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Flamethrower

In Pokémon ChampionsGen I
Game

Pokémon Champions

FireSpecial

10% chance to burn the target.

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
16 Scarlet & Violet: 15
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
2.3% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
Properties
No contactSecondary effect10%

Changes over time

How Flamethrower changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Champions

    PP 15 → 16 Buffed

  2. Gen VI

    Power 95 → 90 Nerfed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

No clip of Flamethrower here yet. Find Flamethrower on YouTube →

How it works in Champions

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

“The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Flamethrower, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

1

Changes how it works

1
Only in other games 2

Boosts it

1

Blocks or weakens it

1

Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze ignore the abilities that block or weaken it.

Good to know

Who runs Flamethrower on Showdown

  1. Mega Salamence20.1% of its sets
  2. Mega Garchomp Z52.5% of its sets
  3. Kommo-o35.8% of its sets
  4. Hydreigon15.5% of its sets
  5. Torkoal4.1% of its sets
  6. Dragapult11.1% of its sets
  7. Mega Dragonite5.7% of its sets
  8. Mega Scovillain13.1% of its sets
  9. Salamence35.8% of its sets
  10. Hisuian Typhlosion14.7% of its sets
  11. Mega Camerupt4.6% of its sets
  12. Hisuian Goodra18.5% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Flamethrower among their most used moves.

Salamence, ladder rank #16Kommo-o, ladder rank #41Camerupt, ladder rank #50Hydreigon, ladder rank #61Hisuian Zoroark, ladder rank #66Drampa, ladder rank #75Chandelure, ladder rank #84Hisuian Goodra, ladder rank #89Scovillain, ladder rank #90Eelektross, ladder rank #131Manectric, ladder rank #140Salazzle, ladder rank #159Zoroark, ladder rank #171Slurpuff, ladder rank #192Wigglytuff, ladder rank #201Goodra, ladder rank #205Simisear, ladder rank #257

Who learns Flamethrower

99 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 99 in Champions
CharizardClefableNinetalesArcanineMachampSlowbroKangaskhanTaurosGyaradosFlareonAerodactylSnorlaxDragoniteTyphlosionSlowkingHoundoomTyranitarBlazikenMawileAggronManectricCameruptTorkoalAltariaCastformAbsolInfernapeRampardosBastiodonGarchompRhyperiorEmboarWatchogSimisearAudinoZoroarkEelektrossChandelureHydreigonVolcaronaDelphoxTalonflamePyroarSlurpuffMalamarGoodraGourgeistNoivernIncineroarSalazzleDrampaKommo-oDragapultSkeledirgeArmarougeCeruledgeScovillainSunny CastformRainy CastformSnowy CastformSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega KangaskhanMega GyaradosMega AerodactylMega HoundoomMega TyranitarMega BlazikenMega MawileMega AggronMega ManectricMega AbsolMega GarchompMega AltariaMega AudinoMega SlowbroMega CameruptGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingHisuian ArcanineHisuian TyphlosionHisuian ZoroarkHisuian GoodraPaldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Mega ClefableMega DragoniteMega EmboarMega EelektrossMega ChandelureMega DelphoxMega PyroarMega MalamarMega DrampaMega Absol ZMega Garchomp ZMega Scovillain

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