Flamethrower

Flamethrower is a Charged Attack of type Fire in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 65 damage and it costs 50 energy. In GO Battle League, Flamethrower deals 90 damage and costs 55 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Flamethrower effectiveness against other Pokémon types


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Flamethrower Adventure Effects

Flamethrower has no Adventure Effects.

Flamethrower in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Fire
Power	65
Energy	50
Animation Duration	2.0s
Damage Window	1.3s - 1.5s
DPS	32.50 Damage per second
DPE	1.30 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	DPS
Flame Wheel	55	50	2.5s	22.00
Flamethrower	65	50	2.0s	32.50
Heat Wave	95	100	3.0s	31.67
Flame Charge	70	33	4.0s	17.50
Flame Burst	70	50	2.5s	28.00
Fire Blast	140	100	4.0s	35.00
Fire Punch	50	33	2.0s	25.00
Overheat	160	100	4.0s	40.00
Weather Ball	55	33	1.5s	36.67
Blast Burn	120	50	3.5s	34.29
Blaze Kick	40	33	1.0s	40.00
Techno Blast	120	100	2.0s	60.00
V-create	105	33	3.0s	35.00
Sacred Fire	120	100	2.5s	48.00
Sacred Fire+	135	100	2.5s	54.00
Sacred Fire++	155	100	2.5s	62.00
Fusion Flare	140	100	2.0s	70.00
Mystical Fire	60	33	2.0s	30.00
Magma Storm	75	33	2.5s	30.00
Torch Song	100	50	3.5s	28.57
Mind Blown	130	33	4.0s	32.50
Pyro Ball	150	100	2.0s	75.00
Mystical Fire+	140	100	2.0s	70.00
Max Flare	250	100	2.5s	100.00
G-Max Wildfire	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max Centiferno	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max Fireball	350	100	2.5s	140.00

Flamethrower in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Fire
Power	90
Energy	55
Duration	6 Turns
DPS	1.64 Damage per second
DPE	1.64 Damage per Energy
Tags	General

Special effects

Flamethrower has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPE	PWR	ENG
Flame Wheel General	1.78	80	45
Flamethrower General	1.64	90	55
Heat Wave Nuke	1.67	75	45
Flame Charge Spam / BaitBoost Special Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	1.30	65	50
Flame Burst General	1.27	70	55
Fire Blast Nuke	1.75	140	80
Fire Punch Spam / Bait	1.50	60	40
Overheat NukeSelf-Debuff Special Overheat has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%	2.36	130	55
Weather Ball Spam / Bait	1.71	60	35
Blast Burn General	2.20	110	50
Blaze Kick Spam / Bait	1.71	60	35
Techno Blast Nuke	2.18	120	55
V-create Spam / BaitSelf-Debuff Special V-create has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 42.9%	2.38	95	40
Sacred Fire NukeDebuff Special Sacred Fire has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	2.00	130	65
Sacred Fire+ NukeDebuff Special Sacred Fire+ has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	2.00	130	65
Sacred Fire++ NukeDebuff Special Sacred Fire++ has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	2.00	130	65
Fusion Flare Nuke	2.00	90	45
Mystical Fire Spam / BaitDebuff Special Mystical Fire has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	1.33	60	45
Magma Storm Spam / Bait	1.63	65	40
Torch Song GeneralBoost Special Torch Song has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	1.56	70	45
Mind Blown Spam / BaitSelf-Debuff Special Mind Blown has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 50.0%	2.57	90	35
Pyro Ball Nuke	1.88	75	40
Mystical Fire+ High EnergyDebuff Special Mystical Fire+ has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	1.25	50	40
Max Flare High Energy	-
G-Max Wildfire High Energy	-
G-Max Centiferno High Energy	-
G-Max Fireball High Energy	-

