Flame Wheel (move)

Flame Wheel かえんぐるま Flame Wheel

Battles Type  Fire Category  Physical PP  25 (max. 40) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

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

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

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

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

Flame Wheel (Japanese: かえんぐるま Flame Wheel) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Flame Wheel will thaw out the user if it is frozen, and then inflict damage on the target. Flame Wheel also has a 10% chance of burning the target.

Flame Wheel can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of inflicting a burn on the target. GSC An attack that may cause a burn. RSEColoXD A fiery charge attack that may inflict a burn. FRLG The user makes a fiery charge at the foe. It may cause a burn. DPPtHGSSPBR The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe. It may also leave the target with a burn. BWB2W2 The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. It may also leave the target with a burn. XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	34	31	20	20BW 17B2W2	17	17	12
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	1						1
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field			15PtHGSS	13	13	13	25
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field			15PtHGSS	13	13	13	25
105A		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster						1, 11	12
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like							16
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	27	27	19	19	19	19	19BDSP
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	31	31	20	20	20	20	20BDSP
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	31	31	20	20	20	20	20BDSP
0240		Magby		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							16
0244		Entei		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							6
0322		Numel		Field		Field							15BDSP
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field							15BDSP
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field					23XY 18ORAS	18	20
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like			17	17	17	17	17BDSP
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like			19	19	19	19	19BDSP
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like			21	19	19	19	19BDSP
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like							16
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug				60	60	60	18
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					1	1	18
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug							15
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug							15
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
554G		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Flame Wheel is a move with base power of 12, 11PP and 88% accuracy. The user damages enemy in front, cutting corners, even if they are frozen (thawing them in the process), and possibly inflicting a burn.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 32 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance to burn the target. Can thaw out user if frozen.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	2	—	42	50	100%	An opponent	OK While Frozen	Removes the frozen condition from the user. Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned.

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Unfreezes the user. Has a very small chance of leaving the target burned.

Pokémon GO

Flame Wheel
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 60 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.7 seconds Damage window 2.1 - 2.4 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 60 Energy cost 55 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 35 → 40
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 40 → 60
  • Energy cost: 25 → 50
  • Duration: 4.6 → 2.7 seconds
  • Damage window: 2.7 - 3.2 → 2.1 - 2.4 seconds

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause a burn. It thaws and frees frozen Pokémon. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Burn status condition. It thaws out frozen Pokémon. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで やけどじょうたいにかえる こおっていたポケモンは こおりがとける Conq. The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. It may also leave the target with a burn. MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Burn status condition. With the Burn status, the enemy keeps taking damage, and its Attack also goes down slightly. SMD It could leave an enemy with a burn and keep damaging the enemy.* It damages an enemy. It could also leave the enemy with a burn.*

In the anime

Infernape Quilava Typhlosion Arcanine
The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Arcanine runs at the opponent and its whole body becomes enveloped in flames. It then tackles the opponent.
Gary's Arcanine	Extreme Pokémon!		Debut
	Typhlosion runs towards the opponent and its body becomes surrounded in flames. It then tackles the opponent.
Jimmy's Typhlosion	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Mr. Moore's Typhlosion	Poetry Commotion!		None
	Quilava runs at the opponent and its body becomes engulfed in flames. It then tackles the opponent, or Quilava spins around in the air and its body becomes engulfed in flames. It then rolls into the opponent.
Macy's Quilava	Love, Pokémon Style		None
Clark's Quilava	Shocks and Bonds		None
Ryan's Quilava	The Champ Twins!		None
Dawn's Quilava	Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!		None
	Chimchar's body becomes surrounded by flames and it somersaults in the air, spinning at the opponent and hitting it, or Chimchar releases fire out of its mouth while at the same time starts doing a somersault, and rolls into the opponent.
A Chimchar Dawn imagined	Following a Maiden's Voyage!		None
Ash's Chimchar	When Pokémon Worlds Collide!		None
	Monferno's body becomes surrounded in fire and it starts to somersault. Monferno then rolls into the opponent, or Monferno releases a red-orange flame out of its mouth while somersaulting, and rolls into the opponent.
A Monferno Angie used briefly	Camping it Up!		None
Ash's Monferno	Evolving Strategies!		None
	Growlithe jumps into the air and releases a red-orange flame from its mouth while somersaulting, rolling into the opponent.
Officer Jenny's Growlithe	Beating the Hustle and Bustle!		None
	Cyndaquil ignites the flames on its back and somersaults in the air, rolling into the opponent.
Dawn's Cyndaquil	Gone With the Windworks!		None
Ash's Cyndaquil	An Old Family Blend!		None
	Infernape jumps into the air and somersaults. The flame on its head then extends and covers its entire body. Infernape then rolls into the opponent.
Ash's Infernape	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
Narissa's Ditto 2 in the form of Infernape	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!		Used via Transform

In the manga

Movie adaptations

The user attacks with fire from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cyndaquil shoots a ball of fire from its mouth.
Ash's Cyndaquil	Emperor of the Crystal Tower: Entei		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Monferno Rapidash Typhlosion and Arcanine Alolan Marowak
The user hits the opponent with fire from their body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Quilava hits the opponent with two streams of fire sent from the flames on its head and backside.
Gold's Exbo	Delibird Delivery - 2		Debut
	Typhlosion fires a ball of fire from the flame on its back at the opponent.
Gold's Exbo	Lugia and Ho-Oh on the Loose (Part 1)		None
	Arcanine releases a ball of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Crystal's Archy	Lugia and Ho-Oh on the Loose (Part 1)		None
	The flames from Rapidash's mane grows larger and forms a ring in front of its body. This can thaw the user out if it's frozen.
Crystal's Rapidash	Moving Past Milotic		None
	Monferno crouches down and its upper body becomes surrounded in flames. It then tackles the opponent.
Pearl's Chimler	Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu II		None
	The flame on the top of Infernape's head reaches out and splits into two. The flame on the top part hits the opponent, and the bottom flame comes out underneath its body and also hits the opponent.
Pearl's Chimler	Creeping Away from Cradily		None
	Alolan Marowak rubs its bone on its forehead to set it on fire. It then rapidly spins the bone towards the opponent.
Kiawe's Marowak	Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island		None

• Platinum's Ponyta was revealed to know Flame Wheel on the official web site, but he was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Cyndaquil
The user releases a swirl of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cyndaquil shoots a swirl of fire from its arms.
Chris's Cyndaquil	A Serious Crisis!! The Battle With The Lugia		Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Infernape
The user attacks with fire from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Infernape hits the opponent with a stream of fire thrown at them.
Yū Shirogane's Infernape	PBK1		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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	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

Side series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

• The Korean name of this move, 화염자동차, is a mistranslation, literally meaning "Flame Automobile". It is because the Japanese word くるま means both "wheel" and "car".

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 火焰輪 Fóyihm Lèuhn Mandarin 火焰輪 / 火焰轮 Huǒyàn Lún Czech Ohnivé kolo Danish Flammehjul Dutch Vlamwiel Finnish Liekkipyörä French Roue de Feu German Flammenrad Greek Φλεγόμενος Τροχός Hindi आग का पहिया Aag ka paheeya Indonesian Roda Api Italian Ruotafuoco Korean 화염자동차 Hwayeom Jadongcha Polish Krąg Ognia* Ognisty Wir* Wirujący Płomień* Portuguese Roda de Fogo Romanian Roata de Foc Serbian Plameni točak Spanish Latin America Rueda de Fuego Spain Rueda Fuego Swedish Eldhjul Thai กงล้อไฟ Vietnamese Xa Hỏa Luân

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