Flail (move)

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じたばたFlail
Type Normal
Category Physical
PP 15(max. 24)
Power —
Accuracy 100%
Priority 0
Range
OpponentOpponentOpponent
SelfAllyAlly
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced Generation II
Condition Cute
Appeal 1
Jam 0 
The appeal works better the later it is performed.
Condition Cute
Appeal 2♥♥
Earns double the score on the final performance.
Condition Cute
Appeal 1
Jamming 0 
Works better the later it is used in a turn.

Flail (Japanese:じたばたFlail) is a damage-dealingNormal-typemove introduced inGeneration II.

Effect

Flail inflicts damage and has noadditional effect. Itspower is based on the user's currentHP as a percentage of its maximum HP, which is higher the lower the user's HP is.

PowerHP%
All other generationsGeneration IV
20HP ≥ 68.8%HP ≥ 67.2%
4035.4% ≤ HP < 68.8%34.4% ≤ HP < 67.2%
8020.8% ≤ HP < 35.4%20.3% ≤ HP < 34.4%
10010.4% ≤ HP < 20.8%9.4% ≤ HP < 20.3%
1504.2% ≤ HP < 10.4%3.1% ≤ HP < 9.4%
200HP < 4.2%HP < 3.1%

Generation II

Flail cannot cause acritical hit, and its damage is not varied by a random factor duringdamage calculation.

Generation III onwards

Flail can now cause a critical hit, and its damage is now varied by a random factor during damage calculation.

Flail can be used as the second move of aPokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point ifEndure was used in the previous turn.

Flail is also part of aContest Spectacular combination and will give an extra three appeal points if the move Endure was used in the prior turn.

Description

GamesDescription
Stad2An attack that increases in power if the user's HP is low. It could turn the tide in battle.
GSCStronger if the user's HP is low.
RSEColoXDInflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
FRLGA desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
The user flails about aimlessly to attack. It becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.


Learnset

Byleveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
IIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIX
0098KrabbyWater 3Water 349FRLG454545452929
0099KinglerWater 3Water 365FRLG636363633131
0118GoldeenWater 2Water 22424212121XY
13ORAS
133030
0119SeakingWater 2Water 22424212121XY
13ORAS
133030
0129MagikarpWater 2Dragon303030303030252525
0130Gyarados
Water 2Dragon111
0143SnorlaxMonsterMonster111
0158TotodileMonsterWater 122PtHGSS2222222222
0159CroconawMonsterWater 124PtHGSS2424242424
0160FeraligatrMonsterWater 124PtHGSS2424242424
0170Chinchou
Water 2Water 21313999XY
31ORAS
31363636
0171Lanturn
Water 2Water 21313999XY
33ORAS
33424242
0185SudowoodoMineralMineral1091, 61, 6BW
1, 5B2W2
1, 51, 5111
0206DunsparceFieldField44FRLG5363BW
49B2W2
4948SM
51USUM
111
0220Swinub
FieldField40B2W24040101010
0221Piloswine
FieldField111
0222Corsola
Water 1Water 352B2W250503030
0231PhanpyFieldField1717666666
0232DonphanFieldField171711
0263ZigzagoonFieldField33333737XY
29ORAS
293030
0264LinooneFieldField3838
0270Lotad
Water 1Grass161616
0271Lombre
Water 1Grass111
0272Ludicolo
Water 1Grass11Rem.
0287SlakothFieldField43434949XY
33ORAS
333333
0288VigorothFieldField1
0289SlakingFieldField43434949XY
39ORAS
393939
0324TorkoalFieldField4352521, 52XY
42ORAS
42
0327SpindaFieldHuman-Like495050505050
0335ZangooseFieldFieldRem.
0349FeebasWater 1Dragon3030303030252525
0350MiloticWater 1Dragon111
0369Relicanth
Water 1Water 214040
0370LuvdiscWater 2Water 240463131XY
27ORAS
262626
0413Wormadam
Wormadam
All forms

BugBug3838383838
0438BonslyNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered66BW
5B2W2
55444
0446MunchlaxNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered444444
0456FinneonWater 2Water 226
0457LumineonWater 2Water 226
0473Mamoswine
FieldField111
0480UxieNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered61611, 611, 61707070
0535TympoleWater 1Water 134343424
0536Palpitoad
Water 1Water 137373724
0537Seismitoad
Water 1Water 139393924
0540Sewaddle
BugBug43434343
0541Swadloon
BugBug43
0550Basculin
Basculin
Red- and
Blue-Striped Forms
Water 2Water 2461, 463488
0550Basculin
Basculin
White-Striped Form
Water 2Water 28
0557Dwebble
BugMineral41414116
0558Crustle
BugMineral50505016
0588KarrablastBugBug49494924
0589Escavalier
BugBug1
0613CubchooFieldField3636362424
0614BearticFieldField3636362424
0618Stunfisk
Water 1Amorphous551, 551, 5550
0618Stunfisk
Stunfisk
Galarian Form

Water 1Amorphous50
0659BunnelbyFieldField292915
0660Diggersby
FieldField313215
0661Fletchling
FlyingFlying16161515
0662Fletchinder
FlyingFlying16161515
0663Talonflame
FlyingFlying16161515
0682SpritzeeFairyFairy383821
0683AromatisseFairyFairy383821
0692ClauncherWater 1Water 316161010
0693ClawitzerWater 1Water 3161611
0703Carbink
FairyMineral35351515
0704GoomyDragonDragon28282020
0705SliggooDragonDragon28282020
0705Sliggoo
Sliggoo
Hisuian Form

