Flash (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
- Previous games
Move data
Type | Normal |
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Category | Status |
Power | — |
Accuracy | 100 |
PP | 20 (max. 32) |
Makes contact? | No |
Introduced | Generation 1 |
Machine/Record
Red/Blue Yellow |
HM05 |
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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
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
English | Flash |
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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. |
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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. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Flash at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Learnt in previous generations only
These Pokémon can only learn Flash in previous games; check the respective Pokédex pages for full details.
#012 / Bug · Flying
Gen 6 — TM
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Gen 6 — TM
#040 / Normal · Fairy
Gen 6 — TM
#069 / Grass · Poison
Gen 6 — TM
#070 / Grass · Poison
Gen 6 — TM
#071 / Grass · Poison
Gen 6 — TM
#125 / Electric
Gen 6 — TM
#200 / Ghost
Gen 6 — TM
#284 / Bug · Flying
Gen 6 — TM
#402 / Bug
Gen 6 — TM
#466 / Electric
Gen 6 — TM
#547 / Grass · Fairy
Gen 6 — TM
#563 / Ghost
Gen 6 — TM
#576 / Psychic
Gen 6 — TM
#596 / Bug · Electric
Gen 6 — TM
#598 / Grass · Steel
Gen 6 — TM
#604 / Electric
Gen 6 — TM
#609 / Ghost · Fire
Gen 6 — TM
#652 / Grass · Fighting
Gen 6 — TM
#683 / Fairy
Gen 6 — TM
#694 / Electric · Normal
Gen 6 — TM