Flail

Essentials

Flail

physical

Generation 2

Summary

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: * (no fixed power)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Power varies inversely with the user's proportional remaining HP.

64 * current HP / max HP	Power
0– 1	200
2– 5	150
6–12	100
13–21	80
22–42	40
43–64	20

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Stronger if the user's HP is low.

: Inflicts more damage when the user’s HP is down.
: A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.

: The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.

: The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.

Foreign Names

Czech: Škubání
French: Fléau
Spanish: Azote
German: Dreschflegel
Italian: Flagello
Japanese: じたばた (jitabata)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

Flavor text

The appeal works better the later it is performed.

Use after

Endure

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earns double the score on the final performance.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Flail.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Reversal			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Flail's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		49	45	45	45	45	Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
		65	63	63	63	63	Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
24	24	24	21	21	21	21	Goldeen		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightningrod		Water 2	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
24	24	24	21	21	21	21	Seaking		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightningrod		Water 2	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
30	30	30	30	30	30	30	Magikarp		Swift Swim Rattled		Water 2 Dragon	20	10	55	15	20	80	200
				22	22	22	Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
				24	24	24	Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
				24	24	24	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
13	13	13	9	9	9	9	Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
13	13	13	9	9	9	9	Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
			6	6	6	6	Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		No Eggs	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
10	9	9	—	—	—	—	Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
		44	53	53	53	63	Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Ground	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
17	17	17	6	6	6	6	Phanpy		Pickup Sand Veil		Ground	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
17	17	17	—	—	—		Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Ground	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
	33	33	33	33	33	37	Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Ground	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
	43	43	43	43	43	49	Slakoth		Truant		Ground	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
	43	43	43	43	43	49	Slaking		Truant		Ground	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
	43	43	52	52	52	52	Torkoal		White Smoke Shell Armor		Ground	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
	49	49	50	50	50	50	Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Ground Humanshape	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
	30	30	30	30	30	30	Feebas		Swift Swim Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
	40	40	46	46	46	31	Luvdisc		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 2	43	30	55	40	65	97	330
			38	38	38	38	Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
			38	38	38	38	Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
			38	38	38	38	Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
			61	61	61	61	Uxie		Levitate		No Eggs	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
						34	Tympole		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
						37	Palpitoad		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	75	65	55	65	55	69	384
						39	Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	85	75	85	75	74	499
						43	Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
						46	Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
						46	Blue-Striped Basculin		Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
						41	Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
						50	Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	70	95	125	65	75	45	475
						49	Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
						36	Cubchoo		Snow Cloak Rattled		Ground	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
						36	Beartic		Snow Cloak Swift Swim		Ground	95	110	80	70	80	50	485
						55	Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Indeterminate	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
							Pichu		Static Lightningrod		No Eggs	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
							Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Ground	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
							Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Ground	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
							Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Plant	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
							Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Plant	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
							Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Ground	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
							Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
							Farfetch'd		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Ground	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
							Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
							Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
							Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
							Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Plant	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
							Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
							Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
							Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Ground	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
							Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
							Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Plant	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
							Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
							Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
							Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	75	55	55	85	430
							Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
							Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
							Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Plant	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
							Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
							Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Ground	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
							Barboach		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
							Piplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Ground	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
							Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Ground Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
							Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Ground Humanshape	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
							Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Ground	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
							Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
							Patrat		Run Away Keen Eye Analytic		Ground	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
							Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
							Minccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Ground	55	50	40	40	40	75	300