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Flash Fire

If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.

Type breakdown

Fire21Rock5Ghost4Dark2Psychic1Steel1

Highest base stat totals

  1. HeatranHeatran600
  2. ArcanineArcanine555
  3. Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)555
  4. TyphlosionTyphlosion534
  5. FlareonFlareon525

Pokémon that run this ability

Champions VGC reg.MB2026-07

CeruledgeCeruledge98.9%ChandelureChandelure96.5%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)0.5%ArmarougeArmarouge86.7%ArcanineArcanine5.8%NinetalesNinetales0.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions VGC reg.MB (2026-07).

Champions BSS reg.MB2026-07

CeruledgeCeruledge18.1%ArcanineArcanine0.4%ChandelureChandelure77.4%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions BSS reg.MB (2026-07).

OU2026-07

CeruledgeCeruledge2.4%HeatranHeatran67%NinetalesNinetales0%ArmarougeArmarouge0.4%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (2026-07).

Doubles OU2026-07

HeatranHeatran99.6%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)0%NinetalesNinetales0%ArmarougeArmarouge80%CeruledgeCeruledge48.9%ChandelureChandelure54.3%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-07).

VGC 2026 reg.I2026-06

ArmarougeArmarouge86.4%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)0%TyphlosionTyphlosion100%HeatranHeatran99%ChandelureChandelure96.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 reg.I (2026-06).

Pokémon with this ability22 Pokémon · 6 of them as a Hidden Ability

Vulpix#0037VulpixNinetales#0038NinetalesGrowlithe#0058GrowlitheGrowlithe (Hisuian Form)#0058Growlithe (Hisuian Form)Arcanine#0059ArcanineArcanine (Hisuian Form)#0059Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Flareon#0136FlareonCyndaquil#0155CyndaquilHiddenQuilava#0156QuilavaHiddenTyphlosion#0157TyphlosionHiddenHoundour#0228HoundourHoundoom#0229HoundoomHeatran#0485HeatranLitwick#0607LitwickLampent#0608LampentChandelure#0609ChandelureRolycoly#0837RolycolyHiddenCarkol#0838CarkolHiddenCoalossal#0839CoalossalHiddenCharcadet#0935CharcadetArmarouge#0936ArmarougeCeruledge#0937Ceruledge

FAQ

What does Flash Fire do?

If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.

Which Pokémon have Flash Fire?

22 Pokémon have it, e.g. Vulpix, Ninetales, Growlithe, Growlithe (Hisuian Form), Arcanine, Arcanine (Hisuian Form), Flareon, Cyndaquil.

Which types of Pokémon have Flash Fire?

The most common are Fire (21) / Rock (5) / Ghost (4). The full breakdown of all 22 Pokémon is listed on this page.

Which Pokémon with Flash Fire has the highest base stat total?

In order: Heatran (600), Arcanine (555), Arcanine (Hisuian Form) (555), Typhlosion (534), Flareon (525).

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