Flash (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Red​/​Blue
Yellow
HM05
Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
HM05
Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
HM05
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM70
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM70
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM70
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM70

Effects

Flash lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each. Pokémon with the abilities Keen Eye, Clear Body or White Smoke cannot have their accuracy reduced.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-3, Flash has 70% accuracy.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Flash turns into Z-Flash and raises Evasiveness one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Outside of battle

Flash lights up dark caves. In the original games dark caves made the screen almost completely black, whereas in later games you can always see a very short distance around you; Flash merely expands that circle. In the games it is an HM, it can only be used with the appropriate Gym Badge.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Flash
Japanese フラッシュ (Flash)
German Blitz
French Flash
Italian Flash
Spanish Destello
Korean 플래시
Chinese (Simplified) 闪光
Chinese (Traditional) 閃光

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A blast of light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It also illuminates caves.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user flashes a light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target’s accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.
X​/​Y The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target’s accuracy.
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target’s accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate dark caves.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target’s accuracy.
Sword​/​Shield This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl The user flashes a light that lowers the target’s accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by TM

Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
#0001 / Grass · Poison
Ivysaur Ivysaur
#0002 / Grass · Poison
Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Butterfree Butterfree
#0012 / Bug · Flying
Beedrill Beedrill
#0015 / Bug · Poison
Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Vileplume Vileplume
#0045 / Grass · Poison
Paras Paras
#0046 / Bug · Grass
Parasect Parasect
#0047 / Bug · Grass
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Abra Abra
#0063 / Psychic
Kadabra Kadabra
#0064 / Psychic
Alakazam Alakazam
#0065 / Psychic
Bellsprout Bellsprout
#0069 / Grass · Poison
Weepinbell Weepinbell
#0070 / Grass · Poison
Victreebel Victreebel
#0071 / Grass · Poison
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Voltorb Voltorb
#0100 / Electric
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Tangela Tangela
#0114 / Grass
Staryu Staryu
#0120 / Water
Starmie Starmie
#0121 / Water · Psychic
Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
#0122 / Psychic · Fairy
Jynx Jynx
#0124 / Ice · Psychic
Jolteon Jolteon
#0135 / Electric
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Zapdos Zapdos
#0145 / Electric · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Chikorita Chikorita
#0152 / Grass
Bayleef Bayleef
#0153 / Grass
Meganium Meganium
#0154 / Grass
Ledyba Ledyba
#0165 / Bug · Flying
Ledian Ledian
#0166 / Bug · Flying
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Pichu Pichu
#0172 / Electric
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#0174 / Normal · Fairy
Togepi Togepi
#0175 / Fairy
Togetic Togetic
#0176 / Fairy · Flying
Natu Natu
#0177 / Psychic · Flying
Xatu Xatu
#0178 / Psychic · Flying
Mareep Mareep
#0179 / Electric
Flaaffy Flaaffy
#0180 / Electric
Bellossom Bellossom
#0182 / Grass
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Sunkern Sunkern
#0191 / Grass
Sunflora Sunflora
#0192 / Grass
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Shuckle Shuckle
#0213 / Bug · Rock
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Smoochum Smoochum
#0238 / Ice · Psychic
Elekid Elekid
#0239 / Electric
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Raikou Raikou
#0243 / Electric
Entei Entei
#0244 / Fire
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Celebi Celebi
#0251 / Psychic · Grass
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Beautifly Beautifly
#0267 / Bug · Flying
Dustox Dustox
#0269 / Bug · Poison
Lotad Lotad
#0270 / Water · Grass
Lombre Lombre
#0271 / Water · Grass
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Surskit Surskit
#0283 / Bug · Water
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Shroomish Shroomish
#0285 / Grass
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Nincada Nincada
#0290 / Bug · Ground
Ninjask Ninjask
#0291 / Bug · Flying
Shedinja Shedinja
#0292 / Bug · Ghost
Skitty Skitty
#0300 / Normal
Delcatty Delcatty
#0301 / Normal
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Plusle Plusle
#0311 / Electric
Minun Minun
#0312 / Electric
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Roselia Roselia
#0315 / Grass · Poison
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Spinda Spinda
#0327 / Normal
Cacnea Cacnea
#0331 / Grass
Cacturne Cacturne
#0332 / Grass · Dark
Lunatone Lunatone
#0337 / Rock · Psychic
Solrock Solrock
#0338 / Rock · Psychic
Baltoy Baltoy
#0343 / Ground · Psychic
Claydol Claydol
#0344 / Ground · Psychic
Lileep Lileep
#0345 / Rock · Grass
Cradily Cradily
#0346 / Rock · Grass
Castform Castform
#0351 / Normal
Kecleon Kecleon
#0352 / Normal
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Absol Absol
#0359 / Dark
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Kricketune Kricketune
#0402 / Bug
Shinx Shinx
#0403 / Electric
Luxio Luxio
#0404 / Electric
Luxray Luxray
#0405 / Electric
Budew Budew
#0406 / Grass · Poison
Roserade Roserade
#0407 / Grass · Poison
Wormadam (Plant Cloak) Wormadam
Plant Cloak
#0413 / Bug · Grass
Wormadam (Sandy Cloak) Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
#0413 / Bug · Ground
Wormadam (Trash Cloak) Wormadam
Trash Cloak
#0413 / Bug · Steel
Mothim Mothim
#0414 / Bug · Flying
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Cherubi Cherubi
#0420 / Grass
Cherrim Cherrim
#0421 / Grass
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Glameow Glameow
#0431 / Normal
Purugly Purugly
#0432 / Normal
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Mime Jr. Mime Jr.
#0439 / Psychic · Fairy
Happiny Happiny
#0440 / Normal
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Skorupi Skorupi
#0451 / Poison · Bug
Drapion Drapion
#0452 / Poison · Dark
Carnivine Carnivine
#0455 / Grass
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Snover Snover
#0459 / Grass · Ice
Abomasnow Abomasnow
#0460 / Grass · Ice
Tangrowth Tangrowth
#0465 / Grass
Togekiss Togekiss
#0468 / Fairy · Flying
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Leafeon Leafeon
#0470 / Grass
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Manaphy Manaphy
#0490 / Water
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal