Flash Fire

In Pokémon ChampionsGen III

Game

Pokémon Champions

This Pokémon's Fire attacks do 1.5× damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.

Who has it: 25 Pokémon
On Showdown: 7.6% of Champions VGC teams bring it
Showdown rating

How it works in Champions

This Pokémon is to Fire-type moves. The first time it is hit by a Fire-type move, its offensive stat is multiplied by 1.5 while using a Fire-type attack as long as it remains active and has this Ability. If this Pokémon is , it cannot be defrosted by Fire-type attacks.

“If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Changes over time

How Flash Fire changed from game to game, newest first.

Gen V
This Pokémon is immune to Fire-type ~~dropped: moves, as long as it is not frozen.~~ added: moves. The first time it is hit by a Fire-type move, ~~dropped: damage from~~ its ~~dropped: Fire-type attacks will be~~ added: offensive stat is multiplied by 1.5 added: while using a Fire-type attack as long as it remains active and has this Ability. added: If this Pokémon is frozen, it cannot be defrosted by Fire-type attacks.
Gen IV
… remains active and has this Ability. ~~dropped: If this Pokémon has a non-volatile status condition, is a Fire type, or has a substitute, Will-O-Wisp will not activate this Ability.~~