Sacred Fire
- Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.
Values in Gen 9
Pow
100
Acc
95
PP
5
Priority
0
Range
Single
Effect
The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Effects & flags
50% chance: Burn
Changes by generation
Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.
| Generation | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon ChampionsNot available | — | |||||
| Gen 4–9 | Fire | Phys | 100 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| Gen 2–3 | Fire | Spec | 100 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
Pokémon that run this move
VGC 20262026-09
Entei
Ho-OhPercentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)
Doubles OU2026-09
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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Moves of the same type
Pokémon that learn this move2 Pokémon
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FAQ
What type is Sacred Fire?
Sacred Fire is a Fire-type Phys move.
What does Sacred Fire do?
The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. This may also leave the target with a burn.
What are Sacred Fire's power, accuracy and PP?
Power 100, accuracy 95, PP 5.
Which Pokémon can learn Sacred Fire?
2 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Entei, Ho-Oh.