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Flash

Type Power Accuracy PP Priority Damage Target
Normal - 100% 20 0 - Single non-user

Lowers the target's accuracy one stage.

Overworld effect: Illuminates dark caves. Will wear off if the trainer leaves the cave. Flash can be used in the Dark Cave, Mt. Mortar, Whirl Islands, Mt. Silver and Wayward Cave.

Related Moves

SmokeScreen is identical.
Sand-Attack is a Ground-type equivalent.
Kinesis is almost identical, but is less accurate.

Pokémon Type Tier Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe BST
Abomasnow Grass / Ice BL Snow Warning 90 92 75 92 85 60 494
Abra Psychic LC Synchronize / Inner Focus 25 20 15 105 55 90 310
Absol Dark UU Pressure / Super Luck 65 130 60 75 60 75 465
Alakazam Psychic UU Synchronize / Inner Focus 55 50 45 135 85 120 490
Ampharos Electric NU Static 90 75 75 115 90 55 500
Arceus-Bug Bug Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Dark Dark Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Dragon Dragon Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Electric Electric Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Fighting Fighting Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Fire Fire Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Flying Flying Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Ghost Ghost Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Grass Grass Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Ground Ground Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Ice Ice Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Normal Normal Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Poison Poison Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Psychic Psychic Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Rock Rock Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Steel Steel Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Arceus-Water Water Uber Multitype 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
Ariados Bug / Poison NU Insomnia / Swarm 70 90 70 60 60 40 390
Azelf Psychic OU Levitate 75 125 70 125 70 115 580
Baltoy Ground / Psychic LC Levitate 40 40 55 40 70 55 300
Banette Ghost NU Insomnia / Frisk 64 115 65 83 63 65 455
Beautifly Bug / Flying NU Swarm 60 70 50 90 50 65 385
Beedrill Bug / Poison NU Swarm 65 80 40 45 80 75 385
Bellossom Grass NU Chlorophyll 75 80 85 90 100 50 480
Bellsprout Grass / Poison LC Chlorophyll 50 75 35 70 30 40 300
Blissey Normal OU Natural Cure / Serene Grace 255 10 10 75 135 55 540
Breloom Grass / Fighting OU Effect Spore / Poison Heal 60 130 80 60 60 70 460
Bronzong Steel / Psychic OU Levitate / Heatproof 67 89 116 79 116 33 500
Bronzor Steel / Psychic LC Levitate / Heatproof 57 24 86 24 86 23 300
Budew Grass / Poison LC Natural Cure / Poison Point 40 30 35 50 70 55 280
Bulbasaur Grass / Poison LC Overgrow 45 49 49 65 65 45 318
Butterfree Bug / Flying NU Compoundeyes 60 45 50 80 80 70 385
Cacnea Grass LC Sand Veil 50 85 40 85 40 35 335
Cacturne Grass / Dark NU Sand Veil 70 115 60 115 60 55 475
Carnivine Grass NU Levitate 74 100 72 90 72 46 454
Castform Normal NU Forecast 70 70 70 70 70 70 420
Celebi Psychic / Grass OU Natural Cure 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Chansey Normal UU Natural Cure / Serene Grace 250 5 5 35 105 50 450
Cherrim Grass NU Flower Gift 70 60 70 87 78 85 450
Cherubi Grass LC Chlorophyll 45 35 45 62 53 35 275
Chikorita Grass LC Overgrow 45 49 65 49 65 45 318
Chimecho Psychic NU Levitate 65 50 70 95 80 65 425
Chinchou Water / Electric LC Volt Absorb / Illuminate 75 38 38 56 56 67 330
Chingling Psychic LC Levitate 45 30 50 65 50 45 285
