Flail

Essentials

Flail

physical

Generation 2

Summary

Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: * (no fixed power)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Power varies inversely with the user's proportional remaining HP.

64 * current HP / max HP	Power
0– 1	200
2– 5	150
6–12	100
13–21	80
22–42	40
43–64	20

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Stronger if the user's HP is low.

: Inflicts more damage when the user’s HP is down.
: A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.

: The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.

: The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.

: The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move’s power.

: The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move’s power.

: The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move’s power.

Foreign Names

Japanese: じたばた (jitabata)
: じたばた
Korean: 바둥바둥
Chinese: 抓狂
: 抓狂
French: Gigotage
German: Dreschflegel
Spanish: Azote
Italian: Flagello
Czech: Škubání

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

Flavor text

The appeal works better the later it is performed.

Use after

Endure

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earns double the score on the final performance.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Flail.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Reversal			15	*	100%		Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Flail's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

													Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		49	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	29	Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
		65	63	63	63	63	63	63	63	63	63	31	Kingler		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
24	24	24	21	21	21	21	21	21	13	13	13	30	Goldeen		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
24	24	24	21	21	21	21	21	21	13	13	13	30	Seaking		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightning Rod		Water 2	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	25	Magikarp		Swift Swim Rattled		Water 2 Dragon	20	10	55	15	20	80	200
												—	Gyarados		Intimidate Moxie		Water 2 Dragon	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
												44	Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
												—	Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
				22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22		Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
				24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24		Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
				24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24		Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
13	13	13	9	9	9	9	9	9	31	31	31	36	Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
13	13	13	9	9	9	9	9	9	33	33	33	42	Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
			6	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	Bonsly		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Undiscovered	50	80	95	10	45	10	290
10	9	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Sudowoodo		Sturdy Rock Head Rattled		Mineral	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
		44	53	53	53	63	49	49	49	48	51	—	Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
							40	40	40	40	40	10	Swinub		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	50	50	40	30	30	50	250
												—	Piloswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	100	100	80	60	60	50	450
												—	Mamoswine		Oblivious Snow Cloak Thick Fat		Field	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
							52	50	50	50	50	30	Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
17	17	17	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6		Phanpy		Pickup Sand Veil		Field	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
17	17	17	—	—	—								Donphan		Sturdy Sand Veil		Field	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
	33	33	33	33	33	37	37	37	29	29	29	30	Zigzagoon		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	38	30	41	30	41	60	240
												38	Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
												16	Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
												—	Lombre		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	60	50	50	60	70	50	340
												—	Ludicolo		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
	43	43	43	43	43	49	49	49	33	33	33		Slakoth		Truant		Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
	43	43	43	43	43	49	49	49	39	39	39		Slaking		Truant		Field	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
	43	43	52	52	52	52	52	—	42	42	42		Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
	49	49	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50		Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	25	Feebas		Swift Swim Oblivious Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
												—	Milotic		Marvel Scale Competitive Cute Charm		Water 1 Dragon	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
										—	—	40	Relicanth		Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy		Water 1 Water 2	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
	40	40	46	46	46	31	31	31	27	26	26		Luvdisc		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 2	43	30	55	40	65	97	330
			38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38		Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
			38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38		Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
			38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	38		Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
			61	61	61	61	61	—	—	—	—	70	Uxie		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
						34	34	34	34	34	34	24	Tympole		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	50	50	40	50	40	64	294
						37	37	37	37	37	37	24	Palpitoad		Swift Swim Hydration Water Absorb		Water 1	75	65	55	65	55	69	384
						39	39	39	39	39	39	24	Seismitoad		Swift Swim Poison Touch Water Absorb		Water 1	105	95	75	85	75	74	509
						43	43	43	43	43	43		Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
						46	46	—	—	34	34	8	Red-Striped Basculin		Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
						46	46	—	—	34	34	8	Blue-Striped Basculin		Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker		Water 2	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
						41	41	41	41	41	41	16	Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
						50	50	50	50	50	50	16	Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	70	105	125	65	75	45	485
						49	49	49	49	49	49	24	Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
												—	Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
						36	36	36	36	36	36	24	Cubchoo		Snow Cloak Slush Rush Rattled		Field	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
