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 20.6
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
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM43
: TM43
: 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.

: Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks. Then, building up more power, the user raises its Speed stat.

: Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks. Then, building up more power, the user raises its Speed stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ニトロチャージ (nitorochaaji)
: ニトロチャージ
Korean: 니트로차지
Chinese: 蓄能焰襲
: 蓄能焰袭
French: Nitrocharge
German: Nitroladung
Spanish: Nitrocarga
Italian: Nitrocarica

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	21	21	21	21	Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
21	21	21	21	21	Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
28	28	28	28	28	Cyndaquil		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
35	35	35	35	35	Quilava		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
35	35	35	35	35	Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
		20	20	20	Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
		20	20	20	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
		20	20	20	Mega Blaziken		Speed Boost		Field	80	160	80	130	80	100	630
25	25	25	25	25	Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
15	15	15	15	15	Tepig		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
15	15	15	15	15	Pignite		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	90	93	55	70	55	55	418
15	15	15	15	15	Emboar		Blaze Reckless		Field	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
18	18	18	18	18	Blitzle		Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
18	18	18	18	18	Zebstrika		Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	75	100	63	80	63	116	497
30	30	30	30	30	Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
18	18	18	18	18	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
	14	14	14	14	Fennekin		Blaze Magician		Field	40	45	40	62	60	60	307
	14	14	14	14	Braixen		Blaze Magician		Field	59	59	58	90	70	73	409
	14	14	14	14	Delphox		Blaze Magician		Field	75	69	72	114	100	104	534
	34	34	34	34	Fletchling		Big Pecks Gale Wings		Flying	45	50	43	40	38	62	278
	38	38	38	38	Fletchinder		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	62	73	55	56	52	84	382
	39	39	39	39	Talonflame		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	78	81	71	74	69	126	499
	15	15	15	15	Volcanion		Water Absorb		Undiscovered	80	110	120	130	90	70	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	43	43	43	43	Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
43	43	43	43	43	Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
43	43	43	43	43	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
	43	43	43	43	Mega Charizard X		Tough Claws		Monster Dragon	78	130	111	130	85	100	634
	43	43	43	43	Mega Charizard Y		Drought		Monster Dragon	78	104	78	159	115	100	634
43	43	43	43	43	Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
43	43	43	43	43	Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Field	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
43	43	43	43	43	Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
43	43	43	43	43	Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
43	43	43	43	43	Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
43	43	43	43	43	Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
			43	43	Alolan Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
				43	Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
43	43	43	43	43	Magby		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
43	43	43	43	43	Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
43	43	43	43	43	Magmortar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
43	43	43	43	43	Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Field	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
43	43	43	43	43	Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
43	43	43	43	43	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
43	43	43	43	43	Cyndaquil		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
43	43	43	43	43	Quilava		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
43	43	43	43	43	Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
43	43	43	43	43	Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
43	43	43	43	43	Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	60	50	120	90	80	30	430
43	43	43	43	43	Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
43	43	43	43	43	Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
	43	43	43	43	Mega Houndoom		Solar Power		Field	75	90	90	140	90	115	600
43	43	43	43	43	Entei		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
43	43	43	43	43	Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
43	43	43	43	43	Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
43	43	43	43	43	Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
43	43	43	43	43	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
	43	43	43	43	Mega Blaziken		Speed Boost		Field	80	160	80	130	80	100	630
43	43	43	43	43	Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Field	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
43	43	43	43	43	Camerupt		Magma Armor Solid Rock Anger Point		Field	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
		43	43	43	Mega Camerupt		Sheer Force		Field	70	120	100	145	105	20	560
43	43	43	43	43	Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
43	43	43	43	43	Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
43	43	43	43	43	Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
43	43	43	43	43	Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
43	43	43	43	43	Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
43	43	43	43	43	Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
43	43	43	43	43	Tepig		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
43	43	43	43	43	Pignite		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	90	93	55	70	55	55	418
43	43	43	43	43	Emboar		Blaze Reckless		Field	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
43	43	43	43	43	Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
43	43	43	43	43	Simisear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
43	43	43	43	43	Blitzle		Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	45	60	32	50	32	76	295
43	43	43	43	43	Zebstrika		Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	75	100	63	80	63	116	497
43	43	43	43	43	Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Field	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
43	43	43	43	43	Standard Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	140	55	30	55	95	480
43	43	43	43	43	Zen Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	30	105	140	105	55	540
43	43	43	43	43	Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
43	43	43	43	43	Lampent		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
43	43	43	43	43	Chandelure		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	55	90	145	90	80	520
43	43	43	43	43	Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
43	43	43	43	43	Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
43	43	43	43	43	Reshiram		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
43	43	43	43	43	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
	43	43	43	43	Fennekin		Blaze Magician		Field	40	45	40	62	60	60	307
	43	43	43	43	Braixen		Blaze Magician		Field	59	59	58	90	70	73	409
	43	43	43	43	Delphox		Blaze Magician		Field	75	69	72	114	100	104	534
	43	43	43	43	Fletchling		Big Pecks Gale Wings		Flying	45	50	43	40	38	62	278
	43	43	43	43	Fletchinder		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	62	73	55	56	52	84	382
	43	43	43	43	Talonflame		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	78	81	71	74	69	126	499
	43	43	43	43	Litleo		Rivalry Unnerve Moxie		Field	62	50	58	73	54	72	369
	43	43	43	43	Pyroar		Rivalry Unnerve Moxie		Field	86	68	72	109	66	106	507
	43	43	43	43	Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
	43	43	43	43	Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
	43	43	43	43	Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
	43	43	43	43	Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
	43	43	43	43	Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
	43	43	43	43	Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
	43	43	43	43	Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
	43	43	43	43	Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
	43	43	43	43	Volcanion		Water Absorb		Undiscovered	80	110	120	130	90	70	600
			43	43	Litten		Blaze Intimidate		Field	45	65	40	60	40	70	320
			43	43	Torracat		Blaze Intimidate		Field	65	85	50	80	50	90	420
			43	43	Incineroar		Blaze Intimidate		Field	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
			43	43	Pikipek		Keen Eye Skill Link Pickup		Flying	35	75	30	30	30	65	265
			43	43	Trumbeak		Keen Eye Skill Link Pickup		Flying	55	85	50	40	50	75	355
			43	43	Toucannon		Keen Eye Skill Link Sheer Force		Flying	80	120	75	75	75	60	485
			43	43	Salandit		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	48	44	40	71	40	77	320
			43	43	Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
			43	43	Totem Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
			43	43	Type: Null		Battle Armor		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	59	534
			43	43	Silvally		RKS System		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
			43	43	Turtonator		Shell Armor		Monster Dragon	60	78	135	91	85	36	485
			43	43	Solgaleo		Full Metal Body		Undiscovered	137	137	107	113	89	97	680
			43	43	Celesteela		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	97	101	103	107	101	61	570
				43	Blacephalon		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	53	127	53	151	79	107	570

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