Fire (type)

Types

Normal

Fire

Fighting

Water

Flying

Grass

Poison

Electric

Ground

Psychic

Rock

Ice

Bug

Dragon

Ghost

Dark

Steel

Fairy

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Stellar

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The Fire type (Japanese: ほのおタイプ Flame type) is one of the eighteen types. Notable Trainers who specialize in Fire-type Pokémon include Blaine of Cinnabar Island, Flannery of Lavaridge Town, Flint of the Sinnoh Elite Four, Chili, the former Gym Leader of Striaton City, and Malva of the Kalos Elite Four. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Fire-type moves were special, but they may now also be physical depending on the attack.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 70.16
Attack: 84.11
Defense: 70.09
Sp.Atk: 93.00
Sp.Def: 74.33
Speed: 75.42
Total: 467.11

Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 81.68
Attack: 99.00
Defense: 85.68
Sp.Atk: 111.81
Sp.Def: 88.30
Speed: 85.03
Total: 551.49

Battle properties

Generation I

Fire-type Pokémon cannot be burned by Fire-type moves.

Damaging Fire-type moves thaw frozen targets.

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×	None		0×	None

Generations II to V

In Generation II, Fire-type Pokémon cannot be burned by Fire-type moves. Starting in Generation III, Fire-type Pokémon cannot be burned.

Damaging Fire-type moves thaw frozen targets.

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×	None		0×	None

Generation VI onwards

Fire-type Pokémon cannot be burned.

Damaging Fire-type moves thaw frozen targets.

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×	None		0×	None

Characteristics

Defense

The Fire type has its pros and cons defensively. Ground, Rock, and Water moves are all commonly used offensively. Aside from Fairy, Ice, and the Fire type itself, the Fire type's resistances are of little use because the other types which it resists are typically not strong offensively. Most Fire-type Pokémon do not survive too long in battle due to their typically below average defensive stats. Additionally, all but four Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Water-type attacks, two of which are legendary.

However, not only does the Fire type have six resistances, among them being key resistances to the powerful Ice and Fairy types, but it is also immune to burns, making Pokémon of this type key physical attackers. Also, most Fire types can at least learn Solar Beam to counter all three of the type's weaknesses, although it is not reliable outside of harsh sunlight due to its need to charge.

Offense

Offensively, Fire is very powerful as it is super effective against four types, tying it in amount with Ice and Rock. The ability to deal super effective damage against Steel-type Pokémon is very useful for Pokémon that specialize in special moves, as many Steel-type Pokémon typically have high Defense but a low Special Defense.

Although Fire types often have below average defensive stats, they often have good Speed and high Attack or Special Attack stats, making them great offensive sweepers. Fire types also possess higher offensive stats compared to Ice and Rock types. Also, Fire-type moves are generally powerful, with around half of the type's damaging moves having 100 or more base power.

During harsh sunlight or extremely harsh sunlight, the power of Fire-type attacks is increased by 50%. The power of Fire-type attacks is decreased by 50% during rain, while all Fire-type moves will fail during heavy rain.

Contest properties

In Contests, Fire-type moves are typically Beautiful moves. None of them are considered Cute moves.

Pokémon

As of Generation VI, there are 59 Fire-type Pokémon or 8.2% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Fire-type in at least one of their forms, including Mega Evolutions), making it the 8th most common type, tied with Poison.

Pure Fire-type Pokémon

# Name 004 Charmander 005 Charmeleon 037 Vulpix 038 Ninetales 058 Growlithe 059 Arcanine 077 Ponyta 078 Rapidash 126 Magmar 136 Flareon 155 Cyndaquil 156 Quilava 157 Typhlosion 218 Slugma 240 Magby 244 Entei 255 Torchic 324 Torkoal 351 Sunny Castform 390 Chimchar 467 Magmortar 498 Tepig 513 Pansear 514 Simisear 554 Darumaka 555 Darmanitan Standard Mode 631 Heatmor 653 Fennekin 654 Braixen ??? Litten

