Flare Blitz

(フレアドライブ Flare Drive)

Introduced:	Generation IV

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	120
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	15 ^{(Max. 24)}
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Condition:	Smart
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam:	0
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

Flare Blitz is a Fire-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Description

Games	Description
DP PtHGSS	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe. The user sustains serious damage, too.
BWB2W2	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. The user sustains serious damage and may leave the target burned.
XYORAS SMUSUMPE	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. This may leave the target with a burn.

Effect

In battle

Flare Blitz does damage and has a 10% chance to burn the target. Flare Blitz will cause the user to receive recoil damage that is equal to 1/3 the damage dealt to the target. In a Double Battle, Flare Blitz can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Flare Blitz can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	IV	V	VI	VII
	Charizard	fire/flying	66	77	1, 77	1, 77
	Growlithe	fire	48	56 (BW) 45 (B2W2)	45	45
	Ponyta	fire	48 (DP) 46 (PtHGSS)	49	49	49
	Rapidash	fire	58 (DP) 56 (PtHGSS)	49	49	49
	Marowak	fire/ghost				53
	Flareon	fire			45	45
	Combusken	fire/fighting	54	54	54 (XY) 58 (ORAS)	58
	Blaziken	fire/fighting	66	66	1, 66 (XY) 1, 63 (ORAS)	1, 63
	Monferno	fire/fighting	49	56	56	56
	Infernape	fire/fighting	57	68	1, 68	1, 68
	Victini	psychic/fire		73	73	73
	Tepig	fire		43	43	43
	Pignite	fire/fighting		52	52	52
	Emboar	fire/fighting		62	62	62
	Darumaka	fire		33	33	33
	Darmanitan	fire		33	33	33
	Heatmor	fire				61
	Larvesta	bug/fire		100	100	100
	Volcarona	bug/fire			1	1
	Talonflame	fire/flying			1	1
	Volcanion	fire/water			1, 58	1, 58
	Litten	fire				43
	Torracat	fire				51
	Incineroar	fire/dark				55
	Solgaleo	psychic/steel				61
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Pokémon		Type	Father
Pokémon		Type	IV	V	VI	VII
	Charmander	fire
	Vulpix	fire
	Growlithe	fire
	Cyndaquil	fire
	Magby	fire
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

Gallery

Main games

Flare Blitz depicted in Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver
Flare Blitz depicted in X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Flare Blitz depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Side games

Flare Blitz depicted in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Main series

Flare Blitz performed by Flint's Infernape
Flare Blitz performed by Entei (MS013)
Flare Blitz performed by Ash's Infernape
Flare Blitz performed by Tatsuki's Emboar
Flare Blitz performed by Bianca's father's Darmanitan
Flare Blitz performed by Shamus' Emboar
Flare Blitz performed by Meyer's Mega Blaziken
Flare Blitz performed by Kiawe's Marowak

Pokémon Adventures

Other manga series

Flare Blitz being used by Mitsumi's Infernape (In Diamond and Pearl Adventure!)

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