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Fire Fang ほのおのキバ Fire Fang

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Battles Type  Fire Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  65 Accuracy  95% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM68 in Pokémon Sword and Shield Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Fire Fang (Japanese: ほのおのキバ Fire Fang) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM68 in Pokémon Sword and Shield. It is TM08 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation IV

Fire Fang deals damage and has a 10% chance of burning the opponent. It also has an independent 10% chance of causing the target to flinch, if the user attacks before the target.

Due to a programming error, Fire Fang is always able to hit through Wonder Guard, even if the target does not have a weakness to Fire-type moves.

Generation V onward

Fire Fang no longer bypasses Wonder Guard.

Fire Fang is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	25	25	25	25SMUSUM	17	17
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	28	28	28	28SMUSUM	19	19
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	28	28	28	28SMUSUM	19	19
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	1	1	1	1SMUSUM	1BDSP
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	28	28BW 21B2W2	21	21SMUSUM	24	24
058H		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field					15LA	24
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	1	1	1	1SMUSUM	1	1
059H		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field					15LA	1
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	43	43BW 21B2W2	20	20SMUSUM	30SwShBDSP	30
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1SMUSUM
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	1	1	1	1	1BDSP
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	1	1	1	1	1BDSP
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	30	28	28	28	28BDSP	28
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	32	30	30	30	30BDSP	30
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1BDSP	1
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	50	50	50	30
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	1	1	1	1	1	1
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field				1	1BDSP
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field	1	1	1	1	1
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	1	1	1	1
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	1	1	1	1
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP	1
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1	1BDSP
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	17	17	17	17	18SwShBDSP 19LA	18
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field		1	1	1	1
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field		11	11	11	20
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field		11	11	11	20
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1
0667		Litleo		Field		Field			23	23		23
0668		Pyroar		Field		Field			23	23		23
0725		Litten		Field		Field				15SM 14USUM	21
0726		Torracat		Field		Field				15SM 14USUM	25
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field				15SM 14USUM	25
0773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1
0000	Scovillain	Scovillain		Grass		Grass						1
0000	Iron Thorns	Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1
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		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM68	IX --
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon					✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon					✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon					✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field					✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field					✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field					✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field					✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field					✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying					✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster					✔
0295		Exploud		Monster	Field					✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy					✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field					✔
0310		Manectric		Field		Field					✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field					✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field					✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field					✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon					✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field					✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3					✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field					✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field					✔
0507		Herdier		Field		Field					✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field					✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field					✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field					✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field					✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field					✔
554G		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					✔
555G		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0634		Zweilous		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon					✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon					✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field					✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field					✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field					✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field					✔
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field					✔
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field					✔
0773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like					✔
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like					✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like					✔
0820		Greedent		Field		Field					✔
0828		Thievul		Field		Field					✔
0835		Yamper		Field		Field					✔
0836		Boltund		Field		Field					✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field	Dragon					✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug					✔
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy					✔
0880		Dracozolt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0895		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						SwSh	SwSh EP	BDSP	LA
058H		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
059H		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon	✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
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
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster		✔	✔	✔
0633		Deino		Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field				✔USUM		✔
0744		Rockruff		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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster	Dream World - Icy Cave
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 VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	Pokémon Center Battle Championship Mawile
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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field	Dusk RockruffUS
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field	Rocky Lycanroc
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 Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Fire Fang is a move with 12 base power, 88% accuracy, and 13 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, even if they are frozen (thawing them out in the process), possibly inflicting burn and/or cringing on the target. This move is affected by Muzzled status condition.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 39 Accuracy: 95%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of burning the target or making the target flinch.

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

Past description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a very small chance of making the target flinch. Has a very small chance of leaving the target burned.

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, Fire Fang is a custom move for Charizard, replacing Flamethrower. When used, Charizard will release a small stream of flames from its mouth. When the move is released, Charizard will bite down and create a small explosion in front of it.

Pokémon GO

Fire Fang
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 12 Energy boost 8 Duration 0.9 seconds Damage window 0.64 - 0.84 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 8 Energy boost 5 Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 7 → 10
  • Energy boost: 4 → 8
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 10 → 12
  • Energy boost: 8 → 10
  • Duration: 0.84 → 1.34 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 12 → 11
  • Energy boost: 10 → 8
  • Duration: 1.34 → 0.9 seconds
• September 27, 2019
  • Power: 11 → 12

