Flash (move)
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Move data
| Type | Normal |
|---|---|
| Category | Status |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 20 (max. 32) |
| 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 |
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 |
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. |