						36	36	36	36	36	36	24	Beartic		Snow Cloak Slush Rush Swift Swim		Field	95	130	80	70	80	50	505
						55	55	—	—	—	—	50	Stunfisk		Static Limber Sand Veil		Water 1 Amorphous	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
												50	Galarian Stunfisk		Mimicry		Water 1 Amorphous	109	81	99	66	84	32	471
								29	29	29	29	15	Bunnelby		Pickup Cheek Pouch Huge Power		Field	38	36	38	32	36	57	237
								31	31	32	32	15	Diggersby		Pickup Cheek Pouch Huge Power		Field	85	56	77	50	77	78	423
								16	16	16	16	15	Fletchling		Big Pecks Gale Wings		Flying	45	50	43	40	38	62	278
								16	16	16	16	15	Fletchinder		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	62	73	55	56	52	84	382
								16	16	16	16	15	Talonflame		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	78	81	71	74	69	126	499
								38	38	38	38	21	Spritzee		Healer Aroma Veil		Fairy	78	52	60	63	65	23	341
								38	38	38	38	21	Aromatisse		Healer Aroma Veil		Fairy	101	72	72	99	89	29	462
								16	16	16	16	10	Clauncher		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	50	53	62	58	63	44	330
								16	16	16	16	—	Clawitzer		Mega Launcher		Water 1 Water 3	71	73	88	120	89	59	500
								35	35	35	35	15	Carbink		Clear Body Sturdy		Fairy Mineral	50	50	150	50	150	50	500
								28	28	28	28	20	Goomy		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	45	50	35	55	75	40	300
								28	28	28	28	20	Sliggoo		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	68	75	53	83	113	60	452
								28	28	28	28	20	Goodra		Sap Sipper Hydration Gooey		Dragon	90	100	70	110	150	80	600
								35	35	31	31	21	Diancie		Clear Body		Undiscovered	50	100	150	100	150	50	600
									35	31	31		Mega Diancie		Magic Bounce		Undiscovered	50	160	110	160	110	110	700
										19	19	28	Stufful		Fluffy Klutz Cute Charm		Field	70	75	50	45	50	50	340
										19	19	30	Bewear		Fluffy Klutz Unnerve		Field	120	125	80	55	60	60	500
										29	29	24	Bounsweet		Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil		Grass	42	30	38	30	38	32	210
												—	Steenee		Leaf Guard Oblivious Sweet Veil		Grass	52	40	48	40	48	62	290
												—	Tsareena		Leaf Guard Queenly Majesty Sweet Veil		Grass	72	120	98	50	98	72	510
										26	26		Komala		Comatose		Field	65	115	65	75	95	65	480
										17	17	16	Turtonator		Shell Armor		Monster Dragon	60	78	135	91	85	36	485
												—	Toxel		Rattled Static Klutz		Undiscovered	40	38	35	54	35	40	242
												—	Amped Toxtricity		Punk Rock Plus Technician		Human-Like	75	98	70	114	70	75	502
												—	Low Key Toxtricity		Punk Rock Minus Technician		Human-Like	75	98	70	114	70	75	502
													Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
													Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
													Pichu		Static Lightning Rod		Undiscovered	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
													Sinnoh Cap Pikachu		Static Lightning Rod		Field Fairy	35	55	40	50	50	90	320
													Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
													Alolan Sandshrew		Snow Cloak Slush Rush		Field	50	75	90	10	35	40	300
													Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
													Alolan Vulpix		Snow Cloak Snow Warning		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
													Oddish		Chlorophyll Run Away		Grass	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
													Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
													Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
													Alolan Meowth		Pickup Technician Rattled		Field	40	35	35	50	40	90	290
													Galarian Meowth		Pickup Tough Claws Unnerve		Field	50	65	55	40	40	40	290
													Geodude		Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
													Alolan Geodude		Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize		Mineral	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
													Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
													Galarian Farfetch’d		Steadfast Scrappy		Flying Field	52	95	55	58	62	55	377
													Doduo		Run Away Early Bird Tangled Feet		Flying	35	85	45	35	35	75	310
													Onix		Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor		Mineral	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
													Krabby		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force		Water 3	30	105	90	25	25	50	325
													Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
													Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
													Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
													Mega Pinsir		Aerilate		Bug	65	155	120	65	90	105	600
													Eevee		Run Away Adaptability Anticipation		Field	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
													Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
													Chikorita		Overgrow Leaf Guard		Monster Grass	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
													Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
													Pineco		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	50	65	90	35	35	15	290
													Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
													Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
													Mega Heracross		Skill Link		Bug	80	185	115	40	105	75	600
													Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
													Lotad		Swift Swim Rain Dish Own Tempo		Water 1 Grass	40	30	30	40	50	30	220
													Nincada		Compound Eyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
													Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
													Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug Dragon	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
													Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
													Barboach		Oblivious Anticipation Hydration		Water 2	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
													Piplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
													Pachirisu		Run Away Pickup Volt Absorb		Field Fairy	60	45	70	45	90	95	405
													Buneary		Run Away Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	55	66	44	44	56	85	350
													Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Field	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
													Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
													Patrat		Run Away Keen Eye Analytic		Field	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
													Tirtouga		Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim		Water 1 Water 3	54	78	103	53	45	22	355
													Minccino		Cute Charm Technician Skill Link		Field	55	50	40	40	40	75	300
													Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
													Togedemaru		Iron Barbs Lightning Rod Sturdy		Field Fairy	65	98	63	40	73	96	435
													Totem Togedemaru		Iron Barbs Lightning Rod Sturdy		Field Fairy	65	98	63	40	73	96	435

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