Flinch

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Flinching is when a Pokémon becomes unable to attack for one turn. The following moves may cause their targets to flinch, but only if the user of the moves hits first.

Move Type Category Probability Power Accuracy King's Rock
or Razor Fang
Probability Notes
Air Slash Flying Special 30% 75 95% Yes 37%
Astonish Ghost Physical 30% 30 100% Yes 37%
Bite Dark Physical 30% 60 100% Yes 37%
Bone Club Ground Physical 10% 65 85% Yes 19%
Dark Pulse Dark Special 20% 80 100% Yes 28%
Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 20% 100 75% Yes 28%
Extrasensory Psychic Special 10% 80 100% Yes 19%
Fake Out Normal Physical 100% 40 100% No 100% Always goes first; only works if it is the user's first turn
Fire Fang Fire Physical 10% 65 95% Yes 19% May also cause burn (10% chance)
Fling Dark Physical 100% 30 100% No 100% Only if King's Rock or Razor Fang is held by user.
Headbutt Normal Physical 30% 70 100% Yes 37%
Heart Stamp Psychic Physical 30% 60 100% Yes 37%
Hyper Fang Normal Physical 10% 80 90% Yes 19%
Ice Fang Ice Physical 10% 65 95% Yes 19% May also cause freeze (10% chance)
Icicle Crash Ice Physical 30% 85 90% Yes 37%
Iron Head Steel Physical 30% 80 100% Yes 37%
Needle Arm Grass Physical 30% 60 100% Yes 37%
Rock Slide Rock Physical 30% 75 90% Yes 37%
Rolling Kick Fighting Physical 30% 60 85% Yes 37%
Secret Power Normal Physical 30% 70 100% Yes 37% Only causes flinching if used in caves or the Crystal, Magma, or Stargazer Colosseums
Sky Attack Flying Physical 30% 140 90% Yes 37%
Snore Normal Special 30% 40 100% Yes 37% May only be used by a sleeping Pokémon
Steamroller Bug Physical 30% 65 100% Yes 37%
Stomp Normal Physical 30% 65 100% Yes 37%
Thunder Fang Electric Physical 10% 65 95% Yes 19% May also cause paralysis (10% chance)
Twister Dragon Special 20% 40 100% Yes 28% Can hit targets using Fly.
Waterfall Water Physical 20% 80 100% Yes 28% Causes flinching in Generation IV-V only
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 20% 80 90% Yes 28%


If Razor Fang or King's Rock has an effect on a move, there is a p + (1 - p) * 0.1 chance of causing flinching, where p is the chance of flinching, when using a move on this list and holding the King's Rock or Razor Fang. The doubling effect of Serene Grace will activate before the King's Rock or Razor Fang boost.


Moves by effect
BurnConfuseDamageFlinch
FreezeParalyzePoisonSleepTraps