Flame Charge

Essentials

Flame Charge

physical

Generation 5

Summary

Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 50; percentile 25.4
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: TM43

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user cloaks itself with flame and attacks. Building up more power, it raises the user’s Speed stat.

Foreign Names

French: Nitrocharge
German: Nitroladung
Italian: Nitrocarica
Spanish: Nitrocarga
Japanese: ニトロチャージ (nitorochaaji)

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Flame Charge.

Pokémon

Fire Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Flame Charge's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

	Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
21	Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
21	Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
28	Cyndaquil		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
35	Quilava		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
35	Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
25	Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
15	Tepig		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
15	Pignite		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	90	93	55	70	55	55	418
15	Emboar		Blaze Reckless		Field	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
18	Blitzle		Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
18	Zebstrika		Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	75	100	63	80	63	116	497
30	Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
18	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
	Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
43	Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
43	Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
43	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
43	Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
43	Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Field	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
43	Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
43	Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
43	Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
43	Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
43	Magby		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
43	Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
43	Magmortar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
43	Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Field	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
43	Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
43	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
43	Cyndaquil		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
43	Quilava		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
43	Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
43	Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
43	Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	50	50	120	80	80	30	410
43	Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
43	Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
43	Entei		Pressure Flash Fire		Undiscovered	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
43	Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
43	Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
43	Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
43	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
43	Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Field	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
43	Camerupt		Magma Armor Solid Rock Anger Point		Field	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
43	Torkoal		White Smoke Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
43	Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
43	Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
43	Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
43	Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
43	Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
43	Tepig		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
43	Pignite		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	90	93	55	70	55	55	418
43	Emboar		Blaze Reckless		Field	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
43	Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
43	Simisear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
43	Blitzle		Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
43	Zebstrika		Lightningrod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	75	100	63	80	63	116	497
43	Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Field	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
43	Standard Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	140	55	30	55	95	480
43	Zen Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	30	105	140	105	55	540
43	Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
43	Lampent		Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
43	Chandelure		Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	55	90	145	90	80	520
43	Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
43	Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
43	Reshiram		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
43	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600