Fling (move)

Fling なげつける Throw

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  Varies Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM56 in Generation IV TM56 in Generation V

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Points +3 if points was lowest in that turn

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Fling (Japanese: なげつける Throw) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

The power of Fling is determined by the held item. The move will fail if the user has no held item, or if the item is not one listed below. After using Fling, the item disappears--this can be problematic if Fling throws an item that can only be obtained once.

The power of Fling is calculated as:

Power Items 10 All Berries, All Incenses, All Scarves, BrightPowder, White Herb, Soothe Bell, Mental Herb, Choice Band, Silver Powder, Focus Band, Leftovers, Soft Sand, Metal Powder, Wide Lens, Muscle Band, Wise Glasses, Expert Belt, Power Herb, Quick Powder, Focus Sash, Zoom Lens, Lagging Tail, Destiny Knot, Smooth Rock, Shed Shell, Big Root, Choice Specs, Reaper Cloth 30 All Medicines, All Herbal Medicines, All Revives, All Drinks, All Ethers and Elixirs, All Repels, All Vitamins, All Shards, All Mulches, All Battle items, All Flutes, Lava Cookie, Sacred Ash, Old Gateau, Poké doll, Fluffy Tail, Shoal Salt, Shoal Shell, Escape Rope, Sun Stone, Moon Stone, Fire Stone, Thunderstone, Water Stone, Leaf Stone, Everstone, Tinymushroom, Big Mushroom, Pearl, Big Pearl, Stardust, Star Piece, Nugget, Heart Scale, Honey, Exp. Share, King's Rock, Amulet Coin, Cleanse Tag, Soul Dew, DeepSeaScale, Lucky Egg, Scope Lens, Metal Coat, Dragon Scale, Light Ball, Smoke Ball, Miracle Seed, BlackGlasses, Black Belt, Magnet, Mystic Water, NeverMeltIce, Spell Tag, TwistedSpoon, Charcoal, Up-Grade, Shell Bell, Light Clay, Life Orb, Toxic Orb, Flame Orb, Metronome, Black Sludge, Razor Fang 40 Lucky Punch, Icy Rock 50 Sharp Beak, Dubious Disc 60 Adamant Orb, Lustrous Orb, Macho Brace, Stick, Heat Rock, Damp Rock 70 Poison Barb, Dragon Fang, Power Bracer, Power Belt, Power Lens, Power Band, Power Anklet, Power Weight 80 Shiny Stone, Dusk Stone, Dawn Stone, Oval Stone, Odd Keystone, Quick Claw, Sticky Barb, Protector, Electirizer, Magmarizer, Razor Claw 90 All Plates, DeepSeaTooth, Thick Club, Grip Claw 100 All Fossils, Rare Bone, Hard Stone 130 Iron Ball

If the user hits its opponent with a Berry, the effect of the Berry will be activated. Additionally, some items will cause other effects when used with Fling:

Item Effect Flame Orb Causes a Burn King's Rock Causes the target to Flinch Light Ball Paralyzes the target Mental Herb Cures Infatuation Poison Barb Poisons the target Razor Fang Causes the target to Flinch Toxic Orb Badly poisons the target White Herb Fixes stat loss on the target

Fling will fail if used by an Arceus holding a Plate or a Giratina holding the Griseous Orb, though neither Pokémon can normally have this move. It will also fail if used when the Pokémon is holding any type of Poké Ball or mail, and in Generation V if the user has Klutz.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

The user seizes the nearest enemy Pokémon and throws it into another enemy, dealing 10 damage to both parties.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0057 Primeape Fighting -- 0088 Grimer Poison 28 0089 Muk Poison 28 0104 Cubone Ground 33 0105 Marowak Ground 37 0113 Chansey Normal 27 0190 Aipom Normal 36 0216 Teddiursa Normal 57 0242 Blissey Normal 27 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 45 0264 Linoone Normal 59 0279 Pelipper Water Flying 43 0289 Slaking Normal 49 0424 Ambipom Normal 36 0446 Munchlax Normal 36 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 38 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM56

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0086 Seel Water 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0106 Hitmonlee Fighting 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0127 Pinsir Bug 0143 Snorlax Normal 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0172 Pichu Electric 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0182 Bellossom Grass 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0186 Politoed Water 0190 Aipom Normal 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0212 Scizor Bug Steel 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0225 Delibird Ice Flying 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0279 Pelipper Water Flying 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0335 Zangoose Normal 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0352 Kecleon Normal 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0393 Piplup Water 0394 Prinplup Water 0395 Empoleon Water Steel 0400 Bibarel Normal Water 0408 Cranidos Rock 0409 Rampardos Rock 0416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 0417 Pachirisu Electric 0424 Ambipom Normal 0427 Buneary Normal 0428 Lopunny Normal 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0440 Happiny Normal 0445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 0446 Munchlax Normal 0447 Riolu Fighting 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel 0451 Skorupi Poison Bug 0452 Drapion Poison Dark 0453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 0454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 0455 Carnivine Grass 0460 Abomasnow Grass Ice 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 0465 Tangrowth Grass 0466 Electivire Electric 0467 Magmortar Fire 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0472 Gliscor Ground Flying 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0478 Froslass Ice Ghost 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 0486 Regigigas Normal 0489 Phione Water 0490 Manaphy Water 0491 Darkrai Dark Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0057 Primeape Fighting -- 0088 Grimer Poison 28 0089 Muk Poison 28 0104 Cubone Ground 33 0105 Marowak Ground 37 0113 Chansey Normal 34 0190 Aipom Normal 36 0216 Teddiursa Normal 57 0242 Blissey Normal 34 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 49 0264 Linoone Normal 65 0279 Pelipper Water Flying 43 0289 Slaking Normal 55 0424 Ambipom Normal 36 0446 Munchlax Normal 41 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 42 0511 Pansage Grass 28 0513 Pansear Fire 28 0515 Panpour Water 28 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM56

