Pyro Ball (move)

Pyro Ball かえんボール Flame Ball

Battles Type  Fire Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Pyro Ball (Japanese: かえんボール Flame Ball) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is one of the signature moves of Cinderace.

Effect

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Pyro Ball will thaw out the user if it is frozen, and then inflict damage on the target. Pyro Ball also has a 10% chance of burning the target. It has no effect on Pokémon with the Bulletproof Ability.

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Pyro Ball cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like	1, Evo.SwSh
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 UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Pyro Ball is Cinderace's first move. It is obtained by evolving form Raboot at level 7 and upgrading Ember into it instead of Blaze Kick. The user kicks a ball of flame in a designated direction, burning and damaging enemies hit. At level 11, after this move hits, the cooldown on user's other move is decreased.

In the anime

Trainer's Cinderace Igniting the rock Goh's Cinderace
The user attacks the opponent with a powerful fire ball.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Cinderace repeatedly kicks a rock, igniting it into a flaming soccer ball. It then kicks the fire ball, launching it at the opponent. Cinderace can also kick the rock multiple times in succession, making the Pyro Ball bigger each time it is struck, before launching it.
Goh's Cinderace	Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!		Debut
A Trainer's Cinderace	Secrets of the Jungle		None
An illusionary Cinderace created by Unown	Star Night, Star Flight!		None
Alternate World Goh's Cinderace	Showdown at the Gates of Warp!		None
Leon's Cinderace	JN131		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

The user attacks the opponent with a powerful fire ball.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cinderace repeatedly kicks a rock, igniting it into a flaming soccer ball. It then kicks the fire ball, launching it at the opponent.
Casey's Bit	Sword & Shield chapter		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 火焰球 Fóyihm Kàuh Mandarin 火焰球 Huǒyàn Qiú Czech Ohnivá Koule French Ballon Brûlant German Feuerball Italian Palla Infuocata Korean 화염볼 Hwayeom Bol Polish Piropiłka Portuguese Brazil Bola Incendiária Portugal Bola de Fogo Russian Пирошар Piroshar Spanish Balón Ígneo Turkish Ateş Topu

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