Flame Charge (move)

Flame Charge ニトロチャージ Nitro Charge

Battles Type  Fire Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM43 in Generation V TM43 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Flame Charge (Japanese: ニトロチャージ Nitro Charge) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation V. It has been TM43 since Generation V.

Effect

Flame Charge inflicts damage and raises the user's Speed by one level.

Description

Games Description The user cloaks itself with flame and attacks. Building up more power, it raises the user's Speed stat. Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks. Then, building up more power, the user raises its Speed stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire	21			21
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire	21			21
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire	28			28
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire	35			35
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	35			35
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire	25			25
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire	15			15
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting	15			15
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting	15			15
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric	18			18
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric	18			18
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire	30			30
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel	18			18
653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire				14
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire				14
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic				14
661		Fletchling	Normal	Flying				34
662		Fletchinder	Fire	Flying				38
663		Talonflame	Fire	Flying				39
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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV --		V TM43		VI TM43
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔		✔	✔
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying	✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock	✔		✔	✔
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	✔		✔	✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	✔		✔	✔
240		Magby	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying	✔		✔	✔
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
322		Numel	Fire	Ground	✔		✔	✔
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground	✔		✔	✔
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel	✔		✔	✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire	✔		✔	✔
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
514		Simisear	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric	✔		✔	✔
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire	✔		✔	✔
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire	✔		✔	✔
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire	✔		✔	✔
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire	✔		✔	✔
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire	✔		✔	✔
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire	✔		✔	✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel	✔		✔	✔
653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire			✔	✔
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire			✔	✔
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic			✔	✔
661		Fletchling	Normal	Flying			✔	✔
662		Fletchinder	Fire	Flying			✔	✔
663		Talonflame	Fire	Flying			✔	✔
667		Litleo	Fire	Normal			✔	✔
668		Pyroar	Fire	Normal			✔	✔
710		Pumpkaboo	Ghost	Grass			✔	✔
711		Gourgeist	Ghost	Grass			✔	✔
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

Blitzle Darmanitan Pignite Pansear
The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pignite repeatedly stomps on the ground until a cloud of dust covers its body. Then, it emerges from the cloud while surrounded by an orb of red-yellow flames and crashes into the opponent.
Bianca's Pignite	Minccino-Neat and Tidy!		Debut
Ash's Pignite	Evolution by Fire!		None
	Tepig's body becomes covered in flames and it crashes into the opponent, or Tepig repeatedly stomps on the ground until a cloud of dust covers its body. Then, it emerges from the cloud, covered in flames, and crashes into the opponent.
Ash's Tepig	Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!		None
	Blitzle stands up on its hind legs and then slams them into the ground, causing a large cloud of dirt and dust to kick up and cover its body. Its body then becomes surrounded in an orb of red and yellow flames and it charges at the opponent. Blitzle then slams into the opponent.
Stephan's Blitzle	Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!		None
	Zebstrika repeatedly stomps on the ground until a cloud of dust covers its entire body. Its body then becomes surrounded in an orb of red and yellow flames, and it jumps forward and slams into the opponent. Each time Zebstrika uses the attack, its speed increases as well.
Elesa's Zebstrika	Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!		None
	Darmanitan stomps on the ground ground repeatedly. As it does, a cloud of dust kicks up and completely surrounds its body. Darmanitan's body then becomes surrounded in an orb of red-yellow flames and it shoots up in the air and at the opponent.
Bianca's father's Red Flash Darmanitan	Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!		None
	Pansear stomps on the ground repeatedly with both of its feet, kicking up dust from the battlefield. Pansear's body then becomes surrounded in red-yellow fire and it jumps forward, slamming its body into the opponent. When the move is used, Pansear becomes faster.
Chili's Pansear	A Call for Brotherly Love!		None
	Fletchinder becomes outlined in red flames and it tackles the opponent.
Nico's Fletchinder	Breaking Titles at the Chateau!		None
Ash's Fletchinder	XY036		None

In the manga

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

Tepig Pignite
The user tackles the opponent while on fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tepig's body becomes surrounded in fire and it charges headfirst into the opponent.
Shin's Tepig	FAT1		Debut
	Pignite's body becomes surrounded in fire and it charges headfirst into the opponent.
Shin's Pignite	FAT2		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Tepig
The user tackles the opponent while on fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tepig's body becomes surrounded in fire and it slams its body into the opponent.
Black's Tep	Black's First Trainer Battle		Debut
	Zebstrika smashes its body into the opponent while covered in flames.
Elesa's Zebstrika	Battle on a Roller Coaster		None

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

Tepig
The user tackles the opponent while on fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tepig's summons a ring of fire in front of it. It then jumps into the ring, causing its body to be completely covered in flames. Tepig then slams its body into the opponent.
Toki's Tepig	TA42		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	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 火焰襲擊 Huǒyàn Xíjí French Nitrocharge German Nitroladung Indonesian Serangan Api Nitro Charge Italian Nitrocarica Korean 니트로차지 Nitro Charge Polish Nitroładunek Brazilian Portuguese Carga de Chamas Spanish Latin America Carga de Fuego Spain Nitrocarga

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