Blue Flare (move)

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Blue Flare
あおいほのお Blue Flame
Blue Flare IX.png
Blue Flare IX 2.png
Type  Fire
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  130
Accuracy  85%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

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

Games Description
BWB2W2 The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. It may leave the target with a burn.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShLA
SV
The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. This may also leave the target with a burn.
BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0643 Reshiram DragonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
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 PsychicIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
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).

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI 40 99 20 50 90% 98% Entire room Enemy -
SMD 40 50 10 30 90% 98% Entire room Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:


Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★★★
Power: 55
Accuracy: 85%
Effect: Has a 20% chance to burn each target.
Users: Reshiram
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

FireIC RR.png 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
Blue Flare Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Cost in move-gauge slots MP
(uses)
Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag(s) Description Playable sync pair(s)
Blue Flare Special 4 184 220 85% An opponent Has a chance (20%) of leaving the target burned. N (Anniversary 2021) & Reshiram
Sync move(s)
Name Category State Base power Max power Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair
Blue Flare to Change the World Special Default
6★ EX
200
300
240
360
An opponent The more the target's stats have been lowered, the greater the power of this attack. N (Anniversary 2021) & Reshiram


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

Games Description
Conq. The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. It may leave the target with a burn.
MDGtI It damages enemies in the same room. It could also cause the Burn status condition. With the Burn status, they keep taking damage, and their Attack also goes down slightly.
SMD It damages enemies in the same room. It could also leave them with a burn.


In the anime

Reshiram M14 Blue Flare.png
Reshiram (M14)
Reshiram Blue Flare.png
Reshiram (anime)
The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Reshiram 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


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 青焰 Chīngyihm
Mandarin 青焰 Qīngyàn
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Blauwe Vlam
France Flag.png French Flamme Bleue
Germany Flag.png German Blauflammen
Italy Flag.png Italian Fuocoblu
South Korea Flag.png Korean 푸른불꽃 Purun Bulkkot
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Labareda Azul
Spain Flag.png Spanish Llama Azul
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Lam Hỏa


Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Blue Flare to Change the World

Language Title
Japan Flag.png 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
France Flag.png French Amour bouleversant ! Flamme Bleue !
Germany Flag.png German Blauflammen der weltbewegenden Liebe
Italy Flag.png Italian Fuocoblu dell'amore che muove il mondo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 세계를 움직이는 사랑의 푸른불꽃 Segyereul Umjigineun Sarang-ui Purun Bulkkot
Spain Flag.png Spanish Llama Azul del Amor por un Mundo Veraz


Variations of the move Bolt Strike
PhysicalIC HOME.png Bolt Strike
SpecialIC HOME.png Blue Flare


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