Fire Blast (move)

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Fire Blast
だいもんじ Daimonji
Type  Fire
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  120
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
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

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

Fire Blast inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of burning the target.

Description

Games Description
Stad The strongest Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of inflicting a burn on the target.
Stad2 Strongest Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of inflicting a burn on the target.
GSC 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.
ColoXD A fiery blast that may cause a burn.
DPPtHGSS The foe is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It may also leave the target with a burn.
BW The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It may also leave the target with a burn.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
037 Vulpix Vulpix Fire Fire       47 54 42 ''''
077 Ponyta Ponyta Fire Fire   53 53 38 37 41 ''''
078 Rapidash Rapidash Fire Fire   61 63 38 37 41 ''''
126 Magmar Magmar Fire Fire   57 57 54 62 55 ''''
136 Flareon Flareon Fire Fire       71 71 45 ''''
240 Magby Magby Fire Fire   49 49 46 49 43 ''''
244 Entei Entei Fire Fire   71 71 71 71 ''''
250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh Fire Flying   44 44 29 37 37 ''''
351 Castform Castform Normal Normal         50 40 '''
383 Groudon Groudon Ground Ground     45 45 90 90 '
467 Magmortar Magmortar Fire Fire       58 62 55 ''''
513 Pansear Pansear Fire Fire         38 ''''
643 Reshiram Reshiram Dragon Fire         78 ''''
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
TM08
004 Charmander Charmander Fire Fire
005 Charmeleon Charmeleon Fire Fire
006 Charizard Charizard Fire Flying
031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen Poison Ground
034 Nidoking Nidoking Poison Ground
035 Clefairy Clefairy Normal Normal
036 Clefable Clefable Normal Normal
037 Vulpix Vulpix Fire Fire
038 Ninetales Ninetales Fire Fire
039 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff Normal Normal
040 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff Normal Normal
058 Growlithe Growlithe Fire Fire
059 Arcanine Arcanine Fire Fire
066 Machop Machop Fighting Fighting
067 Machoke Machoke Fighting Fighting
068 Machamp Machamp Fighting Fighting
074 Geodude Geodude Rock Ground
075 Graveler Graveler Rock Ground
076 Golem Golem Rock Ground
077 Ponyta Ponyta Fire Fire
078 Rapidash Rapidash Fire Fire
079 Slowpoke Slowpoke Water Psychic
080 Slowbro Slowbro Water Psychic
088 Grimer Grimer Poison Poison
089 Muk Muk Poison Poison
104 Cubone Cubone Ground Ground
105 Marowak Marowak Ground Ground
108 Lickitung Lickitung Normal Normal
109 Koffing Koffing Poison Poison
110 Weezing Weezing Poison Poison
111 Rhyhorn Rhyhorn Ground Rock
112 Rhydon Rhydon Ground Rock
113 Chansey Chansey Normal Normal
115 Kangaskhan Kangaskhan Normal Normal
126 Magmar Magmar Fire Fire
128 Tauros Tauros Normal Normal
130 Gyarados Gyarados Water Flying
136 Flareon Flareon Fire Fire
142 Aerodactyl Aerodactyl Rock Flying
143 Snorlax Snorlax Normal Normal
146 Moltres Moltres Fire Flying
147 Dratini Dratini Dragon Dragon
148 Dragonair Dragonair Dragon Dragon
149 Dragonite Dragonite Dragon Flying
150 Mewtwo Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151 Mew Mew Psychic Psychic
155 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil Fire Fire
156 Quilava Quilava Fire Fire
157 Typhlosion Typhlosion Fire Fire
173 Cleffa Cleffa Normal Normal
174 Igglybuff Igglybuff Normal Normal
175 Togepi Togepi Normal Normal
176 Togetic Togetic Normal Flying
199 Slowking Slowking Water Psychic
206 Dunsparce Dunsparce Normal Normal
209 Snubbull Snubbull Normal Normal
210 Granbull Granbull Normal Normal
218 Slugma Slugma Fire Fire
219 Magcargo Magcargo Fire Rock
223 Remoraid Remoraid Water Water
224 Octillery Octillery Water Water
228 Houndour Houndour Dark Fire
229 Houndoom Houndoom Dark Fire
240 Magby Magby Fire Fire
242 Blissey Blissey Normal Normal
244 Entei Entei Fire Fire
248 Tyranitar Tyranitar Rock Dark
250 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh Fire Flying
255 Torchic Torchic Fire Fire
256 Combusken Combusken Fire Fighting
257 Blaziken Blaziken Fire Fighting
287 Slakoth Slakoth Normal Normal
288 Vigoroth Vigoroth Normal Normal
289 Slaking Slaking Normal Normal
293 Whismur Whismur Normal Normal
294 Loudred Loudred Normal Normal
295 Exploud Exploud Normal Normal
303 Mawile Mawile Steel Steel
306 Aggron Aggron Steel Rock
322 Numel Numel Fire Ground
323 Camerupt Camerupt Fire Ground
324 Torkoal Torkoal Fire Fire
330 Flygon Flygon Ground Dragon
334 Altaria Altaria Dragon Flying
335 Zangoose Zangoose Normal Normal
338 Solrock Solrock Rock Psychic
351 Castform Castform Normal Normal
352 Kecleon Kecleon Normal Normal
359 Absol Absol Dark Dark
371 Bagon Bagon Dragon Dragon
372 Shelgon Shelgon Dragon Dragon
373 Salamence Salamence Dragon Flying
383 Groudon Groudon Ground Ground
384 Rayquaza Rayquaza Dragon Flying
390 Chimchar Chimchar Fire Fire
391 Monferno Monferno Fire Fighting
392 Infernape Infernape Fire Fighting
408 Cranidos Cranidos Rock Rock
409 Rampardos Rampardos Rock Rock
410 Shieldon Shieldon Rock Steel
411 Bastiodon Bastiodon Rock Steel
434 Stunky Stunky Poison Dark
435 Skuntank Skuntank Poison Dark
440 Happiny Happiny Normal Normal
443 Gible Gible Dragon Ground
444 Gabite Gabite Dragon Ground
445 Garchomp Garchomp Dragon Ground
446 Munchlax Munchlax Normal Normal
463 Lickilicky Lickilicky Normal Normal
464 Rhyperior Rhyperior Ground Rock
467 Magmortar Magmortar Fire Fire
468 Togekiss Togekiss Normal Flying
482 Azelf Azelf Psychic Psychic
483 Dialga Dialga Steel Dragon
484 Palkia Palkia Water Dragon
485 Heatran Heatran Fire Steel
493 Arceus Arceus Normal Normal
494 Victini Victini Psychic Fire
498 Tepig Tepig Fire Fire
499 Pignite Pignite Fire Fighting
500 Emboar Emboar Fire Fighting
513 Pansear Pansear Fire Fire
514 Simisear Simisear Fire Fire
531 Audino Audino Normal Normal
554 Darumaka Darumaka Fire Fire
555 Darmanitan Darmanitan Fire Fire
607 Litwick Litwick Ghost Fire
608 Lampent Lampent Ghost Fire
609 Chandelure Chandelure Ghost Fire
631 Heatmor Heatmor Fire Fire
635 Hydreigon Hydreigon Dark Dragon
636 Larvesta Larvesta Bug Fire
637 Volcarona Volcarona Bug Fire
643 Reshiram Reshiram Dragon Fire
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