Claydol Ground / Psychic UU Levitate 60 70 105 70 120 75 500
Clefable Normal UU Cute Charm / Magic Guard 95 70 73 85 90 60 473
Cleffa Normal LC Cute Charm / Magic Guard 50 25 28 45 55 15 218
Cradily Rock / Grass NU Suction Cups 86 81 97 81 107 43 495
Cresselia Psychic BL Levitate 120 70 120 75 130 85 600
Darkrai Dark Uber Bad Dreams 70 90 90 135 90 125 600
Delcatty Normal NU Cute Charm / Normalize 70 65 65 55 55 70 380
Deoxys Psychic Uber Pressure 50 150 50 150 50 150 600
Deoxys-A Psychic Uber Pressure 50 180 20 180 20 150 600
Deoxys-D Psychic Uber Pressure 50 70 160 70 160 90 600
Deoxys-S Psychic Uber Pressure 50 95 90 95 90 180 600
Dialga Steel / Dragon Uber Pressure 100 120 120 150 100 90 680
Drapion Poison / Dark UU Battle Armor / Sniper 70 90 110 60 75 95 500
Drifblim Ghost / Flying NU Unburden / Aftermath 150 80 44 90 54 80 498
Drifloon Ghost / Flying LC Unburden / Aftermath 90 50 34 60 44 70 348
Drowzee Psychic LC Insomnia / Forewarn 60 48 45 43 90 42 328
Dusclops Ghost NU Pressure 40 70 130 60 130 25 455
Dusknoir Ghost OU Pressure 45 100 135 65 135 45 525
Duskull Ghost LC Levitate 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
Dustox Bug / Poison NU Shield Dust 60 50 70 50 90 65 385
Electabuzz Electric NU Static 65 83 57 95 85 105 490
Electivire Electric OU Motor Drive 75 123 67 95 85 95 540
Electrike Electric LC Static / Lightningrod 40 45 40 65 40 65 295
Electrode Electric NU Static / Soundproof 60 50 70 80 80 140 480
Elekid Electric LC Static 45 63 37 65 55 95 360
Entei Fire NU Pressure 115 115 85 90 75 100 580
Espeon Psychic NU Synchronize 65 65 60 130 95 110 525
Exeggcute Grass / Psychic LC Chlorophyll 60 40 80 60 45 40 325
Exeggutor Grass / Psychic UU Chlorophyll 95 95 85 125 65 55 520
Finneon Water LC Swift Swim / Storm Drain 49 49 56 49 61 66 330
Froslass Ice / Ghost BL Snow Cloak 70 80 70 80 70 110 480
Gallade Psychic / Fighting BL Steadfast 68 125 65 65 115 80 518
Gardevoir Psychic NU Synchronize / Trace 68 65 65 125 115 80 518
Gastrodon Water / Ground NU Sticky Hold / Storm Drain 111 83 68 92 82 39 475
Girafarig Normal / Psychic NU Inner Focus / Early Bird 70 80 65 90 65 85 455
Glalie Ice NU Inner Focus / Ice Body 80 80 80 80 80 80 480
Glameow Normal LC Limber / Own Tempo 49 55 42 42 37 85 310
Golduck Water NU Damp / Cloud Nine 80 82 78 95 80 85 500
Grumpig Psychic NU Own Tempo / Thick Fat 80 45 65 90 110 80 470
Happiny Normal LC Natural Cure / Serene Grace 100 5 5 15 65 30 220
Ho-Oh Fire / Flying Uber Pressure 106 130 90 110 154 90 680
Hoppip Grass / Flying LC Chlorophyll / Leaf Guard 35 35 40 35 55 50 250
Hypno Psychic NU Insomnia / Forewarn 85 73 70 73 115 67 483
Igglybuff Normal LC Cute Charm 90 30 15 40 20 15 210
Illumise Bug NU Oblivious / Tinted Lens 65 47 55 73 75 85 400
Jirachi Steel / Psychic OU Serene Grace 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Jolteon Electric OU Volt Absorb 65 65 60 110 95 130 525
Jumpluff Grass / Flying NU Chlorophyll / Leaf Guard 75 55 70 55 85 110 450
Jynx Ice / Psychic NU Oblivious / Forewarn 65 50 35 115 95 95 455
Kecleon Normal NU Color Change 60 90 70 60 120 40 440
Koffing Poison LC Levitate 40 65 95 60 45 35 340
Kricketune Bug NU Swarm 77 85 51 55 51 65 384
Lanturn Water / Electric UU Volt Absorb / Illuminate 125 58 58 76 76 67 460
Latias Dragon / Psychic Uber Levitate 80 80 90 110 130 110 600
Latios Dragon / Psychic Uber Levitate 80 90 80 130 110 110 600
Leafeon Grass UU Leaf Guard 65 110 130 60 65 95 525
Ledian Bug / Flying NU Early Bird / Swarm 55 35 50 55 110 85 390
Ledyba Bug / Flying LC Early Bird / Swarm 40 20 30 40 80 55 265
Lileep Rock / Grass LC Suction Cups 66 41 77 61 87 23 355
