Fire (type)
The Fire type (Japanese: ほのおタイプ Flame type) is one of the eighteen types. Fire-type moves are super effective against Bug-, Grass-, Ice-, and Steel-type Pokémon, while Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Ground-, Rock-, and Water-type moves.
Battle properties
Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other games outside the core series.
Offensive properties of Fire-type moves | ||
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Super effective (×2) | Not very effective (×½) | No effect (×0) |
BugGrassIceSteel | RockFireWaterDragon | None |
Defensive properties of Fire-type Pokémon | ||
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Weak to (×2) | Resists (×½) | Immune to (×0) |
GroundRockWater | BugFireGrassSteelIceFairy | None |
- In Generation I only, Fire-type Pokémon received neutral damage from Ice-type moves.
- Steel type was introduced in Generation II.
- Fairy type was introduced in Generation VI.
Additional effects
In Generation I, Fire-type Pokémon cannot get inflicted by the burn status condition by Fire-type moves. In Generation II, Fire-type Pokémon cannot get burned by Fire-type moves, but can get burned by the Normal-type move Tri Attack. Starting in Generation III, Fire-type Pokémon are completely immune to getting burned by any means. Fire-type Pokémon are also immune to the sea of fire caused by Grass Pledge and Fire Pledge, both introduced in Generation V.
During harsh sunlight (introduced in Generation II) or extremely harsh sunlight (introduced in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire), the power of Fire-type moves is increased by 50%. During rain (introduced in Generation II), the power of Fire-type moves is decreased by 50%. During heavy rain (introduced in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire), all Fire-type moves will fail. When the move Water Sport (introduced in Generation III) is in effect, the power of Fire-type moves is decreased by 67%.
If a Pokémon affected by the move Powder (introduced in Generation VI) attempts to use a Fire-type move, they take damage equal to 25% of their maximum HP and cannot execute the move (PP is still consumed).
Only Fire-type Pokémon can use the move Burn Up (introduced in Generation VII), after which the user will no longer be Fire-type.
Pokémon
As of Generation IX, 87 Pokémon or 8.49% of all Pokémon are Fire-type (counting those that are Fire-type in at least one of their forms, including Primal Reversion and regional forms), causing it to tie with Poison as the 8th most common type among Pokémon after Bug and before Dark and Fighting.
The Pokémon below are listed by their current types. Some Pokémon have had their types changed.
Pure Fire-type Pokémon
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Half Fire-type Pokémon
Primary Fire-type Pokémon
Secondary Fire-type Pokémon
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Unique Terastallized states
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Changed types
These Fire-type Pokémon have had their types changed.
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Non-Pokémon opponents
Some opponents featured in Pokéstar Studios in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 can be battled like Pokémon and they have designated Pokémon types. Starmobile car powered by Revavroom and two Varoom Pokémon featured in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet also share this property.
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- The stats shown for Starmobile are the exact stats, not base stats. The values are custom set rather than derived from base stats, level, Nature, IVs, and EVs.
Moves
As of Generation IX, there are 49 Fire-type moves, which makes up 5.24% of all moves (excluding those that are Fire-type only under certain circumstances), making it the 7th most common type among moves, after Electric and before Steel.
Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Fire-type moves were special, but they may now also be physical depending on the attack.