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Charizard uses Fire Blast as part of Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash; Triple Finish.

In the anime

Tucker Arcanine Fire Blast.png
Arcanine
Blaine Magmar Fire Blast.png
Magmar
Black Belt Zangoose Fire Blast.png
Zangoose
Chili Pansear Fire Blast.png
Pansear
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 Magmar takes in a deep breath and releases a powerful five-pointed 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 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
Entei 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 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 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 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 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 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 star-shaped blast. As the blast reaches the opponent, it falls forward on top of it.
Chili's Pansear A Call for Brotherly Love! None


In the manga

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • In Generation I, Fire Blast was the only Fire-type move that could be taught by TM.
  • It's animation seems to be based on the Gozan no Okuribi , a japanese festival.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 大字爆 Dàzìbào
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Vuurschot
Finland Flag.png Finnish Tulirynnäkkö (EP058 and EP059)
Tuli-isku (EP269)
France Flag.png French Déflagration
Germany Flag.png German Feuersturm
Greece Flag.png Greek Έκρηξη Φωτιάς
Italy Flag.png Italian Fuocobomba
South Korea Flag.png Korean 불대문자 Bul Daemunja
Poland Flag.png Polish Ognisty podmuch
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Explosão de Fogo
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Vatrena Eksplozija
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Explosion de Fuego(Diamond & Pearl series)
Spain Flag.png Spain Llamarada



Variations of the move Fire Blast
SpecialIC HOME.png Fire Blast
Formerly a variation
SpecialIC HOME.png Seed Flare


Generation I TMs
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Generation I HMs
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Generation II TMs
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Generation II HMs
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Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
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Generation IV TMs
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Generation IV HMs
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Generation V TMs
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Generation V HMs
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