Flash (move)

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

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 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

Contests

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

Super Contests

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

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	0
Jamming	0

On Smogon's Movedex:

Flash (Japanese: フラッシュ Flash) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. In the first three generations, it was HM05, but in Generation IV, it was changed to TM70.

Effect

In battle

Generation I-III

Flash decreases the target's accuracy stat by one stage.

The accuracy of Flash is 70% in these generations.

Generation IV onward

The accuracy of Flash changes to 100%. All other effects are the same.

Outside of battle

Outside of battle, 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.

In Generation I, Generation II, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, it will light up the entire screen. In other games, it only illuminates a large circle around the player.

Caves in which Flash is usable

Region	Cave
Kanto	Rock Tunnel
Kanto	Cerulean Cave^HGSS
Johto	Dark Cave
	Ruins of Alph*
	Mt. Mortar^GS
	Whirl Islands
	Mt. Silver^GSC
Hoenn	Granite Cave
	Cave of Origin^RS
	Victory Road
	Ancient Tomb*^E
Sinnoh	Wayward Cave
Unova	Mistralton Cave
	Challenger's Cave^BW
	Wellspring Cave
	Victory Road^B2W2
	Abyssal Ruins*

Description

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Reason: XD description

Games	Description
	Creates a brilliant flash of light that blinds the target. This technique reduces the opponent's accuracy.
	Blinds the target with a bright flash of light, reducing the opponent's accuracy.
	Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.
RS E	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.
	Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
	The user flashes a light that cuts the foe’s accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.
	The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.
	The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target's accuracy.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type	Level
#	Pokémon		Type	I	II	III	IV	V	VI
313		Volbeat	Bug	Bug					--	--	'
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 HM/TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
#	Pokémon		Type		I HM05		II HM05		III HM05		IV TM70		V TM70		VI TM70
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying		✔	✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison										✔			✔		✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
035		Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
036		Clefable	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
044		Gloom	Grass	Poison				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
045		Vileplume	Grass	Poison				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison		✔				✔			✔			✔		✔
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison		✔	✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal							✔			✔			✔		✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal							✔			✔			✔		✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison							✔			✔			✔		✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison							✔			✔			✔		✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying				✔			✔								✔
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying				✔			✔								✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
171		Lanturn	Water	Electric				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
173		Cleffa	Fairy		Fairy				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal	Fairy				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
175		Togepi	Fairy		Fairy				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
176		Togetic	Fairy	Flying				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
180		Flaaffy	Electric		Electric				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
181		Ampharos	Electric		Electric				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
182		Bellossom	Grass		Grass				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
192		Sunflora	Grass		Grass				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
194		Wooper	Water	Ground				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
195		Quagsire	Water	Ground				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying										✔			✔		✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass				✔			✔			✔			✔		✔
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass							✔			✔			✔		✔
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass							✔			✔			✔		✔
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass							✔			✔			✔		✔
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying							✔			✔			✔		✔
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison							✔			✔			✔		✔
270		Lotad	Water	Grass							✔			✔			✔		✔
271		Lombre	Water	Grass							✔			✔			✔		✔
272		Ludicolo	Water	Grass							✔			✔			✔		✔
273		Seedot	Grass		Grass							✔			✔			✔		✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark							✔			✔			✔		✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark							✔			✔			✔		✔
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy							✔			✔			✔		✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy							✔			✔			✔		✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy							✔			✔			✔		✔
283		Surskit	Bug	Water							✔			✔			✔		✔
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying							✔			✔			✔		✔
285		Shroomish	Grass		Grass							✔			✔			✔		✔
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting							✔			✔			✔		✔
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground							✔			✔			✔		✔
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying							✔			✔			✔		✔
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost							✔			✔			✔		✔
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal							✔			✔			✔		✔
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal							✔			✔			✔		✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost							✔			✔			✔		✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
309		Electrike	Electric		Electric							✔			✔			✔		✔
310		Manectric	Electric		Electric							✔			✔			✔		✔
311		Plusle	Electric		Electric							✔			✔			✔		✔
312		Minun	Electric		Electric							✔			✔			✔		✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug							✔			✔			✔		✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug							✔			✔			✔		✔
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison							✔			✔			✔		✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal							✔			✔			✔		✔
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass							✔			✔			✔		✔
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark							✔			✔			✔		✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass										✔			✔		✔
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass										✔			✔		✔
351		Castform	Normal		Normal							✔			✔			✔		✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal							✔			✔			✔		✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost							✔			✔			✔		✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost							✔			✔			✔		✔
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost							✔			✔			✔		✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost							✔			✔			✔		✔
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying							✔			✔			✔		✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark							✔			✔			✔		✔
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice							✔			✔			✔		✔
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice							✔			✔			✔		✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔			✔		✔
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass										✔			✔		✔
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass										✔			✔		✔
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground										✔			✔		✔
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug										✔			✔		✔
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric										✔			✔		✔
404		Luxio	Electric		Electric										✔			✔		✔
405		Luxray	Electric		Electric										✔			✔		✔
406		Budew	Grass	Poison										✔			✔		✔
407		Roserade	Grass	Poison										✔			✔		✔
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass										✔			✔		✔
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying										✔			✔		✔
416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying										✔			✔		✔
417		Pachirisu	Electric		Electric										✔			✔		✔
420		Cherubi	Grass		Grass										✔			✔		✔
421		Cherrim	Grass		Grass										✔			✔		✔
423		Gastrodon	Water	Ground										✔			✔		✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying										✔			✔		✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying										✔			✔		✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost										✔			✔		✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal										✔			✔		✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal										✔			✔		✔
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic										✔			✔		✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic										✔			✔		✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic										✔			✔		✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy										✔			✔		✔
440		Happiny	Normal		Normal										✔			✔		✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark										✔			✔		✔
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug										✔			✔		✔
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark										✔			✔		✔
456		Finneon	Water		Water										✔			✔		✔
457		Lumineon	Water		Water										✔			✔		✔
459		Snover	Grass	Ice										✔			✔		✔
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice										✔			✔		✔
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel										✔			✔		✔
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass										✔			✔		✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric										✔			✔		✔
468		Togekiss	Fairy	Flying										✔			✔		✔
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying										✔			✔		✔
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass										✔			✔		✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal										✔			✔		✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting										✔			✔		✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost										✔			✔		✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost										✔			✔		✔
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost										✔			✔		✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic										✔			✔		✔
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic										✔			✔		✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic										✔			✔		✔
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon										✔			✔		✔
488		Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic										✔			✔		✔
490		Manaphy	Water		Water										✔			✔		✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark										✔			✔		✔
492		Shaymin	Grass		Grass										✔			✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal										✔			✔		✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire													✔		✔
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass													✔		✔
496		Servine	Grass		Grass													✔		✔
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass													✔		✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal													✔		✔
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass													✔		✔
512		Simisage	Grass		Grass													✔		✔
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic													✔		✔
518		Musharna	Psychic		Psychic													✔		✔
522		Blitzle	Electric		Electric													✔		✔
523		Zebstrika	Electric		Electric													✔		✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying													✔		✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying													✔		✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal													✔		✔
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass													✔		✔
541		Swadloon	Bug	Grass													✔		✔
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass													✔		✔
546		Cottonee	Grass		Grass													✔		✔
547		Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy													✔		✔
548		Petilil	Grass		Grass													✔		✔
549		Lilligant	Grass		Grass													✔		✔
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying													✔		✔
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost													✔		✔
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost													✔		✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic													✔		✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic													✔		✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic													✔		✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic													✔		✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic													✔		✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic													✔		✔
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass													✔		✔
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass													✔		✔
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying													✔		✔
590		Foongus	Grass	Poison													✔		✔
591		Amoonguss	Grass	Poison													✔		✔
592		Frillish	Water	Ghost													✔		✔
593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost													✔		✔
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric													✔		✔
596		Galvantula	Bug	Electric													✔		✔
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel													✔		✔
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel													✔		✔
603		Eelektrik	Electric		Electric													✔		✔
604		Eelektross	Electric		Electric													✔		✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic													✔		✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic													✔		✔
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire													✔		✔
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire													✔		✔
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire													✔		✔
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric													✔		✔
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost													✔		✔
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost													✔		✔
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting													✔		✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric													✔		✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic													✔		✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel													✔		✔
???		Helioptile	Electric	Normal															✔	✔
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 the anime

