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 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | 
| 
| 30% | 75 | 95% | Yes | |
| Astonish | 
| 
| 30% | 30 | 100% | No | |
| Bite | 
|
| 10% | 60 | 100% | No | |
| Dark Pulse |
|
| 20% | 80 | 100% | Yes | |
| Dragon Rush | 
|
| 20% | 100 | 75% | Yes | |
| Extrasensory | 
|
| 10% | 80 | 100% | No | |
| Fake Out | 
|
| 100% | 40 | 100% | No | Always goes first; only works if it is the user's first turn |
| Fire Fang | 
|
| 10% | 65 | 95% | Yes | May also cause burn (10% chance) |
| Headbutt |
|
| 30% | 70 | 100% | No | |
| Ice Fang | 
|
| 10% | 65 | 95% | Yes | May also cause freeze (10% chance) |
| Iron Head | 
|
| 30% | 80 | 100% | Yes | |
| Needle Arm | 
|
| 30% | 60 | 100% | No | |
| Rock Slide | 
|
| 30% | 75 | 90% | No | |
| Rolling Kick | 
|
| 30% | 60 | 85% | Yes | |
| Sky Attack |
|
| 10% | 140 | 90% | Yes | |
| Secret Power |
|
| 30% | 70 | 100% | No | Only causes flinching if used in caves |
| Snore |
|
| 30% | 40 | 100% | Yes | May only be used by a sleeping Pokémon |
| Stomp |
|
| 30% | 65 | 100% | No | |
| Thunder Fang | 
|
| 10% | 65 | 95% | Yes | May also cause paralysis (10% chance) |
| Twister |
|
| 20% | 40 | 100% | Yes | Can hit targets using Fly. |
| Waterfall | 
|
| 20% | 80 | 100% | Yes | |
| Zen Headbutt |
|
| 20% | 80 | 90% | Yes |
| Moves by effect | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burn | Confuse | Flinch | Freeze | Paralyze | Poison | Sleep | ||||
| Damage | ||||
