Flash (move)
- This article is about the move Flash. For the field move, see Field Move (Ranger).
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Flash フラッシュ Flash | ||||||||||||
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Flash (Japanese: フラッシュ Flash) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. In the first three generations it was HM05, but in Generation IV onward, it is TM70.
Effect
In battle
Generations I to III
Flash decreases the target's accuracy stat by one stage.
The accuracy of Flash is 70% in these generations.
Generation IV
The accuracy of Flash changes to 100%.
Outside of battle
Generations I to V
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.
In Generation I, Generation II, and Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, it will light up the entire screen. In other games, it only illuminates a large circle around the player.
Generation VI
In Pokémon X and Y, as there are no dark caves to be found, Flash will instead cause the screen to zoom out, revealing more of the surrounding area than normally is visible. In addition, it also decreases the chance of encountering wild Pokémon.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, dark areas where Flash can be used to light up the surroundings are present once again. However, in this game the dark areas are shown to be more dimly lit rather than completely dark, making the move less needed than before.
Areas in which Flash is usable
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
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Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By HM/TM
Special move
Generation IV
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In other games
Description
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In the anime
The user emits a bright light. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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The yellow rings on Umbreon's body light up and glow brightly, or the yellow ring on Umbreon's forehead shines brightly, giving off a bright light. | ||
Gary's Umbreon | Power Play! | Debut | |
Virgil's Umbreon | Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad! | None | |
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The ball on the end of Ampharos's tail lights up and shines brightly. | ||
Jasmine's Sparkle | Fight for the Light! | None | |
Karsten's Ampharos | Drifloon on the Wind! | None | |
Workers' Ampharos | Genesect and the Legend Awakened | None | |
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The orbs at the end of Chinchou's antennae light up and glow brightly. | ||
Dayton's Bright | Takin' it on the Chinchou | None | |
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The orb on Dragonair's neck shines light blue. | ||
Clair's Dragonair | Fangs for Nothin' | Dragonair cannot legally learn Flash | |
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Beautifly's wings shine brightly. | ||
Janet's Beautifly | All Things Bright and Beautifly! | None | |
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The black circle on Absol's forehead shines brightly, giving off a bright light. Sometimes its forehead glows with a white ball, and then launches streams of light out at the opponent. | ||
Drew's Absol | Thinning the Hoard! | None | |
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Meditite raises its arms and creates a glowing white sphere above its head that glows brightly. | ||
Meredith's Meditite | Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea | None | |
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Medicham raises its arms and creates a glowing white sphere above its head that glows brightly. | ||
Meredith's Medicham | Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea | None | |
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Roserade's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light. | ||
Gardenia's Roserade | The Grass Menagerie! | None | |
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A beam of light shines out from Bronzor's face, or Bronzor releases a circle of light from the middle of its body that grows outward. When the ring of light disappears, its whole body starts to glow brightly. | ||
Saturn's Bronzor | Journey to the Unown! | None | |
Karl's Bronzor | Zoroark: Master of Illusions | None | |
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Heliolisk's collar extends and shines brightly, giving off a bright light that blinds the opponent. | ||
Clemont's Heliolisk | The Moment of Lumiose Truth! | None | |
Frank's Heliolisk | Lights! Camera! Pika! | None | |
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Magnemite's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light. | ||
Frank's Magnemite | Lights! Camera! Pika! | None | |
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Swirlix's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light. | ||
Frank's Swirlix | Lights! Camera! Pika! | None | |
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Solrock's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light. | ||
Baraz's Solrock | Hoopa and the Clash of Ages | None | |
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Manectric's body turns white, giving off a bright white light, blinding the opponent. | ||
Celosia's Manectric | Meeting at Terminus Cave! | None |
In the manga
In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga
The user illuminates a dark room. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Jigglypuff's eyes glow bright and lights up a dark area. | ||
A wild Jigglypuff | PW02 | Debut |
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
The user illuminates a dark place. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Jigglypuff puts on a crown which illuminates a dark cave. | ||
Jigglypuff | Adventuring the Stone | Debut |
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user glows brightly to lit up dim places. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Pikachu's whole body glows brightly, or Pikachu jumps into the air and it fires a beam of light from the tip of its tail at the opponent. | ||
Red's Pika | Raging Rhydon | Debut | |
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Sunkern's eyes and body shine brightly, blinding the opponent. | ||
Gold's Sunbo | Into the Unown | None | |
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Magneton's body glows brightly. | ||
Lt. Surge's Magneton | Off Course with Corsola | None | |
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The orbs at the end of Chinchou's antennae glow brightly. | ||
Misty's Chinchou | Chinchou in Charge | None | |
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Starmie's core flashes brightly, blinding the opponent. | ||
Misty's Starmie | Notorious Noctowl | None | |
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Pichu's body flashes brightly, blinding the opponent. | ||
Gold's Pibu | The Last Battle XIV | None | |
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Tangrowth crosses its arms across its chest, then opens them and holds them out. A very bright light then emerges from under Tangrowth's vines, blinding the opponent. | ||
Jupiter's Tangrowth | Getting Past Gastrodon | None | |
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Azelf's body begins to glow brightly, blinding the opponent. | ||
A wild Azelf | Mixing It Up with Machamp | None | |
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Galvantula releases four beams of bright light from each of its four little eyes in between the two larger ones at the opponent. The beams of light grow larger at they extend, and eventually form into one big beam of light. | ||
Black's Tula | Battle at the Dreamyard | None |
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
The user illuminates a dark area. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Pikachu's body becomes very bright. | ||
Shu's Pikachu | GDZ59 | Debut |
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
The opponent becomes blinded by a bright light coming from the user. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Clefable holds out its arms and releases a bright light at the foe. | ||
Red's Clefable | Clefairy Evolves... At Last?! | Debut | |
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Clefairy holds out its arms and releases a bright light at the foe. | ||
The Clefairy Rangers | The Gym Challenges Begin!! | None | |
Red's Clefairy | Showdown at the Radio Tower!! | None |
In other generations
In battle
Outside of battle
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Trivia
- Flash is the only move of the five original HM moves to lose its HM status.
- Flash is never required to advance gameplay, as darkened caves are still navigable without the move.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Flash | ||
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Generation I TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
Generation I HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 |
Generation II TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
Generation II HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 |
Generation III TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
Generation III HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08RSE |
Generation IV TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 | |
Generation IV HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08 |
Generation V TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 | |
Generation V HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 |
Generation VI TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
Generation VI HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06ORAS • 07ORAS |
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