Lotad Water / Grass LC Swift Swim / Rain Dish 40 30 30 40 50 30 220
Ludicolo Water / Grass UU Swift Swim / Rain Dish 80 70 70 90 100 70 480
Lugia Psychic / Flying Uber Pressure 106 90 130 90 154 110 680
Lumineon Water NU Swift Swim / Storm Drain 69 69 76 69 86 91 460
Lunatone Rock / Psychic NU Levitate 70 55 65 95 85 70 440
Luxray Electric NU Intimidate / Rivalry 80 120 79 95 79 70 523
Magnemite Electric / Steel LC Sturdy / Magnet Pull 25 35 70 95 55 45 325
Magneton Electric / Steel NU Sturdy / Magnet Pull 50 60 95 120 70 70 465
Magnezone Electric / Steel OU Sturdy / Magnet Pull 70 70 115 130 90 60 535
Manaphy Water Uber Hydration 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Manectric Electric NU Static / Lightningrod 70 75 60 105 60 105 475
Mareep Electric LC Static 55 40 40 65 45 35 280
Masquerain Bug / Flying NU Intimidate 70 60 62 80 82 60 414
Medicham Fighting / Psychic NU Pure Power 60 60 75 60 75 80 410
Meganium Grass NU Overgrow 80 82 100 83 100 80 525
Meowth Normal LC Pickup / Technician 40 45 35 40 40 90 290
Mesprit Psychic UU Levitate 80 105 105 105 105 80 580
Metagross Steel / Psychic OU Clear Body 80 135 130 95 90 70 600
Metang Steel / Psychic NU Clear Body 60 75 100 55 80 50 420
Mew Psychic Uber Synchronize 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Mewtwo Psychic Uber Pressure 106 110 90 154 90 130 680
Mime Jr. Psychic LC Soundproof / Filter 20 25 45 70 90 60 310
Minun Electric NU Minus 60 40 50 75 85 95 405
Mismagius Ghost UU Levitate 60 60 60 105 105 105 495
Mothim Bug / Flying NU Swarm 70 94 50 94 50 66 424
Mr. Mime Psychic NU Soundproof / Filter 40 45 65 100 120 90 460
Natu Psychic / Flying LC Synchronize / Early Bird 40 50 45 70 45 70 320
Nincada Bug / Ground LC Compoundeyes 31 45 90 30 30 40 266
Ninjask Bug / Flying OU Speed Boost 61 90 45 50 50 160 456
Oddish Grass / Poison LC Chlorophyll 45 50 55 75 65 30 320
Pachirisu Electric NU Run Away / Pickup 60 45 70 45 90 95 405
Paras Bug / Grass LC Effect Spore / Dry Skin 35 70 55 45 55 25 285
Parasect Bug / Grass NU Effect Spore / Dry Skin 60 95 80 60 80 30 405
Persian Normal NU Limber / Technician 65 70 60 65 65 115 440
Pichu Electric LC Static 20 40 15 35 35 60 205
Pikachu Electric NU Static 35 55 30 50 40 90 300
Plusle Electric NU Plus 60 50 40 85 75 95 405
Porygon Normal LC Trace / Download 65 60 70 85 75 40 395
Porygon-Z Normal BL Download / Adaptability 85 80 70 135 75 90 535
Porygon2 Normal NU Trace / Download 85 80 90 105 95 60 515
Psyduck Water LC Damp / Cloud Nine 50 52 48 65 50 55 320
Purugly Normal NU Own Tempo / Thick Fat 71 82 64 64 59 112 452
Quagsire Water / Ground NU Damp / Water Absorb 95 85 85 65 65 35 430
Raichu Electric NU Static 60 90 55 90 80 100 475
Raikou Electric BL Pressure 90 85 75 115 100 115 580
Ralts Psychic LC Synchronize / Trace 28 25 25 45 35 40 198
Roselia Grass / Poison NU Natural Cure / Poison Point 50 60 45 100 80 65 400
Roserade Grass / Poison OU Natural Cure / Poison Point 60 70 55 125 105 90 505
Rotom Electric / Ghost UU Levitate 50 50 77 95 77 91 440
Rotom-C Electric / Ghost OU Levitate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Rotom-F Electric / Ghost OU Levitate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Rotom-H Electric / Ghost OU Levitate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Rotom-S Electric / Ghost OU Levitate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Rotom-W Electric / Ghost OU Levitate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
Sableye Dark / Ghost NU Keen Eye / Stall 50 75 75 65 65 50 380
Sceptile Grass UU Overgrow 70 85 65 105 85 120 530
Seedot Grass LC Chlorophyll / Early Bird 40 40 50 30 30 30 220
