Flame Wheel

Essentials

Flame Wheel

physical

Generation 2

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 60; percentile 29.4
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 25, up to 40 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 10
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

This move can be used while frozen to force the Pokémon to defrost.
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: 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.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An attack that may cause a burn.

: A fiery charge attack that may inflict a burn.
: The user makes a fiery charge at the foe. It may cause a burn.

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

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

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

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

Foreign Names

Japanese: かえんぐるま (kaenguruma)
: かえんぐるま
Korean: 화염자동차
Chinese: 火焰輪
: 火焰轮
French: Roue de Feu
German: Flammenrad
Spanish: Rueda Fuego
Italian: Ruotafuoco
Czech: Ohnivý kruh

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

A highly appealing move.

Use after

Sunny Day

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
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			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.

										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	17	17	17	17	17	Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
—										Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
			15	13	13	13	13	13	13	Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
			15	13	13	13	13	13	13	Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
								—	—	Alolan Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
									—	Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
27	27	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Cyndaquil		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
31	31	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	Quilava		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
31	31	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
						23	18	18	18	Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
		17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
		19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
		21	21	19	19	19	19	19	19	Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
				60	60	60	60	60	60	Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
						—	—	—	—	Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
										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		Run Away Guts Hustle		Field	30	56	35	25	35	72	253
										Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
										Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Field	70	90	45	15	45	50	315

17 Pokémon