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Dark · Physical move · Gen 4

Fling

Fling is a Dark-type physical move introduced in Generation 4. It has variable or fixed damage and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 411 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Dark

Category

Physical

Power

—

Accuracy

100%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies. The power of this move is based on the user's held item. The held item is lost and it activates for the target if applicable. If there is no target or the target avoids this move by protecting itself, the user's held item is still lost. The user can regain a thrown item with Recycle or the Harvest Ability. Fails if the user has no held item, if the held item cannot be thrown, if the user is under the effect of Embargo or Magic Room, or if the user has the Klutz Ability.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (314 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (114 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Dark attack

2× vsPsychicGhost

½× vsFightingDarkFairy

Pokémon that learn Fling

411 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
CharmanderFire✓4–9
CharmeleonFire✓4–9
CharizardFire/Flying✓✓4–9
SquirtleWater✓4–9
WartortleWater✓4–9
BlastoiseWater✓✓4–9
PikachuElectric✓✓4–9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric✓7–9
RaichuElectric✓✓4–9
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓✓4–9
SandshrewGround✓4–9
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel✓7–9
SandslashGround✓4–9
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel✓7–9
NidoqueenPoison/Ground4–8
NidokingPoison/Ground4–8
ClefairyFairy✓4–9
ClefableFairy✓✓4–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓4–9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓4–9
GloomGrass/Poison4–8
VileplumeGrass/Poison✓✓4–9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓9
PsyduckWater✓4–9
GolduckWater✓4–9
MankeyFighting✓4–7, 9
PrimeapeFighting✓4–7, 9
PoliwhirlWater✓4–9
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓4–9
AbraPsychic4–8
KadabraPsychic4–8
AlakazamPsychic✓4–8
MachopFighting4–8
MachokeFighting4–8
MachampFighting✓4–8
GeodudeRock/Ground✓4–7, 9
Alolan GeodudeRock/Electric✓7, 9
GravelerRock/Ground✓4–7, 9
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric✓7, 9
GolemRock/Ground✓4–7, 9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓7, 9
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓✓4–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
SeelWater✓4–7, 9
DewgongWater/Ice✓4–7, 9
GrimerPoison✓4–7, 9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓7, 9
MukPoison✓4–7, 9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓7, 9
HaunterGhost/Poison✓4–9
GengarGhost/Poison✓✓4–9
DrowzeePsychic✓4–7, 9
HypnoPsychic✓4–7, 9
KrabbyWater4–8
KinglerWater4–8
CuboneGround4–8
MarowakGround4–8
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost4–8
HitmonleeFighting✓4–9
HitmonchanFighting✓4–9
LickitungNormal4–8
RhydonGround/Rock✓4–9
ChanseyNormal✓4–9
KangaskhanNormal✓4–8
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓4–8
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic4–8
JynxIce/Psychic4–8
ElectabuzzElectric✓4–9
MagmarFire✓4–9
PinsirBug✓4–8
SnorlaxNormal✓✓4–9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓4–9
MewtwoPsychic✓4–9
MewPsychic✓4–9
TyphlosionFire✓✓4–7, 9
TotodileWater✓4–7, 9
CroconawWater✓4–7, 9
FeraligatrWater✓✓4–7, 9
SentretNormal✓4–7, 9
FurretNormal✓4–7, 9
LedybaBug/Flying4–7
LedianBug/Flying4–7
PichuElectric✓4–9
Pichu-Spiky-earedElectric4
CleffaFairy✓4–9
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy✓4–9
TogepiFairy4–8
TogeticFairy/Flying4–8
FlaaffyElectric✓4–7, 9
AmpharosElectric✓✓4–7, 9
BellossomGrass✓4–9
MarillWater/Fairy✓4–9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓4–9
SudowoodoRock✓4–9
PolitoedWater✓✓4–9
HoppipGrass/Flying✓9
SkiploomGrass/Flying✓9
JumpluffGrass/Flying✓9
AipomNormal✓4–7, 9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓4–9
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓✓4–9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
GligarGround/Flying✓4–7, 9
SnubbullFairy✓4–7, 9
GranbullFairy✓4–7, 9
ScizorBug/Steel✓✓4–9
HeracrossBug/Fighting✓✓4–9
SneaselDark/Ice✓4–9
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
TeddiursaNormal✓4–7, 9
UrsaringNormal✓4–7, 9
DelibirdIce/Flying✓4–9
SmoochumIce/Psychic4–8
ElekidElectric✓4–9
MagbyFire✓4–9
MiltankNormal4–8
