Flame Wheel
Fire-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 45 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 80
- Energy cost
- 45
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 1.78
How Flame Wheel performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Flame Wheel costs 45 energy and deals 80 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.78. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches.
Flame Wheel's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.
What does Flame Wheel do in Pokémon GO?
Flame Wheel is a Fire-type charged move. Costs 45 energy to fire, deals 80 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.78.
Is Flame Wheel worth unlocking?
Flame Wheel's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.
Does Flame Wheel have any extra effects?
Flame Wheel is a clean damage move — no buffs, debuffs, or stat changes. The full value is in the DPE ratio.
Can Flame Wheel be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Flame Wheel contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.