List of moves that cause flinching
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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.
If Razor Fang or King's Rock has an effect on a move, there is an additional 30% × (100% - probability of causing flinching) chance of causing flinching when using a move on this list and holding the King's Rock or Razor Fang.
| Name | Type | Category | Probability | Power | Accuracy | King's Rock or Razor Fang | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | Flying | Special | 30% | 75 | 95% | Yes | |
| Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30% | 30 | 100% | No | |
| Bite | Dark | Physical | 10% | 60 | 100% | No | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 20% | 80 | 100% | Yes | |
| Dragon Rush | Dragon | Physical | 20% | 100 | 75% | Yes | |
| Extrasensory | Psychic | Special | 10% | 80 | 100% | No | |
| Fake Out | Normal | Physical | 100% | 40 | 100% | No | Always goes first; only works if it is the user's first turn |
| Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 10% | 65 | 95% | Yes | May also cause burn (10% chance) |
| Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 30% | 70 | 100% | No | |
| Ice Fang | Ice | Physical | 10% | 65 | 95% | Yes | May also cause freeze (10% chance) |
| Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 30% | 80 | 100% | Yes | |
| Needle Arm | Grass | Physical | 30% | 60 | 100% | No | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 30% | 75 | 90% | No | |
| Rolling Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30% | 60 | 85% | Yes | |
| Sky Attack | Flying | Physical | 10% | 140 | 90% | Yes | |
| Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 30% | 70 | 100% | No | Only causes flinching if used in caves |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 30% | 40 | 100% | Yes | May only be used by a sleeping Pokémon |
| Stomp | Normal | Physical | 30% | 65 | 100% | No | |
| Thunder Fang | Electric | Physical | 10% | 65 | 95% | Yes | May also cause paralysis (10% chance) |
| Twister | Dragon | Special | 20% | 40 | 100% | Yes | Can hit targets using Fly. |
| Waterfall | Water | Physical | 20% | 80 | 100% | Yes | Causes flinching in Generation IV only |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 20% | 80 | 90% | Yes | |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | 100% | 30 | 100% | N/A | If King's Rock or Razor Fang is held by user. |
| Moves by effect | |
|---|---|
| Burn • Confuse • Damage • Flinch Freeze • Paralyze • Poison • Sleep | |
