Flamethrower

Type

Fire

Category

special

Power

90

Accuracy

100

PP

15

Priority

0

Target

adjacent

Contact

No

Spread

No

Protect blocks

Yes

Wide Guard blocks

No

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

• Incineroar
• Tyranitar Mega
• Blaziken Mega
• Drampa Mega
• Houndoom Mega
• Delphox Mega
• Gyarados Mega
• Kommo O Totem
• Garchomp Mega Z
• Garchomp Mega
• Aerodactyl Mega
• Slowbro Mega
• Chandelure Mega
• Malamar Mega
• Dragapult
• Scovillain Mega
• Eelektross Mega
• Goodra Hisui
• Dragonite Mega
• Hydreigon
• Altaria Mega
• Charizard Mega Y
• Emboar Mega
• Kommo O
• Charizard Mega X
• Kangaskhan Mega
• Snorlax
• Goodra
• Infernape
• Audino Mega
• Arcanine
• Volcarona
• Dragonite
• Charizard Gmax
• Noivern
• Rhyperior
• Garchomp
• Zoroark
• Aerodactyl
• Camerupt Mega
• Aggron Mega
• Machamp Gmax
• Machamp
• Flareon
• Pyroar Male
• Tyranitar
• Skeledirge
• Ceruledge
• Typhlosion
• Armarouge
• Charizard
• Gyarados
• Blaziken
• Absol Mega
• Ninetales
• Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
• Aggron
• Absol Mega Z
• Manectric Mega
• Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
• Chandelure
• Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
• Delphox
• Simisear
• Kangaskhan
• Mawile Mega
• Clefable Mega
• Talonflame
• Slowking Galar
• Zoroark Hisui
• Arcanine Hisui
• Bastiodon
• Typhlosion Hisui
• Gourgeist Average
• Snorlax Gmax
• Eelektross
• Rampardos
• Altaria
• Clefable
• Emboar
• Slowbro Galar
• Malamar
• Houndoom
• Torkoal
• Slowbro
• Slurpuff
• Manectric
• Tauros
• Salazzle
• Drampa
• Gourgeist Super
• Gourgeist Large
• Ninetales Alola
• Absol
• Gourgeist Small
• Slowking
• Scovillain
• Salazzle Totem
• Audino
• Camerupt
• Castform Snowy
• Castform Rainy
• Castform Sunny
• Watchog
• Castform
• Mawile

Flamethrower is a Fire-type special attack. It has 90 base power, 100% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Flamethrower is a Fire-type special attack. It has 90 base power, 100% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target.

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

Consider Flamethrower 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.

In team building, Flamethrower 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 with Flamethrower 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.

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.

Use the tools below to test Flamethrower in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.

• 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).