Blaze (Japanese: もうか, Hepburn: Mouka) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. It is an exclusive ability to Fire-type Pokémon, mostly Starters, with the exception of Pansear and its evolution.
Effect
In battle
The damage of Fire-type moves are increased by 1.5x its original damage when the user's HP is 30% or lower.
Generations | Description |
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Generation III | Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low. |
Generation IV | |
Generation V | |
Generation VI | |
Generation VII | |
Generation VIII | |
Generation IX |
Pokémon
In other media
It is the most seen ability out if the 3 base starter abilities in the anime, with 4 Pokémon from 3 evolutionary line using it. Theses are May's Blaziken (only as Blaziken), Ash's Infernape in all 3 evolutionary stages (and became notorious for activating it), and both Ash's and Professor Kukui's Incineroar (though the former did so as Torracat, its pre-evolution, when battling the latter).
Gallery
Blaze activated by May's Blaziken.
Blaze activated by Ash's Chimchar.
Blaze activated by Ash's Monferno.
Blaze activated by Ash's Infernape.
Blaze activated by Ash's Torracat.
Blaze activated by Professor Kukui's Incineroar.