Pokémon	Method
Beautifly Roserade Umbreon Ampharos
The user emits a bright light.
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
	The orbs at the end of Chinchou's antennae light up and glow brightly.
Dayton's Bright	Takin' it on the Chinchou	None
	The orb on Dragonair's neck shines light blue.
Clair's Dragonair	Fangs for Nothin'	Dragonair cannot legally learn Flash
	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. Sometimes its forehead glows with a white ball, and then launches streams of light out at the opponent.
Drew's Absol	Thinning the Hoard!	None
	Meditite's 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
	Roserade's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light.
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

In the manga

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

Pokémon	Method

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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Galvantula Pikachu Tangrowth File:Amphy Flash Adventures.png Ampharos
The user glows brightly to lit up dim places.
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
	Ampharos releases a beam of light from the orb on its head at the opponent.
Jasmine's Amphy	Ampharos Amore	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 Pichu	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
	Azelf's body begins to glow brightly, blinding the opponent.
A wild Azelf	Mixing It Up with Machamp	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

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Pokémon	Method
Clefairy Clefable
The opponent becomes blinded by a bright light coming from the user.
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

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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Outside of battle

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	RS E	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX
								File:Flash OW RSE.png				File:Flash OW FRLG.png

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX
														File:Flash OW IV.png

Trivia

Flash is the only move of the five original HM moves to lose its HM status.
Flash is never required to advance gameplay, as darkened caves are still navigable without the move.

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		閃光 Shǎnguāng
Dutch		Flits
Finnish		Väläys
French		Flash
German		Blitz
Greek		Έκλαμψη
Hindi		रौशनी Roshni
Italian		Flash
Korean		플래시 Flash
Norwegian		Blitz
Polish		Błysk
Portuguese	Brazil	Iluminar
Portuguese	Portugal	Clarão Iluminar
Romanian		Scânteia
Serbian		Bljesak
Spanish		Destello

Variations of the move Flash

Flash • Smokescreen • Sand Attack

Generation I TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation I HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05

Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07

Generation III TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation III HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08^RSE

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

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