Dark · Physical move · Gen 8
Lash Out
Lash Out is a Dark-type physical move introduced in Generation 8. It has 75 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 146 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Dark
Category
Physical
Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
2× power if the user had a stat lowered this turn. Power doubles if the user had a stat stage lowered this turn.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (122 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (51 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Dark attack
2× vsPsychicGhost
½× vsFightingDarkFairy
Pokémon that learn Lash Out
146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Fighting | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Poison | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Poison/Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Fighting/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Fighting/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Water/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Dark/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fairy | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fairy | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Poison | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Fire | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Rock/Ground | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Rock/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Normal | 8 | ||||
| Dark/Normal | 8 | ||||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fighting | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Fire/Ground | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Poison | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Water/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Ghost | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Water/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Ghost | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Poison/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Poison/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Ghost/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Poison/Dark | 8 | ||||
| Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Dark | 8 | ||||
| Dark | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Ground/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Ground/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Ground/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Fire | 8 | ||||
| Ice | 8 | ||||
| Dark/Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Rock/Flying | 8 | ||||
| Rock/Flying | 8 | ||||
| Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Normal/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Ghost/Fire | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Ground/Electric | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Ground/Steel | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Dragon | 8 | ||||
| Dark/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Dark/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Normal | 8 | ||||
| Dark/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Dark/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Dark/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Electric/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Fighting | 8 | ||||
| Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Dark/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Rock/Dragon | 8 | ||||
| Rock/Dragon | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Dark/Flying | 8 | ||||
| Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Fire/Dragon | 8 | ||||
| Normal/Dragon | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Dark/Dragon | 8 | ||||
| Dark | 8 | ||||
| Dark | ✓ | 8 | |||
| Dark/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Dark/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Dark/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Dark/Normal | 8 | ||||
| Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Electric/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Dark/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | |||
| Fighting/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Normal | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Bug/Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Grass/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Flying/Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Steel/Poison | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Dark/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
| Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Grass | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Ice | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Ground | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dark/Fire | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Dragon/Dark | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Poison/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | |||
| Grass | ✓ | 9 |
Lash Out FAQ
What does Lash Out do?
Lash Out is a Dark-type physical move with 75 power. Power doubles if the user had a stat stage lowered this turn.
Which Pokémon can learn Lash Out?
146 Pokémon and forms can learn Lash Out in at least one game: 122 in Scarlet & Violet, 51 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Ekans, Arbok, Meowth, Alolan Meowth, Galarian Meowth and Persian.
Is Lash Out in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 51 Pokémon can use Lash Out in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Lash Out super effective against?
As a Dark-type attack, Lash Out 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.