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IX | Armor Cannon | Special | 120 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user shoots its own armor out as blazing projectiles. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats. | ||||||||||
IX | Bitter Blade | Physical | 90 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user focuses its bitter feelings toward the world of the living into a slashing attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target. | ||||||||||
III | Blast Burn | Special | Beautiful | 150 | 90% | 5 (max 8) |
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The target is razed by a fiery explosion. The user can't move on the next turn. | |||||||||
III | Blaze Kick | Physical | Cool | 85 | 90% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user launches a kick that has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
IX | Blazing Torque | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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This move is only used by a Starmobile. It may burn the opponent.* | ||||||||||
V | Blue Flare | Special | Beautiful | 130 | 85% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
VII | Burn Up | Special | 130 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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To inflict massive damage, the user burns itself out. After using this move, the user will no longer be Fire type. | ||||||||||
IX | Burning Bulwark | Status | — | —% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user’s intensely hot fur protects it from attacks and also burns any attacker that makes direct contact with it. | ||||||||||
VIII | Burning Jealousy | Special | 70 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user attacks with energy from jealousy. This leaves all opposing Pokémon that have had their stats boosted during the turn with a burn. | ||||||||||
I | Ember | Special | Cute | 40 | 100% | 25 (max 40) |
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The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
III | Eruption | Special | Beautiful | 150 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user attacks opposing Pokémon with explosive fury. The lower the user's HP, the lower the move's power. | |||||||||
V | Fiery Dance | Special | Beautiful | 80 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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Cloaked in flames, the user dances and flaps its wings. This may also boost the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |||||||||
I | Fire Blast | Special | Beautiful | 110 | 85% | 5 (max 8) |
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The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
IV | Fire Fang | Physical | Cool | 65 | 95% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. | |||||||||
VII | Fire Lash | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user strikes the target with a burning lash. This also lowers the target's Defense stat. | ||||||||||
V | Fire Pledge | Special | Beautiful | 80 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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A column of fire hits the target. When used with its grass counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast sea of fire appears. | |||||||||
I | Fire Punch | Physical | Tough | 75 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
I | Fire Spin | Special | Beautiful | 35 | 85% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns. | |||||||||
V | Flame Burst | Special | Beautiful | 70 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user attacks the target with a bursting flame. The bursting flame damages Pokémon next to the target as well. | |||||||||
V | Flame Charge | Physical | Cool | 50 | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat. | |||||||||
II | Flame Wheel | Physical | Beautiful | 60 | 100% | 25 (max 40) |
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The user attacks by cloaking itself in fire and charging at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
I | Flamethrower | Special | Beautiful | 90 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
IV | Flare Blitz | Physical | Cool | 120 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
V | Fusion Flare | Special | Beautiful | 100 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user brings down a giant flame. This move's power is boosted when influenced by an enormous lightning bolt. | |||||||||
VIII | G-Max Centiferno | Physical | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Fire-type attack that Gigantamax Centiskorch use. This move traps opponents in flames for four to five turns. | ||||||||||
VIII | G-Max Centiferno | Special | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Fire-type attack that Gigantamax Centiskorch use. This move traps opponents in flames for four to five turns. | ||||||||||
VIII | G-Max Fireball | Physical | 160 | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Fire-type attack that Gigantamax Cinderace use. This move can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities. | ||||||||||
VIII | G-Max Fireball | Special | 160 | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Fire-type attack that Gigantamax Cinderace use. This move can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities. | ||||||||||
VIII | G-Max Wildfire | Physical | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Fire-type attack that Gigantamax Charizard use. This move continues to deal damage to opponents for four turns. | ||||||||||
VIII | G-Max Wildfire | Special | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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A Fire-type attack that Gigantamax Charizard use. This move continues to deal damage to opponents for four turns. | ||||||||||
V | Heat Crash | Physical | Tough | — | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user slams into the target with its flame-covered body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power. | |||||||||
III | Heat Wave | Special | Beautiful | 95 | 90% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn. | |||||||||
V | Incinerate | Special | Tough | 60 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. If a Pokémon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable. | |||||||||
V | Inferno | Special | Beautiful | 100 | 50% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn. | |||||||||
VII | Inferno Overdrive | Physical | — | —% | 1 (max 1) |
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The user breathes a stream of intense fire toward the target with the full force of its Z-Power. The power varies depending on the original move. | ||||||||||
