Blue Flare (move): Difference between revisions

Blue Flare あおいほのお Blue Flame

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  130 Accuracy  85% Priority  {{{priority}}} 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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V 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  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

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

Blue Flare (Japanese: あおいほのお Blue Flame) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation V. It is one of the signature moves of Reshiram.

Effect

Blue Flare inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of burning the target.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Blue Flare cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	SV
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	100	100	100	88	88
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 event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Center Tohoku Victini
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

Blue Flare inflicts damage, and may leave the target with a burn. In Gates to Infinity, the move is only able to be used by opposing Reshiram (cannot be recruited).

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★★ Power: 55 Accuracy: 85%

Effect: Has a 20% chance to burn each target.

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 Rumble Rush

Blue Flare

★★★★★
Attack power	27.65138
Charge time	1.56 seconds
Range type	Homing
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	5
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May burn the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Notes:

• Blue Flare to Change the World:
  • Description of 6★-EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): "Additional Effects: Power of sync move increases by 50%."
  • Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): The more the target's stats have been lowered, the greater the power of this move.

Description

In the anime

Reshiram (M14) Reshiram (anime)
The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Reshiram fires a powerful stream of light blue flames from its mouth at the opponent.
Reshiram (M14)	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		Debut
Reshiram (anime)	What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Reshiram
The user releases a powerful flame at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Reshiram's tail glows and it releases a large stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Black's Reshiram	Deduction Time		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	BW	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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• This move originated as a TCG Attack.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 青焰 Chīngyihm Mandarin 青焰 Qīngyàn Dutch Blauwe Vlam French Flamme Bleue German Blauflammen Italian Fuocoblu Korean 푸른불꽃 Purun Bulkkot Brazilian Portuguese Labareda Azul Spanish Llama Azul Vietnamese Lam Hỏa

Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Blue Flare to Change the World Language Title Japanese 世界を動かすラブの あおいほのお Sekai o Ugokasu Rabu no Aoi Honō Mandarin Chinese 撼動世界的愛之 青焰 Hàndòng Shìjiè De Ài Zhī Qīngyàn French Amour bouleversant ! Flamme Bleue ! German Blauflammen der weltbewegenden Liebe Italian Fuocoblu dell'amore che muove il mondo Korean 세계를 움직이는 사랑의 푸른불꽃 Segyereul Umjigineun Sarang-ui Purun Bulkkot Spanish Llama Azul del Amor por un Mundo Veraz

Variations of the move Bolt Strike
Bolt Strike Blue Flare

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