>>53394574>A Budew isn't going to get any more damaged by Flamethrower than a Poliwag.You're extrapolating from simple combat mechanics in a way that the developers did not intend.
>>53394805According to the names and descriptions of Fire-type moves, it almost always does -- assuming "fire energy" is actually utilized in Pokemon moves.
>>53394937He never suggested that burn-causing indicates a fire-based move. He implied that damaging fire-based moves always cause burns by challenging others to find a single counter example. That is false, but the point he was trying to support remains true; "fire energy" generally manifests as literal fire assuming it is utilized.
>>53395302How much of what I see on this board is genuine?
