Flame Body (Ability)

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Flame Body ほのおのからだ
Flame Body
Flavor text
Generation III
Burns the foe on contact.
Generation IV
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the foe.
Generation V
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Flame Body (Japanese: ほのおのからだ Flame Body) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Fourteen Pokémon have this Ability, all of them Fire-type.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Flame Body is hit by a move that makes contact, there is a 30% chance that the attacking foe will become burned.

Outside of battle

In Pokémon Emerald and all subsequent games, it also halves the number of cycles it takes for an Egg to hatch. Both the Pokémon with Flame Body and the Egg must be in the party in order for this to work. Magma Armor also has a similar effect. However, this effect will not stack up if multiple Pokémon with Flame Body and Magma Armor are in the party.

Pokémon with Flame Body

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0077 Ponyta Ponyta
Fire Fire Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body
0078 Rapidash Rapidash
Fire Fire Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body
0126 Magmar Magmar
Fire Fire Flame Body None Vital Spirit
0146 Moltres Moltres
Fire Flying Pressure None Flame Body
0218 Slugma Slugma
Fire Fire Flame Body Magma Armor Weak Armor
0219 Magcargo Magcargo
Fire Rock Flame Body Magma Armor Weak Armor
0240 Magby Magby
Fire Fire Flame Body None Vital Spirit
0467 Magmortar Magmortar
Fire Fire Flame Body None Vital Spirit
0485 Heatran Heatran
Fire Steel Flash Fire None Flame Body
0607 Litwick Litwick
Ghost Fire Flame Body Flash Fire Shadow Tag
0608 Lampent Lampent
Ghost Fire Flame Body Flash Fire Shadow Tag
0609 Chandelure Chandelure
Ghost Fire Flame Body Flash Fire Shadow Tag
0636 Larvesta Larvesta
Bug Fire Flame Body None Swarm
0637 Volcarona Volcarona
Bug Fire Flame Body None Swarm
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.

In the anime

Paul Magmortar Flame Body.png
Magmortar
Paul Magmortar Flame Body effect.png
The effect
When the opponent makes physical contact with the user, they become burned.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Magmortar Sometimes, when the opponent makes physical contact with Magmortar, its body becomes covered in flames every once in a while, hurting it.
Paul's Magmortar Evolving Strategies! Debut


In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 火焰體 Huǒyàn Tǐ
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Vlamlichaam
Finland Flag.png Finnish Tulikeho
France Flag.png French Corps Ardent
Germany Flag.png German Flammkörper
Italy Flag.png Italian Corpodifuoco
South Korea Flag.png Korean 불꽃몸 Bulkkot Mom
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Corpo Flamejante
Romania Flag.png Romanian Corpul în Flăcări
Spain Flag.png Spanish Cuerpo Llama
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Eld/Flamma kropp


Variations of the Ability Effect Spore
Effect SporeFlame BodyPoison PointStatic
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