Flash (move): Difference between revisions

{{search|move Flash|the field move|Field Move (Ranger)}}

{{MoveInfobox

|n=148

|name=Flash

|jname=フラッシュ

|jtrans=Flash

|jtranslit=Furasshu

|gameimage=Flash VIII.png

|gameimagewidth=300

|type=Normal

|damagecategory=Status

|basepp=20

|maxpp=32

|power=—

|accuracy={{tt|100|70 in Generations I-III}}

|category=Beauty

|appeal=3

|appeal6=3

|jam6=0

|cdesc6=Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

|gen=I

|na=no

|hm1=yes

|hm#1=05

|hm2=yes

|hm#2=05

|hm3=yes

|hm#3=05

|tm4=yes

|tm5=yes

|tm6=yes

|tm#6=70

|tm#bdsp=70

|cdesc=Shifts the judge's attention from others.

|appealsc=2

|scdesc=Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.

|touches=no

|protect=yes

|magiccoat=yes

|snatch=no

|mirrormove=yes

|kingsrock=no

|sound=no

|field=yes

|target=anyadjacent

}}

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

====Generations I to II====

Flash decreases the target's {{stat|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 {{gdis|Battle Tower|II}} uses Flash, the move has a 25% chance to fail in addition to its normal chance to miss.

 

====Generation IV to VII====

The accuracy of Flash changed to 100%.

 

If powered up by a [[Normalium Z]] into Z-Flash, the user's {{stat|Evasion|evasiveness}} is raised by one stage.

 

 

Flash cannot be selected in a battle.

In certain games, Flash requires a specific [[badge]] to use outside of battle; the Boulder Badge{{sup/1|RBY}}{{sup/3|FRLG}}, Zephyr Badge{{sup/2|GSC}}, or Knuckle Badge{{sup/3|RSE}}.

 

Flash will illuminate [[darkness|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 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.

 

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

 

 

* In [[Pokémon Crystal Version|Pokémon Crystal]], [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|HeartGold, and SoulSilver]], Flash grants access to a hidden room in [[Ruins of Alph]].

* In {{game|Emerald}}, using Flash in the [[Ancient Tomb]] grants access to a chamber where the player finds {{p|Registeel}}.

* In {{game|Black and White|s}}, Flash grants access to the 3rd floor of the [[Abyssal Ruins]].

 

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad2}}|Blinds the target with a bright flash of light, reducing the opponent's accuracy.}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}|Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.{{tt|*|Move}}<br/>Looses a powerful blast of light that reduces accuracy.{{tt|*|HM}}}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XY}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}|The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target's accuracy.}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|ORAS}}|The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate dark caves.}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|SwShLA}}<br>{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}|The user flashes a light that lowers the target’s accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.}}

===By [[Level|leveling up]]===

{{Movehead/Games|Normal|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g7=2|g8=none|g9=none}}

{{Moveentry/5|0064|Kadabra|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|−|−|−|1, 13}}

{{Moveentry/5|0065|Alakazam|type=Psychic|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|−|−|−|−|1, 13}}

{{Moveentry/5|0313|Volbeat|type=Bug|2|Bug|Human-Like|1|1|1|1}}

{{Moveentry/5|0755|Morelull|type=Grass|type2=Fairy|1|Grass|Grass||||8}}

{{Moveentry/5|0756|Shiinotic|type=Grass|type2=Fairy|1|Grass|Grass||||1, 8}}

{{Movefoot|Normal|5}}

 

{{Movehead/TMGames|Normal|g7=none|g9=none

|g1tm=05|tmhm1=HM

|g2tm=05|tmhm2=HM

|g3tm=05|tmhm3=HM

|g8=1|g8tm=70|g8g={{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}}}

{{Moveentry/7|0001|Bulbasaur|type=Grass|type2=Poison|2|Monster|Grass|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}

{{Moveentry/7|0002|Ivysaur|type=Grass|type2=Poison|2|Monster|Grass|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}

{{Moveentry/7|0003|Venusaur|type=Grass|type2=Poison|2|Monster|Grass|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}

{{Moveentry/7|0012|Butterfree|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|✔{{sup/1|Y}}|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}

{{Moveentry/7|0015|Beedrill|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|−|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔}}

{{Moveentry/7|0025|Pikachu|type=Electric|2|Field|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}

{{Moveentry/7|0026|Raichu|type=Electric|2|Field|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}

{{Moveentry/7|0035|Clefairy|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}

{{Moveentry/7|0036|Clefable|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}

{{Moveentry/7|0039|Jigglypuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}

