magby | Fire | 19 | |
| 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 TM48
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 |
| Hitmonchan | Fighting | 26 | |
| 126 |
| Magmar | Fire | --, 19 | |
| 240 |
| Magby | Fire | 19 | |
| 257 | 
| Blaziken | Fire | Fighting | -- |
| 308 | 
| Medicham | Fighting | -- | |
| 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 breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 063 | 
| Abra | Psychic | Medicham Magmar Hitmonchan | |
| 096 | 
| Drowzee | Psychic | Medicham Magmar Hitmonchan | |
| 239 | 
| Elekid | Electric | Medicham Magmar Hitmonchan | |
| 307 | 
| Meditite | Fighting | Psychic | Medicham Magmar Hitmonchan |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
By move tutor
In Pokémon Emerald
Special move
| # | Pokémon | Type | Obtained in | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239 |
| Elekid | Electric | Pokémon XD (Trade for purified Togepi) | |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107 |
| Hitmonchan | Fighting | 31 | |
| 126 |
| Magmar | Fire | 28 | |
| 149 | 
| Dragonite | Dragon | Flying | -- |
| 181 | 
| Ampharos | Electric | -- | |
| 240 |
| Magby | Fire | 28 | |
| 257 |
| Blaziken | Fire | Fighting | -- |
| 308 |
| Medicham | Fighting | -- | |
| 356 | 
| Dusclops | Ghost | -- | |
| 466 | 
| Electivire | Electric | -- | |
| 467 | 
| Magmortar | Fire | 28 | |
| 477 | 
| Dusknoir | Ghost | -- | |
| 486 | 
| Regigigas | Normal | -- | |
| 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 breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 063 |
| Abra | Psychic | Medicham Hitmonchan Electivire Magmar, Magmortar | |
| 066 | 
| Machop | Fighting | Medicham Hitmonchan Electivire Magmar, Magmortar | |
| 092 | 
| Gastly | Ghost | Poison | Dusclops, Dusknoir |
| 096 |
| Drowzee | Psychic | Medicham Hitmonchan Electivire Magmar, Magmortar | |
| 239 |
| Elekid | Electric | Medicham Hitmonchan Electivire Magmar, Magmortar | |
| 307 |
| Meditite | Fighting | Psychic | Medicham Hitmonchan Electivire Magmar, Magmortar |
| 390 | 
| Chimchar | Fire | Medicham Hitmonchan Electivire Magmar, Magmortar | |
| 427 | 
| Buneary | Normal | Medicham Hitmonchan Electivire Magmar, Magmortar | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
By move tutor
In Pokémon Platinum
In the anime
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| Medicham | Magmar | Dragonite | |
| The user hits the foe with a fiery fist. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Episode Used In | Notes | |
| Magmar
| Magmar's fist ignites with flame and it launches a series of quick punches towards its opponent. | ||
| Blaine's Magmar | Riddle Me This | Debut | |
| Paul's Magmar | Lost Leader Strategy! | None | |
| Hitmonchan
| Hitmonchan's fist ignites with flame and then it punches its opponent. When the flame touches its opponent, it bursts into flames. | ||
| Roger's Hitmonchan | Stage Fight! | None | |
| Dragonite
| Dragonite's fist ignites with flame and then it punches its opponent. | ||
| Porto's Dragonite | DP118 | None | |
| Blaziken
| Blaziken's fist ignites with flame and then it punches its opponent. | ||
| Harrison's Blaziken | Playing with Fire | None | |
| Medicham
| Medicham's fist ignites with flame and then it punches its opponent. | ||
| Candice's Medicham | DP127 | None | |
In other languages
- French: Poing de Feu
- German: Feuerschlag
- Spanish: Puño Fuego
- Italian: Fuocopugno
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
| Elemental Punches | |
|---|---|
| Fire Punch | Ice Punch | ThunderPunch |
| Generation II TMs | |
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| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
| Generation II HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | |
