Thermal Exchange
In Pokémon ChampionsGen IX
Game
Pokémon Champions
This Pokémon's Attack is raised by 1 when damaged by Fire moves; can't be burned.
- Who has it
- 3 Pokémon
- On Showdown
- 3.5% of Champions VGC teams bring it
- Showdown rating
How it works in Champions
This Pokémon's Attack is raised 1 stage after it is damaged by a Fire-type move. This Pokémon cannot be burned. Gaining this Ability while burned cures it.
“Boosts the Attack stat when the Pokémon is hit by a Fire-type move. The Pokémon also cannot be burned.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Good to know
- Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze (and moves like Sunsteel Strike) ignore it.
- Activates when it's hit.
Who runs Thermal Exchange on Showdown
Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown; the ranks are from today’s in-game ladder.
Pokémon with Thermal Exchange
Of every 100 Champions VGC teams on Showdown, how many bring this ability.
Each Pokémon’s usage × how often it runs it, added up: two on a team count twice.
Smogon’s stats, not the in-game ladder.
Pokémon Showdown’s rating of how much the ability helps in singles.
- 5defines the metagame
- 4very useful
- 3effective (rated 2.5)
- 2useful (rated 2.5)
- 1only in niche cases
- 0useless
- −1harms its user