{{Moveentry/7|0040|Wigglytuff|type=Normal|type2=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}

{{Moveentry/7|0043|Oddish|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}

{{Moveentry/7|0044|Gloom|type=Grass|type2=Poison|1|Grass|Grass|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}

{{Movefoot|Normal|8}}

===Special move===

====[[Generation IV]]====

{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}

{{Moveentry/1|0025|Pikachu|type=Electric|2|Field|Fairy|[[Hayley's trades#Pikachu|My Pokémon Ranch]]}}

{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}

==In other games==

===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===

Flash lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=RB|pp=22|acc=100%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}

{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=TDS|pp=24|acc=100%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}

{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pp=24|acc=100%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}

{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=GTI|pp=17|ppmax=50|acc=95%|accmax=98%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}

{{Template:MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pp=17|ppmax=40|acc=95%|accmax=98%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}

{{Template:MDMovefoot|type=normal|RB=yes|TDS=yes|BSL=yes|GTI=yes|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}}

===Description===

{{movedesc|Normal}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Reduces the target's accuracy by 1 level.}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|てきポケモンの めいちゅうを １だんかいさげる|Reduces the target's accuracy by 1 level.}}}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}<br>{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}<br/>{{gameabbrevmd|RTDX}}|It lowers the enemy's accuracy.}}

|}

|}

{{moveanime|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user emits a bright light, blinding the opponent or illuminating a dark area.|image1=Baraz Solrock Flash.png|image1p=Solrock|image2=Virgil Umbreon Flash.png|image2p=Umbreon|image3=Alvin Vivillon Flash.png|image3p=Vivillon|image4=Jasmine Sparkle Flash.png|image4p=Ampharos}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=197|pkmn=Umbreon|method=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.}}

{{movemid|type=normal|user=Dayton|user1=Dayton's Bright|startcode=EP212|startname=Takin' it on the Chinchou}}

{{movemid|type=normal|user=Clair's Dragonair|startcode=EP252|startname=Fangs for Nothin'|notes=Dragonair {{color2|000|Anime move errors|cannot legally learn}} Flash}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=359|pkmn=Absol|method=The black circle on Absol's forehead shines brightly, giving off a bright light. Sometimes its forehead glows with a white ball, and then launches streams of light out at the opponent.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=307|pkmn=Meditite|method=Meditite raises its arms and creates a glowing white sphere above its head that glows brightly.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=407|pkmn=Roserade|method=Roserade's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light that blinds the opponent.}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=436|pkmn=Bronzor|method=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.}}

{{movemid|type=normal|user=Saturn|user1=Saturn's Bronzor|startcode=DP060|startname=Journey to the Unown!}}

{{movebtm|type=normal|user=Alvin|user1=Alvin's Vivillon|startcode=XY137|startname=Battling with a Clean Slate!}}

{{Movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user creates a brilliant flash of light that blinds the target. This can also be used to illuminate dark places.|image1=Pika Flash.png|image1p=Pikachu|image2=Jupiter Tangrowth Flash Adventures.png|image2p=Tangrowth|image3=Tula Flash.png|image3p=Galvantula|image4=Sunbo Sunkern Flash.png|image4p=Sunkern}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=025|pkmn=Pikachu|method=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.}}

{{Movemid|type=normal|user=Pika|user1=Red's Pika|startcode=PS007|startname=Raging Rhydon|notes=Debut}}

 

 

{{movep|type=normal|ms=036|pkmn=Clefable|method=Clefable holds out its arms and releases a bright light at the foe.}}

{{movemid|type=normal|user=Red's Clefable|startcode=PM023|startname=Clefairy Evolves... At Last?!|notes=Debut}}

 

 

{{main|Darkness#Gallery|Darkness → Gallery}}

* Flash is never required to advance gameplay, as darkened [[cave]]s are still navigable without the move.

** There are [[Flash (move)#Puzzles involving Flash|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 {{g|Sword and Shield}}.

|zh_yue=閃光 ''{{tt|Símgwōng|Flash}}''

|zh_cmn=閃光 / 闪光 ''{{tt|Shǎnguāng|Flash}}''

|da=Blitz{{tt|*|Pokémon Emerald manual}}<br>Lys{{tt|*|Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire manual}}

|de=Blitz

|hi=रौशनी ''Roshni''

|ko=플래시 ''{{tt|Peullaesi|Flash}}''

|pt_eu=Clarão<br>Iluminar<br>Relâmpago{{tt|*|Platinum manual}}

|es_la=Destello<br>Flash

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[[zh:闪光（招式）]]