Flamethrower (move)

This article is about the move Flamethrower. For the TFG starter set, see Flamethrower (TFG).

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Flamethrower かえんほうしゃ Flame Emission

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  95 Accuracy  100% 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 I Move Tutor in Pokémon Crystal TM35 in Generation III TM35 in Generation IV TM35 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

Flamethrower (Japanese: かえんほうしゃ Flame Emission) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Flamethrower does damage and has a 10% chance of burning the target.

Description

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Colo descriptions

Games Description Stad A powerful Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of leaving the target with a damaging burn. Stad2 A powerful Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of leaving the target with a burn. GSC An attack that may inflict a burn. RSE A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.* Looses a stream of fire that may burn the foe.* FRLG The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn. XD A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn. DPPtHGSS The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. The target may also be left with a burn. BW The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It may also leave the target with a burn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	38			31			31			34				37			''''
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	42			34			34			39				43			''''
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	46			34			34			42				47			''''
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire	35			31			29			24				37			''''
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	50			50			49			34				39			''''
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	55			41			41			41				50			''''
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	54	52	52			52										''''
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying				49			49			36				36			''''
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire				46			46			37				40			''''
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire				54			54			42				46			''''
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire				60			60			42				48			''''
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire				36			36			53				50			''''
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock				36			36			61				59			''''
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire				35			43			43				44			''''
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire				41			51			48				50			''''
240		Magby	Fire		Fire				37			37			37				43			''''
244		Entei	Fire		Fire				51			51			36				36			''''
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire							43			43				43			''''
322		Numel	Fire	Ground							41			45				51			''''
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire							30			28				28			''''
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire										41				47			''''
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark										34				34			'
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire										43				50			''''
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire														33			''''
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting														39			''''
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting														43			''''
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire														51			''''
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire														22			''''
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 TM35		IV TM35		V TM35		VI TM08
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon							✔			✔				✔		✔
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon							✔			✔				✔		✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
173		Cleffa	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
175		Togepi	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
223		Remoraid	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
224		Octillery	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
240		Magby	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting							✔			✔				✔		✔
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
289		Slaking	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
293		Whismur	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel							✔			✔				✔		✔
306		Aggron	Steel	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
322		Numel	Fire	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon							✔			✔				✔		✔
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
351		Castform	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark							✔			✔				✔		✔
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon							✔			✔				✔		✔
372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon							✔			✔				✔		✔
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire										✔				✔		✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
408		Cranidos	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔
409		Rampardos	Rock		Rock										✔				✔		✔
410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel										✔				✔		✔
411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel										✔				✔		✔
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark										✔				✔		✔
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark										✔				✔		✔
440		Happiny	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
443		Gible	Dragon	Ground										✔				✔		✔
444		Gabite	Dragon	Ground										✔				✔		✔
445		Garchomp	Dragon	Ground										✔				✔		✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock										✔				✔		✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire										✔				✔		✔
468		Togekiss	Normal	Flying										✔				✔		✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon										✔				✔		✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon										✔				✔		✔
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel										✔				✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire														✔		✔
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting														✔		✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting														✔		✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
514		Simisear	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark														✔		✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric														✔		✔
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire														✔		✔
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire														✔		✔
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire														✔		✔
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon														✔		✔
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire														✔		✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon														✔		✔
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire														✔		✔
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire														✔		✔
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire														✔		✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel														✔		✔
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 move tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					C
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire			✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire			✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying			✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground			✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground			✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal			✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal			✔
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire			✔
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire			✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal			✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal			✔
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire			✔
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire			✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting			✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting			✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting			✔
074		Geodude	Rock	Ground			✔
075		Graveler	Rock	Ground			✔
076		Golem	Rock	Ground			✔
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire			✔
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire			✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic			✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic			✔
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison			✔
089		Muk	Poison		Poison			✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground			✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground			✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal			✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison			✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison			✔
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock			✔
112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock			✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal			✔
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal			✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire			✔
128		Tauros	Normal		Normal			✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying			✔
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire			✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying			✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal			✔
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying			✔
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon			✔
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon			✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying			✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic			✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic			✔
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire			✔
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire			✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire			✔
173		Cleffa	Normal		Normal			✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal		Normal			✔
175		Togepi	Normal		Normal			✔
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying			✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic			✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal			✔
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire			✔
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock			✔
223		Remoraid	Water		Water			✔
224		Octillery	Water		Water			✔
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire			✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire			✔
240		Magby	Fire		Fire			✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal			✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire			✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark			✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying			✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

