Flame Body (Ability)

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Flame Body ほのおのからだ
Flame Body
Flavor text
Generation III
Burns the foe on contact.RSEFRLG
Burns the target on contact.ColoXD
Generation IV
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the foe.
Generation V
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Generation VI
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Generation VII
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Generation VIII
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Generation IX
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.

Flame Body (Japanese: ほのおのからだ Flame Body) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Generation III

When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, there is a 1/3 chance that the attacking Pokémon will become burned.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multistrike move that makes contact (such as Fury Swipes), each hit has an independent chance to activate this Ability.

Generation IV onward

The chance for Flame Body to burn is lowered to 30%.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onward, if a Pokémon with Flame Body is in the party (even if fainted), the number of cycles it takes for all Pokémon Eggs in the party to hatch are halved. This effect does not stack with itself, Magma Armor, or Steam Engine; however, it can be stacked with Hatching Power Pass Power, O-Power, or Roto Hatch.

Pokémon with Flame Body

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0077 Ponyta Ponyta
Fire Fire Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body
0078 Rapidash Rapidash
Fire Fire Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body
0126 Magmar Magmar
Fire Fire Flame Body None Vital Spirit
0146 Moltres Moltres
Fire Flying Pressure None Flame Body
0218 Slugma Slugma
Fire Fire Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor
0219 Magcargo Magcargo
Fire Rock Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor
0240 Magby Magby
Fire Fire Flame Body None Vital Spirit
0467 Magmortar Magmortar
Fire Fire Flame Body None Vital Spirit
0485 Heatran Heatran
Fire Steel Flash Fire None Flame Body
0607 Litwick Litwick
Ghost Fire Flash Fire Flame Body InfiltratorGen VI+
0608 Lampent Lampent
Ghost Fire Flash Fire Flame Body InfiltratorGen VI+
0609 Chandelure Chandelure
Ghost Fire Flash Fire Flame Body InfiltratorGen VI+
0636 Larvesta Larvesta
Bug Fire Flame Body None Swarm
0637 Volcarona Volcarona
Bug Fire Flame Body None Swarm
0662 Fletchinder Fletchinder
Fire Flying Flame Body None Gale Wings
0663 Talonflame Talonflame
Fire Flying Flame Body None Gale Wings
0838 Carkol Carkol
Rock Fire Steam Engine Flame Body Flash Fire
0839 Coalossal Coalossal
Rock Fire Steam Engine Flame Body Flash Fire
0850 Sizzlipede Sizzlipede
Fire Bug Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body
0851 Centiskorch Centiskorch
Fire Bug Flash Fire White Smoke Flame Body
0935 Charcadet Charcadet
Fire Fire Flash Fire None Flame Body
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Flame Body activating in Super Mystery Dungeon

When the Pokémon is hit by a move that makes contact, there is a chance that the attacking Pokémon will become burned. In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, Flame Body also causes any items thrown at the Pokémon to become burned, nullifying the effects of the thrown item. Thrown items that miss the Pokémon will not be burned.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Afflicts attackers with burns.
MDTDS Burns an attacker who lands a direct-contact attack.
BSL こうげきしてきた ポケモンを やけどじょうたいに する
Conq. Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
MDGtI May inflict the Burn status condition on the attacker who hits it with a direct attack.*
When the Pokémon is hit with a direct attack like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker is sometimes afflicted with the Burn status condition!*
SMD When the Pokémon is hit with a contact move like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker can be left with a burn! It also burns thrown items, but it doesn't block moves.
MDRTDX When the Pokémon is hit with a contact move, like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker can be left with a Burn. This Ability also burns items thrown at the Pokémon.


In animation

Pokémon animated series

Paul Magmortar Flame Body effect.png
Magmortar
Ash Fletchinder Flame Body.png
Ash's Fletchinder
PokéTV extra scene XY115.png
A wild Fletchinder
Ash Talonflame Flame Body.png
Talonflame
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker. The Ability can also be used to incubate Eggs.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Magmortar When the opponent makes physical contact with Magmortar, it may become burned. If so, the opponent's body will periodically become covered in flames, hurting it.
Paul's Magmortar Evolving Strategies! Debut
Fletchinder Fletchinder's body starts emitting heat, causing everything around it to become very warm. Its body may glow red and orange while this Ability is activated. This allows it to incubate Eggs.
Ash's Fletchinder A Not-So-Flying Start! None
A wild Fletchinder XY115 Poké TV segment
Talonflame Talonflame's body glows orange and starts emitting heat, causing everything around it to become very warm.
Ash's Talonflame Bearing Down Easy! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 火焰之軀 Fóyihm-jī Kēui *
火焰體 Fóyihm Tái *
Mandarin 火焰之軀 / 火焰之躯 Huǒyàn-zhī Qū *
火焰體 Huǒyàn Tǐ *
Denmark Flag.png Danish Flammekrop
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Vlamlichaam
Finland Flag.png Finnish Liekkiruumis (XY076)
Tulikeho (DP132)
France Flag.png French Corps Ardent
Germany Flag.png German Flammkörper
Italy Flag.png Italian Corpodifuoco
South Korea Flag.png Korean 불꽃몸 Bulkkot Mom
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Flammekropp
Poland Flag.png Polish Ciało Płomieni*
Ciało Ognia*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Corpo de Chamas (JN140–present, TCG)
Corpo Flamejante (XY076)
Corpo em Chamas (DP132*)
Corpo em Chama (DP132*)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Corpo Chama (XY076–present)
Inflamar (DP132)
Romania Flag.png Romanian Corpul în Flăcări
Russia Flag.png Russian Огненное Тело Ognennoye Telo
Spain Flag.png Spanish Cuerpo Llama
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Eldkropp
Flamkropp
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Lửa Thân Nhiệt


Variations of the Ability Flame Body
Flame BodyCute CharmEffect SporePoison PointStatic


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