Flare Boost (Ability)

Flare Boost	ねつぼうそう
	Thermal Runaway
Flavor text Generation V Powers up special attacks when burned. Generation VI Powers up special attacks when the Pokémon is burned. Generation VII Powers up special attacks when the Pokémon is burned. Generation VIII Powers up special attacks when the Pokémon is burned. Generation IX Powers up special moves when the Pokémon is burned.

Flare Boost (Japanese: ねつぼうそう Thermal Runaway) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. It is the signature Ability of Drifloon and Drifblim.

Effect

In battle

While the Pokémon with this Ability is burned, the power of its special moves is increased by 50%.

Outside of battle

Flare Boost has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Flare Boost

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	Aftermath	Unburden	Flare Boost
0426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	Aftermath	Unburden	Flare Boost
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Trivia

• This Ability originated as a TCG Attack.
• Since the only Pokémon capable of having Flare Boost are Drifloon and Drifblim, Pokémon based on balloons, its effect is likely a reference to hot air balloons using burners to heat up, inflate, and fly.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 受熱激升 Sauhyiht Gīksīng Mandarin 受熱激升 / 受热激升 Shòurè Jīshēng French Rage Brûlure German Hitzewahn Italian Bruciaimpeto Korean 열폭주 Yeol Pokju Spanish Ímpetu ArdienteVI+ Ím. ArdienteV Vietnamese Nhiệt Tăng Lực

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.