File:SSBB Flamethrower.png

Flamethrower in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

A long-range attack that fires in a straight line of up to ten tiles. May cause a burn.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Charizard will use Flamethrower side-to-side alternating sides when sent out of a Poké Ball.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Flamethrower is Charizard's standard Special move. The direction of the flame can be tilted up and down, its power weakens progressively with use.

In the anime

Arcanine Monferno Ninetales Darumaka
The foe is hit by fire from somewhere on the user's body, usually the mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Charmander releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Charmander	Challenge of the Samurai		Debut
Ash's Charmander	Charmander - the Stray Pokémon		None
Multiple Charmander	Battle Aboard the St. Anne		None
Ritchie's Zippo	Friend and Foe Alike		None
Charmander of Team Go-Getters	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate		None
	Vulpix releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes its eyes glow white when its powering up.
Brock's Vulpix	Pokémon Fashion Flash		None
Unknown Trainer's Vulpix	Pikachu Re-volts		None
	Growlithe releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Lara Laramie's Growlithe	The Flame Pokémon-athon!		None
James's Growlie	Holy Matrimony!		None
Officer Jenny's Growlithe	The Fourth Round Rumble		None
Unknown Trainer's Growlithe	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Morrison's Growlithe	From Brags to Riches		None
	Charmeleon releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charmeleon	The March of the Exeggutor Squad		None
Mateo's Charmeleon	The Crystal Onix		None
Sammy Oak's Charmeleon	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
Ritchie's Zippo	A Parent Trapped!		None
Jimmy's Charmeleon	Judgment Day!		None
A Coordinator's Charmeleon	Once More with Reeling!		None
	Charizard releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charizard	Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon		None
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Charizard	The Ultimate Test		None
Mewtwo's Charizardtwo	Mewtwo Strikes Back		None
Multiple wild Charizard	Charizard's Burning Ambition		None
A Charizard Jessie borrows from the Battle Park	One Trick Phony!		None
Liza's Charla	Better Eight Than Never		None
A wild Charizard	Destiny Deoxys		None
Corey Demario's Don	Those Darn Electabuzz!		None
Clark's Charizard	Shocks and Bonds		None
Jessie's Charizard	Grating Spaces!		None
	Flareon releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Flareon	The Ultimate Test		None
Unknown Trainer's Flareon	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Egan's Flareon	Some Like it Hot		None
Savannah's Flareon	A Fan with a Plan		None
	Magmar's eyes glow orange. Then, it releases a red-orange or orange-yellow stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blaine's Magmar	Volcanic Panic!		None
Yosaku's Magmar	A Farfetch'd Tale		None
Balloon Racer's Magmar	The Big Balloon Blow-Up		None
Unknown Trainer's Magmar	As Cold as Pryce		None
Satchel's Magmar	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
Gary's Magmar	The Ties that Bind		None
A Coordinator's Magmar	Settling a Not-So-Old Score!		None
Head engineer's Magmar	Bibarel Gnaws Best!		None
Paul's Magmar	A Pyramiding Rage!		None
	A ball of red-orange fire appears around Ponyta's mouth. The ball is then released as a stream of fire from the ball at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Ponyta	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
	Moltres releases a red-orange stream of fire from its beak at the opponent.
Moltres (M02)	The Power of One		None
A wild Moltres	The Search for the Legend		None
	Cyndaquil ignites the flame on its back and it releases a red-orange or orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes, a ball of red-orange fire appears in its mouth before firing the attack.
Ash's Cyndaquil	Good 'Quil Hunting		None
A wild Cyndaquil	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Houndour releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Multiple wild Houndour	Hour of the Houndour		None
Cassidy's Houndour	The Mystery is History		None
A wild Houndour	Entei At Your Own Risk		None
	Magby releases a orange, or red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes, the fire has red rings of fire surrounding it.
A wild Magby	Pikachu and Pichu		None
Satchel's Magby	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
Anthony's Magby	You Said a Mouthful!		None
Pokémon Trainer's School's Magby borrowed by Tommy	Gonna Rule the School!		None
A Coordinator's Magby	Dressed for Jess Success!		None
Roland's Magby	An Elite Coverup!		None
	A pink orb appears in front of Entei's mouth and it releases a pinkish stream of fire from the orb at the opponent.
Entei (M03)	Spell of the Unown		None
A wild Entei	Entei at Your Own Risk		None
A mirage Entei	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
	Sudowoodo opens its mouth and a red-orange stream of fire is released from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Sudowoodo	Type Casting		Used via Mimic
