Flamethrower
| Flamethrower | |
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 Charizard using Flamethrower in Super Smash Bros. 4. | |
| User | Charizard |
| Universe | Pokémon |
| Article on Bulbapedia | Flamethrower (move) |
| “ | Press and hold the B Button to breathe fire. Flames weaken over time. | ” |
| —Brawl's instruction manual | ||
| “ | Breathe fire. Change the angle with  .
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| —Smash for 3DS's foldout | ||
Flamethrower (かえんほうしゃ, Flame Emission) is Charizard's neutral special move. It is visually similar to Bowser's Fire Breath, though with smaller flames and with longer range. The stream of flames can be directed up or down by tilting the control stick in a particular direction, similarly to Bowser's Fire Breath. The flame dies down the longer the attack is used, but it will never stop. However, the flames will become extremely small if the player keeps holding the special button.
Down throw
Charizard also uses Flamethrower in its down throw. Charizard throws its opponent to the ground, and then burns them with Flamethrower. It has mainly horizontal knockback, and it cannot be reflected, even by a Franklin Badge. Prior to patch 1.0.8, it could KO at higher levels of damage, but could be DI'd out of. Following the patch, however, it is now a combo throw, following up into a forward aerial until around 60%, and Charizard's up throw is now its KO throw. This inflicts a total of 6% damage.
Use by other Pokémon
- Charmander - When Charmander appears in Saffron City, it uses Flamethrower in one direction by breathing fire from its mouth.
- Charizard (Poké Ball) - Charizard appears from a Poké Ball in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee, where it uses Flamethrower. Charizard alternates between breathing fire to the left then right.
- Cyndaquil - Cyndaquil appears from a Poké Ball in Melee, where it uses Flamethrower in one direction, like Charmander. Cyndaquil generates the fire from the flame on its back.
Customization
Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the variations:
| 1. Flamethrower | 2. Fire Fang | 3. Fireball Cannon |
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| "Breathe fire on your opponents. Can be aimed slightly. The longer you use it, the weaker it gets." | "A short-range fire-breathing attack. Hits quickly and continuously to rack up damage." | "Fires distinct balls of fire that travel far but do less damage than Flamethrower." |
- Flamethrower: Default.
- Fire Fang: Has low range, but hits quickly. Releasing the button ends the move with a small explosion.
- Fireball Cannon: Shoot fireballs that travel further and only weaken slightly, but also don't deal as much damage.
Origin
Flamethrower is a special Fire-type attack introduced in Generation I in the Pokémon games and is used frequently due to its above average power and near-perfect accuracy.
Fire Fang, one of this move's custom variations, is another Fire-type attack in the Pokémon games introduced in Generation IV.
Charizard learns both Flamethrower by leveling up in all Pokémon games, and has also learned Fire Fang by leveling up in all games since its introduction.
Trivia
- In the Super Smash Bros. strategy guide, Samus' forward aerial was referred to as "Flame Thrower".
Gallery
- Flamethrower.jpg
Charizard using Flamethrower in Brawl.
Charizard's down throw in Brawl.
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Charizard using Flamethrower in Pokémon Red/Blue.
External links
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| Neutral special | Flamethrower | ||
| Side special | Rock Smash | Flare Blitz | |
| Up special | Fly | ||
| Down special | (Pokémon Change) | Rock Smash | (Pokémon Change) |
| Final Smash | Fire Blast (of Triple Finish) | Mega Evolution | Fire Blast (of Triple Finish) |
