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Effect

An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a combustible fuel that boosts the power of Fire-type moves.

Detailed mechanics

Activation conditions and exact figures that the in-game description leaves out. Taken from the Pokémon Showdown simulator source code (MIT), newest first; periods with identical mechanics are grouped.

Pokémon Champions · Gen 4–9

The power of its Fire-type moves is multiplied by 1.2.

Pokémon that hold this in battle

Champions Doubles2026-09

Torkoal90.1%Talonflame25.6%Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)12.2%Ninetales24.2%Chandelure3.1%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Volcarona19.9%Armarouge4.2%Tauros (Paldean Form (Blaze Breed))0.4%Flareon100%Talonflame2.7%Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)0%

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

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Torkoal59.1%Armarouge1.2%

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

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Torkoal0.3%

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

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

Torkoal43.6%Heatran1.8%Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)3.1%Charizard0.4%

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

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

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