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FirePhysContact

Heat Crash

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
—
Acc
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

The more the user outweighs the target, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 40 and 120). If the target has the Minimized status, this move’s power is doubled and it will be sure to hit.

Effects & flags

Contact

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsFirePhys—100100
Gen 5–9FirePhys—100100

Pokémon that run this move

VGC 20262026-09

GroudonGroudon92.3%Gouging FireGouging Fire1.5%

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

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

Doubles OU2026-09

Gouging FireGouging Fire80.4%

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

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
GrassIceBugSteel
Not very effective (×½)
FireWaterRockDragon
No effect (×0)

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Pokémon that learn this move35 Pokémon

Charizard#0006CharizardArcanine#0059ArcanineRhydon#0112RhydonMagmar#0126MagmarSnorlax#0143SnorlaxMew#0151MewSlugma#0218SlugmaMagcargo#0219MagcargoBlaziken#0257BlazikenNumel#0322NumelCamerupt#0323CameruptTorkoal#0324TorkoalGroudon#0383GroudonRhyperior#0464RhyperiorMagmortar#0467MagmortarHeatran#0485HeatranRegigigas#0486RegigigasTepig#0498TepigPignite#0499PigniteEmboar#0500EmboarGolurk#0623GolurkReshiram#0643ReshiramVolcanion#0721VolcanionIncineroar#0727IncineroarSolgaleo#0791SolgaleoRolycoly#0837RolycolyCarkol#0838CarkolCoalossal#0839CoalossalStonjourner#0874StonjournerCopperajah#0879CopperajahSkeledirge#0911SkeledirgeSlither Wing#0988Slither WingKoraidon#1007KoraidonGouging Fire#1020Gouging FireTerapagos#1024Terapagos

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FAQ

What type is Heat Crash?

Heat Crash is a Fire-type Phys move.

What does Heat Crash do?

The more the user outweighs the target, the greater this move’s power (ranging between 40 and 120). If the target has the Minimized status, this move’s power is doubled and it will be sure to hit.

Which Pokémon can learn Heat Crash?

35 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Charizard, Arcanine, Rhydon, Magmar, Snorlax, Mew, Slugma, Magcargo.

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