Blue Flare (move)

Blue Flare (Japanese: あおいほのお Blue Fire) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation V. It is one of the signature moves of Reshiram.

Blue Flare
あおいほのお Blue Fire

Battles

Type	Fire
Category	Special
PP	5 (max. 8)
Power	130
Accuracy	85%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Blue Flare inflicts damage and has a 20% chance of burning the target.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2	The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. It may leave the target with a burn.
XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. This may also leave the target with a burn.
BDSP	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
643		Reshiram		Undiscovered	Undiscovered	100	100	100	88^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
494		Victini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Pokémon Center Tohoku Victini
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★★★

Power: 55

Accuracy: 85%

Effect: Has a 20% chance to burn each target.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	4	—	184	220	85%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (20%) of leaving the target burned.

Description

Games	Description
Conq.	The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame. It may leave the target with a burn.
MDGtI	It damages enemies in the same room. It could also cause the Burn status condition. With the Burn status, they keep taking damage, and their Attack also goes down slightly.
SMD	It damages enemies in the same room. It could also leave them with a burn.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Reshiram (M14)	Reshiram (anime)
The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense, yet beautiful, blue flame.
User	First Used In		Notes
Reshiram	Reshiram fires a powerful stream of light blue flames from its mouth at the opponent.
Reshiram (M14)	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		Debut
Reshiram (anime)	What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Reshiram

The user releases a powerful flame at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Reshiram	Reshiram's tail glows and it releases a large stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Black's Reshiram	Deduction Time	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

This move originated as a TCG Attack.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	青焰 Chīngyihm
Chinese	Mandarin	青焰 Qīngyàn
Dutch		Blauwe Vlam
French		Flamme Bleue
German		Blauflammen
Italian		Fuocoblu
Korean		푸른불꽃 Purun Bulkkot
Portuguese	Brazil	Chama Azul Labareda Azul (TCG)
Portuguese	Portugal	Chama Azul
Spanish		Llama Azul
Vietnamese		Lam Hỏa

Variations of the move Blue Flare

	Bolt Strike
	Blue Flare

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