Flamethrower in Pokemon Survivor

Flamethrower at a glance

What Flamethrower does

Flamethrower is a Fire-type cone move. A short fan of flames that burns.

A Pokemon can learn it if it is Fire-type, which is true of 76 of the 966 Pokemon. It reaches you as a new-move card when you level up, as long as one of your four move slots is free. No Pokemon begins a run with it, so you only find it on level-up cards. Each level-up draws three cards by weight from up to six new-move candidates, your move upgrades and the stat cards, so even a good move can sit out several level-ups.

It burns enemies.

Flamethrower stats by level

At level 1, Flamethrower deals 7 damage with a 0.7 second cooldown. At level 5 that becomes 10 damage every 0.7 seconds, which is 182 potential damage per second against 70 at level 1.

Potential damage per second multiplies damage by the number of shots and divides by the cooldown. It assumes every one lands on the same enemy and leaves out the Pokemon's attack multiplier, your cards and the type chart, so treat it as an upper bound for comparing levels and moves, not as a kill time.

Flamethrower level-up changes

Each level-up card for Flamethrower applies the changes below. They stack, so the level 5 row above already includes all of them.

• Level 2: +3 shots
• Level 3: +40% damage
• Level 4: +30% range
• Level 5: +3 shots, +1 pierce

Flamethrower evolution: Overheat

Flamethrower evolves into Overheat when it reaches level 5 and you have taken the Reflexes card at least once in the same run. Once both are true, a golden evolution card is always offered at your next level-up. Until then, the Reflexes card keeps showing up with a note that it unlocks this evolution, so you do not have to hunt for it.

Overheat keeps the Fire type and the same slot. Its damage goes from 10 to 17 and its cooldown stays at 0.7 seconds. The move evolution guide lists all 59 evolutions and the cards they need.

• +70% damage
• +4 shots
• +1 pierce

Which Pokemon can use Flamethrower

76 Pokemon can learn Flamethrower: every Fire-type, which is 35 single-type and 41 dual-type. The best of them by Stat Score are Reshiram, Darmanitan, Iron Moth, and Ho-Oh.

No Pokemon starts with Flamethrower, so you only find it on level-up cards.

How to use Flamethrower

• Cone moves aim at an enemy touching you first, then at a boss within 330 pixels, then at the nearest enemy, and wait until a target is in reach before they fire. A crowd around you takes the hits before a boss does.
• Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel take 60% more damage from Fire moves, while Fire, Water, Rock, and Dragon take 40% less. Enemies with two types multiply both effects. See the type chart.
• The only other cone move is Bubble Beam. The moves list compares all 64.
• Each Reflexes card multiplies every cooldown by 0.92 and each Power card multiplies damage by 1.10. After 5 Reflexes cards the 0.7 second cooldown of Flamethrower at level 1 becomes 0.46 seconds.
• Only the move group in your active slot fires, and every move in the group keeps its own cooldown timer. A bond, which a rift win gives you, fuses loose moves into one group.
• Weather can boost or weaken Fire moves: see the weather guide.

Flamethrower in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

What does Flamethrower do in Pokemon Survivor?

A short fan of flames that burns. It is a Fire-type cone move with 5 levels. It deals 7 damage at level 1 and 10 at level 5.

How do you evolve Flamethrower?

Level it to 5 and take the Reflexes card at least once in the same run. A golden evolution card then appears at the next level-up and turns it into Overheat.

Which Pokemon can learn Flamethrower?

The 76 Fire-type Pokemon, including dual types. None of them start with it.

Browse all 64 moves in the Pokemon Survivor moves list, or read the Pokemon Survivor guides.