VII | Inferno Overdrive | Special | — | —% | 1 (max 1) |
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The user breathes a stream of intense fire toward the target with the full force of its Z-Power. The power varies depending on the original move. | ||||||||||
IV | Lava Plume | Special | Tough | 80 | 100% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn. | |||||||||
IV | Magma Storm | Special | Tough | 100 | 75% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user traps the target inside a maelstrom of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns. | |||||||||
VIII | Max Flare | Physical | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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This is a Fire-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user intensifies the sun for five turns. | ||||||||||
VIII | Max Flare | Special | — | —% | 3 (max 4) |
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This is a Fire-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user intensifies the sun for five turns. | ||||||||||
VII | Mind Blown | Special | 150 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user attacks everything around it by causing its own head to explode. This also damages the user. | ||||||||||
VI | Mystical Fire | Special | Beautiful | 75 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user attacks by breathing a special, hot fire. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. | |||||||||
III | Overheat | Special | Beautiful | 130 | 90% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat. | |||||||||
VIII | Pyro Ball | Physical | 120 | 90% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user attacks by igniting a small stone and launching it as a fiery ball at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn. | ||||||||||
VIII | Raging Fury | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user rampages around spewing flames for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. | ||||||||||
II | Sacred Fire | Physical | Beautiful | 100 | 95% | 5 (max 8) |
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The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. This may also leave the target with a burn. | |||||||||
V | Searing Shot | Special | Cool | 100 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn. | |||||||||
VII | Shell Trap | Special | 150 | 100% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user sets a shell trap. If the user is hit by a physical move, the trap will explode and inflict damage on opposing Pokémon. | ||||||||||
VII | Sizzly Slide | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 (max 32) |
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The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. This also leaves the target with a burn. | ||||||||||
II | Sunny Day | Status | Beautiful | — | —% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks. | |||||||||
IX | Temper Flare | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed. | ||||||||||
IX | Torch Song | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 (max 16) |
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The user blows out raging flames as if singing a song, scorching the target. This also boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat. | ||||||||||
V | V-create | Physical | Cool | 180 | 95% | 5 (max 8) |
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The user emits a hot flame from its forehead and hurls itself at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Defense, Sp. Def, and Speed stats. | |||||||||
III | Will-O-Wisp | Status | Beautiful | — | 85% | 15 (max 24) |
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The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. | |||||||||
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left. |
Abilities
Interacting with the Fire type
A Pokémon with Protean or Libero will become a Fire-type Pokémon if it uses a Fire-type move. A Pokémon with Color Change, Imposter, Forecast, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Fire-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Fire-type move, is sent out against a Fire-type opponent, if the weather is sunny, if it is holding a Fire Memory, or if it is holding a Flame Plate or Firium Z.
Fire-type Pokémon are also immune to becoming burned from the Abilities Flame Body or Synchronize.
Gen | Ability | Description |
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III | Blaze | Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low. |
IV | Dry Skin | Restores the Pokémon's HP in rain or when it is hit by Water-type moves. Reduces HP in harsh sunlight, and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves. |
III | Flash Fire | If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves. |
VII | Fluffy | Halves the damage taken from moves that make direct contact, but doubles that of Fire-type moves. |
IV | Heatproof | The Pokémon's heatproof body halves the damage taken from Fire-type moves. |
VI | Primordial Sea | The Pokémon changes the weather to nullify Fire-type attacks. |
VIII | Steam Engine | Boosts the Speed stat drastically when the Pokémon is hit by a Fire- or Water-type move. |
IX | Thermal Exchange | Boosts the Attack stat when the Pokémon is hit by a Fire-type move. The Pokémon also cannot be burned. |
III | Thick Fat | The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves. |
VII | Water Bubble | Lowers the power of Fire-type moves that hit the Pokémon and prevents it from being burned. |
IX | Well-Baked Body | The Pokémon takes no damage when hit by Fire-type moves. Instead, its Defense stat is sharply boosted. |
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page. |
Exclusive Abilities
Only Fire-type Pokémon have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.
Gen | Ability | Description |
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III | Blaze | Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low. |
III | Flame Body | Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker. |
III | Magma Armor | The Pokémon's hot magma coating prevents it from being frozen. |
III | White Smoke | The Pokémon is protected by its white smoke, which prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats. |
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page. |
Items
Name | Description | |
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Burn Drive | A cassette to be held by Genesect. It changes Genesect's Techno Blast move so it becomes Fire type. | |
Charcoal | An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a combustible fuel that boosts the power of the holder's Fire-type moves. | |
Fire Gem | A gem with an essence of fire. When held, it strengthens the power of a Fire-type move one time. | |
