Sacred Fire (move)

Sacred Fire せいなるほのお Sacred Fire

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Battles Type  Fire Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  100 Accuracy  95% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Sacred Fire (Japanese: せいなるほのお Sacred Fire) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation II. It is Ho-Oh's signature move. Unlike most moves that can cause status problems, this move has a 50% chance of burning the opponent, as opposed to the usual 10%-30%.

Effect

Sacred Fire inflicts damage, with a 50% chance of burning the target. If the user is frozen, using Sacred Fire will thaw out the user and deal damage to the target in the same turn.

Description

Games Description A Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-two chance of leaving the target with a burn. An attack that may inflict a burn. RSE A mystical fire attack that may inflict a burn. FRLG A mystical and powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. The foe is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. It may also leave the target with a burn. The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. It may also leave the target with a burn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying	--			77			85	43		43			''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Ho-Oh
The foe is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Ho-Oh releases a gold-rose-colored flame from its beak at the opponent.
A wild Ho-Oh	Pop Goes the Sneasel		Debut

Is also attempted to be used by Jessie in All Things Bright And Beautifly

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Ho-Oh
The user releases a beam with a fiery aura around it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Ho-Oh releases a beam with a fiery aura around it from its beak at the opponent, or Ho-Oh fires a blast of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
The Masked Man's Ho-Oh	Lugia and Ho-Oh on the Loose(Part 1)		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Sacred Fire became a physical move when damage categories were introduced in Generation IV. However, its animation resembles that of a special move. This change may have been made to take advantage of Ho-Oh's higher Attack stat, as it is still its signature move.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 聖之火 Shèng-zhī Huǒ French Feu Sacré German Läuterfeuer Greek Ιερό Πύρ Hindi पवत्र अग्नि Pavatra agni Italian Magifuoco Korean 성스러운불꽃 Seongseureoun Bulkkot Brazilian Portuguese Fogo Sagrado Serbian Sveta Vatra Spanish Fuegosagrado

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