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Flare Blitz (フレアドライブ, Flare Drive) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in the fourth generation. The Pokémon crashes into its opponent while on fire, dealing tremendous damage but causing recoil damage.
Effect[]
Flare Blitz inflicts damage but causes the user to receive recoil damage up to 1/3 of the damage dealt to the target.
Learnset[]
By leveling up[]
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| Charmander | 
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| Charmeleon |
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| Charizard | 
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| Growlithe |
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| Growlithe Hisuian Form |
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| Arcanine |
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| Arcanine Hisuian Form |
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| Ponyta |
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| Rapidash |
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| Marowak Alolan Form |
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| Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed) |
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| Flareon |
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| Torchic |
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| Combusken |
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| Blaziken |
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| Solrock | 
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| Monferno |
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| Infernape |
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| Victini |
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| Tepig |
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| Pignite |
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| Emboar |
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| Darumaka |
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| Darmanitan |
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| Heatmor |
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| Larvesta | 
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| Volcarona |
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| Talonflame |
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| Volcanion | 
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| Litten |
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| Torracat |
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| Incineroar | 
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| Solgaleo | 
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| Ceruledge |
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| Koraidon | 
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| Gouging Fire |
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By TM/TR[]
| Pokémon | Type | Generation | |
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IX TM165 | ||
By breeding[]
| Pokémon | Type | Generation | |||||
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| Charmander |
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| Vulpix |
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| Growlithe |
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| Cyndaquil |
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| Magby |
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| Pansear |
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| Litleo | 
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By event[]
Generation IV[]
| Pokémon | Type | Event |
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| Arcanine |
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Battle Series 2009 Arcanine |
| Entei |
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Shiny Crown Entei Shinsegae Entei Korean Crown Entei GameStop Entei Winter 2011 Entei |
Generation V[]
| Pokémon | Type | Event |
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| Blaziken |
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JR Kyushu Train Station Blaziken |
Generation VI[]
| Pokémon | Type | Event |
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| Emboar |
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Hidden Ability Present Emboar |
Generation VII[]
| Pokémon | Type | Event |
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| Arcanine |
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North American International Championships 2017 Arcanine |
Generation VIII[]
| Pokémon | Type | Event |
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| Volcanion |
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Pokémon Scrap 2020 Volcanion |
In Super Smash Bros.[]
Flare Blitz is Charizard's side special in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It does a lot of damage and knockback but gives Charizard damage as well.
Trivia[]
- This move has similar counterparts in the following moves; Double-Edge, Volt Tackle, Brave Bird and Wood Hammer
| Fire type moves | |
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| Gen I | Ember • Fire Blast • Fire Punch • Fire Spin • Flamethrower |
| Gen II | Flame Wheel • Sacred Fire • Sunny Day |
| Gen III | Blast Burn • Blaze Kick • Eruption • Heat Wave • Overheat • Will-O-Wisp |
| Gen IV | Fire Fang • Flare Blitz • Lava Plume • Magma Storm |
| Gen V | Blue Flare • Fiery Dance • Fire Pledge • Flame Burst • Flame Charge • Fusion Flare • Heat Crash • Incinerate • Inferno • Searing Shot • V-create |
| Gen VI | Mystical Fire |
| Gen VII | Burn Up • Fire Lash • Inferno Overdrive • Mind Blown • Shell Trap • Sizzly Slide |
| Gen VIII | Burning Jealousy • G-Max Centiferno • G-Max Fireball • G-Max Wildfire • Max Flare • Pyro Ball • Raging Fury |
| Gen IX | Armor Cannon • Bitter Blade • Blazing Torque • Burning Bulwark • Temper Flare • Torch Song |