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0007 Squirtle Water 0008 Wartortle Water 0009 Blastoise Water 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0056 Mankey Fighting 0057 Primeape Fighting 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0066 Machop Fighting 0067 Machoke Fighting 0068 Machamp Fighting 0074 Geodude Rock Ground 0075 Graveler Rock Ground 0076 Golem Rock Ground 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0086 Seel Water 0087 Dewgong Water Ice 0088 Grimer Poison 0089 Muk Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0104 Cubone Ground 0105 Marowak Ground 0106 Hitmonlee Fighting 0107 Hitmonchan Fighting 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0113 Chansey Normal 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0127 Pinsir Bug 0143 Snorlax Normal 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0172 Pichu Electric 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0182 Bellossom Grass 0183 Marill Water 0184 Azumarill Water 0185 Sudowoodo Rock 0186 Politoed Water 0190 Aipom Normal 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0209 Snubbull Normal 0210 Granbull Normal 0212 Scizor Bug Steel 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0225 Delibird Ice Flying 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0241 Miltank Normal 0242 Blissey Normal 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0251 Celebi Grass Psychic 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0259 Marshtomp Water Ground 0260 Swampert Water Ground 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0279 Pelipper Water Flying 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0293 Whismur Normal 0294 Loudred Normal 0295 Exploud Normal 0296 Makuhita Fighting 0297 Hariyama Fighting 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0303 Mawile Steel 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0335 Zangoose Normal 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0352 Kecleon Normal 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0377 Regirock Rock 0378 Regice Ice 0379 Registeel Steel 0383 Groudon Ground 0384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0393 Piplup Water 0394 Prinplup Water 0395 Empoleon Water Steel 0400 Bibarel Normal Water 0408 Cranidos Rock 0409 Rampardos Rock 0416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 0417 Pachirisu Electric 0424 Ambipom Normal 0427 Buneary Normal 0428 Lopunny Normal 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0440 Happiny Normal 0445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 0446 Munchlax Normal 0447 Riolu Fighting 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel 0451 Skorupi Poison Bug 0452 Drapion Poison Dark 0453 Croagunk Poison Fighting 0454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 0455 Carnivine Grass 0460 Abomasnow Grass Ice 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 0465 Tangrowth Grass 0466 Electivire Electric 0467 Magmortar Fire 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0472 Gliscor Ground Flying 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0478 Froslass Ice Ghost 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 0486 Regigigas Normal 0489 Phione Water 0490 Manaphy Water 0491 Darkrai Dark 0494 Victini Psychic Fire 0499 Pignite Fire Fighting 0500 Emboar Fire Fighting 0501 Oshawott Water 0502 Dewott Water 0503 Samurott Water 0504 Patrat Normal 0505 Watchog Normal 0511 Pansage Grass 0512 Simisage Grass 0513 Pansear Fire 0514 Simisear Fire 0515 Panpour Water 0516 Simipour Water 0529 Drilbur Ground 0530 Excadrill Ground Steel 0531 Audino Normal 0532 Timburr Fighting 0533 Gurdurr Fighting 0534 Conkeldurr Fighting 0537 Seismitoad Water Ground 0538 Throh Fighting 0539 Sawk Fighting 0547 Whimsicott Grass 0552 Krokorok Ground Dark 0553 Krookodile Ground Dark 0554 Darumaka Fire 0555 Darmanitan Fire 0559 Scraggy Dark Fighting 0560 Scrafty Dark Fighting 0569 Garbodor Poison 0570 Zorua Dark 0571 Zoroark Dark 0572 Minccino Normal 0573 Cinccino Normal 0574 Gothita Psychic 0575 Gothorita Psychic 0576 Gothitelle Psychic 0579 Reuniclus Psychic 0587 Emolga Electric Flying 0610 Axew Dragon 0611 Fraxure Dragon 0612 Haxorus Dragon 0613 Cubchoo Ice 0614 Beartic Ice 0621 Druddigon Dragon 0622 Golett Ground Ghost 0623 Golurk Ground Ghost 0624 Pawniard Dark Steel 0625 Bisharp Dark Steel 0631 Heatmor Fire 0641 Tornadus Flying 0642 Thundurus Electric Flying 0643 Reshiram Dragon Fire 0644 Zekrom Dragon Electric 0645 Landorus Ground Flying 0646 Kyurem Dragon Ice 0648 Meloetta Normal Psychic 0648 Meloetta Normal Fighting Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Munchlax
The user throws its held item at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Munchlax pulls items from out of its fur and tosses them at the opponent.
Dia's Lax	VS. Drapion and Kricketune II		Debut

Trivia

• Fling, along with Fake Out, are the only moves that have a 100% chance of causing flinching, though a King's Rock or Razor Fang must be flung in order to cause flinching.
• Fling will fail if the user is holding a Poké Ball or any variant. This is probably to prevent confusion should a flung Poké Ball hit a wild Pokémon and do damage rather than try to catch it.

In other languages

Language Title French Dégommage German Schleuder Greek Ρίψιμο Italian Lancio Korean 내던지기 Naedeonjigi Portuguese Lançar Serbian Bacanje Spanish Lanzamiento

Variations of the move Fling
Fling • Natural Gift

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