Burn

Burn, also known as Burned and abbreviated to BRN, is a status condition.

Description

In the Generation I games, a burned Pokémon will lose 1/16 of full HP each turn, it also cuts the physical damage done in half by the afflicted Pokemon. As of Generation II, this was increased to 1/8 of the Pokémon's total health. If a Pokémon's attack is modified somehow, the game will ignore the halved attack. A skull and crossbones appears over the Pokémon when losing health.

In the Generation II, Generation III, and Generation IV games, a flame appears under the burned Pokémon. In Generation V, a flame appears on the head and torso of the Pokémon. The Pokémon has a red tint in battle.

Causes

Moves

Tri Attack - 6.7% chance of Burning.
Blaze Kick - 10% chance of Burning.
Ember - 10% chance of Burning.
Fire Blast - 10% chance of Burning.
Fire Fang - 10% chance of Burning.
Fire Punch - 10% chance of Burning.
Flamethrower - 10% chance of Burning.
Flame Wheel - 10% chance of Burning.
Flare Blitz - 10% chance of Burning.
Heat Wave - 10% chance of Burning.
Shadow Fire - 10% chance of Burning.
Blue Flare 20% chance of Burning.
Sacred Fire 50% chance of Burning
Searing Shot - 30% chance of Burning.
Ice Burn - 30% chance of Burning.
Lava Plume - 30% chance of Burning.
Scald - 30% chance of Burning.
Inferno - Burns on contact.
Will-O-Wisp - Burns on contact.
Steam Eruption - 30% chance of Burning.

Abilities

Flame Body - Causes a Burn when a physical move makes contact.

Items

Flame Orb will burn the Pokémon holding it at the end of the turn.

Cures, Immunity, and Prevention

Items

Moves

Abilities

Types

Fire-type Pokémon cannot be burned, unless their type is changed.

Appearances

Spinoff games

Pokémon Stadium series

The Pokémon Burned will lose 1/16 of full HP each turn in Pokémon Stadium, or 1/8 in Pokémon Stadium 2. The Attack of the Pokémon will also be halved.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, a burned Pokémon will lose 5 HP for the next 20 turns, and its attack will be halved. They can also be Burned by ways other than moves. They can be Burned through a Lava tile, if they are not Fire-Type or have Levitate and do not have All Terrain Walker. Burns can also be healed by stepping on a Water Tile. Certain items can also be used to burn opponents.

Pokémon Ranger

Burn is a field move in Pokémon Ranger.

Pokémon Battle Revolution

In Pokémon Battle Revolution, the Burned condition has the exact same effect of causing a Pokémon to lose 1/8 of full HP each turn. The Attack of the Pokémon will also be halved.

My Pokémon Ranch

A toy known as "Bonfire" can burn Pokémon and Miis in My Pokémon Ranch. Fire-type Pokémon cannot be burned, though.

Anime

In "Going, Going, Yawn", Ash's Treecko is burned by Flannery's Slugma during a gym battle.
During "Evolving Strategies!", during a battle in which Ash's Pikachu was burned when using a Quick Attack against Paul's Magmortar due to its Flame Body ability.
While Barry's Hitmonlee was fighting Paul's Ursaring during their battle at the Lily of the Valley Conference in the episode "Casting a Paul on Barry!", Hitmonlee managed to hit Ursaring with its Blaze Kick causing a burn; however this also activated Ursaring's ability, Guts causing a swift defeat to Hitmonlee.
In "Familiarity Breeds Strategy!", during the full battle between Ash and Paul at the Lily of the Valley Conference, Ash's Infernape managed to burn Paul's Aggron using Flare Blitz.
During the conclusion of the full battle between Ash and Paul at the Lily of the Valley Conference in "Battling a Thaw in Relations!", Ash's Gliscor manages to burn Paul's Drapion with its Fire Fang, causing it to faint due to the previous damage it had already sustained.

Manga

Pokémon Adventures

In Chapter 247: VS. Kyogre & Groudon, Brawly's Machoke is Burned by Illusions created by Mack's Slugma.

Ginji's Rescue Team

In Chapter 2: I Want to be Human Again!, Ginji and Mudkip find a Xatu predicting the future. To get his attention, Ginji uses Flamethrower, burning it.