Torch Song (move): Difference between revisions

Torch Song フレアソング Flare Song

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) 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 Is a sound-based move

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

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 IX

Torch Song (Japanese: フレアソング Flare Song) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature move of Skeledirge.

Effect

Torch Song inflicts damage and raises the user's Special Attack by one stage. Pokémon with the Ability Soundproof are immune to this move.

If the user is affected by Throat Chop, it will be unable to use this move for two turns.

Torch Song will have its power boosted by 30% when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Punk Rock. The damage dealt by Torch Song will also be halved when used against a Pokémon with Punk Rock.

If the user is holding a Throat Spray, the item will be consumed and the user's Special Attack stat will raise by one stage.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0911		Skeledirge		Field		Field	Evo.
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 the anime

Biri-Biri

Preparing Skeledirge
The user blows out raging flames as if singing a song, scorching the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	One of Gengar's fists becomes surrounded in a fiery purple aura. It then punches the opponent.
Anna's Skeledirge	Biri-Biri		Debut Enhanced by Terastallization

Trivia

• Torch Song is the only sound-based move introduced in Generation IX.
  • It is also the only Fire-type sound-based move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 閃焰高歌 Símyihm Gōugō Mandarin 閃焰高歌 / 闪焰高歌 Shǎnyàn Gāogē French Chant Flamboyant German Loderlied Italian Canzone Ardente Korean 플레어송 Flare Song Spanish Canto Ardiente

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