BlisseyNormal✓4–9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓4–9
CelebiPsychic/Grass4–8
TreeckoGrass✓4–9
GrovyleGrass✓4–9
SceptileGrass✓✓4–9
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓4–9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓4–9
MarshtompWater/Ground✓4–9
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓4–9
ZigzagoonNormal4–8
Galarian ZigzagoonDark/Normal8
LinooneNormal4–8
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
LombreWater/Grass✓4–9
LudicoloWater/Grass✓4–9
NuzleafGrass/Dark✓4–9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓4–9
PelipperWater/Flying✓✓4–9
RaltsPsychic/Fairy✓4–9
KirliaPsychic/Fairy✓4–9
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓✓4–9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓4–7, 9
SlakothNormal✓4–7, 9
VigorothNormal✓4–7, 9
SlakingNormal✓4–7, 9
WhismurNormal4–8
LoudredNormal4–8
ExploudNormal4–8
MakuhitaFighting✓4–7, 9
HariyamaFighting✓4–7, 9
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓4–9
MawileSteel/Fairy✓4–8
AggronSteel/Rock✓4–8
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓4–7, 9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓4–7, 9
PlusleElectric✓4–7, 9
MinunElectric✓4–7, 9
VolbeatBug✓4–7, 9
IllumiseBug✓4–7, 9
GulpinPoison✓9
SwalotPoison✓✓9
GrumpigPsychic✓4–7, 9
SpindaNormal4–7
CacneaGrass✓4–7, 9
CacturneGrass/Dark✓4–7, 9
ZangooseNormal✓4–7, 9
CorphishWater✓4–9
CrawdauntWater/Dark✓4–9
KecleonNormal4–7
BanetteGhost✓✓4–7, 9
DuskullGhost✓4–9
DusclopsGhost✓4–9
RegirockRock✓4–9
RegiceIce✓4–9
RegisteelSteel✓4–9
GroudonGround✓4–9
RayquazaDragon/Flying✓4–9
JirachiSteel/Psychic✓4–9
DeoxysPsychic✓4–7, 9
ChimcharFire✓4–7, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4–7, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
PiplupWater✓4–7, 9
PrinplupWater✓4–7, 9
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
BibarelNormal/Water4–7
CranidosRock✓4–7, 9
RampardosRock✓✓4–7, 9
VespiquenBug/Flying✓4–9
PachirisuElectric✓4–7, 9
BuizelWater✓9
FloatzelWater✓9
AmbipomNormal✓4–7, 9
DrifblimGhost/Flying✓9
BunearyNormal4–8
LopunnyNormal✓4–8
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy4–8
HappinyNormal✓4–9
GarchompDragon/Ground✓✓4–9
MunchlaxNormal✓4–9
RioluFighting✓4–9
LucarioFighting/Steel✓✓4–9
SkorupiPoison/Bug4–8
DrapionPoison/Dark4–8
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓4–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓4–9
CarnivineGrass4–7
AbomasnowGrass/Ice✓✓4–9
WeavileDark/Ice✓✓4–9
LickilickyNormal4–8
RhyperiorGround/Rock✓✓4–9
TangrowthGrass4–8
ElectivireElectric✓4–9
MagmortarFire✓4–9
TogekissFairy/Flying4–8
GliscorGround/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓4–9
DusknoirGhost✓4–9
FroslassIce/Ghost✓✓4–9
UxiePsychic✓4–9
MespritPsychic✓4–9
AzelfPsychic✓4–9
PalkiaWater/Dragon✓4–9
RegigigasNormal✓4–9
PhioneWater✓4–7, 9
ManaphyWater✓4–7, 9
DarkraiDark✓4–7, 9
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–8
PigniteFire/Fighting✓5–7, 9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
OshawottWater✓5–7, 9
DewottWater✓5–7, 9
SamurottWater✓✓5–7, 9
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓✓5–7, 9
PatratNormal5–7
WatchogNormal✓5–7
PansageGrass5–7
SimisageGrass✓5–7
PansearFire5–7
SimisearFire✓5–7
PanpourWater5–7
SimipourWater✓5–7
DrilburGround✓5–9
ExcadrillGround/Steel✓✓5–9
AudinoNormal✓5–8
TimburrFighting✓5–9
GurdurrFighting✓5–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓5–9
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–8
ThrohFighting5–8
SawkFighting5–8
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy✓✓5–9
SandileGround/Dark✓9
KrokorokGround/Dark✓5–9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓5–9
DarumakaFire5–8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓5–9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓5–9
GarbodorPoison✓5–8
ZoruaDark✓5–9
Hisuian ZoruaNormal/Ghost✓9
ZoroarkDark✓✓5–9
Hisuian ZoroarkNormal/Ghost✓✓9
MinccinoNormal✓5–9
CinccinoNormal✓5–9
GothitaPsychic✓5–9
GothoritaPsychic✓5–9
GothitellePsychic✓5–9
ReuniclusPsychic✓✓5–9
EmolgaElectric/Flying✓5–8
AxewDragon✓5–9
FraxureDragon✓5–9
HaxorusDragon✓5–9
CubchooIce✓5–9
BearticIce✓✓5–9
MienfooFighting✓5–9
MienshaoFighting✓5–9
DruddigonDragon5–8
GolettGround/Ghost✓5–9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓5–9
PawniardDark/Steel✓5–9
BisharpDark/Steel✓5–9
HeatmorFire5–8
TornadusFlying✓5–9
ThundurusElectric/Flying✓5–9
ReshiramDragon/Fire✓5–9
ZekromDragon/Electric✓5–9
LandorusGround/Flying✓5–9
KyuremDragon/Ice✓5–9
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice✓5–9
