Fire Lash (move)

Fire Lash ほのおのムチ Flame Whip

Battles Type  Fire Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Fire Lash (Japanese: ほのおのムチ Flame Whip) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Heatmor. In Generation IX, it is the signature move of Salazzle.

Effect

Fire Lash inflicts damage and lowers the target's Defense stat by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Fire Lash cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUM SwShLA SV The user strikes the target with a burning lash. This also lowers the target's Defense stat. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field	44	35SwSh
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon		1, Evo.SwSh	Evo.
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug		45SwSh
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug		53SwSh
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.

Special move

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0851		CentiskorchLv.35		Bug		Bug	★Sgr6859 Gigantamax Centiskorch
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.

In other games

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Fire Lash

★★★★
Attack power	48.52014
Charge time	0.7 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May lower the foe's Defense

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Despite being Heatmor's former signature move, it was introduced in Generation VII, in which Heatmor could not be obtained except through the use of Pokémon Bank.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 火焰鞭 Fóyihmbīn Mandarin 火焰鞭 Huǒyànbiān French Fouet de Feu German Feuerpeitsche Italian Frusta di Fuoco Korean 불꽃채찍 Bulkkot Chaejjik Spanish Látigo Ígneo

Variations of the move Lunge
Lunge • Fire Lash • Drum Beating • Grav Apple Apple Acid

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