Lava Plume (move)

	Lava Plume; ふんえん Volcanic Plume
Type	Fire
Category	Special
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
	Does not make contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Affected by King's Rock;
	All Others: Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation IV
	Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.;
Condition	Tough
Appeal	0
Jam	0
Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
	Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition	Tough
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	2 ♥♥
	Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Lava Plume (Japanese: ふんえん Volcanic Plume) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Lava Plume damages all adjacent Pokémon in Double and Triple Battles. It also has a 30% chance of burning each of them.

Lava Plume will destroy round rocks found in the background of battles.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	An inferno of scarlet flames washes over all Pokémon in battle. It may also inflict burns.
BW B2W2	An inferno of scarlet flames torches everything around the user. It may leave targets with a burn.
XY ORAS	The user torches everything around it with an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those hit with a burn.
SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
						SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0126	Magmar	Human-Like	Human-Like	36	44^BW 36^B2W2	36	36	34	34	34
0136	Flareon	Field	Field	78^PtHGSS	78^BW 37^B2W2	37	37	40	40	40
0155	Cyndaquil	Field	Field	31	37	37	37		37	37
0156	Quilava	Field	Field	35	42	42	42		42	42
0157	Typhlosion	Field	Field	35	43	43	43		43	43
0157	Typhlosion Hisuian Form	Field	Field							43
0218	Slugma	Amorphous	Amorphous	38	37	37^XY 34^ORAS	34		34	34
0219	Magcargo	Amorphous	Amorphous	40	37	37^XY 34^ORAS	34		34	34
0240	Magby	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	34	37^BW 33^B2W2	33	33	32	32	32
0244	Entei	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	57	57	1, 57	1, 57	54	54	54
0322	Numel	Field	Field	31	35^BW 22^B2W2	22	22		22	22
0323	Camerupt	Field	Field	31	33^BW 22^B2W2	22	22		22	22
0324	Torkoal	Field	Field	39	39	39^XY 25^ORAS	25	28	28	28
0383	Groudon	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	15^HGSS	15	15^XY 20^ORAS	20	1	1	1
0467	Magmortar	Human-Like	Human-Like	37	44^BW 36^B2W2	36	36	34	34	34
0485	Heatran	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	49	49	49	49	42	42	42
0935	Charcadet	Human-Like	Human-Like							32
0936	Armarouge	Human-Like	Human-Like							32
0937	Ceruledge	Human-Like	Human-Like							32
1004	Chi-Yu	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered							45
1020	Gouging Fire	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered							70
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Lava Plume deals damage to nearby enemies and may leave them with a burn.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDTD S	15	-	10	-	70.4%	-	1 tile around user	Enemy	Yes
BSL	15	-	10	-	70.4%	-	1 tile around user	Enemy	Yes
MDGtI	15	99	15	50	85%	98%	1 tile around user	Enemy	Yes
SMD	15	50	15	30	85%	98%	1 tile around user	Enemy	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Lava Plume

★★★★
Attack power	62.38304
Charge time	0.9 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May burn the foe

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on all enemies within a 1-tile range. It may also afflict the enemies within a 1-tile range with a Burn status condition. It thaws out frozen Pokémon.
BSL	まわりのてきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでやけどじょうたいにかえるこおっていたポケモンはこおりがとける
MDGtI	It damages nearby enemies. It could also cause the Burn status condition. With the Burn status, they keep taking damage, and their Attack also goes down slightly.
SMD	It could leave enemies with a burn and keep damaging them.* It damages nearby enemies. It could also leave them with a burn.*

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Magmar Effect
The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Magmar causes an explosion around it, creating a mix of smog and fire to cover the area and hit every Pokémon around it with flames.
An Ace Trainer's Magmar	Tag! We're It...!	Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Magmortar Armarouge
The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Magmortar aims its bazooka-like arms upwards and fires a massive blast of fire and smoke from them, which it hurls at the opponent in the form of a giant wave.
Flint's Magmortar	The Final Dimensional Duel VI	Debut
	Armarouge forms a cannon out of its pauldrons and releases a blast of fire from it at the opponent. This has a chance of leaving the opponent with a burn.
Scarlet's Armarouge	PASV09	None

Mela commanded her Torkoal to use Lava Plume in PASV16, but it was interrupted by Violet's Clodsire's Mud Shot.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Since Generation VI, Lava Plume has the same description text as Searing Shot.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	噴煙 Pānyīn
Chinese	Mandarin	噴煙 / 喷烟 Pēnyān
Dutch		Lavapluim
French		Ébullilave^V+ Ebullilave^IV
German		Flammensturm
Greek		Νέφος Λάβας Néfos Labas
Italian		Lavasbuffo
Korean		분연 Bunyeon
Polish		Pióropusz Lawy
Portuguese	Brazil	Chuva de Lava
Portuguese	Portugal	Cortina de Lava
Spanish	Latin America	Bomba de Lava
Spanish	Spain	Humareda
Vietnamese		Phun Khói

Variations of the move Discharge

Discharge •

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