Pokéstar Studios opponents

# Name N/A White Door

Half Fire-type Pokémon

Primary Fire-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 006 Charizard Fire Flying Mega Charizard X Fire Dragon Mega Charizard Y Fire Flying 105 Marowak Alolan Marowak Fire Ghost 146 Moltres Fire Flying 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting Mega Blaziken Fire Fighting 322 Numel Fire Ground 323 Camerupt Fire Ground Mega Camerupt Fire Ground 391 Monferno Fire Fighting 392 Infernape Fire Fighting 485 Heatran Fire Steel 499 Pignite Fire Fighting 500 Emboar Fire Fighting 555 Darmanitan Zen Mode Fire Psychic 655 Delphox Fire Psychic 662 Fletchinder Fire Flying 663 Talonflame Fire Flying 667 Litleo Fire Normal 668 Pyroar Fire Normal 721 Volcanion Fire Water ??? Oricorio Baile Style Fire Flying ??? Turtonator Fire Dragon

Secondary Fire-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 228 Houndour Dark Fire 229 Houndoom Dark Fire Mega Houndoom Dark Fire 383 Primal Groudon Ground Fire 479 Heat Rotom* Electric Fire 494 Victini Psychic 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 ??? Salandit Poison Fire

Moves

Gen	Move	Category	Contest	Power	Accuracy	PP	Range	Description
III	Blast Burn	Special	Beautiful	150150	09090%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The target is razed by a fiery explosion. The user must rest on the next turn, however.
III	Blaze Kick	Physical	Cool	08585	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user launches a kick that lands a critical hit more easily. It may also leave the target with a burn.
V	Blue Flare	Special	Beautiful	130130	08585%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. It may leave the target with a burn.
I	Ember	Special	Beautiful	04040	100100%	2525 (max 40)	Normal	The target is attacked with small flames. It may also leave the target with a burn.
III	Eruption	Special	Beautiful	150150	100100%	055 (max 8)	Many Others	The user attacks the opposing team with explosive fury. The lower the user's HP, the less powerful this attack becomes.
V	Fiery Dance	Special	Beautiful	08080	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	Cloaked in flames, the user dances and flaps its wings. It may also raise the user's Sp. Atk stat.
I	Fire Blast	Special	Beautiful	110110	08585%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It may also leave the target with a burn.
IV	Fire Fang	Physical	Beautiful	06565	09595%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. It may also make the target flinch or leave it burned.
V	Fire Pledge	Special	Beautiful	08080	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its Grass equivalent, its damage increases into a vast sea of fire.
I	Fire Punch	Physical	Beautiful	07575	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The target is punched with a fiery fist. It may leave the target with a burn.
I	Fire Spin	Special	Beautiful	03535	08585%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns.
V	Flame Burst	Special	Beautiful	07070	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user attacks the target with a bursting flame. The bursting flame damages Pokémon next to the target as well.
V	Flame Charge	Physical	Cool	05050	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user cloaks itself with flame and attacks. Building up more power, it raises the user's Speed stat.
II	Flame Wheel	Physical	Beautiful	06060	100100%	2525 (max 40)	Normal	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. It may also leave the target with a burn.
I	Flamethrower	Special	Beautiful	09090	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It may also leave the target with a burn.
IV	Flare Blitz	Physical	Clever	120120	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. The user sustains serious damage and may leave the target burned.
V	Fusion Flare	Special	Beautiful	100100	100100%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user brings down a giant flame. This attack does greater damage when influenced by an enormous thunderbolt.
V	Heat Crash	Physical	Tough	VariesVaries	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user slams its target with its flame-covered body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the damage.
III	Heat Wave	Special	Beautiful	09595	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Many Others	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing team. It may also leave targets with a burn.
V	Incinerate	Special	Tough	06060	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Many Others	The user attacks the target with fire. If the target is holding a Berry, the Berry becomes burnt up and unusable.
V	Inferno	Special	Beautiful	100100	05050%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. It leaves the target with a burn.
IV	Lava Plume	Special	Tough	08080	100100%	1515 (max 24)	All Others	An inferno of scarlet flames torches everything around the user. It may leave targets with a burn.
IV	Magma Storm	Special	Tough	100100	07575%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The target becomes trapped within a maelstrom of fire that rages for four to five turns.
VI	Mystical Fire	Special	Beautiful	06565	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user attacks by breathing a special, hot fire. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
III	Overheat	Special	Beautiful	130130	09090%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.
II	Sacred Fire	Physical	Beautiful	100100	09595%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. It may also leave the target with a burn.
V	Searing Shot	Special	Cool	100100	100100%	055 (max 8)	All Others	An inferno of scarlet flames torches everything around the user. It may leave the target with a burn.
II	Sunny Day	Status	Beautiful	000—	000—%	055 (max 8)	All	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.
V	V-create	Physical	Cool	180180	09595%	055 (max 8)	Normal	With a hot flame on its forehead, the user hurls itself at its target. It lowers the user's Defense, Sp. Def, and Speed stats.
III	Will-O-Wisp	Status	Beautiful	000—	08585%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.

