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Flamethrower

Description

Deals damage and has a 10% chance to burn the target.

Competitive Use

Great Base Power, perfect accuracy, wide distribution... there really isn't a lot to hate when it comes to Flamethrower. The only reason you don't tend to see it as often as you might expect is the existence of Fire Blast, which trades 15% accuracy for a 25 point increase in Base Power. For the most part, you'll want to use Fire Blast if you're using a powerful offensive Pokemon that appreciates the extra KOs Fire Blast brings, while Flamethrower is recommended for slower, bulkier Pokemon that care more about consistency than raw power. Finally, if you ever feel down on your luck and suspect that Fire Blast's 85% accuracy is more akin to 50%, you can always swap out Fire Blast for Flamethrower.

Related Moves

Fire Blast is a stronger alternative with 120 Base Power and 85% accuracy.

Overheat is a stronger alternative with 140 Base Power, but lowers Special Attack by two stages after use.