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Fire Lash

Fire Lash is a Fire-type physical move introduced in Generation 7. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 4 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Fire

Category

Physical

Power

80

Accuracy

100%

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

100% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (1 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (1 Pokémon) — changed: power 80 → 90
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Fire attack

2× vsGrassIceBugSteel

½× vsFireWaterRockDragon

Pokémon that learn Fire Lash

4 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
HeatmorFire7–8
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓8–9
SizzlipedeFire/Bug8
CentiskorchFire/Bug8

Fire Lash FAQ

What does Fire Lash do?

Fire Lash is a Fire-type physical move with 80 power. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1 stage.

Which Pokémon can learn Fire Lash?

4 Pokémon and forms can learn Fire Lash in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Heatmor, Salazzle, Sizzlipede and Centiskorch.

Is Fire Lash in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Fire Lash in Pokémon Champions, where it was changed: power 80 → 90.

What is Fire Lash super effective against?

As a Fire-type attack, Fire Lash is super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel, not very effective against Fire, Water, Rock and Dragon (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.