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice✓5–9
MeloettaNormal/Psychic✓5–7, 9
ChespinGrass✓6–7, 9
QuilladinGrass✓6–7, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓6–7, 9
FroakieWater✓6–7, 9
FrogadierWater✓6–7, 9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓✓6–7, 9
BunnelbyNormal6–8
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓6–8
PanchamFighting6–8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓6–8
InkayDark/Psychic✓6–9
MalamarDark/Psychic✓✓6–9
BinacleRock/Water6–8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓6–8
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓6–9
DedenneElectric/Fairy✓✓6–9
HoopaPsychic/Ghost✓6–7, 9
VolcanionFire/Water✓6–9
IncineroarFire/Dark✓✓7–9
GumshoosNormal✓7, 9
CrabrawlerFighting✓7, 9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓7, 9
Lycanroc-MidnightRock✓✓9
FomantisGrass✓7–9
LurantisGrass✓7–9
SalanditPoison/Fire✓7–9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓7–9
StuffulNormal/Fighting7–8
BewearNormal/Fighting7–8
SteeneeGrass✓7–9
TsareenaGrass✓✓7–9
ComfeyFairy✓7–9
OranguruNormal/Psychic✓✓7–9
PassimianFighting✓✓7–9
GolisopodBug/Water✓7–8
SandygastGhost/Ground✓9
PalossandGhost/Ground✓7–9
KomalaNormal✓9
TurtonatorFire/Dragon7–8
TogedemaruElectric/Steel7–8
MimikyuGhost/Fairy✓✓7–9
BruxishWater/Psychic7
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓7–8
Jangmo-oDragon8
Hakamo-oDragon/Fighting✓7–9
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting✓✓7–9
Tapu LelePsychic/Fairy7–8
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy7–8
Tapu FiniWater/Fairy7–8
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7–8
PheromosaBug/Fighting7–8
XurkitreeElectric7–8
GuzzlordDark/Dragon7–8
NecrozmaPsychic✓7–9
MarshadowFighting/Ghost7–8
BlacephalonFire/Ghost7–8
ZeraoraElectric7–8
GrookeyGrass✓8–9
ThwackeyGrass✓8–9
RillaboomGrass✓✓8–9
CinderaceFire✓✓9
DrizzileWater✓8–9
InteleonWater✓✓8–9
SkwovetNormal✓8–9
GreedentNormal✓8–9
ToxtricityElectric/Poison✓✓8–9
Toxtricity-Low-KeyElectric/Poison✓✓8–9
ImpidimpDark/Fairy✓9
MorgremDark/Fairy✓9
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy✓✓9
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
PerrserkerSteel✓✓8–9
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓4–8
MilceryFairy8
AlcremieFairy✓✓8–9
MorpekoElectric/Dark✓✓8–9
CufantSteel✓8–9
CopperajahSteel✓8–9
KubfuFighting✓9
UrshifuFighting/Dark✓8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water✓9
ZarudeDark/Grass✓8–9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓4–7, 9
Ursaluna-BloodmoonGround/Normal✓9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
FloragatoGrass✓9
MeowscaradaGrass/Dark✓✓9
QuaquavalWater/Fighting✓✓9
SpidopsBug✓9
LokixBug/Dark✓9
PawmiElectric✓9
PawmoElectric/Fighting✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓✓9
ArbolivaGrass/Normal✓✓9
GarganaclRock✓✓9
ArmarougeFire/Psychic✓✓9
CeruledgeFire/Ghost✓✓9
ShroodlePoison/Normal✓9
GrafaiaiPoison/Normal✓9
KlawfRock✓9
RellorBug✓9
RabscaBug/Psychic✓9
TinkatinkFairy/Steel✓9
TinkatuffFairy/Steel✓9
TinkatonFairy/Steel✓✓9
FinizenWater✓9
PalafinWater✓✓9
FlamigoFlying/Fighting✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓4–7, 9
KingambitDark/Steel✓✓5–9
Scream TailFairy/Psychic✓9
Iron BundleIce/Water✓9
Iron HandsFighting/Electric✓9
Iron ThornsRock/Electric✓9
GholdengoSteel/Ghost✓✓9
Iron ValiantFairy/Fighting✓9
OkidogiPoison/Fighting✓9
MunkidoriPoison/Psychic✓9
OgerponGrass✓9

Fling FAQ

What does Fling do?

Fling is a Dark-type physical move. The power of this move is based on the user's held item. The held item is lost and it activates for the target if applicable. If there is no target or the target avoids this move by protecting itself, the user's held item is still lost. The user can regain a thrown item with Recycle or the Harvest Ability. Fails if the user has no held item, if the held item cannot be thrown, if the user is under the effect of Embargo or Magic Room, or if the user has the Klutz Ability.

Which Pokémon can learn Fling?

411 Pokémon and forms can learn Fling in at least one game: 314 in Scarlet & Violet, 114 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise.

Is Fling in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 114 Pokémon can use Fling in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Fling super effective against?

As a Dark-type attack, Fling is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Fighting, Dark and Fairy (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.