Fire Lash (move)

Fire Lash ほのおのムチ Flame Lash

Battles Type  Fire Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  90 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.

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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 Lash) 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.

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• Effect
  • Generation VII
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Champions
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • Special move
    • Generation VIII
• In other games
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
• In other generations
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

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

Generation VII

Fire Lash has a base power of 80.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Fire Lash cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Pokémon Champions

Fire Lash's base power was increased to 90.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE 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. Champs Lowers the target's Defense stat by 1 stage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					VII	VIII	IX
					SMUSUM	SwSh	SV
0631		Heatmor		Field	44	35
0758		Salazzle		Monster Dragon	−	1, Evo.	Evo.
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		45
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		53
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	★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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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 Fire Lash
Fire Lash • Grav Apple • Thunderous Kick Apple Acid

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

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