Lava Plume (move)

Lava Plume ふんえん Smoke Burst

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make 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 All Others: Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  2 ♥♥ Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

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

Lava Plume (Japanese: ふんえん Volcanic Plume) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generations IV and V

Lava Plume damages all adjacent Pokémon in Double and Triple Battles. It also has a 30% chance of burning each of them.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, it affects all adjacent enemies.

Generation VI

Lava Plume will destroy round rocks found in the background of battles.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS An inferno of scarlet flames washes over all Pokémon in battle. It may also inflict burns. BWB2W2 An inferno of scarlet flames torches everything around the user. It may leave targets with a burn. XYORAS The user torches everything around it with an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those hit with a burn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	36	44BW 36B2W2	36
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	78PtHGSS	78BW 37B2W2	37
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	31	37	37
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	35	42	42
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	35	43	43
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	37	37XY 34ORAS
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	40	37	37XY 34ORAS
0240		Magby		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	34	37BW 33B2W2	33
0244		Entei		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	57	57	1, 57
0322		Numel		Field		Field	31	35BW 22B2W2	22
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	31	33BW 22B2W2	22
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	39	39	39XY 25ORAS
0383		Groudon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	15HGSS	15	15XY 20ORAS
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	37	44BW 36B2W2	36
0485		Heatran		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	49	49	49
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 other games

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on all enemies within a 1-tile range. It may also afflict the enemies within a 1-tile range with a Burn status condition. It thaws out frozen Pokémon.

In the anime

Magmar Effect
A blast of lava erupts from the ground.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Magmar causes an explosion around it, creating a mix of smog and fire to cover the area and hit the opponent with flames.
Unknown Trainer's Magmar	Tag! We're It...!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Magmortar
The user fires smoke and flame at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magmortar aims its bazooka-like arms upwards and fires a massive blast of fire and smoke from them, which hurls at the opponent in the form of a giant wave.
Flint's Magmortar	The Final Dimensional Duel VI		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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 噴煙 Pānyīn Mandarin 噴煙 / 喷烟 Pēnyān Dutch Lavapluim French Ébullilave* Ebullilave* German Flammensturm Greek Νέφος Λάβας Néfos Labas Italian Lavasbuffo Korean 분연 Bun'yeon Polish Pióropusz Lawy Brazilian Portuguese Bruma de Lava Spanish Latin America Bomba de Lava Spain Humareda

Variations of the move Discharge
Discharge • Lava Plume

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