Flamethrower

Changes over time

How Flamethrower changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Gen VI

   Power 95 → 90 ▼ Nerfed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Good to know

• Has a secondary effect: Sheer Force boosts it and removes the effect, Serene Grace doubles the chance, and Shield Dust and Covert Cloak block it.Moves with a secondary effect
• Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.

Who runs Flamethrower on Showdown

1. Mega Salamence20.1% of its sets
2. Mega Garchomp Z52.5% of its sets
3. Kommo-o35.8% of its sets
4. Hydreigon15.5% of its sets
5. Torkoal4.1% of its sets
6. Dragapult11.1% of its sets
7. Mega Dragonite5.7% of its sets
8. Mega Scovillain13.1% of its sets
9. Salamence35.8% of its sets
10. Hisuian Typhlosion14.7% of its sets
11. Mega Camerupt4.6% of its sets
12. Hisuian Goodra18.5% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Flamethrower among their most used moves.

#16Salamence#41Kommo-o#50Camerupt#61Hydreigon#66Hisuian Zoroark#75Drampa#84Chandelure#89Hisuian Goodra#90Scovillain#131Eelektross#140Manectric#159Salazzle#171Zoroark#192Slurpuff#201Wigglytuff#205Goodra#257Simisear

Who learns Flamethrower

99 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 99 in Champions

CharizardClefableNinetalesArcanineMachampSlowbroKangaskhanTaurosGyaradosFlareonAerodactylSnorlaxDragoniteTyphlosionSlowkingHoundoomTyranitarBlazikenMawileAggronManectricCameruptTorkoalAltariaCastformAbsolInfernapeRampardosBastiodonGarchompRhyperiorEmboarWatchogSimisearAudinoZoroarkEelektrossChandelureHydreigonVolcaronaDelphoxTalonflamePyroarSlurpuffMalamarGoodraGourgeistNoivernIncineroarSalazzleDrampaKommo-oDragapultSkeledirgeArmarougeCeruledgeScovillainSunny CastformRainy CastformSnowy CastformSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega KangaskhanMega GyaradosMega AerodactylMega HoundoomMega TyranitarMega BlazikenMega MawileMega AggronMega ManectricMega AbsolMega GarchompMega AltariaMega AudinoMega SlowbroMega CameruptGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingHisuian ArcanineHisuian TyphlosionHisuian ZoroarkHisuian GoodraPaldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Mega ClefableMega DragoniteMega EmboarMega EelektrossMega ChandelureMega DelphoxMega PyroarMega MalamarMega DrampaMega Absol ZMega Garchomp ZMega Scovillain

All 204 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →