Fire Blast (move)

Fire Blast だいもんじ Daimonji

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  110 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

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

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

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Fire Blast (Japanese: だいもんじ Daimonji) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM38 in every generation so far.

Effect

Generation I

Fire Blast inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of burning the target.

Generation II to V

Same as before, but with a 10% chance of causing a burn instead.

Generation VI

Same as before, but Fire Blast's power changed from 120 to 110.

Description

Games Description The strongest Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of inflicting a burn on the target. Strongest Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of inflicting a burn on the target. An attack that may cause a burn. RSE A powerful fire attack that may burn the foe.* RS A fiery blast that scorches all. May cause a burn.* E Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.* FRLG The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn. A fiery blast that may cause a burn.* A powerful fire attack that may burn the target.* The foe is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It may also leave the target with a burn. Conq The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It may also leave the target with a burn. The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire										47				54	42	42
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire				53			53			38		37	41			41
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire				61			63			38		37	41			41
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire				57			57			54				62	55	55
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire										71				71	45
240		Magby	Fire		Fire				49			49			46				49	43	43
244		Entei	Fire		Fire				71			71			71				71			'
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying				44			44			29	37		37			'
351		Castform	Normal		Normal														50	40	40
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground							45			45	90		90			'
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire										58				62	55	55
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire														34			34
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire														78			'
653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire																	48
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire																	55
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic																	61
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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I TM38		II TM38		III TM38		IV TM38		V TM38		VI TM38
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
035		Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
036		Clefable	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
173		Cleffa	Fairy		Fairy				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal	Fairy				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
175		Togepi	Fairy		Fairy				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
176		Togetic	Fairy	Flying				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
209		Snubbull	Fairy		Fairy							✔			✔				✔		✔
210		Granbull	Fairy		Fairy							✔			✔				✔		✔
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
223		Remoraid	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
224		Octillery	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
240		Magby	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
293		Whismur	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
303		Mawile	Steel	Fairy							✔			✔				✔		✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
322		Numel	Fire	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon							✔			✔				✔		✔
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
351		Castform	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon							✔			✔				✔		✔
372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon							✔			✔				✔		✔
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire										✔				✔		✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel										✔				✔		✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel										✔				✔		✔
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark										✔				✔		✔
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark										✔				✔		✔
440		Happiny	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground										✔				✔		✔
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground										✔				✔		✔
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground										✔				✔		✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock										✔				✔		✔
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire										✔				✔		✔
468		Togekiss	Fairy	Flying										✔				✔		✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon										✔				✔		✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon										✔				✔		✔
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel										✔				✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire														✔		✔
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting														✔		✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting														✔		✔
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
514		Simisear	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire														✔		✔
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire														✔		✔
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire														✔		✔
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon														✔		✔
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire														✔		✔
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire														✔		✔
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire														✔		✔
653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire																✔	✔
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire																✔	✔
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic																✔	✔
662		Fletchinder	Fire	Flying																✔	✔
663		Talonflame	Fire	Flying																✔	✔
667		Litleo	Fire	Normal																✔	✔
668		Pyroar	Fire	Normal																✔	✔
706		Goodra	Dragon		Dragon																✔	✔
710		Pumpkaboo	Ghost	Grass																✔	✔
711		Gourgeist	Ghost	Grass																✔	✔
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 other games

Pokémon Conquest

Fire Blast is the only move of Emboar and Darmanitan.

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Charizard uses Fire Blast as part of Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash: Triple Finish.

In the anime

In the main series

Arcanine Magmar Octillery Flareon
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 takes in a deep breath and releases a powerful 大-shaped blast of orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
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 spits flames from its mouth which take the shape of the kanji 大, or Arcanine's pupils glow orange and its whole body becomes surrounded in a fiery aura. It then fires five blasts 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
	A pink orb appears in front of Entei's mouth, and Entei shoots the orb at the opponent.
Entei (M03)	Spell of the Unown		None
	Groudon releases a fireball from its mouth at the opponent. As it travels, the ball of fire forms into a 大 shape.
A wild Groudon	Jirachi: Wish Maker		None
	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 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.
A Black Belt's Zangoose	Glory Blaze!		None
	Magmortar raises its arm and its hand disappears 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
	Pansear takes in a deep breath and red-yellow fire starts to seep out of its mouth. It then releases a powerful stream of red-yellow fire from its mouth at the opponent. As the flame travels at the opponent, the front of the flame forms into a 大-shaped blast. As the blast reaches the opponent, it falls forward on top of it.
Chili's Pansear	A Call for Brotherly Love!		None
	Flareon releases a powerful stream of red-yellow fire from its mouth at the opponent. As the flame travels at the opponent, the front of the flame forms into a 大-shaped blast.
Virgil's Flareon	A Unova League Evolution!		None

In Pokémon Origins

Charizard Mega Charizard X
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
	Charizard takes in a deep breath and releases a ball of yellow-orange fire from its mouth. The ball of fire then turns into a 大-shaped flame that is fired the opponent.
Red's Charizard	File 4 - Charizard		Debut
	Charizard takes in a deep breath and releases a ball of light blue fire from its mouth. The ball of fire then turns into a 大-shaped flame that is fired the opponent.
Red's Charizard	File 4 - Charizard		None

In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

File:Rampardos Fire Blast P7.png Rampardos
The user shoots a powerful blast of flames at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Rampardos fires a blast of fire at the opponent.
Team Galactic's Rampardos	Breaking Into An Enemy's Lair!		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Rapidash Ninetales Entei Gyarados
The user fires a powerful blast of fire at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Ninetales raises its tails and a small fire ball appears at the tip of each tail. The fire then spreads and covers its body in flames. Ninetales then fires the fire at the opponent, which surrounds them. When the fire is surrounding the opponent, it is 大-shaped. The heat causes the opponent to shoot into the air.
Blue's Ninetales	A Charizard... and a Champion		Debut
	Growlithe fires a powerful stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blaine's Growlithe	As Gastly as Before		None
	Dragonite forms a 大-shaped fire that surrounds the opponent.
Lance's Dragonite	Eradicate Raticate!		None
	Entei releases a giant blast of fire from the cloud on its back at the opponent. As it travels, it forms into a 大-shaped form.
Silver's Entei	Really Raikou & Entirely Entei I		None
	Gyarados opens its mouth and releases a powerful X or star-shaped fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Gyarados	Viridian in the Heart		None
	Salamence releases a powerful star-shaped stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Tucker's Salamence	VS. Surskit I		None
	Rapidash releases multiple powerful streams of fire from its fiery mane on its back at the opponent.
Platinum's Rapidash	Interrupting Ivysaur		None

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Entei
A powerful blast of fire is shot.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Entei shoots a powerful blast of fire in the shape of 大.
A wild Entei	Clefairy's Dream Comes True		Debut

In other generations

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Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation I, Fire Blast was the only Fire-type move that could be taught by TM.
• Its animation is based on the Daimonji of the Japanese festival Gozan no Okuribi, where a large bonfire is lit in the shape of the character 大 (meaning "big" or "great").
• A glitch sometimes occurs with this move in Black 2/White 2 where the background fails to appear, instead showing just black.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 大字爆 Dàzìbào Dutch Vuurschot Finnish Tulirynnäkkö (season 1) Tuli-isku (EP269) French Déflagration German Feuersturm Greek Πύρινη Λαίλαπα Italian Fuocobomba Korean 불대문자 Bul Daemunja Polish Ognisty podmuch Brazilian Portuguese Explosão de Fogo Serbian Vatrena Eksplozija Spanish Llamarada

Variations of the move Fire Blast
Fire Blast Formerly a variation Seed Flare

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