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Flame Wheel

Fire physical

Generation 2

Summary

Has a 10% chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 2
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon ½
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire ½
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 2
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 2
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel 2
  • Water ½

Stats

Power
60; percentile 36.5
Accuracy
100%
PP
25, up to 40 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
10
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to burn the target. Frozen Pokémon may use this move, in which case they will thaw.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

An attack that may cause a burn.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

A fiery charge attack that may inflict a burn.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user makes a fiery charge at the foe. It may cause a burn.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the foe. It may also leave the target with a burn.

Generation 5
Black, White

The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. It may also leave the target with a burn.

Foreign Names

German
Flammenrad
Spanish
Rueda Fuego
French
Roue de Feu
Italian
Ruotafuoco
Czech
Ohnivý kruh
Japanese
かえんぐるま (kaenguruma)

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Beauty
Appeal
♡♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
A highly appealing move.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Beauty
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Allows performance of the same move twice in a row.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Flame Wheel.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Sacred Fire Fire physical 5 100 95%

Has a 50% chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.

Pokémon

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

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

Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
34 31 20 20 20 Growlithe Fire Intimidate
Flash Fire
Justified
¾ male, ¼ female Ground 55 70 45 70 50 60 350
Arcanine Fire Intimidate
Flash Fire
Justified
¾ male, ¼ female Ground 90 110 80 100 80 95 555
15 13 Ponyta Fire Run Away
Flash Fire
Flame Body
½ male, ½ female Ground 50 85 55 65 65 90 410
15 13 Rapidash Fire Run Away
Flash Fire
Flame Body
½ male, ½ female Ground 65 100 70 80 80 105 500
27 27 19 19 19 Cyndaquil Fire Blaze
Flash Fire
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 39 52 43 60 50 65 309
31 31 20 20 20 Quilava Fire Blaze
Flash Fire
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 58 64 58 80 65 80 405
31 31 20 20 20 Typhlosion Fire Blaze
Flash Fire
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 78 84 78 109 85 100 534
17 17 17 Chimchar Fire Blaze
Iron Fist
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Humanshape
44 58 44 58 44 61 309
19 19 19 Monferno Fire Fighting Blaze
Iron Fist
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Humanshape
64 78 52 78 52 81 405
21 21 19 Infernape Fire Fighting Blaze
Iron Fist
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Humanshape
76 104 71 104 71 108 534
60 Larvesta Bug Fire Flame Body
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 55 85 55 50 55 60 360
Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • Rattata Normal Run Away
Guts
Hustle
½ male, ½ female Ground 30 56 35 25 35 72 253
• • • • • Ponyta Fire Run Away
Flash Fire
Flame Body
½ male, ½ female Ground 50 85 55 65 65 90 410
• Darumaka Fire Hustle
Inner Focus
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 90 45 15 45 50 315

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