Abilities

Interacting with the Fire type

A Pokémon with Color Change, Protean, Imposter, Forecast, or Multitype will become a Fire-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Fire-type move, uses a Fire-type move, is sent out against a Fire-type opponent, if the weather is sunny, or if it is holding a Flame Plate.

Fire-type Pokémon are also immune to becoming burned from the Abilities Flame Body or Synchronize.

Gen	Ability	Description
III	Blaze	Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch.
IV	Dry Skin	Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.
III	Flash Fire	Powers up Fire-type moves if hit by a fire move.
IV	Heatproof	Weakens the power of Fire-type moves.
III	Thick Fat	Raises resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.
All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Exclusive Abilities

Only Fire-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

Gen	Ability	Description
III	Blaze	Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch.
III	Flame Body	Contact with the Pokémon may burn the foe.
III	Flash Fire	Powers up Fire-type moves if hit by a fire move.
III	Magma Armor	Prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen.
III	White Smoke	Prevents stats reduction.
All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Trivia

• Generation V introduced the most Fire-type Pokémon of any generation, with 17, and Generation IV introduced the fewest, with five.
• Generation V introduced the most Fire-type moves of any generation, with 11, and Generation VI introduced the fewest, with only one.
• In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, there are only two evolutionary lines of Fire-type Pokémon in the Sinnoh Pokédex (the Chimchar and Ponyta evolutionary lines). In Pokémon Platinum, this was changed with the expansion of the Sinnoh Pokédex to include the Houndour and Magmar families, as well as Flareon.
• In the core series Pokémon games since Generation III, the Fire type has been represented by the color orange. However, in most other Pokémon media, including the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the Pokémon Stadium series, and the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, the Fire type has been associated with the color red.
  • Also, the Cool condition uses the same shade of orange in its status screen icon as the Fire type's icon does, despite being described as red in-text.
• Similar to Ice-type moves, all Fire-type moves were Beautiful moves in Generation III.
• Generation III is the only generation so far not to have introduced a Fire-type move with the word "Fire" in its name.
• The Fire type is able to deal the highest type-based multiplier. This is possible in harsh sunlight against a Bug/Steel-type or Ice/Steel-type Pokémon with Fluffy that has been affected by Forest's Curse. This would result in a 24× multiplier.
  • The effects of Flash Fire and Blaze can further boost this to a 36× power multiplier.
• It can also achieve the lowest non-zero type-based multiplier. This is possible in rain against a dual-type Pokémon whose both types resist Fire-type attacks, with Thick Fat or Heatproof while Water Sport is in effect. This would result in a 0.02065× multiplier.

In other languages

Language Title Japanese ほのお (炎) Honō Bulgarian Огнени Ogneni Chinese Cantonese 火 Fó 炎 Yìhm * Mandarin 火 Huǒ * 炎 Yán * 火焰 Huǒyàn * Czech Ohnivý Danish Ild Dutch Vuur Finnish Tuli French Feu German Feuer Greek Φωτιάς Fotiás Hebrew אש Aesh Hungarian Tűz Indonesian Api Italian Fuoco Korean 불꽃 Bulkkot Norwegian Ild Polish Ognisty Portuguese Fogo Romanian Foc Russian Огонь Ogon' Spanish Fuego Swedish Eld Thai ไฟ Fai Turkish Ateş Vietnamese Lửa