Fire Memory | A memory disc that contains Fire-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon. | |
Fire Tera Shard | On rare occasions, these shards form when a Tera Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters. | |
Firium Z | This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Fire-type moves to Z-Moves. | |
Flame Plate | An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of fire and boosts the power of the holder’s Fire-type moves. | |
Flame Orb | An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a bizarre orb that gives off heat when touched and will affect the holder with a burn during battle. | |
Occa Berry | If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Fire-type move, the power of that move will be weakened. | |
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page. |
Cram-o-matic
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Cheri Berry | |
Figy Berry | |
Fire Stone | |
Heat Rock | |
Magmarizer | |
Red Apricorn | |
Red Card | |
Sun Stone | |
Notable Fire-type Trainers
- Main article: Category:Fire-type Trainers
Gen | Trainer | Title | Location |
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I | Blaine |
Gym Leader | Cinnabar GymRBYFRLGPE Seafoam IslandsGSCHGSS |
III | Flannery |
Gym Leader | Lavaridge Gym |
IV | Flint |
Elite Four | Sinnoh Pokémon League |
V | Chili |
Gym LeaderBW Pokémon TrainerB2W2 |
Striaton GymBW Striaton CityB2W2 |
VI | Malva |
Elite Four | Kalos Pokémon League |
VII | Kiawe |
Trial Captain | Wela Volcano Park |
VIII | Kabu |
Gym Leader | Motostoke Stadium |
IX | Mela |
Team Star | Schedar Squad's Base |
IX | Crispin |
Elite Four | Blueberry Academy |
Icons
Core series
Icon from Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, HeartGold and SoulSilver |
Icon from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen |
Icon from Generation IV |
Icon from Generation V |
Icon from Generation VI |
Icon from Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon |
Icon from Let's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee! |
Icon from Pokémon Sword and Shield |
Symbol icon from Let's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!; Sword, Shield and HOME (Gen VIII) |
Icon from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl |
Symbol icon from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet and Violet, and HOME (Gen IX) |
Icon from Pokémon Legends: Arceus |
Symbol icon from Pokémon Legends: Arceus |
Icon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet |
Tera icon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet |
Tera symbol icon from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet |
Side series
Icon from Pokémon Stadium |
Icon from Pokémon Stadium 2 |
Icon from Pokémon Colosseum |
Icon from Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness |
Icon from Pokémon Battle Revolution |
Spin-off games
Symbol icon from Pokémon Ranger |
Symbol icon from Pokémon Battrio |
Symbol icon from Pokémon Tretta |
Symbol icon from Pokémon GO |
Symbol icon from Pokémon Rumble Rush |
Symbol icon from Pokémon Masters EX |
Symbol icon from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX |
Symbol icon from Pokémon Mezastar |
Symbol icon from New Pokémon Snap |
Symbol icon from Pokémon Sleep |
In the TCG
- Main article: Fire (TCG)
Similar to the games, Fire-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to Water with no resistances. Fire-type Pokémon are strong against Grass and Metal Pokémon, whilst some Colorless Pokémon can resist this type.
Statistical averages
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Trivia
- Generation V introduced the most Fire-type Pokémon of any generation, with 17 (including Heat Rotom and Zen Mode Darmanitan), and Generation IV introduced the fewest, with five.
- Generation V introduced the most Fire-type moves of any generation, with 11, and Generation VI introduced the fewest, with only one, Mystical Fire.
- The Fire type, tied with the Dragon type, also has the fewest number of non-damaging moves out of all of the types, with only three.
- Fire was the last type to receive a Pokémon with Water as the other type, only receiving one with Volcanion in Generation VI.
- In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, there are only two evolutionary lines of Fire-type Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex (the Chimchar and Ponyta evolutionary lines). In Pokémon Platinum, this was changed with the expansion of the Sinnoh Pokédex to include the Houndour and Magmar families, as well as Flareon.
- In most core series Pokémon games since Generation III, the Fire type has been represented by the color orange. However, in other Pokémon media, including the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Pokémon Stadium series, and the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, the Fire type has been associated with the color red. The Fire type is also associated with the color red in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
- Also, the Cool condition uses the same shade of orange in its status screen icon as the Fire type's icon does, despite being described as red in-text.
- According to the Pokédex, the hottest Pokémon are Magcargo and Camerupt, both of which can reach internal temperatures of 18,000 °F (10,000 °C). Incidentally, both Pokémon can also have the Ability Magma Armor.
- Similar to Ice-type moves, all Fire-type moves were Beautiful moves in Generation III.
- Generation II is the only generation to have not introduced a Fire-type specialist.
- The Fire type is able to deal the highest type-based multiplier. This is possible in harsh sunlight against a dual-type, non-Grass-type Pokémon with Fluffy whose types are both weak to Fire-type attacks, and that has been affected by Forest's Curse and Tar Shot. This would result in a 48× multiplier.
- The effects of Flash Fire and Blaze can further boost this to a 72× power multiplier.
- It can also achieve the lowest non-zero type-based multiplier. This is possible in an inverse battle, during rain against a dual-type, non-Grass-type Pokémon whose types are both normally weak to Fire-type attacks, with Thick Fat, Heatproof, or Water Bubble, that has been affected by Forest's Curse, while Water Sport is in effect. This would result in a ~0.0103× (~1/96) multiplier.
- In every Egg Group containing a Fire-type Pokémon, there are at least two Fire-type evolutionary lines. Fire is the only type with this distinction.
- The Fire-type has been paired with every type except Fairy.
- This makes it the only first partner Pokémon type not to have been paired with every other type at least once.
- The Fire type is the only type without a Pokémon in the Water 1 Egg Group.
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