Essentials

Sacred Fire

Fire physical

Generation 2

Summary

Has a 50% chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 2
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon ½
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire ½
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 2
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 2
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel 2
  • Water ½

Stats

Power
100; percentile 76.4
Accuracy
95% ≈ 95.0 power
PP
5, up to 8 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
50
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 50% chance to burn the target. Frozen Pokémon may use this move, in which case they will thaw.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

An attack that may inflict a burn.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

A mystical fire attack that may inflict a burn.

FireRed, LeafGreen

A mystical and powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The foe is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. It may also leave the target with a burn.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. It may also leave the target with a burn.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Foreign Names

Japanese
せいなるほのお (seinaruhonoo)
せいなるほのお
Korean
성스러운불꽃
Chinese
神聖之火
神圣之火
French
Feu Sacré
German
Läuterfeuer
Spanish
Fuego Sagrado
Italian
Magifuoco
Czech
Posvátný oheň

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Beauty
Appeal
♡♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
A highly appealing move.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Beauty
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Sacred Fire.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Flame Wheel Fire physical 25 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.

Pokémon

Fire Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Sacred Fire's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Generation 2 Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 Generation 6 Generation 7 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Entei Fire Pressure
Inner Focus
genderless Undiscovered 115 115 85 90 75 100 580
77 85 43 43 43 43 Ho-Oh Fire Flying Pressure
Regenerator
genderless Undiscovered 106 130 90 110 154 90 680

2 Pokémon

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