There are some Pokémon types that definitely seem like they’d have weird things, like the Ghost-type. But, strangeness and head-scratching Pokédex entries are not unique to one type — all of them have their fair share of bizarre bits of trivia and lore.

The Fire-type is, of course, no exception to this. Despite being portrayed as strong, intimidating, powerful Pokémon, some of them are pretty strange when you dig a bit deeper. Here are some of the strangest and interesting things about Fire-types that you might not have known.

10 Latias/Blaziken Hybrid

There are quite a few unused Pokémon designs and early prototypes for the creatures we all know and love now. The Gold and Silver beta, which leaked not too long ago, showed many of the strange design choices for Pokémon that are now very different, and even some that were never released.

One such unused Pokémon, this one from the Generation III beta, is a strange Blaziken/Latias hybrid Pokémon. With the legs and coloring of Blaziken but the wings and head of Latias, this is a very weird thing that we’re probably better off without.

9 Heatran

Legendary Pokémon are typically said to be one-of-a-kind, at least as far as humans know. As such, they cannot breed, with all of them being labeled as genderless, since there’s no other one of that Pokémon to compare gender differences. Well, that’s almost all of them.

For some reason, Heatran is the only legendary Pokémon with a gender. It can be male or female, randomly determined in your game. It still can’t breed, though. Another interesting thing about Heatran is that it has five double-resistances (Bug, Grass, Fairy, Ice, and Steel), the most of any Pokémon.

8 Pyroar

On the topic of Pokémon gender, there are some other interesting quirks in the Fire-type category. Pyrorar, the Fire/Normal-type lion Pokémon introduced in Generation VI, is one of a few with very stark gender differences.

Like real lions, the male has a large, full mane, while the female does not. However, what makes Pyroar unique is its gender ratio. It’s the only Pokémon that has a gender ratio of seven females for every one male. This may be in reference to actual lion prides, which are typically one male with a few females.

7 Primal Groudon

Groudon is one of the legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation III, acting as the box legendary for Ruby, with its foe Kyogre as the box mascot for Sapphire. The two have long clashed, with Rayquaza often showing up to quell the fighting. Groudon is a Ground-type that becomes Fire/Ground during Primal Reversion. Kyogre is always Water-type.

What many people ignore is that these two would never have a balanced fight. Kyogre’s moves would always be super-effective against the Ground-type Groudon, and they become even more so when Groudon becomes double-weak to Water during Primal Reversion. It wouldn’t stand a chance.

6 The Litwick Family

Until Blacephalon and Alolan Marowak were introduced in Gen VII, the Litwick family were the only Ghost/Fire-types. As a result, they were the only Fire-types lucky enough to have classic terrifying Ghost-type Pokédex entries.

According to the Pokédex, Litwick loves to capture people’s attention, luring them closer and into a sort of trance with its small flame. From there, it slowly drains their life force. Lampent is said to follow people around when they’re about to die, while Chandelure would hang around in homes, which would then apparently see funerals “constantly.” Horrifying.

5 Shiny Ponyta and Rapidash

Shiny Pokémon have come a long way since their introduction in Generation II, from strange discolorations of sprites to a central focus of the series the world over. But, did you know that some shiny Pokémon are different from their original sprites?

One of the most well-known examples of this is Ponyta and Rapidash, which had their coloring changed over the years. Ponyta started as a washed-out, almost sepia-toned version of its regular coloring, but it now has bright blue flames. Originally, Rapidash’s flames would be a deep purple when shiny. Now, however, they’re a striking shade of grey.

4 Larvesta

Larvesta isn’t the cutest Pokémon around, nor is it the most powerful. However, upon evolution, it becomes extremely strong and very viable in the competitive scene. “Great!” one might think, “how do I get one?” Well, catching Larvesta isn’t the hard part. They’re not that hard to acquire in most games.

The hard part comes with evolving it. Larvesta holds the record for the highest level at which an unevolved Pokémon finally evolves: 59. The only Pokémon that evolve at a higher level than this are Drakloak, into Dragapult at level 60, and Zweilous, into Hydreigon at level 64.

3 Legendary Arcanine

The original generation of Pokémon had only a small handful of Legendaries: Mewtwo and the three birds, Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. But, there might have almost been another Legendary Pokémon that many are not aware of: Arcanine.

That’s right, the Fire-type tiger-dog that evolves from Growlithe was considered to be a Legendary Pokémon in the very early days. Its title “Legendary Pokémon” can give this away a bit, but it can also be seen in artworks in the anime alongside the three birds. Some believe this is in reference to it being a “legendary being” as the Pokédex states, rather than “Legendary” in the Pokémon sense, while some say it was replaced by Moltres. We may never know, though.

2 High/Low Multiplier

There are a number of ways to alter an attack’s power multiplier, but did you know that a Fire-type move can reach the highest multiplier, as well as the lowest? If a Pokémon has the Flash Fire or Blaze abilities, the sunlight is harsh, the target is a dual-type that’s double-weak to fire, has the ability Fluffy and has been hit with both Forest’s Curse and Tar Shot, the move will be increased by a 72-times multiplier.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, if it’s raining, the target is double-resistant to Fire moves, and has the abilities Thick Fat, Heatproof, or Water Bubble and Water Sport is active, the move will have a 0.02065-times multiplier applied to it.

1 Blacephalon

Arguably the strangest Fire-type Pokémon ever created, Blacephalon is a fountain of absurdity. The Ultra Beast introduced in Generation VII is a Fire/Ghost-type extradimensional being, so you know it’s going to be a weird one.

First, did you know that the large stars on Blacephalon’s head are its eyes? Also, on the topic of its weird head, it can remove it at will and it isn’t connected to its body in any permanent way. Its signature move, Mind Blown, consists of it exploding its detachable head. Blacephalon’s Japanese name, Zugadōn, directly translates to “head goes boom.”

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