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Normal · Status move · Gen 1

Flash

Flash is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It has 100% accuracy and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 319 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

100%

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

Lowers the target's accuracy by 1. Lowers the target's accuracy by 1 stage.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Flash

319 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
BulbasaurGrass/Poison3–7
IvysaurGrass/Poison3–7
VenusaurGrass/Poison3–7
ButterfreeBug/Flying3–7
BeedrillBug/Poison4–6
PikachuElectric3–7
RaichuElectric3–7
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic3–7
ClefairyFairy3–7
ClefableFairy3–7
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy3–7
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy3–7
OddishGrass/Poison3–7
GloomGrass/Poison3–7
VileplumeGrass/Poison3–7
ParasBug/Grass3–7
ParasectBug/Grass3–7
VenonatBug/Poison3–7
VenomothBug/Poison3–7
MeowthNormal3–6
PersianNormal3–6
PsyduckWater3–7
GolduckWater3–7
AbraPsychic3–7
KadabraPsychic3–8
AlakazamPsychic3–8
BellsproutGrass/Poison3–7
WeepinbellGrass/Poison3–7
VictreebelGrass/Poison3–7
SlowpokeWater/Psychic3–7
SlowbroWater/Psychic3–7
MagnemiteElectric/Steel3–7
MagnetonElectric/Steel3–7
DrowzeePsychic3–7
HypnoPsychic3–7
VoltorbElectric3–7
ElectrodeElectric3–7
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic3–7
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic3–7
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon3–7
KoffingPoison3–6
WeezingPoison3–6
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy3–6
ChanseyNormal3–7
TangelaGrass3–7
StaryuWater3–7
StarmieWater/Psychic3–7
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy3–7
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic4–6
JynxIce/Psychic3–6
ElectabuzzElectric3–7
JolteonElectric3–7
PorygonNormal3–7
ZapdosElectric/Flying3–7
MewtwoPsychic3–7
MewPsychic3–7
ChikoritaGrass3–7
BayleefGrass3–7
MeganiumGrass3–7
HoothootNormal/Flying3, 7
NoctowlNormal/Flying3, 7
LedybaBug/Flying3–7
LedianBug/Flying3–7
SpinarakBug/Poison3–7
AriadosBug/Poison3–7
ChinchouWater/Electric3–7
LanturnWater/Electric3–7
PichuElectric3–7
Pichu-Spiky-earedElectric4
CleffaFairy3–7
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy3–7
TogepiFairy3–7
TogeticFairy/Flying3–7
NatuPsychic/Flying3–7
XatuPsychic/Flying3–7
MareepElectric3–7
FlaaffyElectric3–7
AmpharosElectric3–7
BellossomGrass3–7
HoppipGrass/Flying3–7
SkiploomGrass/Flying3–7
JumpluffGrass/Flying3–7
SunkernGrass3–7
SunfloraGrass3–7
YanmaBug/Flying3–7
WooperWater/Ground3–7
QuagsireWater/Ground3–7
EspeonPsychic3–7
UmbreonDark3–7
SlowkingWater/Psychic3–7
MisdreavusGhost3–7
GirafarigNormal/Psychic3–6
ShuckleBug/Rock3–7
SkarmorySteel/Flying4–6
Porygon2Normal3–7
StantlerNormal3–7
SmoochumIce/Psychic3–6
ElekidElectric3–7
BlisseyNormal3–7
RaikouElectric3–7
EnteiFire3–7
LugiaPsychic/Flying4–6
Ho-OhFire/Flying3–7
CelebiPsychic/Grass3–7
TreeckoGrass3–6
GrovyleGrass3–6
SceptileGrass3–6
BeautiflyBug/Flying3–6
DustoxBug/Poison3–6
LotadWater/Grass3–6
LombreWater/Grass3–6
LudicoloWater/Grass3–6
SeedotGrass3–6
NuzleafGrass/Dark3–6
ShiftryGrass/Dark3–6
RaltsPsychic/Fairy3–6
KirliaPsychic/Fairy3–6
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy3–6
SurskitBug/Water3–6
MasquerainBug/Flying3–6
ShroomishGrass3–6
BreloomGrass/Fighting3–6
NincadaBug/Ground3–6
NinjaskBug/Flying3–6
ShedinjaBug/Ghost3–6
SkittyNormal3–6
DelcattyNormal3–6
SableyeDark/Ghost3–6
MedititeFighting/Psychic3–6
MedichamFighting/Psychic3–6
ElectrikeElectric3–6
ManectricElectric3–6
PlusleElectric3–6
MinunElectric3–6
VolbeatBug3–7
IllumiseBug3–6
RoseliaGrass/Poison3–6
SpoinkPsychic3–6
GrumpigPsychic3–6
SpindaNormal3–6
CacneaGrass3–6
CacturneGrass/Dark3–6
LunatoneRock/Psychic3–6
SolrockRock/Psychic3–6
BaltoyGround/Psychic3–6
ClaydolGround/Psychic3–6
LileepRock/Grass4–6
CradilyRock/Grass4–6
CastformNormal3–6
KecleonNormal3–6
ShuppetGhost3–6
BanetteGhost3–6
DuskullGhost3–6
DusclopsGhost3–6
