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| {{Infobox Special Move | | {{Infobox Special Move |
| |name=Flare Blitz | | |name=Flare Blitz |
| |image=[[File:Charizard Side B SSBU.gif|300px|Flare Blitz]] | | |image=[[File:SSB4 - Flare Blitz.jpg|300px|Flare Blitz]] |
| |caption=Flare Blitz in ''Ultimate''. | | |caption=Flare Blitz in {{forwiiu}} |
| |user=[[Charizard]] | | |user=[[Charizard]] |
| |universe={{uv|Pokémon}} | | |universe=[[Pokémon (universe)|Pokémon]] |
| |interwiki=bulbapedia | | |interwiki=bulbapedia |
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| '''Flare Blitz''' ({{ja|フレアドライブ|Furea Doraibu}}, ''Flare Drive'') is [[Charizard]]'s [[side special move]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. | | '''Flare Blitz''' ({{ja|フレアドライブ}}, ''Flare Drive'') is {{SSB4|Charizard}}'s [[side special move]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Overview== |
| [[File:Flareblitzstartup.JPG|thumb|Flare Blitz's startup.]]
| | Charizard emits a blue glow at startup, and then cloaks itself in flames and rushes forward, hitting any one in its path. It is a particularly strong attack with high knockback. It has [[recoil damage]] both in the beginning and when Charizard hits an opponent. Charizard is hurt 4% when the move is used, and is hurt 5% when it makes contact with an opponent. |
| Flare Blitz is a move where Charizard cloaks itself in fire and tackles straight forward, hitting anyone in its path. Flare Blitz is a particularly strong attack with high knockback but has a very slow startup, making the move easy to punish. It has [[recoil damage]] both in the beginning and when Charizard hits something, like an opponent, a wall, or certain projectiles. Charizard takes 5% damage on frame 23 and gains heavy armor until frame 53 when the move ends or collision with an object or enemy, which then leads to 5% more damage taken. It then falls over (this cannot be [[tech|teched]]), allowing the opponent to punish Charizard extremely hard if they blocked the attack.
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| The attack inflicts 4% to the opponent from the collision and another 15% from the explosion. Rarely, the explosion may miss the opponent, dealing only 4% and low knockback but causing Charizard to receive full recoil. This happens most often when the opponent is above Charizard. Knocking into an opponent or side of the stage will cause Charizard to be temporarily forced into its falling hurt animation, potentially self-destructing due to its lengthy animation. The significant-end lag on impact also makes Flare Blitz very punishable if [[shield]]ed, and if Charizard ends up lying on the ground, it can even set up a free [[jab lock]] for the opponent. As such, the move must be used sparingly and carefully, primarily as a punishing option in its own right, but also as a movement option for mix-ups and to escape potential pressure from foes.
| | It inflicts 4% if the opponent is directly next to Charizard as he cloaks himself in flames. They will be inflicted 15% damage and hugh knockback as Charizard tackles forward. The move's power decreases at the end of the tackle, only inflicting 4% and low knockback. |
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| Flare Blitz can be used for horizontal recovery, as it travels the whole length of Final Destination and can snap the ledge before the animation completes. Furthermore, it grants damage-based [[armor]] on frames 23-53 that sustains 15% (effectively 18% in 1v1) granting a safer recovery to stage.
| | The move can be used as a reliable recovery in the air, as it travels the whole length of Final Destination, but knocking into an opponent or side of the stage will cause Charizard to be temporarily forced into his falling hurt animation, potentially self-destructing. |
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| In ''Ultimate'', Flare Blitz is even more powerful, and the recoil from the collision cannot be jab locked.
| | ==Customization== |
| | Customization was introduced in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''. Flare Blitz has two variations: |
| | #'''Blast Burn''': Charizard takes a little more to charge up, and travels slowly for a short distance. Charizard is engulfed with more flames, and is more powerful, inflicting 32% damage, and the explosion upon impact causes high knockback. Charizard hurts himself significantly more, 6% by using the move and 10% more upon tackling an opponent, and then lays on the floor until moved. |
| | #'''Dragon Rush''': Does not have a very long charge up time, and does not have any recoil. The move has no flame effect, and instead drills through opponents and traps them, dealing continuous damage for a max of 15%, with less knockback. As a recovery option, it is better than the standard variation, as Charizard will not stop the move when it hits an opponent. |
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| Interestingly, the explosion counts as a projectile, meaning it can be [[reflect]]ed and [[absorb]]ed. As it deals most of the damage, this can render the attack largely impotent.
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| | | file:flareblitzcustom1.JPG|Blast Burn's explosion upon impact. |
| ==Instructional quotes==
| | file:flareblitzcustom2.JPG|Dragon Rush in {{for3ds}}. |
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| |ssb4-3char=Charizard
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| |ssb4-3desc=A powerful flaming tackle that also hurts you.
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| |ssbuchar=Charizard
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| |ssbudesc=Charges forward, engulfed in flame, and explodes. It's so powerful, even Charizard takes damage! | |
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| ==Customization== | | ==Description from the 3DS version's foldout== |
| Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations:
| | ''"A powerful flaming tackle that also hurts you."'' |
| {{CustomSet|Charizard|Side|name1=Flare Blitz|desc1=Hurtle sideways in an explosive assault. Damages both you and your foes.|name2=Blast Burn|desc2=Slower but more explosive than Flare Blitz. Deals more damage to both you and your foes.|name3=Dragon Rush|desc3=Less powerful than Flare Blitz, but you don't take damage when using it.}}
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| #'''Flare Blitz''': Default.
