Sacred Fire (move)

Sacred Fire (Japanese: せいなるほのお Sacred Fire) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation VI, it was the signature move of Ho-Oh.

Sacred Fire
せいなるほのお Sacred Fire
Type  Fire
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  100
Accuracy  95%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Excites the audience a lot if used last.

Effect

Generations II to VII

Sacred Fire inflicts damage, with a 50% chance of burning the target. If the user is frozen, using Sacred Fire will thaw out the user and deal damage to the target in the same turn.

Sacred Fire can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

In Versions 1.0 to 1.2.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Sacred Fire could not be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 1.3.0, it is usable and functions the same as it did in previous generations.

Description
Games Description
Stad2 A Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-two chance of leaving the target with a burn.
GSC An attack that may inflict a burn.
RSEColo.XD A mystical fire attack that may inflict a burn.
FRLG A mystical and powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. It may also leave the target with a burn.
BWB2W2 The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. It may also leave the target with a burn.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh		 The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. This may also leave the target with a burn.


Learnset

By leveling up
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
244 Entei
 Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1
250 Ho-Oh
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 77 85DPPt
43HGSS		 43 43 43 54
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 GO
 Sacred Fire
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 120
Energy cost 100
Duration 2.6 seconds
Damage window 1.2 - 2.4 seconds
 File:Sacred Fire GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 130
Energy cost 65
Secondary effect 1 Opponent Attack
Effect chance 50%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None


 Sacred Fire +
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 135
Energy cost 100
Duration 2.6 seconds
Damage window 1.2 - 2.4 seconds
 File:Sacred Fire + GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 130
Energy cost 65
Secondary effect 1 Opponent Attack
Effect chance 50%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None


 Sacred Fire + +
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 155
Energy cost 100
Duration 2.6 seconds
Damage window 1.2 - 2.4 seconds
 File:Sacred Fire + + GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 130
Energy cost 65
Secondary effect 1 Opponent Attack
Effect chance 50%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None


Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Sacred Fire is a move with 20 base power, 88% accuracy, and 10 PP. It damages an enemy in front of the user, and might possibly inflict a burn on them.

In Explorers of Time and Darkness, the move can now thaw out frozen targets, damaging them in process.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, the base power is raised to 50.

Pokémon Masters EX
Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 3 — 87 104 95% An opponent OK While Frozen Removes the frozen condition from the user. Has a chance (50%) of leaving the target burned.

Past Description
  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Removes the frozen condition from the user. Has a good chance of leaving the target burned.

Description
Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause a burn.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Burn status condition.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで やけどじょうたいにかえる
MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also cause the Burn status condition. With the Burn status, the Pokémon keeps taking damage, and its Attack also goes down slightly.
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 could leave enemies with a burn and keep damaging them.*
It damages enemies in the same room. It could also leave them with a burn.*


In the anime
Ho-Oh (anime) Ho-Oh (M20)
The foe is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Ho-Oh Ho-Oh releases a gold-rose-colored flame from its beak at the opponent, or Ho-Oh releases orange and multicolored flames from its wings at the opponent.
Ho-Oh (anime) Pop Goes The Sneasel Debut
Ho-Oh (anime) I Choose You! None


In the manga

Movie adaptations


Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games
Generation I RBY 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 FRLGE DPPt Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM 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
Generation I RBY 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 FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS BW BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM 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

Side series games
Generation I RBY 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 FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM 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 RBY 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 FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM 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
Generation I RBY 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 FRLGE Generation IV Generation IV
(Japanese)		 Generation IV
(international)		 PtHGSS HGSS Generation V BW B2W2 Generation V
(Japanese)		 Generation V
(international)		 Generation VI XY ORAS Generation VII SMUSUM 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

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 神聖之火 Sàhnsing-jī Fó
聖之火 Sing-jī Fó *
Mandarin 神聖之火 Shénshèng-zhī Huǒ *
聖之火 Shèng-zhī Huǒ *
Dutch Heilige vuur
Finnish Pyhä tuli
French Feu Sacré
German Läuterfeuer
Greek Ιερό Πύρ Ieró Pýr
Hindi पवत्र अग्नि Pavatra agni
Italian Magifuoco
Korean 성스러운불꽃 Seongseureoun Bulkkot
Polish Święty Płomień*
Nienaruszalny Ogień*
Portuguese Brazil Fogo Sagrado
Portugal Chama Sagrada
Fogo Sagrado
Serbian Sveta vatra
European Spanish Fuego Sagrado*
Fuegosagrado*
Vietnamese Ngọn Lửa Thần Thánh



Variations of the move Sacred Fire
Diamond Storm • Sacred Fire
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