Blaze (Ability)

Blaze redirects here. For the location in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, see Mt. Blaze.

Blaze	もうか
	Raging Flames
Flavor text Generation III Ups Fire moves in a pinch. Generation IV Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch. Generation V Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch. Generation VI Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble. Generation VII Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low. Generation VIII Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low. Generation IX Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.

Blaze (Japanese: もうか Raging Flames) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. All Fire-type first partner Pokémon have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Generations III to IV

When a Pokémon with Blaze uses a Fire-type move, the move's power will be increased by 50% if the user has less than or equal to ⅓ of its maximum HP remaining.

Generations V onward

Instead of boosting Fire-type moves' power, Blaze now technically boosts the Pokémon's Attack or Special Attack by 50% during damage calculation if a Fire-type move is being used, resulting in effectively the same effect.

Outside of battle

Blaze has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Blaze

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Solar Power
0005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Solar Power
0006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	Blaze	None	Solar Power
0155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Flash Fire
0156		Quilava	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Flash Fire
0157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Flash Fire
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form	Fire	Ghost	Blaze	None	FriskGen IX+
0255		Torchic	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Speed Boost
0256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	Blaze	None	Speed Boost
0257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	Blaze	None	Speed Boost
0390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Iron Fist
0391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting	Blaze	None	Iron Fist
0392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	Blaze	None	Iron Fist
0498		Tepig	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Thick Fat
0499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting	Blaze	None	Thick Fat
0500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting	Blaze	None	Reckless
0513		Pansear	Fire		Fire	Gluttony	None	Blaze
0514		Simisear	Fire		Fire	Gluttony	None	Blaze
0653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Magician
0654		Braixen	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Magician
0655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic	Blaze	None	Magician
0725		Litten	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Intimidate
0726		Torracat	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Intimidate
0727		Incineroar	Fire	Dark	Blaze	None	Intimidate
0813		Scorbunny	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Libero
0814		Raboot	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Libero
0815		Cinderace	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Libero
0909		Fuecoco	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Unaware
0910		Crocalor	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Unaware
0911		Skeledirge	Fire	Ghost	Blaze	None	Unaware
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Pokéstar Studios opponents with Blaze

White Door  Fire  Blaze HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 100 100 100 100 100 100

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

When the Pokémon's HP falls below 25%, the power of Fire-type moves increases by 2-times^RBTDS or 1.5-times^GtISMD.

Pokémon Conquest

Blaze will increase the user's Attack if the Pokémon using it is below ⅓ of its HP.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Blaze is Charizard and Cinderace's Ability that activates when the user is at half or less HP. Charizard's increases critical hit rate by 20%, while Cinderace's increases critical-hit rate by 10% and basic attack speed by 20% for a short time; additionally when hitting an enemy with a basic attack or move, a cinder is placed on that enemy.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the power of Fire-type moves when HP is low. MDTDS Boosts the power of the Pokémon's Fire-type moves when its HP is low. BSL ＨＰがへって ピンチになると ほのおタイプの わざが つよくなる Conq. Raises Attack when HP is low. MDGtI When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of its Fire-type moves goes up.* When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Fire-type moves goes up!* SMD When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Fire-type moves goes up! MDRTDX When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Fire-type moves goes up.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Blaziken Chimchar Monferno Infernape
The Pokémon's Fire-type attacks are powered up when it gets weakened.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	When Blaziken becomes tired or weak, its body becomes surrounded by a fiery aura, powering up its Fire-type attacks.
May's Blaziken	Once More with Reeling!		Debut
	When Chimchar becomes tired or weak, its body becomes surrounded by a fiery aura for a brief moment, or the flame on Chimchar's backside grows to a massive size, sometimes burning wildly in multiple directions, powering up its Fire-type attacks. Sometimes, its eyes also glow red.
Ash's Chimchar	Shapes of Things to Come!		Would go on a rampage when activated since Chim-Charred!
	When Monferno becomes tired or weak, its eyes glow red and the flame on the tip of its tail grows to a massive size and burns wildly in multiple directions, powering up its Fire-type attacks.
Ash's Monferno	Fighting Ire with Fire!		Would go on a rampage when activated
	When Infernape becomes tired or weak, its eyes glow red and the flame on its head grows to a massive size, powering up its Fire-type attacks. Sometimes, its body also becomes surrounded by a fiery aura.
Ash's Infernape	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Typhlosion
The Pokémon's Fire-type attacks become more powerful when the user is weakened.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Typhlosion's Fire-type attacks become more powerful when unlocked.
Ultima's Typhlosion	Old Ultima Puts Them to the Test		Debut

• In volume 23, Blue's Charizard was revealed to have Blaze as his Ability.
• In volume 40, Pearl's Infernape, Chimler, was revealed to have Blaze as his Ability.
• In volume 42, Gold's Typhlosion, Exbo, was revealed to have Blaze as his Ability.
• In volume 44, Black's Tepig, Tep, was revealed to have Blaze as his Ability.
• In volume 44, White's Tepig, Gigi, was revealed to have Blaze as her Ability.
• Sapphire's Blaziken, Chic, X's Charizard, Salamè, and Sun's Incineroar, Dollar, were revealed to have Blaze as their Ability in the PokéSPedia data book.
• Casey's Cinderace, Bit, is revealed to have Blaze as his Ability.

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Infernape
The Pokémon's Fire-type attacks become more powerful when the user is weakened.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Infernape's Fire-type attacks become more powerful when unlocked.
Yū Shirogane's Infernape	PBK1		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 猛火 Máahngfó Mandarin 猛火 Měnghuǒ Czech Záře Dutch Vlamgloed Finnish Roihu French Brasier German Großbrand Hebrew להבה Lehava Hindi ज्वाला Jwala Indonesian Api Membara Kobaran Api Italian Aiutofuoco Korean 맹화 Menghwa Polish Pożar Portuguese Brazil Incêndio (UNITE, PS275–present) Incandescer (DP179) Chama (DP081, PS272) Fogo (DP015) Flamejante (AG191*, DP132–DP163) Portugal Labareda Romanian Explozia Russian Яркий Огонь Yarkiy Ogon' Яростное Пламя Yarostnoye Plamya Spanish Latin America Fuego (AG191) Llamarada* (DP015–present) Spain Mar Llamas Thai ไฟลุก Turkish Yanısı Vietnamese Rực lửa

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