Fire Fang (move)

Fire Fang ほのおのキバ Fire Fang

Battles Type  Fire Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  65 Accuracy  95% 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 IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   No additional effect

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Fire Fang (Japanese: ほのおのキバ Fire Fang) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Fire Fang deals damage and has a 10% chance of burning the opponent. It also has a 10% chance of causing the target to flinch, if the user attacks before the target.

Fire Fang affects Pokémon with Wonder Guard, even if said Pokémon does not have a weakness to Fire-type moves. This does not apply to Ice Fang and Thunder Fang.

Generation V

Fire Fang no longer bypasses Wonder Guard.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	25				25			''''
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	28				28			''''
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	28				28			''''
024		Arbok	Poison		Poison	--				--			'
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	28				28			''''
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire	--				--			''''
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	43				43			''''
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	--				--			'
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	--				--			'
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal	--				--			'
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal	--				--			'
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	30				28			''''
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	32				30			''''
232		Donphan	Ground		Ground	--				--			'
244		Entei	Fire		Fire	50				50			''''
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	--				--			'
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	--				--			'
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric	--				--			'
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	--				--			'
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground	--				--			'
450		Hippowdon	Ground		Ground	--				--			'
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	--				--			'
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	--				--			'
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel	17				17			''''
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal					--			'
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire					11			''''
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire					11			''''
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire					--			''''
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
111		Rhyhorn	Rock	Ground
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal	no
551		Sandile	Ground	Dark	no
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon	no
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon	no
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 event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0303 Mawile Steel Dream World - Spooky Manor 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 the anime

Flareon Stoutland Granbull Hippowdon
The user's teeth become ablaze with flames and it bites down on the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Granbull opens its mouth and its mouth becomes surrounded in flames. It then bites down and the fire surrounds its bottom jaw and teeth. Granbull then bites down on the opponent.
Cassidy's Granbull	Sleight of Sand!		Debut
Mario's Granbull	Dressed for Jess Success!		None
	Gliscor's mouth becomes covered in flames and it bites down on the opponent. Sometimes, after it bites the opponent, the opponent's body becomes surrounded in red-orange fire for a small amount of time.
Ash's Gliscor	A Breed Stampede!		None
	Growlithe's mouth becomes surrounded in red-orange flames and it bites down on the opponent.
Officer Jenny's Growlithe	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!		None
	The inside of Hippowdon's mouth becomes covered in flames and it bites down on the opponent.
Bertha's Hippowdon	An Elite Coverup!		None
	Flareon's mouth becomes covered in red-orange fire and it slams into the opponent face first.
Ursula's Flareon	Opposites Interact!		None
	Stoutland jumps at the opponent and it opens its mouth. Then, red-orange fire appears and covers Stoutland's mouth for a moment, then spreads down half of its mustache. Stoutland then bites down on the opponent, which causes a large explosion of fire and smoke.
Burgundy's Stoutland	Reunion Battles In Nimbasa!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gliscor
The user attacks the opponent with a burning bite
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gliscor bites down on the opponent and multiple streams of fire comes out of its mouth and spreads around the opponent.
A wild Gliscor	VS. Gliscor		Debut
	Houndoom bites down on the opponent and its mouth bursts into flame upon contact.
Darach's Houndoom	VS. Gallade II		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure

Drapion
The user's teeth become fiery.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Drapion's teeth become fiery.
B-2's Drapion	Serious Training On Iron Island		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 Mandarin Chinese 炎牙 Yán​yá​ French Crocs Feu German Feuerzahn Greek Κυνόδοντας της Φωτιάς' Hindi आग के दांत Aag Ke Daant ज्वाला के दांत Jwaala Ke Daant Indonesian Taring Api Italian Rogodenti Korean 불꽃엄니 Bulkkot Eomni Norwegian Ild Bitt Portuguese Mordida de Fogo Brazilian Portuguese Presa de Fogo Spanish Colm. Ígneo

Variations of the move Fire Fang
Thunder Fang • Ice Fang • Fire Fang

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