Fire Blast (move)

Fire Blast だいもんじ Daimonji

File:Fire Blast.png

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  120 Accuracy  85% 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 but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM38 in Generation I TM38 in Generation II TM38 in Generation III TM38 in Generation IV TM38 in Generation V

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Fire Blast (Japanese: だいもんじ Daimonji) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. Its Japanese name, Daimonji, refers to Gozan no Okuribi.

Effect

Generation I

Fire Blast inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of burning the target. Fire Blast cannot burn the target if it has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Generation II and on

The effects of Fire Blast are the same as Generation I; however, there is a 10% chance of burning the target instead.

Learnset

Generation I

By TM38

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0037 Vulpix Fire 0038 Ninetales Fire 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0058 Growlithe Fire 0059 Arcanine Fire 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0077 Ponyta Fire 0078 Rapidash Fire 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0108 Lickitung Normal 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0126 Magmar Fire 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0136 Flareon Fire 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0143 Snorlax Normal 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0077 Ponyta Fire 53 0078 Rapidash Fire 61 0126 Magmar Fire 57 0240 Magby Fire 49 0244 Entei Fire 71 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 44 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM38

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0037 Vulpix Fire 0038 Ninetales Fire 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0058 Growlithe Fire 0059 Arcanine Fire 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0077 Ponyta Fire 0078 Rapidash Fire 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0108 Lickitung Normal 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0126 Magmar Fire 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0136 Flareon Fire 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0143 Snorlax Normal 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0218 Slugma Fire 0219 Magcargo Fire Rock 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0240 Magby Fire 0242 Blissey Normal 0244 Entei Fire 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0077 Ponyta Fire 53 0078 Rapidash Fire 63 0126 Magmar Fire 57 0240 Magby Fire 49 0244 Entei Fire 71 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 44 0383 Groudon Ground 45 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM38

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0037 Vulpix Fire 0038 Ninetales Fire 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0058 Growlithe Fire 0059 Arcanine Fire 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0077 Ponyta Fire 0078 Rapidash Fire 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0108 Lickitung Normal 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0126 Magmar Fire 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0136 Flareon Fire 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0143 Snorlax Normal 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0218 Slugma Fire 0219 Magcargo Fire Rock 0223 Remoraid Water 0224 Octillery Water 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0240 Magby Fire 0242 Blissey Normal 0244 Entei Fire 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0255 Torchic Fire 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0303 Mawile Steel 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0322 Numel Fire Ground 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground 0324 Torkoal Fire 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0335 Zangoose Normal 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0351 Castform Normal 0351 Castform Fire 0351 Castform Water 0351 Castform Ice 0352 Kecleon Normal 0359 Absol Dark 0371 Bagon Dragon 0372 Shelgon Dragon 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0037 Vulpix Fire 47 0077 Ponyta Fire 38 0077 Ponyta Fire 37 0078 Rapidash Fire 38 0078 Rapidash Fire 37 0126 Magmar Fire 54 0136 Flareon Fire 71 0240 Magby Fire 46 0244 Entei Fire 71 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 29 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 37 0383 Groudon Ground 45 0383 Groudon Ground 90 0467 Magmortar Fire 58 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM38

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0037 Vulpix Fire 0038 Ninetales Fire 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0058 Growlithe Fire 0059 Arcanine Fire 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0077 Ponyta Fire 0078 Rapidash Fire 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0108 Lickitung Normal 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0126 Magmar Fire 0128 Tauros Normal 0130 Gyarados Water Flying 0136 Flareon Fire 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0143 Snorlax Normal 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0147 Dratini Dragon 0148 Dragonair Dragon 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0206 Dunsparce Normal 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0218 Slugma Fire 0219 Magcargo Fire Rock 0223 Remoraid Water 0224 Octillery Water 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0240 Magby Fire 0242 Blissey Normal 0244 Entei Fire 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0255 Torchic Fire 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0303 Mawile Steel 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0322 Numel Fire Ground 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground 0324 Torkoal Fire 0330 Flygon Ground Dragon 0334 Altaria Dragon Flying 0335 Zangoose Normal 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0351 Castform Normal 0351 Castform Fire 0351 Castform Water 0351 Castform Ice 0352 Kecleon Normal 0359 Absol Dark 0371 Bagon Dragon 0372 Shelgon Dragon 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0408 Cranidos Rock 0409 Rampardos Rock 0410 Shieldon Rock Steel 0411 Bastiodon Rock Steel 0434 Stunky Poison Dark 0435 Skuntank Poison Dark 0440 Happiny Normal 0443 Gible Dragon Ground 0444 Gabite Dragon Ground 0445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 0446 Munchlax Normal 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 0467 Magmortar Fire 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0482 Azelf Psychic 0483 Dialga Steel Dragon 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 0485 Heatran Fire Steel 0493 Arceus Bug Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other games

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Charizard uses Fire Blast as part of Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash; Triple Finish.

In the anime

File:Zangoose FireBlast2.JPG Zangoose File:Magmar fireblast.jpg Magmar File:Arcanine fireblast.jpg Arcanine
The user spits flames from its mouth which take the shape of the kanjī 大(Dai), meaning big.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Magmar spits flames from its mouth which take the shape of the word 大.
Blaine's Magmar	Riddle Me This		Debut
Unknown Trainer's Magmar	As Cold as Pryce		None
Gary's Magmar	The Ties that Bind		None
	Arcanine spits flames from its mouth which take the shape of the word 大, or Arcanine's pupils glow orange and it's whole body becomes surrounded in a fiery aura. It then fires five blast of fire from its body. When seen above, the blast looks like a 大.
Gary's Arcanine	The Battle of the Badge		None
Pete Pebbleman's Arcanine	Fire and Ice		None
Tucker's Arcanine	Tactics Theatrics!!		None
	A pink orb appears in front of Entei's mouth, and Entei shoots the orb at the opponent.
Entei (movie 3)	Spell of the Unown		None
	Octillery fires a blast of fire from its mouth at the opponent with form into a 大 shape.
Harley's Octillery	Thinning the Hoard!		None
	Zangoose breathes in deeply, gathering fire in its mouth. Then, it releases a blast of fire from its mouth at the opponent in a 大 shape.
Unknown Trainer's Zangoose	Glory Blaze!		None
	Magmortar raises its arm and its hand disapppears into its arm cannon. A ball of red=orange fire then appears in front of the cannon and Magmortar fires it at the opponent. When the ball hits, it explodes.
Lucas's Magmortar	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

The user fires a powerful blast of fire at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Ninetales raises its tails and a small fire ball appears at the tip of each tail. The fire then spreads and covers its body in flames. Ninetales then fires the fire at the opponent, which surrounds them. When the fire is surrounding the opponent, it is star-shaped. The heat causes the opponent to shoot into the air.
Blue's Ninetales	A Charizard... and a Champion		Debut

Trivia

• In Generation I, Fire Blast was the only Template:Type2 move that could be taught by TM.
• In the anime, it looks like a person.

In other languages

• Dutch: Vuurschot
• Finnish: Tulirynnäkkö
• French: Déflagration
• German: Feuersturm
• Greek: Πύρινη Λαίλαπα
• Italian: Fuocobomba
• Spanish: Llamarada
• Brazilian Portuguese: Explosão de Fogo

Variations of the move Fire Blast
Fire Blast Formerly a variation Seed Flare