Flame Burst (move)

Flame Burst はじけるほのお Flame Burst

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  70 Accuracy  100% 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  Beautiful Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

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

Flame Burst (Japanese: はじけるほのお Flame Burst) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Flame Burst deals damage to the target, then inflicts damage to up to two Pokémon adjacent to that target equal to 1/16 of their respective maximum HP. Except in Battle Royals, the extra damage is dealt to the up to two Pokémon that are both allied with and adjacent to the target; in Battle Royals, the extra damage is dealt to the other two opposing Pokémon. The extra damage is not inflicted if the target was not affected by Flame Burst (such as due to Flame Burst missing, Flash Fire, or being protected).

The extra damage is effect damage, so it does not interact with Abilities such as Flash Fire or Color Change on the damaged Pokémon, and is not affected by protection moves and Endure, the Focus Sash or Focus Band, Wonder Guard, Substitute, Destiny Bond, or Telepathy. However, due to being effect damage, it is prevented by Magic Guard. This damage cannot miss.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	28	28	28
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	32	32	32
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	32	32	32
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	24BW 23B2W2	23XY 28ORAS	28
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	31BW 28B2W2	28	28
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	32BW 22B2W2	22	22
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	23	23XY 27ORAS	27
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	23	23XY 27ORAS	27
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	28BW 22B2W2	22	22
0255		Torchic		Field		Field		28ORAS	28
0322		Numel		Field		Field	21BW 15B2W2	15	15
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	21BW 15B2W2	15	15
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	32BW 22B2W2	22	22
0494		Victini		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	41	41	41
0513		Pansear		Field		Field	22	22	22
0514		Simisear		Field		Field	1	1	1
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous	20	20	20
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous	20	20	20
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1	1
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field	31	31	31
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon			24
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon			24
0806		Blacephalon		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			17USUM
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
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		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

Flame Burst can hit a target up to 10^GtI/4^SMD tiles away, and any enemies adjacent to the target will be dealt 10 HP damage.

Pokkén Tournament

Flame Burst appears as one of Chandelure's Pokémon moves. Chandelure turns away from the opponent and fires an arcing projectile that proceeds to explode in a giant circle in the air. If charged, the projectile goes further, exploding on contact with the ground instead.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 38 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: The Pokémon in the center takes regular move damage; the four Pokémon in the corners instead take fixed damage equal to 1/16 of their maximum HP, rounded down.

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 GO

Flame Burst
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 70 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.6 seconds Damage window 1 - 2.1 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 70 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: 25 → 30
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 30 → 70
  • Energy cost: 25 → 50
  • Duration: 2.1 → 2.6 seconds
  • Damage window: 1.2 - 1.6 → 1 - 2.1 seconds

Description

In the anime

Salandit Heatmor Charmander
A burst of flame is sent towards the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Heatmor releases a stream of fire from its mouth into the air. The flames then form into a ball of fire, which then bursts, sending multiple streaks of fire at the opponent.
Shamus's Heatmor	Evolution by Fire!		Debut
	Charmander fires an orange-yellow fireball from its mouth at the targeted opponent. After the strike, small embers hit the adjacent teammate of the opponent.
Trevor's Charmander	Battling Into the Hall of Fame!		None
	Salandit swings its tail, causing red liquid to come flying out from the red patterns of its body towards the opponent.
Tupp's three Salandit	Alola to New Adventure!		None

In the manga

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

Litwick
The user fires burst of flames at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Litwick fires burst of flames at the opponent.
Monta's Litwick	Pokédex Complete!		Debut

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

Pansear
The user fires a burst of fire at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pansear fires a burst of fire at the opponent.
Kai's Pansear	The Green Scroll: Kenshin's Adventure		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Heatmor Blacephalon
The user releases a burst of fire at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Heatmor releases a stream of fire from the hole on its tail at the opponent.
Trish's Heatmor	Homecoming		Debut
	Blacephalon releases a burst of fire from the front of its head the opponent.
A wild Blacephalon	PASM20		None

In other generations

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

• In Pokémon Conquest, the AI is remarkably flawed in its usage of Flame Burst, effectively ignoring the difference between the move's main damage and effect damage.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 烈焰濺射 Lihtyihm Jinseh * 爆炸火焰 Baauja Fóyihm * Mandarin 烈焰濺射 / 烈焰溅射 Lièyàn Jiànshè * 爆炸火焰 Bàozhà Huǒyàn * Dutch Steekvlam French Rebondifeu German Funkenflug Italian Pirolancio Korean 불꽃튀기기 Bulkkot Twigigi Polish Salwa Ognia Portuguese Brazil Rajada de Chamas Portugal Rajada de Chamas Russian Огненный взрыв Ognenniy vzryv Spanish Latin America Golpe de Fuego Spain Pirotecnia Vietnamese Ngọn Lửa Bùng Phá

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