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Flash

General

Flash
normal none

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl 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.

Damage normal Inflicts

0× against
ghost
½× against
rock steel
2× against

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

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow 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
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
HM05 (¥0), location: given to you by head Sage in Sprout Tower after beating him
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
HM05 (¥0), location:
Diamond/Pearl 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%.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
beauty
Appeal
3 333
Jam
0
Flavor text
Shuffles the next turn's turn order.

Similar Moves

beauty
Psybeam, Signal Beam, Water Pulse
cool
Roar, Twister
cute
Uproar
smart
Confuse Ray, Gust, Shadow Ball, SmokeScreen, Supersonic, Whirlwind
tough
Sandstorm

Combos

Use Flash before
none
Use Flash after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 219 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

1 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
-- Volbeat 2'3.6" 39 lb bug Bug
Humanshape
Illuminate
Swarm
65 73 55 47 75 85 66.7

Machine

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Flash in other Pokédexes