Flash (move)

This article is about the move Flash. For the field move, see Field Move (Ranger).

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Flash フラッシュ Flash

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I HM05 in Generation I HM05 in Generation II HM05 in Generation III TM70 in Generation IV TM70 in Generation V TM70 in Generation VI TM70 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Shifts the judge's attention from others.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Flash (Japanese: フラッシュ Flash) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was HM05 from Generations I to III and TM70 from Generations IV to VI, as well as in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Effect

In battle

Generations I to II

Flash decreases the target's accuracy stat by one stage. The accuracy of Flash is 70%.

In the Generation I and II core series games, when an in-game opponent outside of the Battle Tower uses Flash, the move has a 25% chance to fail in addition to its normal chance to miss.

Generation III

Flash no longer has an additional chance to fail when used by an in-game opponent.

Generation IV to VII

The accuracy of Flash changed to 100%.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Flash, the user's evasiveness is raised by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Sword and Shield

Flash cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Flash cannot be selected in a battle.

Outside of battle

Main article: Darkness

In certain games, Flash requires a specific badge to use outside of battle; the Boulder Badge^RBYFRLG, Zephyr Badge^GSC, or Knuckle Badge^RSE.

Generations I to II

Flash will illuminate dark caves. The effect will last until the player exits the cave. When the player re-enters the cave, it will be dark again.

Generation III to V

Flash will only illuminate a large circle around the player to increase visibility in caves.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and Pokémon Platinum, it will light up the entire screen as it did in Generation I.

Generation VI

In Pokémon X and Y, as there are no dark caves to be found, Flash will instead cause the screen to zoom out, revealing more of the surrounding area than normally is visible. In addition, it also decreases the chance of encountering wild Pokémon.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, dark areas where Flash can be used to light up the surroundings are present once again. However, in this game the dark areas are shown to be more dimly lit rather than completely dark, making the move even less needed than before.

Zoom out

In X and Y, Flash may be used to zoom out the perspective in the following caves:

• Connecting Cave
• Reflection Cave
• Frost Cavern
• Terminus Cave
• Victory Road

Generation VII

Flash is no longer usable outside of battle. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the player can use Secret Technique Light Up instead.

Generation VIII

In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Flash can once again be used outside of battle to illuminate dark caves.

Generation IX

Flash is no longer usable outside of battle.

Puzzles involving Flash

• In Pokémon Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver, Flash grants access to a hidden room in Ruins of Alph.
• In Pokémon Emerald, using Flash in the Ancient Tomb grants access to a chamber where the player finds Registeel.
• In Pokémon Black and White, Flash grants access to the 3rd floor of the Abyssal Ruins.

Description

Games Description Stad Creates a brilliant flash of light that blinds the target. This technique reduces the opponent's accuracy. Stad2 Blinds the target with a bright flash of light, reducing the opponent's accuracy. GSC Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy. RSE Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.* Looses a powerful blast of light that reduces accuracy.* FRLG A blast of light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It also illuminates caves. ColoXD Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy. DPPtHGSS The user flashes a light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves. PBR The user flashes a bright light that cuts the foe's accuracy. BWB2W2 The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves. XY SMUSUMPE The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target's accuracy. ORAS The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate dark caves. SwShLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. BDSP The user flashes a light that lowers the target’s accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII
									SMUSUM	PE
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	1, 13
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	1, 13
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	1	1	1	1
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass				8
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass				1, 8
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/HM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VIII
						HM05	HM05	HM05	TM70	TM70	TM70	BDSP TM70
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔Y	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔Y	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔Y	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	−	−	−	−
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	−	−	−	−
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying		−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0271		Lombre		Water 1	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0310		Manectric		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3			−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3			−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam All forms		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0423		Gastrodon All forms		Water 1	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2				✔	✔	✔	✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2				✔	✔	✔	✔
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0479		Rotom All available forms		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0492		Shaymin All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass					✔	✔
0496		Servine		Field	Grass					✔	✔
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass					✔	✔
0505		Watchog		Field		Field					✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field					✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field					✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field					✔	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field					✔	✔
0522		Blitzle		Field		Field					✔	✔
0523		Zebstrika		Field		Field					✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying					✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy					✔	✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy					✔	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass					✔	✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass					✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous					✔	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0585		Deerling All forms		Field		Field					✔	✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		Field					✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field					✔	✔
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass					✔	✔
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass					✔	✔
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔
0603		Eelektrik		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous					✔	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field						✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field						✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug						✔
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0670		Floette All forms		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0676		Furfrou All forms		Field		Field						✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field						✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field						✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy						✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon						✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon						✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field						✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy						✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral						✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral						✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral						✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0720		Hoopa All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	My Pokémon Ranch
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Flash lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 22 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDTDS - - 24 - 100% - Front Enemy No BSL - - 24 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDGtI - - 17 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD - - 17 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRB Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level. MDTDS Reduces the target's accuracy by 1 level. BSL てきポケモンの めいちゅうを １だんかいさげる MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It lowers the enemy's accuracy.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Ampharos Absol Umbreon Vivillon
The user creates a brilliant flash of light that blinds the target. This can also be used to illuminate dark areas.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The yellow rings on Umbreon's body light up and glow brightly, or the yellow ring on Umbreon's forehead shines brightly, giving off a bright light.
Gary's Umbreon	Power Play!		Debut
Virgil's Umbreon	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
	The ball on the end of Ampharos's tail lights up and shines brightly.
Jasmine's Sparkle	Fight for the Light!		None
Karsten's Ampharos	Drifloon on the Wind!		None
Workers' Ampharos	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	The orbs at the end of Chinchou's antennae light up and glow brightly.
Dayton's Bright	Takin' it on the Chinchou		None
	Beautifly's wings shine brightly.
Janet's Beautifly	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		None
	The black circle on Absol's forehead shines brightly, giving off a bright light; or, Absol's forehead glows with a white ball, and then launches streams of light out at the opponent.
Drew's Absol	Thinning the Hoard!		None
	Meditite raises its arms and creates a glowing white sphere above its head that glows brightly.
Meredith's Meditite	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
	Medicham raises its arms and creates a glowing white sphere above its head that glows brightly.
The Marina Group's Medicham	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
	Roserade's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light that blinds the opponent.
Gardenia's Roserade	The Grass Menagerie!		None
	A beam of light shines out from Bronzor's face, or Bronzor releases a circle of light from the middle of its body that grows outward. When the ring of light disappears, its whole body starts to glow brightly.
Saturn's Bronzor	Journey to the Unown!		None
Karl's Bronzor	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Heliolisk's collar extends and shines brightly, giving off a bright light that blinds the opponent.
Clemont's Heliolisk	The Moment of Lumiose Truth!		None
Frank's Heliolisk	Lights! Camera! Pika!		None
	Magnemite's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light.
Frank's Magnemite	Lights! Camera! Pika!		None
	Swirlix's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light.
Frank's Swirlix	Lights! Camera! Pika!		None
	Solrock's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light.
Baraz's Solrock	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Manectric's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light that blinds the opponent.
Celosia's Manectric	Meeting at Terminus Cave!		None
	Vivillon's wings shine brightly, giving off a bright light that blinds the opponent.
Alvin's Vivillon	Battling with a Clean Slate!		None

