General
Quick Description
Flavor text- The user flashes a light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.
- Eevine summary
- Lowers the target's Accuracy.
Stats
- Power
- n/a
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 20; maximum is 32
- Target
- enemy
- Effect chance
- n/a
- Power × accuracy
- n/a
- Power percentile
- 0
- Priority
- 0
Names
- Japanese
- フラッシュ
- Romaji
- Furasshu
Flags
- Affected by accuracy
- Makes contact
- Stopped by Detect/Protect
- Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
- Reflected by Magic Coat
- Can be stolen by Snatch
TMs
RBY TM- HM05 (¥0), location: given to you by the Aide in the gatehouse on the right side of Route 2 if you have caught 10 different Pokemon
GSC TM- HM05 (¥0), location: given to you by head Sage in Sprout Tower after beating him
RSE TM- HM05 (¥0), location:
DP TM- TM70 (¥), location: available in Veilstone Mart
Effect Details
Lowers the target's Accuracy.
Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc
Outside of battle: Lights up dark caves.
Before D/P: Accuracy was 70%.
Flavor Text
Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
Contest Stuff
Contest Stats
- Type

- Appeal
- 3



- Jam
- 0
- Flavor text
- Shuffles the next turn's turn order.
Similar Moves
Combos
- Use Flash before
- none
- Use Flash after
Contest Effect
Pokémon
By leveling up
1 Pokémon
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Pokémon | Height | Weight | Type | |
Egg groups | Abilities | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Avg | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | Volbeat | 2'3.6" | 39 lb | |
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Bug Humanshape |
Illuminate Swarm |
65 | 73 | 55 | 47 | 75 | 85 | 66.7 | |||||||||||
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