Normal · Physical move · Gen 2
Flail
Flail is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 2. It has variable or fixed damage and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 189 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Physical
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
More power the less HP the user has left. The power of this move is 20 if X is 33 to 48, 40 if X is 17 to 32, 80 if X is 10 to 16, 100 if X is 5 to 9, 150 if X is 2 to 4, and 200 if X is 0 or 1, where X is equal to (user's current HP × 48 / user's maximum HP), rounded down.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (130 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (49 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Normal attack
2× vs—
½× vsRockSteel
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Flail
189 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Squirtle | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Wartortle | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Pikachu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Pikachu (Alola Cap) | Electric | 8 | |||
 Raichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Sandshrew | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Sandslash | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Vulpix | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Vulpix | Ice | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Ninetales | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Alolan Ninetales | Ice/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Oddish | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Gloom | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vileplume | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Paras | Bug/Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Parasect | Bug/Grass | 3–7 | |||
 Meowth | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Alolan Meowth | Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Galarian Meowth | Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Persian | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Alolan Persian | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Geodude | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Alolan Geodude | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Graveler | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Alolan Graveler | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Golem | Rock/Ground | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Alolan Golem | Rock/Electric | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Farfetch’d | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Galarian Farfetch’d | Fighting | 8 | |||
 Doduo | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Dodrio | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Onix | Rock/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Krabby | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kingler | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Tangela | Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Horsea | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Seadra | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Goldeen | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Seaking | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Pinsir | Bug | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Magikarp | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Gyarados | Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Eevee | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vaporeon | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Jolteon | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Flareon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Kabuto | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Snorlax | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Chikorita | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Bayleef | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Meganium | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Chinchou | Water/Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lanturn | Water/Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Pichu | Electric | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Bellossom | Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Sudowoodo | Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Espeon | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Umbreon | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Pineco | Bug | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Forretress | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Dunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Steelix | Steel/Ground | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Qwilfish | Water/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Heracross | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Swinub | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Piloswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Corsola | Water/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Remoraid | Water | 4–8 | |||
 Octillery | Water | 4–8 | |||
 Kingdra | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Phanpy | Ground | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Donphan | Ground | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Zigzagoon | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Linoone | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Lotad | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lombre | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ludicolo | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Nincada | Bug/Ground | 8 | |||
 Ninjask | Bug/Flying | 8 | |||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 8 | |||
 Torkoal | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Spinda | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Trapinch | Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Barboach | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Whiscash | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Feebas | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Relicanth | Water/Rock | 7–8 | |||
 Luvdisc | Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Piplup | Water | 4–7 | |||
 Prinplup | Water | 4–7 | |||
 Empoleon | Water/Steel | 4–7 | |||
 Wormadam | Bug/Grass | 4–7 | |||
 Wormadam-Sandy | Bug/Ground | 4–7 | |||
 Wormadam-Trash | Bug/Steel | 4–7 | |||
 Pachirisu | Electric | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Buneary | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Lopunny | Normal | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Glameow | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Purugly | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Bonsly | Rock | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Munchlax | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Finneon | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Lumineon | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Tangrowth | Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Leafeon | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Glaceon | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Mamoswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Uxie | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Patrat | Normal | 5–7 | |||
 Watchog | Normal | 5–7 | |||
 Tympole | Water | 5–8 | |||
 Palpitoad | Water/Ground | 5–8 | |||
 Seismitoad | Water/Ground | 5–8 | |||
 Sewaddle | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Swadloon | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Leavanny | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Basculin | Water | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Basculin-White-Striped | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dwebble | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Crustle | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Tirtouga | Water/Rock | 5–7 | |||
 Carracosta | Water/Rock | 5–7 | |||
 Minccino | Normal | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Cinccino | Normal | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Karrablast | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Cubchoo | Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Stunfisk | Ground/Electric | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Galarian Stunfisk | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Durant | Bug/Steel | 8 | |||
 Bunnelby | Normal | 6–8 | |||
 Diggersby | Normal/Ground | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Fletchling | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Fletchinder | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Talonflame | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Spritzee | Fairy | 6–8 | |||
 Aromatisse | Fairy | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Clauncher | Water | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Clawitzer | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Sylveon | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Carbink | Rock/Fairy | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Goomy | Dragon | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Sliggoo | Dragon | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Hisuian Sliggoo | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Goodra | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Hisuian Goodra | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Diancie | Rock/Fairy | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Stufful | Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Bewear | Normal/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Bounsweet | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Steenee | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Tsareena | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Komala | Normal | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Turtonator | Fire/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Togedemaru | Electric/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Toxel | Electric/Poison | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Toxtricity | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Toxtricity-Low-Key | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Sirfetch’d | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Basculegion | Water/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Overqwil | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Smoliv | Grass/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dolliv | Grass/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arboliva | Grass/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Tadbulb | Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Bellibolt | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Klawf | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cetoddle | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cetitan | Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dondozo | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 |
Flail FAQ
What does Flail do?
Flail is a Normal-type physical move. The power of this move is 20 if X is 33 to 48, 40 if X is 17 to 32, 80 if X is 10 to 16, 100 if X is 5 to 9, 150 if X is 2 to 4, and 200 if X is 0 or 1, where X is equal to (user's current HP × 48 / user's maximum HP), rounded down.
Which Pokémon can learn Flail?
189 Pokémon and forms can learn Flail in at least one game: 130 in Scarlet & Violet, 49 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap) and Raichu.
Is Flail in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 49 Pokémon can use Flail in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Flail super effective against?
As a Normal-type attack, Flail is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (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.