Flash (move)

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

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Flash フラッシュ Flash

File:Flash battle demo.gif

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 Unknown

Availability Introduced  Generation I HM05 in Generation I HM05 in Generation II HM05 in Generation III TM70 in Generation IV

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: 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 Template:Type2 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. Flash will do nothing if the target's Accuracy stat has a stage of -6, and will fail if the target has a Substitute or is under the effect of Mist.

The accuracy of Flash is 70% in these generations.

Generation IV

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

Outside of battle

File:Flash demo.gif

Flash in the Generation III games.

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.

Caves in which Flash is usable

• Kanto
  • Rock Tunnel
• Johto
  • Dark Cave
  • Ruins of Alph*
  • Mt. Mortar
  • Whirl Islands
  • Mt. Silver
• Hoenn
  • Granite Cave
  • Victory Road
  • Ancient Tomb*
• Sinnoh
  • Wayward Cave

Learnset

Generation I

By HM05

#   Pokémon Type 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0113 Chansey Normal 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0135 Jolteon Electric 0137 Porygon Normal 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 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 II

By HM05

#   Pokémon Type 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0043 Oddish Grass Poison 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 0071 Victreebel Grass Poison 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0113 Chansey Normal 0114 Tangela Grass 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0135 Jolteon Electric 0137 Porygon Normal 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0152 Chikorita Grass 0153 Bayleef Grass 0154 Meganium Grass 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0172 Pichu Electric 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0179 Mareep Electric 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0182 Bellossom Grass 0187 Hoppip Grass Flying 0188 Skiploom Grass Flying 0189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 0191 Sunkern Grass 0192 Sunflora Grass 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0213 Shuckle Bug Rock 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0239 Elekid Electric 0242 Blissey Normal 0243 Raikou Electric 0244 Entei Fire 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 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 III

By HM05

#   Pokémon Type 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0043 Oddish Grass Poison 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 0071 Victreebel Grass Poison 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0113 Chansey Normal 0114 Tangela Grass 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0135 Jolteon Electric 0137 Porygon Normal 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0152 Chikorita Grass 0153 Bayleef Grass 0154 Meganium Grass 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0172 Pichu Electric 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0179 Mareep Electric 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0182 Bellossom Grass 0187 Hoppip Grass Flying 0188 Skiploom Grass Flying 0189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 0191 Sunkern Grass 0192 Sunflora Grass 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0213 Shuckle Bug Rock 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0238 Smoochum Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0242 Blissey Normal 0243 Raikou Electric 0244 Entei Fire 0250 Ho-Oh Fire flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0267 Beautifly Bug Flying 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 0270 Lotad Water Grass 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0273 Seedot Grass 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0284 Masquerain Bug Flying 0285 Shroomish Grass 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0290 Nincada Bug Ground 0291 Ninjask Bug Flying 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 0300 Skitty Normal 0301 Delcatty Normal 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0309 Electrike Electric 0310 Manectric Electric 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0315 Roselia Grass Poison 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0351 Castform Normal 0351 Castform Fire 0351 Castform Water 0351 Castform Ice 0352 Kecleon Normal 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0359 Absol Dark 0361 Snorunt Ice 0362 Glalie Ice 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 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 IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0313 Volbeat Bug -- 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 TM70

