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- This article is about the move Flash. For the field move, see Field Move (Ranger).
Flash フラッシュ Flash
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Target
Foe
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Foe
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Foe
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Self
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Ally
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Ally
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May affect anyone adjacent to the user
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Availability
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Flash (Japanese: フラッシュ Flash) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. In Generations I through III, it was HM05, and in Generations IV through VI, it was 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.
Generations IV to VII
The accuracy of Flash changed to 100%.
If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Flash, the user's evasiveness is raised by one stage.
Generation VIII
Flash cannot be selected in a battle.
Outside of battle
- Main article: Darkness
Generations I to II
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.
Generations III to V
Flash will only illuminate a large circle around the player to increase visibility in caves.
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Platinum, it will light up the entire screen like it did in Generation I.
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.
Zoom out
These are the caves that may be zoomed out by the move Flash.
Generation VII onward
Flash is no longer usable outside of battle. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the player can use Secret Technique Light Up instead.
Puzzles involving Flash
Description
Games
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Description
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Stad
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Creates a brilliant flash of light that blinds the target. This technique reduces the opponent's accuracy.
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Stad2
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Blinds the target with a bright flash of light, reducing the opponent's accuracy.
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GSC
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Blinds the foe to reduce accuracy.
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RSE
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Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.* Looses a powerful blast of light that reduces accuracy.*
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FRLG
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A blast of light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It also illuminates caves.
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Colo.XD
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Looses a powerful blast of light that cuts accuracy.
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DPPtHGSS
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The user flashes a light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.
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PBR
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The user flashes a bright light that cuts the foe's accuracy.
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BWB2W2
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The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate caves.
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XY
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The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target's accuracy.
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ORAS
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The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target's accuracy. It can also be used to illuminate dark caves.
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SMUSUMPE
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The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target's accuracy.
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SwSh
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This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
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Learnset
Special move
In other games
In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Flash is a move with 22PP and 100% accuracy. It targets enemy in the front, lowering their accuracy by one stage. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.
In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP was increased to 24.
Description
Games
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Description
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MDRB
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Lowers the target's Accuracy by one level.
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MDTDS
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Reduces the target's accuracy by 1 level.
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BSL
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てきポケモンの めいちゅうを 1だんかいさげる
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MDGtI SMD MDRTDX
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It lowers the enemy's accuracy.
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In the anime
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Vivillon
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Solrock
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Umbreon
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Ampharos
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The user emits a bright light, blinding the opponent or illuminating a dark area.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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Notes
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Umbreon
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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.
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Gary's Umbreon
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Power Play!
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Debut
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Virgil's Umbreon
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Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!
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None
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Ampharos
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The ball on the end of Ampharos's tail lights up and shines brightly.
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Jasmine's Sparkle
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Fight for the Light!
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None
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Karsten's Ampharos
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Drifloon on the Wind!
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None
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Workers' Ampharos
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Genesect and the Legend Awakened
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None
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Chinchou
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The orbs at the end of Chinchou's antennae light up and glow brightly.
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Dayton's Bright
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Takin' it on the Chinchou
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None
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Dragonair
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The orb on Dragonair's neck shines light blue.
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Clair's Dragonair
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Fangs for Nothin'
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Dragonair cannot legally learn Flash
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Beautifly
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Beautifly's wings shine brightly.
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Janet's Beautifly
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All Things Bright and Beautifly!
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None
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Absol
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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.
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Drew's Absol
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Thinning the Hoard!
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None
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Meditite
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Meditite raises its arms and creates a glowing white sphere above its head that glows brightly.
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Meredith's Meditite
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Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
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None
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Medicham
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Medicham raises its arms and creates a glowing white sphere above its head that glows brightly.
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Meredith's Medicham
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Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
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None
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Roserade
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Roserade's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light that blinds the opponent.
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Gardenia's Roserade
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The Grass Menagerie!
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None
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Bronzor
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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.
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Saturn's Bronzor
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Journey to the Unown!
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None
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Karl's Bronzor
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Zoroark: Master of Illusions
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None
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Heliolisk
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Heliolisk's collar extends and shines brightly, giving off a bright light that blinds the opponent.
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Clemont's Heliolisk
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The Moment of Lumiose Truth!
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None
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Frank's Heliolisk
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Lights! Camera! Pika!
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None
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Magnemite
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Magnemite's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light.
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Frank's Magnemite
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Lights! Camera! Pika!
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None
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Swirlix
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Swirlix's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light.
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Frank's Swirlix
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Lights! Camera! Pika!
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None
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Solrock
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Solrock's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light.
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Baraz's Solrock
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Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
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None
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Manectric
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Manectric's body shines brightly, giving off a bright light that blinds the opponent.
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Celosia's Manectric
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Meeting at Terminus Cave!
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None
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Vivillon
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Vivillon's wings shine brightly, giving off a bright light that blinds the opponent.
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Alvin's Vivillon
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Battling with a Clean Slate!
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None
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In the manga
In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
In other generations
Warning:
The battle animation for Flash in Generation I and Generation II contains several short, rapid flashes that may be capable of causing epileptic seizures.
In battle
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Outside of battle
- Main article: Darkness → Gallery
Trivia
- Flash is never required to advance gameplay, as darkened caves are still navigable without the move.
In other languages