TropiusGrass/Flying3–6
ChimechoPsychic3–6
AbsolDark3–6
SnoruntIce3–6
GlalieIce3–6
MetangSteel/Psychic3–6
MetagrossSteel/Psychic3–6
LatiasDragon/Psychic3–6
LatiosDragon/Psychic3–6
JirachiSteel/Psychic3–6
DeoxysPsychic3–6
TurtwigGrass4–6
GrotleGrass4–6
TorterraGrass/Ground4–6
KricketuneBug4–6
ShinxElectric4–6
LuxioElectric4–6
LuxrayElectric4–6
BudewGrass/Poison4–6
RoseradeGrass/Poison3–6
WormadamBug/Grass4–6
Wormadam-SandyBug/Ground4–6
Wormadam-TrashBug/Steel4–6
MothimBug/Flying4–6
VespiquenBug/Flying4–6
PachirisuElectric4–6
CherubiGrass4–6
CherrimGrass4–6
GastrodonWater/Ground4–6
DrifloonGhost/Flying4–6
DrifblimGhost/Flying4–6
MismagiusGhost3–7
GlameowNormal4–6
PuruglyNormal4–6
ChinglingPsychic4–6
BronzorSteel/Psychic4–6
BronzongSteel/Psychic4–6
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy4–6
HappinyNormal4–6
SpiritombGhost/Dark4–6
SkorupiPoison/Bug4–6
DrapionPoison/Dark4–6
CarnivineGrass4–6
FinneonWater4–6
LumineonWater4–6
SnoverGrass/Ice4–6
AbomasnowGrass/Ice4–6
MagnezoneElectric/Steel3–7
TangrowthGrass3–7
ElectivireElectric3–7
TogekissFairy/Flying3–7
YanmegaBug/Flying3–7
LeafeonGrass4–6
Porygon-ZNormal3–7
GalladePsychic/Fighting3–6
DusknoirGhost3–6
FroslassIce/Ghost3–6
RotomElectric/Ghost4–6
UxiePsychic4–6
MespritPsychic4–6
AzelfPsychic4–6
DialgaSteel/Dragon4–6
CresseliaPsychic4–6
ManaphyWater4–6
DarkraiDark4–6
ShayminGrass4–6
ArceusNormal4–6
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–6
SnivyGrass5–6
ServineGrass5–6
SerperiorGrass5–6
WatchogNormal5–6
PansageGrass5–6
SimisageGrass5–6
MunnaPsychic5–6
MusharnaPsychic5–6
BlitzleElectric5–6
ZebstrikaElectric5–6
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–6
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–6
AudinoNormal5–6
SewaddleBug/Grass5–6
SwadloonBug/Grass5–6
LeavannyBug/Grass5–6
CottoneeGrass/Fairy5–6
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy5–6
PetililGrass5–6
LilligantGrass5–6
Hisuian LilligantGrass/Fighting5–6
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5–6
YamaskGhost5–6
CofagrigusGhost5–6
GothitaPsychic5–6
GothoritaPsychic5–6
GothitellePsychic5–6
SolosisPsychic5–6
DuosionPsychic5–6
ReuniclusPsychic5–6
DeerlingNormal/Grass5–6
SawsbuckNormal/Grass5–6
EmolgaElectric/Flying5–6
FoongusGrass/Poison5–6
AmoongussGrass/Poison5–6
FrillishWater/Ghost5–6
JellicentWater/Ghost5–6
JoltikBug/Electric5–6
GalvantulaBug/Electric5–6
FerroseedGrass/Steel5–6
FerrothornGrass/Steel5–6
EelektrikElectric5–6
EelektrossElectric5–6
ElgyemPsychic5–6
BeheeyemPsychic5–6
LitwickGhost/Fire5–6
LampentGhost/Fire5–6
ChandelureGhost/Fire5–6
StunfiskGround/Electric5–6
GolettGround/Ghost5–6
GolurkGround/Ghost5–6
VirizionGrass/Fighting5–6
ZekromDragon/Electric5–6
MeloettaNormal/Psychic5–6
GenesectBug/Steel5–6
ChespinGrass6
QuilladinGrass6
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting6
VivillonBug/Flying6
Vivillon-FancyBug/Flying6
Vivillon-PokeballBug/Flying6
FlabébéFairy6
FloetteFairy6
Floette-EternalFairy6
FlorgesFairy6
FurfrouNormal6
EspurrPsychic6
MeowsticPsychic6
Meowstic-FPsychic6
SpritzeeFairy6
AromatisseFairy6
SwirlixFairy6
SlurpuffFairy6
InkayDark/Psychic6
MalamarDark/Psychic6
HelioptileElectric/Normal6
HelioliskElectric/Normal6
AmauraRock/Ice6
AurorusRock/Ice6
SylveonFairy6
DedenneElectric/Fairy6
CarbinkRock/Fairy6
PumpkabooGhost/Grass6
Pumpkaboo-SuperGhost/Grass6
GourgeistGhost/Grass6
Gourgeist-SuperGhost/Grass6
BergmiteIce6
AvaluggIce6
Hisuian AvaluggIce/Rock6
XerneasFairy6
DiancieRock/Fairy6
HoopaPsychic/Ghost6
MorelullGrass/Fairy7
ShiinoticGrass/Fairy7
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic4–6
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic3–7
FarigirafNormal/Psychic3–6

Flash FAQ

What does Flash do?

Flash is a Normal-type status move. Lowers the target's accuracy by 1 stage.

Which Pokémon can learn Flash?

319 Pokémon and forms can learn Flash in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Butterfree, Beedrill and Pikachu.

Is Flash in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Flash in Pokémon Champions.

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.