Fire Fang
FireFire Fang is a Fire-type physical attack. It has 65 base power, 95% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
Technical data
- Type
- Fire
- Category
- physical
- Power
- 65
- Accuracy
- 95
- PP
- 15
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- Yes
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up55 Pokémon
Incineroar
Tyranitar Mega
Steelix Mega
Houndoom Mega
Garchomp Mega Z
Garchomp Mega
Aerodactyl Mega
Scovillain Mega
Charizard Mega Y
Charizard Mega X
Arcanine
Charizard Gmax
Garchomp
Aerodactyl
Flareon
Pyroar Male
Tyranitar
Charizard
Manectric Mega
Steelix
Arcanine Hisui
Hippowdon
Houndoom
Manectric
Gliscor
Scovillain
Arbok
TM / HM146 Pokémon
Incineroar
Tyranitar Mega
Steelix Mega
Houndoom Mega
Garchomp Mega Z
Garchomp Mega
Aerodactyl Mega
Scovillain Mega
Hydreigon
Charizard Mega Y
Charizard Mega X
Arcanine
Charizard Gmax
Rhyperior
Garchomp
Aerodactyl
Sandaconda
Flareon
Pyroar Male
Tyranitar
Skeledirge
Typhlosion
Charizard
Houndstone
Lycanroc Dusk
Manectric Mega
Sandaconda Gmax
Lycanroc Midnight
Lycanroc Midday
Mawile Mega
Steelix
Luxray
Arcanine Hisui
Typhlosion Hisui
Krookodile
Hippowdon
Houndoom
Manectric
Salazzle
Tyrantrum
Gliscor
Scovillain
Salazzle Totem
Arbok
Morpeko Hangry
Morpeko Full Belly
Mawile
Move Tutor2 Pokémon
Arcanine Hisui
Egg move (breeding)17 Pokémon
Mawile Mega
Mawile
Pokémon that use this move
146 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Incineroar
Tyranitar Mega
Steelix Mega
Houndoom Mega
Garchomp Mega Z
Garchomp Mega
Aerodactyl Mega
Scovillain Mega
Hydreigon
Charizard Mega Y
Charizard Mega X
Arcanine
Charizard Gmax
Rhyperior
Garchomp
Aerodactyl
Sandaconda
Flareon
Pyroar Male
Tyranitar
Skeledirge
Typhlosion
Charizard
Houndstone
Lycanroc Dusk
Manectric Mega
Sandaconda Gmax
Lycanroc Midnight
Lycanroc Midday
Mawile Mega
Steelix
Luxray
Arcanine Hisui
Typhlosion Hisui
Krookodile
Hippowdon
Houndoom
Manectric
Salazzle
Tyrantrum
Gliscor
Scovillain
Salazzle Totem
Arbok
Morpeko Hangry
Morpeko Full Belly
Mawile
What this move does
Fire Fang is a Fire-type physical attack. It has 65 base power, 95% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Fire Fang is a Fire-type physical attack. It has 65 base power, 95% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Fire Fang when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Fire Fang is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Fire Fang include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Fire Fang in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
+Is Fire Fang good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
+Is Fire Fang blocked by Protect?
Yes, Fire Fang is blocked by Protect and Detect.