Flash (move)
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| Flash フラッシュ | |
|---|---|
| The user flashes a light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves. | |
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| Battles | |
| Type | Normal |
| Category | Status |
| PP | 20 (max. 32) |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | 100% |
| Introduced | Generation I |
| Availability | |
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| ??? | |
| Contests | |
| Category | Beauty |
| Appeal | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Jam | 0 |
| Shifts the judge's attention from the others. | |
| Super Contests | |
| Category | Beauty |
| Appeal | 2 ♥♥
|
| Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each. | |
Flash (Japanese: フラッシュ Flash) is a mostly accurate non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. From Generations I–III, it was HM05, and as of Generation IV, it is TM70.
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Effect
In battle
Generation I–III
Flash decreases the opponent's accuracy by 1 level.
Flash will do nothing if the opponent's accuracy level is at -6, and will fail if the opponent has a Substitute or is under the effect of Mist.
Flash's accuracy is 70% in these generations.
Generation IV
Flash's accuracy is raised to 100%. All other effects are the same.
Outside of battle
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.
Flash's influence as a field move has dropped during Generation IV, when it was turned into a standard TM, as there is only one area in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum that has use for Flash.
In the anime
 Ash's Aipom being blinded by Roserade's Flash. |
Pokémon
Beautifly. Beautifly's wings shine brightly.
- Used by Janet's Beautifly in All Things Bright and Beautifly!.
Roserade. Roserade begins to shine and cuts the foe's accuracy by blinding them.
- Used by Gardenia's Roserade in The Grass Menagerie!.
Bronzor. A beam of light shines out from the inner circle.
- Used by Saturn's Bronzor to explore the Solaceon Ruins in Journey to the Unknown!.
Meditite. Meditite's arms raise up and form a white sphere.
- Used by Meditite in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea to explore the Temple of the Sea.
Learnset
Generation I
By HM05
| # | Pokémon | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 012 | 
| ButterfreeY | Bug | Flying | |
| 025 | 
| Pikachu | Electric | ||
| 026 | 
| Raichu | Electric | ||
| 035 | 
| Clefairy | Normal | ||
| 036 | 
| Clefable | Normal | ||
| 039 | 
| Jigglypuff | Normal | ||
| 040 | 
| Wigglytuff | Normal | ||
| 048 | 
| VenonatY | Bug | Poison | |
| 049 | 
| VenomothY | Bug | Poison | |
| 063 | 
| Abra | Psychic | ||
| 064 | 
| Kadabra | Psychic | ||
| 065 | 
| Alakazam | Psychic | ||
| 079 | 
| Slowpoke | Water | Psychic | |
| 080 | 
| Slowbro | Water | Psychic | |
| 096 | 
| Drowzee | Psychic | ||
| 067 | 
| Hypno | Psychic | ||
| 100 | 
| Voltorb | Electric | ||
| 101 | 
| Electrode | Electric | ||
| 113 | 
| Chansey | Normal | ||
| 120 | 
| Staryu | Water | ||
| 121 | 
| Starmie | Water | Psychic | |
| 122 | 
| Mr. Mime | Psychic | ||
| 125 | 
| Electabuzz | Electric | ||
| 135 | 
| Jolteon | Electric | ||
| 137 | 
| Porygon | Normal | ||
| 145 | 
| Zapdos | Electric | Flying | |
| 150 | 
| Mewtwo | Psychic | ||
| 151 | 
| Mew | Psychic | ||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. | |||||
