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Flash Fire

Effect in Pokémon Champions

Fire-type moves do not work on the Pokémon. Instead, they give the Pokémon the Flash Fire status.

Changes by generation

Pokémon Champions
Unchanged from Gen 9
Gen 3–9
Introduced in Gen 3

Type breakdown

Fire22Rock5Ghost4Dark2Steel2Psychic1

Highest base stat totals

  1. Mega HeatranMega Heatran700
  2. HeatranHeatran600
  3. ArcanineArcanine555
  4. Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)555
  5. TyphlosionTyphlosion534

Pokémon that run this ability

Champions Doubles2026-09

Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)0%ArmarougeArmarouge82.8%CeruledgeCeruledge98.2%NinetalesNinetales0.3%ChandelureChandelure84.5%ArcanineArcanine0.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

CeruledgeCeruledge40.5%ArmarougeArmarouge7.2%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)0.2%FlareonFlareon100%ArcanineArcanine0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

HeatranHeatran99.4%ChandelureChandelure100%ArmarougeArmarouge4.7%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

CeruledgeCeruledge3%HeatranHeatran62.5%NinetalesNinetales0.1%ArmarougeArmarouge0.1%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)0.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

ArmarougeArmarouge96.3%HeatranHeatran99.9%NinetalesNinetales0%Arcanine (Hisuian Form)Arcanine (Hisuian Form)0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Pokémon with this ability23 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#0485HeatranMega Heatran#0485Mega HeatranLitwick#0607LitwickLampent#0608LampentChandelure#0609ChandelureRolycoly#0837RolycolyHiddenCarkol#0838CarkolHiddenCoalossal#0839CoalossalHiddenCharcadet#0935CharcadetArmarouge#0936ArmarougeCeruledge#0937Ceruledge

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FAQ

What does Flash Fire do?

Fire-type moves do not work on the Pokémon. Instead, they give the Pokémon the Flash Fire status.

Which Pokémon have Flash Fire?

23 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 (22) / Rock (5) / Ghost (4). The full breakdown of all 23 Pokémon is listed on this page.

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

In order: Mega Heatran (700), Heatran (600), Arcanine (555), Arcanine (Hisuian Form) (555), Typhlosion (534).

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