Flail (move)
Move data
| Type |
Normal |
| Category |
Physical |
| Power |
- |
| Accuracy |
100 |
| PP |
15 (max. 24) |
| Introduced |
Generation II |
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.
Effects
Flail deals more damage the lower the user's HP, as per this table:
| HP |
Power |
| 70 - 100% |
20 |
| 35 - 70% |
40 |
| 20 - 35% |
80 |
| 10 - 20% |
100 |
| 4 - 10% |
150 |
| 0 - 4% |
200 |
Game descriptions
Gold/Silver
Crystal |
Stronger if the user's HP is low. |
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald |
Inflicts more damage when the user’s HP is down. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen |
A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Black/White |
The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
Learnt by level up
These pokemon learn Flail at the level specified. The level numbers given are for
Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.
Learnt by breeding
These pokemon can learn Flail as an egg move.
Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
Squirtle
#007 / Water
Monster, Water 1 Wartortle
#008 / Water
Monster, Water 1 Blastoise
#009 / Water
Monster, Water 1 Pikachu
#025 / Electric
Field, Fairy Raichu
#026 / Electric
Fairy, Field Sandshrew
#027 / Ground
Field Sandslash
#028 / Ground
Field Vulpix
#037 / Fire
Field Ninetales
#038 / Fire
Field Oddish
#043 / Grass · Poison
Grass Gloom
#044 / Grass · Poison
Grass Vileplume
#045 / Grass · Poison
Grass Paras
#046 / Bug · Grass
Grass, Bug Parasect
#047 / Bug · Grass
Grass, Bug Meowth
#052 / Normal
Field Persian
#053 / Normal
Field Geodude
#074 / Rock · Ground
Mineral Graveler
#075 / Rock · Ground
Mineral Golem
#076 / Rock · Ground
Mineral Farfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying
Flying, Field Doduo
#084 / Normal · Flying
Flying Dodrio
#085 / Normal · Flying
Flying Onix
#095 / Rock · Ground
Mineral Krabby
#098 / Water
Water 3 Kingler
#099 / Water
Water 3 Tangela
#114 / Grass
Grass Horsea
#116 / Water
Water 1, Dragon Seadra
#117 / Water
Dragon, Water 1 Pinsir
#127 / Bug
Bug Eevee
#133 / Normal
Field Vaporeon
#134 / Water
Field Jolteon
#135 / Electric
Field Flareon
#136 / Fire
Field Kabuto
#140 / Rock · Water
Water 1, Water 3 Kabutops
#141 / Rock · Water
Water 1, Water 3 Chikorita
#152 / Grass
Grass, Monster Bayleef
#153 / Grass
Monster, Grass Meganium
#154 / Grass
Grass, Monster Chinchou
#170 / Water · Electric
Water 2 Lanturn
#171 / Water · Electric
Water 2 Pichu
#172 / Electric
Undiscovered Bellossom
#182 / Grass
Grass Espeon
#196 / Psychic
Field Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Field Pineco
#204 / Bug
Bug Forretress
#205 / Bug · Steel
Bug Steelix
#208 / Steel · Ground
Mineral Qwilfish
#211 / Water · Poison
Water 2 Heracross
#214 / Bug · Fighting
Bug Remoraid
#223 / Water
Water 1, Water 2 Octillery
#224 / Water
Water 1, Water 2 Kingdra
#230 / Water · Dragon
Dragon, Water 1 Lotad
#270 / Water · Grass
Water 1, Grass Lombre
#271 / Water · Grass
Water 1, Grass Ludicolo
#272 / Water · Grass
Water 1, Grass Trapinch
#328 / Ground
Bug Vibrava
#329 / Ground · Dragon
Bug Flygon
#330 / Ground · Dragon
Bug Zangoose
#335 / Normal
Field Barboach
#339 / Water · Ground
Water 2 Whiscash
#340 / Water · Ground
Water 2 Piplup
#393 / Water
Water 1, Field Prinplup
#394 / Water
Field, Water 1 Empoleon
#395 / Water · Steel
Water 1, Field Pachirisu
#417 / Electric
Field, Fairy Buneary
#427 / Normal
Field, Human-Like Lopunny
#428 / Normal
Human-Like, Field Glameow
#431 / Normal
Field Purugly
#432 / Normal
Field Finneon
#456 / Water
Water 2 Lumineon
#457 / Water
Water 2 Tangrowth
#465 / Grass
Grass Leafeon
#470 / Grass
Field Glaceon
#471 / Ice
Field Patrat
#504 / Normal
Field Watchog
#505 / Normal
Field Tirtouga
#564 / Water · Rock
Water 1, Water 3 Carracosta
#565 / Water · Rock
Water 1, Water 3 Minccino
#572 / Normal
Field Cinccino
#573 / Normal
Field