| All Flame Orb Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Location | Repeatable? |
| 1 | Battle Maison’s Exchange Service Corner – 16 BP | Yes |
The only way to obtain a Flame Orb in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire is by visiting the Battle Maison’s Exchange Service Corner. Here you can buy Flame Orbs for 16 Battle Points (BP), and you can buy as many as you’d like.
But this facility is situated at the Battle Resort, which only becomes accessible after completing the Delta Episode in the post-game.
Uses
The Flame Orb is a held item that inflicts a burn status condition on the holder at the end of each turn. Since a Pokémon can only have one status condition at a time, the holder won’t get burned again unless it’s cured.
Tip: As of Generation 6, Fire-type Pokémon cannot be afflicted with the Burn status condition.
The Burn status condition has two main effects:
- It causes the afflicted Pokémon to lose 1/8th (12.5%) of its Max HP every turn, regardless of its total HP or defense.
- It reduces the afflicted Pokémon’s Attack stat by 50%.
Here are some strategies you can use with Flame Orb:
- 50% Attack boost with Guts. If a Pokémon with the ability Guts gets afflicted with a status condition, its Attack stat is raised by 50%. If it’s burned, the ability negates the usual attack reduction from being burned.
- Facade with Double Base Power. The move Facade doubles its power from 70 to 140 when the user is afflicted by a status condition, including burn caused by the Flame Orb. While using Facade, the move also temporarily ignores the Attack reduction caused by burn.
- Swapping items with Trick. The move Trick exchanges the user’s held item with the target’s. By “tricking” the Flame Orb onto an opponent, you can inflict the burn status on your foe at the end of the turn and obtain their held item. This strategy can be particularly effective against physical attackers.