#   Pokémon Type 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0025 Pikachu Electric 0026 Raichu Electric 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0043 Oddish Grass Poison 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0046 Paras Bug Grass 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 0071 Victreebel Grass Poison 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0100 Voltorb Electric 0101 Electrode Electric 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0113 Chansey Normal 0114 Tangela Grass 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0135 Jolteon Electric 0137 Porygon Normal 0145 Zapdos Electric Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0152 Chikorita Grass 0153 Bayleef Grass 0154 Meganium Grass 0165 Ledyba Bug Flying 0166 Ledian Bug Flying 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 0170 Chinchou Water Electric 0171 Lanturn Water Electric 0172 Pichu Electric 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0179 Mareep Electric 0180 Flaaffy Electric 0181 Ampharos Electric 0182 Bellossom Grass 0187 Hoppip Grass Flying 0188 Skiploom Grass Flying 0189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 0191 Sunkern Grass 0192 Sunflora Grass 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0194 Wooper Water Ground 0195 Quagsire Water Ground 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0213 Shuckle Bug Rock 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0238 Smoochum Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0242 Blissey Normal 0243 Raikou Electric 0244 Entei Fire 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0267 Beautifly Bug Flying 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 0270 Lotad Water Grass 0271 Lombre Water Grass 0272 Ludicolo Water Grass 0273 Seedot Grass 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0284 Masquerain Bug Flying 0285 Shroomish Grass 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0290 Nincada Bug Ground 0291 Ninjask Bug Flying 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 0300 Skitty Normal 0301 Delcatty Normal 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0309 Electrike Electric 0310 Manectric Electric 0311 Plusle Electric 0312 Minun Electric 0313 Volbeat Bug 0314 Illumise Bug 0315 Roselia Grass Poison 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0345 Lileep Rock Grass 0346 Cradily Rock Grass 0351 Castform Normal 0351 Castform Fire 0351 Castform Water 0351 Castform Ice 0352 Kecleon Normal 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0359 Absol Dark 0361 Snorunt Ice 0362 Glalie Ice 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0387 Turtwig Grass 0388 Grotle Grass 0389 Torterra Grass Ground 0402 Kricketune Bug 0403 Shinx Electric 0404 Luxio Electric 0405 Luxray Electric 0406 Budew Grass Poison 0407 Roserade Grass Poison 0413 Wormadam Bug Grass 0413 Wormadam Bug Ground 0413 Wormadam Bug Steel 0414 Mothim Bug Flying 0416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 0417 Pachirisu Electric 0420 Cherubi Grass 0421 Cherrim Grass 0423 Gastrodon Water Ground 0423 Gastrodon Water Ground 0425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 0426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 0429 Mismagius Ghost 0431 Glameow Normal 0432 Purugly Normal 0433 Chingling Psychic 0436 Bronzor Steel Psychic 0437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0440 Happiny Normal 0442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 0451 Skorupi Poison Bug 0452 Drapion Poison Dark 0456 Finneon Water 0457 Lumineon Water 0459 Snover Grass Ice 0460 Abomasnow Grass Ice 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel 0465 Tangrowth Grass 0466 Electivire Electric 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0469 Yanmega Bug Flying 0470 Leafeon Grass 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0478 Froslass Ice Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0483 Dialga Steel Dragon 0488 Cresselia Psychic 0490 Manaphy Water 0491 Darkrai Dark 0492 Shaymin Grass 0492 Shaymin Grass Flying 0493 Arceus Grass 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 anime

File:Flash hit aipom.jpg Affected by Flash File:Iluminar.png Absol File:Bronzor Flash.jpg Bronzor
The user emits a bright light.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Umbreon's yellow spots shine brightly.
Gary's Umbreon	Power Play!		Debut
	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 Chinchou	Takin' it on the Chinchou		None
	The orb on Dragonair's neck shines light blue.
Clair's Dragonair	Fangs for Nothin'		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.
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.
Saturn's Bronzor	Journey to the Unown!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

The user glows brightly to lit up dim places.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Pikachu's whole body glows brightly.
Red's Pika	What a Dragonite		Debut

Trivia

• Flash is used to open the Ancient Tomb, Registeel's cave, in Pokémon Emerald.
• Flash is the only move so far that has been converted from an HM into a TM. It has never been absolutely required to advance gameplay (as darkened caves are still navigable without the move), while the only dark caves that must be passed through to continue the storyline occur during the Kanto and Hoenn stories, during Generation I and Generation III.
• When using Flash in dark caves in Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire as well as Pokemon Emerald, it will not light up the entire room.
  • As Flash is not completely required, it is similar to Defog, which replaced it in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. The most notable difference is that, while both foggy areas and dark caves can be more difficult to navigate, a dark area has no affect on the battles that take place there, whilst fog does have an effect during battle.

In other languages

• Dutch: Flits
• French: Flash
• German: Blitz
• Italian: Flash
• Spanish: Destello

Variations of the move Flash
Flash • Smokescreen • Sand Attack