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| #'''Blast Burn''' ({{ja|ブラストバーン|Burasuto Bān}}): Charizard takes a little more time to charge up, and travels slowly for a short distance. Charizard is engulfed with more flames, and is more powerful, inflicting 32% damage, and the explosion upon impact causes high knockback. Charizard hurts itself significantly more, taking 6% by using the move and 10% more upon tackling an opponent. Unlike with Flare Blitz, Blast Burn's explosion cannot be reflected or absorbed.
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| #'''Dragon Rush''' ({{ja|ドラゴンダイブ|Doragon Daibu}}, ''Dragon Dive''): Does not have a very long charge up time, and does not have any recoil. The move has no flame effect, and instead drills through opponents and traps them, dealing continuous damage for a max of 11%, with less knockback. As a recovery option, it is better than the standard variation, as Charizard will not stop the move when it hits an opponent. However, this move does not travel as far as Flare Blitz, but the reduced travel distance does help avoid accidental self-destructs when used near stage ledges. This variation is also used during its Final Smash, [[Mega Charizard X]], as a basic attack.
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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
| {{ImageCaption|File:FlareBlitzG6Charge.png|File:FlareBlitzG6Hit.png|width1=200px|width2=200px|align=right|caption=Flare Blitz charging at the opponent and hitting them in ''Pokémon X/Y''.}}
| | Flare Blitz is a physical Fire-type attack introduced in Generation IV. It is very powerful, with 120 base power, 100% accuracy, 15 PP, and has a 10% chance to inflict a burn status; however, the user takes a third of the damage dealt to the target as recoil. |
| Flare Blitz is a physical Fire-type attack introduced in Generation IV. It is a very powerful move, but the user takes a third of the damage dealt to the target as recoil. It does not however cause damage to the user if it misses unlike in ''Smash Bros.'' | |
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| {{iw|bulbapedia|Blast Burn|move}} is the Fire-type equivalent of {{iw|bulbapedia|Hyper Beam|move}}. Unlike its ''Smash Bros.'' variation, it doesn't damage the user, nor is it a contact move, but it does leave them vulnerable for the next turn as they need to recharge.
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| {{iw|bulbapedia|Dragon Rush|move}}, also introduced in Generation IV, is a physical Dragon-type attack that has a small chance of flinching the target.
| | Blast Burn is the fire elemental equivalent of Hyper Beam with 150 base power. While it doesn't damage the user, it does leave them vulnerable for the next turn as they need to recharge. |
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| Charizard learns Flare Blitz by leveling up in all games since the move's introduction. Charizard has been able to learn Blast Burn from a move tutor starting in ''{{s|Bulbapedia|Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen}}'' and in all games from Generation IV onwards. Finally, Charizard learns Dragon Rush as an {{s|bulbapedia|egg move}} as a [[Charmander]].
| | Dragon Rush is a Dragon-type attack that has no negative effects on the user but has reduced accuracy. It has 100 base power, which is lower than Flare Blitz. |
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| flareblitzcustom1.JPG|Blast Burn in {{for3ds}}.
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| flareblitzcustom2.JPG|Dragon Rush in {{for3ds}}.
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| file:Flare Blitz Gen V.png|Flare Blitz in Generation V. | | file:Flare Blitz Gen V.png|Flare Blitz in Generation V. |
| | file:Flareblitzstartup.JPG|Flare Blitz's start up. |
| file:SSB4 Flare Blitz.gif|Charizard using Flare Blitz, along with knockback recoil. | | file:SSB4 Flare Blitz.gif|Charizard using Flare Blitz, along with knockback recoil. |
| File:SSB4 - Flare Blitz.jpg|Flare Blitz in {{forwiiu}}.
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| Charizard SSBU Skill Preview Side Special.png|Flare Blitz as shown by the [[Move List]] in ''Ultimate''.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| |ja={{ja|フレアドライブ|Furea Doraibu}}, ''Flare Drive''
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| |en=Flare Blitz
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| |fr=Boutefeu
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| |es=Envite Ígneo
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| |de=Flammenblitz
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| |it=Fuococarica
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| |nl=Vonkbliksem
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| |ru={{rollover|Вспышка|Vspyshka|?}}
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| |ko={{rollover|플레어드라이브|Peulleeodeuraibeu|?}}, ''Flare Drive''
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| |zh_cn={{rollover|闪焰冲锋|Shǎn Yàn Chōngfēng|?}}
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| |zh_tw={{rollover|閃焰衝鋒|Shǎn Yàn Chōngfēng|?}}
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| ==Trivia==
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| *Although Charizard does have a vocal sound with this move, the move's own sound effects make it impossible to hear without adjusting the sound in [[Options]].
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| {{Special Moves|char=Charizard}} | | {{Special Moves|char=Charizard}} |
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| [[Category:Pokémon universe]] | | [[Category:Pokémon universe]] |
| [[Category:Side special moves]] | | [[Category:Side special moves]] |
| [[Category:Charizard]] | | [[Category:Charizard]] |
| [[Category:Charizard (SSB4)]]
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