	Ninetales opens its mouth and an orange stream of fire is released from its mouth at the opponent.
Zane's Ninetales	Beauty and the Breeder		None
Mansion Owner's Ninetales	Just Waiting on a Friend		None
A Coordinator's Ninetales	Deceit and Assist		None
	Houndoom opens its mouth and a red-orange ball appears. A red-orange stream of fire is then released from the ball at the opponent, or Houndoom releases a stream of red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
An old man's Houndoom	Houndoom's Special Delivery		None
Pokémon Poacher's Houndoom	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
A wild Houndoom	Entei at Your Own Risk		None
Harrison's Houndoom	Pop Goes the Sneasel		None
Joshua's Houndoom	Mean With Envy		None
Unknown Trainer's Houndoom	Hi Ho Silver Wind!		None
Red Army's Houndoom	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
A mirage Houndoom	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
Proprietor's Houndoom	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
	Typhlosion's back lights up with flames and it releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Jimmy's Typhlosion	The Legend of Thunder!		None
A Typhlosion an unknown Trainer borrowed from the Pokémon Trainer's School	Gonna Rule the School!		None
Mr. Moore's Typhlosion	Poetry Commotion!		None
	Magcargo's cheeks swell up and it releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Egan's Magcargo	Some Like it Hot		None
A wild Magcargo	Some Like it Hot		None
Flannery's Mag	Poetry Commotion!		None
A Coordinator's Magcargo	Playing the Performance Encore!		None
	Quilava fires up the flames on its head and back and it releases a spiraling red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Quilava	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
Macy's Quilava	Tie One On!		None
Ryan's Quilava	The Champ Twins!		None
	Blaziken releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Harrison's Blaziken	Pop Goes the Sneasel		None
Rafe's Blaziken	Destiny Deoxys		None
A Coordinator's Blaziken	Last Call - First Round!		None
	Slugma releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Macy's Slugma	Love, Pokémon Style		None
Natasha's Slugma	What You Seed is What You Get		None
Multiple wild Slugma	Game Winning Assist		None
Flannery's Mag	Poetry Commotion!		None
Flannery's Meg	Going, Going, Yawn		None
	Combusken releases a spiraling red-orange stream of fire from its beak at the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Combusken	Having a Wailord of a Time		None
May's Combusken	Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis! (Part 2)		None
	Salamence releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Butler's Salamence	Jirachi: Wish Maker		None
Drake's Salamence	Vanity Affair		None
A wild Salamence	Battling the Enemy Within!		None
A Coordinator's Salamence	May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!		None
J's Salamence	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)		None
	Gyarados breathes in red energy and it releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Misty's Gyarados	A Togepi Mirage!		None
	Numel releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Julie's Numel	Game Winning Assist		None
	Torkoal releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Flannery's Torkoal	Going, Going, Yawn		None
Ash's Torkoal	All Torkoal, No Play		None
	Flygon releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Flygon	Delcatty Got Your Tongue		None
Drew's Flygon	Rhapsody in Drew		None
	Solrock releases a red-orange stream of fire with orange circles around it from the top rock on its head at the opponent.
A wild Solrock	Take the Lombre Home		None
	Vigoroth releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Norman's Vigoroth	Balance of Power		None
	Jigglypuff releases red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Lisa Mitchum's Jigglypuff	Rough, Tough Jigglypuff		None
	Arcanine releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Tucker's Arcanine	Tactics Theatrics!!		None
A mirage Arcanine merged with a mirage Mewtwo	The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon		None
Officer Jenny's Arcanine	Mutiny in the Bounty!		None
Marley's Arcanine	Keeping in Top Forme!		None
	Seviper releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Lucy's Seviper	Queen of the Serpentine!		None
	Cranidos releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Roark's Cranidos	Shapes of Things to Come!		None
	Rampardos releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Roark's Rampardos	O'er the Rampardos We Watched!		None
	Chimchar releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes, before it fires the attack, a ball of red-orange flames appears in front of its mouth.
Alice's Chimchar	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Ash's Chimchar	Tag! We're It...!		None
Flint's Chimchar	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
Chimchar of Team Poképals	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness		None
	Gible releases an orange stream of fire at the opponent from its mouth.