In the manga

How I Became a Pokémon Card

The user illuminates a dark room.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jigglypuff's eyes glow bright and lights up a dark area.
A wild Jigglypuff	Team Rocket and Dark Charmeleon		Debut

Magical Pokémon Journey

The user illuminates a dark place.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jigglypuff puts on a crown which illuminates a dark cave.
Jigglypuff	Adventuring the Stone		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Galvantula Pikachu Tangrowth Sunkern
The user creates a brilliant flash of light that blinds the target. This can also be used to illuminate dark places.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu's whole body glows brightly, or Pikachu jumps into the air and it fires a beam of light from the tip of its tail at the opponent.
Red's Pika	Raging Rhydon		Debut
	Sunkern's eyes and body shine brightly, blinding the opponent.
Gold's Sunbo	Into the Unown		None
	Magneton's body glows brightly.
Lt. Surge's Magneton	Off Course with Corsola		None
	The orbs at the end of Chinchou's antennae glow brightly.
Misty's Chinchou	Chinchou in Charge		None
	Starmie's core flashes brightly, blinding the opponent.
Misty's Starmie	Notorious Noctowl		None
	Pichu's body flashes brightly, blinding the opponent.
Gold's Pibu	The Last Battle XIV		None
	Tangrowth crosses its arms across its chest, then opens them and holds them out. A very bright light then emerges from under Tangrowth's vines, blinding the opponent.
Jupiter's Tangrowth	Getting Past Gastrodon		None
	Galvantula releases four beams of bright light from each of its four little eyes in between the two larger ones at the opponent. The beams of light grow larger at they extend, and eventually form into one big beam of light.
Black's Tula	Battle at the Dreamyard		None

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

The user illuminates a dark area.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu's body becomes very bright.
Shu's Pikachu	GDZ59		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Clefairy Clefable
The opponent becomes blinded by a bright light coming from the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefable holds out its arms and releases a bright light at the foe.
Red's Clefable	Clefairy Evolves... At Last?!		Debut
	Clefairy holds out its arms and releases a bright light at the foe.
The Clefairy Rangers	The Gym Challenges Begin!!		None
Red's Clefairy	Showdown at the Radio Tower!!		None

In other generations

Warning: The battle animation for Flash in Generation I and Generation II contains several short, rapid flashes that may be capable of causing epileptic seizures.

In battle

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Outside of battle

Main article: Darkness → Gallery

Trivia

• Flash is never required to advance gameplay, as darkened caves are still navigable without the move.
  • There are puzzles that require it, though none of these are mandatory to complete.
• Flash is the only HM move that can be used outside of battle in Generation I, yet cannot be selected in battle in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 閃光 Símgwōng Mandarin 閃光 / 闪光 Shǎnguāng Danish Blitz* Lys* Dutch Flits Finnish Väläys French Flash German Blitz Greek Έκλαμψη Hindi रौशनी Roshni Italian Flash Korean 플래시 Peullaesi Norwegian Blitz Polish Błysk Portuguese Brazil Clarão (XY067, M18, XY133-present, TCG, manga) Lampejante (XY102) Iluminar (early anime) Portugal Clarão Iluminar Relâmpago* Romanian Scânteia Serbian Bljesak Spanish Latin America Destello Flash Spain Destello Swedish Ljus* Vietnamese Đèn Flash

Variations of the move Flash
Flash • Smokescreen • Sand Attack

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