Shaymin Grass OU Natural Cure 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Shaymin-S Grass / Flying Uber Serene Grace 100 103 75 120 75 127 600
Shedinja Bug / Ghost NU Wonder Guard 1 90 45 30 30 40 236
Shiftry Grass / Dark NU Chlorophyll / Early Bird 90 100 60 90 60 80 480
Shinx Electric LC Intimidate / Rivalry 45 65 34 40 34 45 263
Shroomish Grass LC Effect Spore / Poison Heal 60 40 60 40 60 35 295
Shuckle Bug / Rock NU Sturdy / Gluttony 20 10 230 10 230 5 505
Shuppet Ghost LC Insomnia / Frisk 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
Skarmory Steel / Flying OU Sturdy / Keen Eye 65 80 140 40 70 70 465
Skitty Normal LC Cute Charm / Normalize 50 45 45 35 35 50 260
Skorupi Poison / Bug LC Battle Armor / Sniper 40 50 90 30 55 65 330
Slowbro Water / Psychic UU Oblivious / Own Tempo 95 75 110 100 80 30 490
Slowking Water / Psychic NU Oblivious / Own Tempo 95 75 80 100 110 30 490
Slowpoke Water / Psychic LC Oblivious / Own Tempo 90 65 65 40 40 15 315
Smoochum Ice / Psychic LC Oblivious / Forewarn 45 30 15 85 65 65 305
Snorunt Ice LC Inner Focus / Ice Body 50 50 50 50 50 50 300
Snover Grass / Ice NU Snow Warning 60 62 50 62 60 40 334
Solrock Rock / Psychic NU Levitate 70 95 85 55 65 70 440
Spinarak Bug / Poison LC Insomnia / Swarm 40 60 40 40 40 30 250
Spinda Normal NU Own Tempo / Tangled Feet 60 60 60 60 60 60 360
Spiritomb Ghost / Dark UU Pressure 50 92 108 92 108 35 485
Spoink Psychic LC Own Tempo / Thick Fat 60 25 35 70 80 60 330
Stantler Normal NU Intimidate / Frisk 73 95 62 85 65 85 465
Starmie Water / Psychic OU Natural Cure / Illuminate 60 75 85 100 85 115 520
Staryu Water LC Natural Cure / Illuminate 30 45 55 70 55 85 340
Sunflora Grass NU Chlorophyll / Solar Power 75 75 55 105 85 30 425
Sunkern Grass LC Chlorophyll / Solar Power 30 30 30 30 30 30 180
Surskit Bug / Water LC Swift Swim 40 30 32 50 52 65 269
Tangela Grass NU Chlorophyll / Leaf Guard 65 55 115 100 40 60 435
Tangrowth Grass UU Chlorophyll / Leaf Guard 100 100 125 110 50 50 535
Togekiss Normal / Flying OU Serene Grace / Hustle 85 50 95 120 115 80 545
Togepi Normal LC Serene Grace / Hustle 35 20 65 40 65 20 245
Togetic Normal / Flying NU Serene Grace / Hustle 55 40 85 80 105 40 405
Torterra Grass / Ground UU Overgrow 95 109 105 75 85 56 525
Treecko Grass LC Overgrow 40 45 35 65 55 70 310
Tropius Grass / Flying NU Chlorophyll / Solar Power 99 68 83 72 87 51 460
Turtwig Grass LC Overgrow 55 68 64 45 55 31 318
Umbreon Dark OU Synchronize 95 65 110 60 130 65 525
Uxie Psychic UU Levitate 75 75 130 75 130 95 580
Venomoth Bug / Poison NU Shield Dust / Tinted Lens 70 65 60 90 75 90 450
Venonat Bug / Poison LC Compoundeyes / Tinted Lens 60 55 50 40 55 45 305
Venusaur Grass / Poison UU Overgrow 80 82 83 100 100 80 525
Vespiquen Bug / Flying NU Pressure 70 80 102 80 102 40 474
Victreebel Grass / Poison NU Chlorophyll 80 105 65 100 60 70 480
Vileplume Grass / Poison NU Chlorophyll 75 80 85 100 90 50 480
Volbeat Bug NU Illuminate / Swarm 65 73 55 47 75 85 400
Voltorb Electric LC Static / Soundproof 40 30 50 55 55 100 330
Weezing Poison UU Levitate 65 90 120 85 70 60 490
Wigglytuff Normal NU Cute Charm 140 70 45 75 50 45 425
Wooper Water / Ground LC Damp / Water Absorb 55 45 45 25 25 15 210
Wormadam Bug / Grass NU Anticipation 60 59 85 79 105 36 424
Wormadam-G Bug / Ground NU Anticipation 60 79 105 59 85 36 424
Wormadam-S Bug / Steel NU Anticipation 60 69 95 69 95 36 424
Xatu Psychic / Flying NU Synchronize / Early Bird 65 75 70 95 70 95 470
Yanma Bug / Flying NU Speed Boost / Compoundeyes 65 65 45 75 45 95 390
Yanmega Bug / Flying BL Speed Boost / Tinted Lens 86 76 86 116 56 95 515
Zapdos Electric / Flying OU Pressure 90 90 85 125 90 100 580