Unknown Trainer's Gible	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Infernape releases an orange or red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Allegra's Infernape	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Ash's Infernape	Flint Sparks the Fire!		None
	Stunky releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Stunky	The Rise of Darkrai		None
	Rhyhorn releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
J's client's henchman's Rhyhorn	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2		None
	Bastiodon releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Byron's Bastiodon	Ancient Family Matters!		None
	Magmortar puts its arms in front of it and fires two red-orange streams of fire from its arm cannons at the opponent.
Paul's Magmortar	Evolving Strategies!		None
	Monferno releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Monferno	Evolving Strategies!		None
Flint's Monferno	Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!		None
	Garchomp releases a spiraling orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Cynthia's Garchomp	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Arceus raises its head and a spiraling orange orb of fire appears in front of its face. It then brings its head forwards, releasing a yellow-orange stream of fire with dark orange rings around the flame at the opponent.
Arceus (M12)	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Heatran releases an orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Marcus's Heatran	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Togepi releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Togepi	Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!		None
	Skuntank releases a red-orange stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Jupiter's Skuntank	Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!		None
	Altaria releases a red-orange stream of fire from its beak at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Altaria	A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!		None
	Pansear releases a stream of red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Chili's Pansear	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
Unknown Trainer's Pansear	A Venipede Stampede!		None
	Darumaka releases a stream of red-orange fire from the front its mouth at the opponent. It fires the stream without opening its mouth.
Two wild Darumaka	Saving Darmanitan From the Bell!		None
Unknown Trainer's Darumaka	BW067		None
	Darmanitan opens its mouth and releases a stream of red-orange fire from it at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Darmanitan	A Venipede Stampede!		None
Bianca's father's Red Flash Darmanitan	Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!		None
	Pignite opens its mouth and releases a stream of red-orange fire from it at the opponent, or Pignite releases a powerful stream of fire from its snout at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Pignite	A Venipede Stampede!		None
Bianca's Pignite	Emolga the Irresistible!		None
	Lampent releases a stream of red-orange fire from the front of its body at the opponent.
Trip's Lampent	A Venipede Stampede!		None
	Simisear releases a stream of red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Simisear	Emolga and the New Volt Switch!		None
	Druddigon takes in a deep breath and releases a stream of red-orange fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Emmy's Druddigon	The Dragon Master's Path!		None
	Audino lowers its head and opens its mouth. A red-yellow flame then forms inside its mouth and Audino fires a stream of red-yellow fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Nurse Joy's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
	Emboar takes in a deep breath and releases a stream of orange-yellow fire from its nose or mouth at the opponent.
Tatsuki's Emboar	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
Bianca's Emboar	BW071		None
	Multiple rings of red-yellow fire appear around Reshiram's body, and it opens its mouth, firing a stream of red-yellow fire from its mouth at the opponent. When the stream of fire hits the opponent, the flames wrap around it and trap it in a orb of flames for a few moments.
Reshiram (M14)	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
	Larvesta releases five small streams of fire from the horns around its head, then releases a stream of red-yellow fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Luke's Larvesta	The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!		None
	The orb on the end of Tepig's tail glow bright orange and it releases a powerful stream of red-yellow fire from its nostrils at the opponent.
Ash's Tepig	Battle For The Underground!		None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Charizard
The user releases a stream of fire from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Flareon opens its mouth and releases a powerful stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Pyro's Flareon	To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question!		Debut
	Charmander releases a stream of fire from its mouth.
Ash's Charmander	You Gotta Have Friends		None
	Charizard releases a stream of fire from its mouth.
Ash's Charizard	The Indigo Finals		None

