Flail (move)

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Flail
じたばた Wriggling

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	Varies
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
The appeal works better the later it is performed.

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earns double the score on the final performance.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cute
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	0
Works better the later it is used in a turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Flail (Japanese: じたばた Wriggling) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Flail inflicts damage. Its power is higher when the user's HP is lower.

HP%	Power
HP ≥ 68.75%	20
35.42% ≤ HP < 68.75%	40
20.83% ≤ HP < 35.42%	80
10.42% ≤ HP < 20.83%	100
4.17% ≤ HP < 10.42%	150
HP < 4.17%	200

Flail can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if the move Endure was used in the prior turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination and will give an extra three appeal points if the move Endure was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	An attack that increases in power if the user's HP is low. It could turn the tide in battle.
GS C	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
RS EColoXD	Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
FRLG	A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
XY ORAS SM	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3		49^FRLG	45	45	45	45
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3		65^FRLG	63	63	63	63
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	24	24	21	21	21^XY 13^ORAS	13
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	24	24	21	21	21^XY 13^ORAS	13
0129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	30	30	30	30	30	30
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1			22^PtHGSS	22	22	22
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1			24^PtHGSS	24	24	24
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1			24^PtHGSS	24	24	24
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	13	13	9	9	9^XY 31^ORAS	31
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	13	13	9	9	9^XY 33^ORAS	33
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	10	9	1, 6	1, 6^BW 1, 5^B2W2	1, 5	1, 5
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field		44^FRLG	53	63^BW 49^B2W2	49	48
0220		Swinub		Field		Field				40^B2W2	40	40
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3				52^B2W2	50	50
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	17	17	6	6	6	6
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	17	17	1
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field		33	33	37	37^XY 29^ORAS	29
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field		43	43	49	49^XY 33^ORAS	33
0289		Slaking		Field		Field		43	43	49	49^XY 39^ORAS	39
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field		43	52	52	1, 52^XY 42^ORAS	42
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like		49	50	50	50	50
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		30	30	30	30	30
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2						1
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2		40	46	31	31^XY 27^ORAS	26
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug			38	38	38	38
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug			38	38	38	38
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug			38	38	38	38
0438		Bonsly		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			1	6^BW 5^B2W2	5	5
0480		Uxie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			61	61	1, 61	1, 61
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1				34	34	34
0536		Palpitoad		Water 1		Water 1				37	37	37
0537		Seismitoad		Water 1		Water 1				39	39	39
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug				43	43	43
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2				46	1, 46	34
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral				41	41	41
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral				50	50	50
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug				49	49	49
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field				36	36	36
0614		Beartic		Field		Field				36	36	36
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1	Amorphous				55	1, 55	1, 55
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field					29	29
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field					31	32
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying					16	16
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying					16	16
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying					16	16
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy					38	38
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy					38	38
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3					16	16
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3					16	16
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral					35	35
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon					28	28
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon					28	28
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon					28	28
0719		Diancie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					35	31
0759		Stufful		Field		Field						19
0760		Bewear		Field		Field						19
0761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass						29
0775		Komala		Field		Field						26
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon						17
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
027A		Sandshrew Alola Form		Field		Field						✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
037A		Vulpix Alola Form		Field		Field						✔
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
052A		Meowth Alola Form		Field		Field						✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔
074A		Geodude Alola Form		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		Field	Fairy			✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0328		Trapinch		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like			✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field			✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔
0504		Patrat		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3				✔	✔	✔
0572		Minccino		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy						✔
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

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025	Pikachu	Field	Fairy	Pokéwalker - Yellow Forest
0417	Pachirisu	Field	Fairy	Pokéwalker - Resort
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.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0084	Doduo	Flying		Flying	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0140	Kabuto	Water 1	Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0214	Heracross	Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
0564	Tirtouga	Water 1	Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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 event

Generation II

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0041	Zubat	Flying		Flying	New York Pokémon Center
0086	Seel	Water 1	Field	New York Pokémon Center
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

Flail does 2× damage if the user is under 75% health, 4× damage if the user is under 50% health, and 8× damage if the user is under 25% HP.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. The lower the user's HP, the greater the damage.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. The lower the user's HP, the greater the damage it inflicts.
Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition	Flail avoids the rent charge!

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Magikarp Bonsly Sudowoodo
The user flails about aimlessly to attack.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Magikarp hits the opponent repeatedly with its tailfin.
A wild Magikarp	The Ties That Bind	Debut
	Bonsly flails around, jumping from one foot to the other quickly.
Brock's Bonsly	King and Queen for a Day!	None
	Sudowoodo flails around its arms and legs, then throws the opponent, or Sudowoodo runs up to the opponent and flails around its arms and legs, hitting the opponent repeatedly.
Brock's Sudowoodo	Leave It To Brocko!	None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Sudowoodo
The user flails its body around to attack.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Sudowoodo flails its arms and legs around the opponent, hitting it.
Gold's Sudobo	Lugia and Ho-Oh on the Loose (Part 2)	Debut

In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, a Pinsir that Emerald was renting from the Battle Factory was revealed to know Flail by Emerald's Pokédex.

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	抓狂 Jáaukwòhng * 手足慌亂 Sáujūk Fōnglyuhn *
Chinese	Mandarin	抓狂 Zhuākuáng * 手足慌亂 / 手足慌乱 Shǒuzú Huāngluàn *
Dutch		Huppel
Finnish		Läpsyttely
French		Fléau
German		Dreschflegel
Greek		Μαστίγωμα Mastígoma
Italian		Flagello
Korean		바둥바둥 Badungbadung
Polish		Bicz
Brazilian Portuguese		Espancar Ataque de Cauda (Secret Wonders-Boundaries Crossed) Mangual (Flashfire-present)
Romanian		Biciul
Serbian		Mlaćenje
Spanish		Azote
Vietnamese		Vùng Vẫy

Variations of the move Flail

Flail • Reversal

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