Strongest Pokémon with Flamethrower

Configuration

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score
1	Mega Mewtwo Y	Confusion	Flamethrower	21.12	657.0	19.6
2	Mega Mewtwo X	Counter *	Flamethrower	20.76	624.1	19.2
3	Mega Delphox	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	18.79	494.9	17.2
4	Mega Charizard Y	Fire Spin	Flamethrower *	18.18	445.2	16.5
5	Shadow Mewtwo	Confusion	Flamethrower	18.36	362.8	16.3
6	Shadow Heatran	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	17.30	387.6	15.6
7	Mega Houndoom	Snarl	Flamethrower	16.64	366.3	15.0
8	Shadow Entei	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	16.51	357.9	14.8
9	Shadow Rampardos	Smack Down	Flamethrower	17.28	219.5	14.5
10	Mega Charizard X	Fire Spin	Flamethrower *	15.73	387.0	14.3
11	Eternatus	Dragon Tail	Flamethrower	15.11	464.9	14.0
12	Mewtwo	Confusion	Flamethrower	15.39	365.1	13.9
13	Shadow Delphox	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	15.70	274.5	13.7
14	Shadow Arcanine	Fire Fang	Flamethrower	15.66	275.6	13.7
15	Heatran	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	14.50	389.7	13.3
16	Shadow Charizard	Fire Spin	Flamethrower *	15.24	251.6	13.2
17	Shadow Infernape	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	15.00	216.1	12.8
18	Shadow Houndoom	Snarl	Flamethrower	15.10	205.7	12.8
19	Rampardos	Smack Down	Flamethrower	14.74	224.6	12.7
20	Entei	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	13.83	359.7	12.6
21	Flareon	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	13.92	252.3	12.2
22	Hisuian Arcanine	Fire Fang	Flamethrower	13.51	295.9	12.1
23	Shadow Electivire	Thunder Shock	Flamethrower *	14.09	214.9	12.1
24	Cinderace	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	13.67	262.4	12.1
25	Delphox	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	13.24	277.7	11.8
26	Arcanine	Fire Fang	Flamethrower	13.20	278.6	11.8
27	Ceruledge	Incinerate	Flamethrower	13.21	277.1	11.8
28	Armarouge	Incinerate	Flamethrower	13.05	291.4	11.7
29	Solgaleo	Zen Headbutt	Flamethrower	12.60	380.8	11.6
30	Charizard	Fire Spin	Flamethrower *	12.87	255.0	11.4
31	Houndoom	Snarl	Flamethrower	12.86	210.2	11.2
32	Infernape	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	12.74	220.2	11.1
33	Kommo-o	Dragon Tail	Flamethrower	12.09	317.1	11.0
34	Skeledirge	Incinerate	Flamethrower	11.82	296.1	10.8
35	Togekiss	Charm	Flamethrower	11.69	302.6	10.7
36	Mega Altaria	Dragon Breath	Flamethrower	11.64	285.8	10.6
37	Electivire	Thunder Shock	Flamethrower *	11.98	219.4	10.5
38	Hisuian Zoroark	Shadow Claw	Flamethrower	12.70	153.8	10.5
39	Shadow Magmar	Karate Chop	Flamethrower	12.52	164.8	10.5
40	Zoroark	Snarl	Flamethrower	12.43	157.2	10.4
41	Shadow Ninetales	Fire Spin	Flamethrower *	11.87	204.8	10.4
42	Shadow Skuntank	Poison Jab	Flamethrower	11.90	187.4	10.3
43	Heatmor	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	11.82	189.9	10.2
44	Simisear	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	11.80	179.7	10.1
45	Magmar	Karate Chop	Flamethrower	10.74	169.6	9.3
46	Ninetales	Fire Spin	Flamethrower *	10.03	207.6	9.0
47	Shadow Shelgon	Dragon Breath	Flamethrower	10.63	140.7	8.9
48	Skuntank	Poison Jab	Flamethrower	10.06	190.2	8.9
49	Shadow Pignite	Ember	Flamethrower	10.61	124.8	8.8
50	Turtonator	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	9.75	199.6	8.7

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