Trainer Battles

• September 27, 2019
  • Power: 7 → 8

Description

In the anime

Torracat Stoutland Tyranitar Gliscor
The user's teeth become ablaze with flames and it bites down on the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Granbull opens its mouth and its mouth becomes surrounded in flames. It then bites down and the fire surrounds its bottom jaw and teeth. Granbull then bites down on the opponent.
Cassidy's Granbull	Sleight of Sand!		Debut
Mario's Granbull	Dressed for Jess Success!		None
	Gliscor's mouth becomes covered in flames and it bites down on the opponent. On occasion, this will burn the opponent.
Ash's Gliscor	A Breed Stampede!		None
	Growlithe's mouth becomes surrounded in red-orange flames and it bites down on the opponent.
Officer Jenny's Growlithe	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!		None
Tedesco's Growlithe	Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!		None
	The inside of Hippowdon's mouth becomes covered in flames and it bites down on the opponent.
Bertha's Hippowdon	An Elite Coverup!		None
	Flareon's mouth becomes covered in red-orange fire and it slams into the opponent face first.
Ursula's Flareon	Opposites Interact!		None
	Stoutland jumps at the opponent and it opens its mouth, or Stoutland's body becomes surrounded in a light red-aura. Then, red-orange fire appears and covers Stoutland's mouth for a moment, then spreads down half of its moustache. Stoutland then bites down on the opponent, which causes a large explosion of fire and smoke.
Burgundy's Stoutland	Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!		None
Stoutland (anime)	One Journey Ends, Another Begins...		None
	Charmander's mouth becomes covered in red-orange fire and it bites the opponent, releasing sparks of fire.
Trevor's Charmander	Summer of Discovery!		None
	Pyroar's mouth and fangs become surrounded in red-orange flames and it bites down on the opponent.
Astrid's Pyroar	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
Lysandre's Pyroar	Coming Apart at the Dreams!		None
	A ball of red-orange fire forms in Bagon's mouth, the fire then shapes into a pair of teeth. Bagon then sends the teeth shaped fire towards its opponent.
Sawyer's Bagon	A Fashionable Battle!		None
	Tyrunt forms a ball of red-orange fire from inside its mouth. The ball of fire then turns into the shape of a pair of teeth and then Tyrunt shoots the teeth shaped fire at the opponent.
A Scientist's Tyrunt	The Tiny Caretaker!		None
	Tyrantrum forms a ball of red-orange fire from inside its mouth. The ball of fire then turns into the shape of a pair of teeth and then Tyrantrum shoots the teeth shaped fire at the opponent.
A Scientist's Tyrantrum	The Tiny Caretaker!		None
	Litten's body becomes surrounded in a light-red aura. The inside of Litten's mouth then becomes covered in flames and it bites down on the opponent.
Ash's Litten	One Journey Ends, Another Begins...		Mastered in A Shivering Shovel Search!
	Incineroar creates a flame in the shape of an open pair of teeth, which then chomps down on the opponent.
Cross's Incineroar	I Choose You!		None
	Torracat's body becomes surrounded in a light-red aura. The inside of Torracat's mouth then becomes covered in flames and it bites down on the opponent.
Ash's Torracat	A Young Royal Flame Ignites!		None
	The inside of Houndoom's mouth then becomes covered in flames and it bites down on the opponent.
Pokémon Hunter's Houndoom	The Power of Us		None
	The inside of Tyranitar's mouth becomes covered in flames and it bites down on the opponent.
Team Rocket's Tyranitar	Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!		None
	The inside of Mightyena's mouth becomes covered in flames and it bites down on the opponent.
Hodge's Mightyena	Serving Up the Flute Cup!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Houndoom Gliscor Salamence Thievul
The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gliscor bites down on the opponent, and multiple streams of fire come out of its mouth and spread around the opponent.
A wild Gliscor	Grumpy Gliscor		Debut
	Houndoom bites down on the opponent. When it does, multiple streams of fire come out of its mouth and spreads around the opponent.
Darach's Houndoom	Getting the Drop on Gallade II		None
	Salamence bites down on the opponent. When it does, multiple streams of fire come out of its mouth and spreads around the opponent.
Zinnia's Salamence	PS609		None
	The inside of Thievul's mouth becomes covered in flames and it bites down on the opponent. On occasion, this will burn the opponent.
A Team Yell Grunt's Thievul	Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Drapion
The user's teeth become fiery.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Drapion's teeth become fiery and it bites the target.
B-2's Drapion	Serious Training On Iron Island		Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Heatran
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Heatran.
Yū Shirogane's Heatran	PBK7		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, andSky	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, 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

• Fire Fang is the only Fire-type move capable of making the target flinch.
• In Generation IV, a glitch allows Fire Fang to hit a Pokémon with Wonder Guard, even if it's not weak to Fire-type moves.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 火焰牙 Fóyihm Ngàh * 炎牙 Yìhmngàh * Mandarin 火焰牙 Huǒyàn Yá * 炎牙 Yányá * Czech Ohnivý tesák Dutch Vuurtand French Crocs Feu German Feuerzahn Greek Φλογόδοντες Flogodontes Hebrew ניב אש Niv Esh Hindi आग के दांत Aag Ke Daant ज्वाला के दांत Jwaala Ke Daant Hungarian Tűz Agyar Indonesian Taring Api Italian Rogodenti Korean 불꽃엄니 Bulkkot Eomni Norwegian Ildbitt Polish Kieł Ognia* Ognisty Kieł* Portuguese Brazil Presas de Fogo (games, XY133-present, TCG) Presa de Fogo (early anime) Portugal Presa de Fogo Romanian Colțul de Foc Russian Огненный Клык Ognennyy Klyk Spanish Latin America Colmillo de Fuego (DP065, DP127-present) Colmillo Ígneo (DP106-DP108) Spain Colmillo Ígneo* Colm. Ígneo* Thai เขี้ยวไฟ Vietnamese Răng Nanh Lửa Thiêu

Variations of the move Fire Fang
Thunder Fang • Ice Fang • Fire Fang

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