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

File:Magmortar Flamethrower P7.png Magmortar
The user releases a powerful stream of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magmortar shoots a powerful blast of fire from its cannons.
Rocco's Magmortar	Challenge From A Rival		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Rapidash File:Smeargle Sketch Adventures 2.png Smeargle Flareon File:Blue Charmander Flamethrower.png Charmander
The foe is scorched with an intense blast of fire. The target may also be left with a burn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmander releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blue's Charmander	Glimpse of the Glow		Debut
	Charmeleon releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blue's Charmeleon	Onix is On!		None
	Ninetales releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blue's Ninetales	A Tale of Ninetales		None
Courtney's Ninetales	VS. Plusle & Minun II		None
	Flareon releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Red's Vee	Blame it on Eevee		None
The Battle Pike's Flareon	VS. Milotic		None
	Magmar releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Two wild Magmar	Make Room for Magmar		None
	Moltres releases a stream of fire from its beak at the opponent.
Green's Moltres	Holy Moltres		None
	Charizard releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blue's Charizard	Kalling Kadabra		None
	Vulpix releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Bill's Vulpix	Hitmonlee, Baby (One More Time)		None
	Growlithe releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blaine's Growlithe	Airing Out Aerodactyl		None
	Houndour releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
The Masked Man's Houndour	You Ain't Nothin' But a Houndour		None
	Quilava releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Exbo	When Sandslash Get Rowdy		None
	Entei releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Silver's Entei	Flames From Entei		None
	Magcargo releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Carl's Magcargo	Stop Snoring, Slowking		None
Flannery's Magcargo	VS. Azumarill I		None
	Smeagle releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
DJ Mary's Smeargle	The Last Battle VII		Used via Sketch
	Combusken releases a stream of fire from its beak at the opponent.
Sapphire's Toro	VS. Makuhita		None
	Camerupt releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent
Maxie's Camerupt	VS. Torkoal		None
	Slugma releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Mack's Slugma	VS. Slugma II		None
	Torkoal releases a powerful stream of fire from the hole on the top of its shell or its mouth at the opponent.
Tabitha's Torkoal	VS. Pelipper II		None
	Altaria opens its beak and releases a stream of fire from it at the opponent.
Winona's Altaria	VS. Vibrava		None
	Blaziken opens its beak and releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Sapphire's Toro	VS. Kyogre & Groudon XIV		None
	Rapidash releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent or Rapidash bends its head down and it releases a powerful stream of fire from its mane at the opponent.
Crys's Rapidash	VS. Milotic		None
Platinum's Rapidash	VS. Gallade I		None
	Houndoom releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Maxie's Houndoom	The Final Showdown VI		None
The Battle Pyramid's Houndoom	VS. Regirock		None
Team Galactic's Houndoom	VS. Houndoom		None
	Typhlosion opens its mouth and releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Kimberly's Typhlosion	Old Kimberly of Two Island		None
	Salamence opens its mouth and releases a stream of fire with multiple rings of fire around it from its mouth at the opponent.
Tucker's Salamence	VS. Shedinja		None
	Ponyta's mane flares up and it stretches outward, firing a stream of fire at the opponent from it.
Platinum's Ponyta	VS. Bronzong I		None
	Magby releases a small stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Team Galactic's Magby	VS. Magby		None
	Infernape takes in a deep breath and fires a powerful stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Pearl's Chimler	VS. Octillery		None
	Pansear bends down and releases a stream of fire from the fiery tuft of fur on its head at the opponent.
Chili's Pansear	Their First Gym Battle		None

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Vulpix
The user releases a powerful stream of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Vulpix shoots a stream of fire.
Enta's Vulpix	Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier!		Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

File:Koya Growlithe Flamethrower.png Growlithe
The user releases flames from its mouth at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Growlithe releases flames from its mouth at the opponent, burning them at the process.
Koya's Growlithe	Hearts and Spirits Collide		Debut
	Torkoal releases flames from its mouth at the opponent.
Team Galactic's Torkoal	A Surprise Visit from Hareta's Father!		None
	Heatran releases flames from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Heatran	The Anger of Legendary Pokémon Heatran		None

Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys

Houndour
The user breathes out a loose stream of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmeleon looses out a stream of fire.
Takeo's Charmeleon	Let's Aim For The Goal!		Debut
	Magby looses out a stream of fire.
Whitney's Magby	A Huge Mysterious Tree		None
	Houndour shoots a stream of fire.
Grey's Houndour	Gold and Black VS Team Rocket		None

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

Torchic
The user releases fire from its beak.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Torchic releases fire from its beak.
Ginji	Pokémon to the Rescue!		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

File:Kai Midorikawa Charmander Flamethrower.png Charmander File:Kai Midorikawa Charizard Flamethrower.png Charizard
The user releases fire from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Nidoran♂ releases large flames from its mouth.
A wild Nidoran♂	The Pokémon Clefairy Appears!!		Debut Nidoran♂ cannot legally learn Flamethrower
	Charmander releases large flames from its mouth, burning its opponent in the process.
Kai Midorikawa's Charmander	A Tough Battle With The Powerful Venusaur		None
	Charizard releases large flames from its mouth.
Kai Midorikawa's Charizard	The Legendary Pokémon Appears!!		None

Pokémon Zensho

File:Satoshi Charizard Flamethrower Zensho.png Charizard
The user releases fire from its mouth.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmeleon releases fire from its mouth.
Satoshi's Charmeleon	Celadon City		Debut
	Charizard releases fire from its mouth.
Satoshi's Charizard	Viridian City		None

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

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

• Skuntank is the only non Template:Type2 Pokémon that learns Flamethrower by leveling up.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 噴射火焰 Pēnshè Huǒyàn Danish Flammekaster Dutch Vlammenwerper Finnish Liekinheitin French Lance-Flamme German Flammenwurf Greek Φλογοβόλο Hindi ज्वाला छोडो Jwala Chodo Indonesian Semburan Api Italian Lanciafiamme Korean 화염방사 Hwa-Yum-Bahng-Sa Norwegian Flammekaster Polish Miotacz ognia Portuguese Brazil Lança-chamas Portugal Lança-chamas Lança Chamas (Pokémon Chronicles & Diamond and Pearl Series) Serbian Plameni Bacač Spanish Latin America Lanzallamas Spain Lanzallamas

Variations of the move Flamethrower
Flamethrower • Ice Beam • Thunderbolt

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