DragonDragon20
0706GoodraDragonDragon28282020
0706Goodra
Goodra
Hisuian Form

DragonDragon20
0719Diancie
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered35312121
0759Stufful
FieldField1928
0760Bewear
FieldField1930
0761BounsweetGrassGrass292424
0762SteeneeGrassGrass11
0763TsareenaGrassGrass11
0775KomalaFieldField2626
0776Turtonator
MonsterDragon1716
0848Toxel
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered11
0849Toxtricity
Toxtricity
All forms

Human-LikeHuman-Like11
0902Basculegion
Basculegion
All forms

Water 2Water 28
0928Smoliv
GrassGrass16
0929Dolliv
GrassGrass16
0930Arboliva
GrassGrass16
0938TadbulbWater 1Water 125
0939BelliboltWater 1Water 125
0950KlawfWater 3Water 337
0974CetoddleFieldField25
0975CetitanFieldField25
0977DondozoWater 2Water 210
0982Dudunsparce
Dudunsparce
All forms
FieldField1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.


Bybreeding

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsEgg Move
IIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIX
0007SquirtleMonsterWater 1
0027SandshrewFieldField
0027Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Alolan Form

FieldField
0037VulpixFieldField
0037Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
FieldField
0043Oddish
GrassGrass
0046Paras
BugGrass
0052MeowthFieldField
0052Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
FieldField
0052Meowth
Meowth
Galarian Form
FieldField
0074Geodude
MineralMineral
0074Geodude
Geodude
Alolan Form

MineralMineral
0083Farfetch'd
FlyingField
0083Farfetch'd
Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
FlyingField
0084Doduo
FlyingFlying
0095Onix
MineralMineral
0098KrabbyWater 3Water 3
0114TangelaGrassGrass
0116HorseaWater 1Dragon
0127PinsirBugBug
0133EeveeFieldField
0140Kabuto
Water 1Water 3
0152ChikoritaMonsterGrass
0170Chinchou
Water 2Water 2
0172PichuFieldFairyHGSS
0204PinecoBugBug
0211Qwilfish
Water 2Water 2
0211Qwilfish
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form

Water 2Water 2
0214Heracross
BugBug
0223RemoraidWater 1Water 2
0270Lotad
Water 1Grass
0290Nincada
BugBug
0324TorkoalFieldField
0328TrapinchBugDragon
0335ZangooseFieldField
0339Barboach
Water 2Water 2
0393PiplupWater 1Field
0417PachirisuFieldFairy
0427BunearyFieldHuman-LikeHGSS
0431GlameowFieldFieldHGSS
0456FinneonWater 2Water 2
0504PatratFieldField
0564Tirtouga
Water 1Water 3
0572MinccinoFieldField
0632Durant
BugBug
0777Togedemaru
FieldFairy
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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 IV

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0025PikachuFieldFairyPokéwalker -Yellow Forest
0417PachirisuFieldFairyPokéwalker -Resort
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.


Generation V

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0084Doduo
FlyingFlyingDream World -Pleasant Forest
0140Kabuto
Water 1Water 3Dream World -Sparkling Sea
0214Heracross
BugBugDream World -Dream Park
0564Tirtouga
Water 1Water 3Dream World -Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.


Byevent

Generation II

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0041Zubat
FlyingFlyingNew York Pokémon Center
0086SeelWater 1FieldNew York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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.


Generation IV

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0133EeveeFieldField2010 World Championships Eevee
Video Game Championships 2010 Eevee
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB 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 Mystery Dungeon series

Flail deals damage. Its power is higher when the user's HP is lower.

In theRescue Team series, Flail's final damage is multiplied by 2 when at 51-75% HP, 4 when at 26-50% and 8 when at 25% or lower.

In theExplorers series, the damage is multiplied by 1.5 at 26-50% HP and by 2 at 25% or lower.

InSuper Mystery Dungeon, the damage calculation is approximately proportional to the user's current HP, with the power multiplier roughly ranging from 0.1x at 100% HP, 0.5x at 83%, 1.0x at 62%, 1.3x at 50%, 2.0x at 20%, and 2.5x at 1 HP.

GameBase
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
RangeTargetCuts
corners
MDRB2-17-100%-FrontEnemyNo
MDTDS2-17-100%-FrontEnemyNo
BSL2-17-100%-FrontEnemyNo
MDGtI--155095%98%FrontEnemyNo
SMD899153095%98%FrontEnemyNo
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Flail
★★★
Attack power43.1611
Charge time0.74 seconds
Range typeCircular (self)
Number of hits1
Number of projectiles1
Critical hit rate1.5%
Additional effectNone

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Flail isSnorlax's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 5 and upgradingTackle into it instead ofHeavy Slam. The user buffs themselves for 4 seconds causing their basic attacks to deal increased damage. Damage increase is strengthened for every 20% HP the user is missing. The user also gains a short burst of increased movement speed when Flail is activated. At level 11, the move's damage is increased and now causes the user’s basic attacks to also heal them while they are below 40% of their maximum HP.

Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition

In the exclusive edition of Monopoly: Pokémon Kanto Edition, Flail is thePower Card belonging toMagikarp. Once per game, the player using Magikarp may avoid paying rent on a property, instead receivingPokémon Dollars equal to half the amount they would have paid from the owner of the property.

Description

GamesDescription
MDRBInflicts damage on the target. The lower the user's HP, the greater the damage.
MDTDSInflicts damage on the target. The lower the user's HP, the greater the damage it inflicts.
BSLてきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる じぶんのHPが のこりすくないほど あたえるダメージが おおきい
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. The lower your HP is, the greater the damage it causes.
Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto EditionFlail avoids the rent charge! (If the space is a location owned by an opponent, he or she must pay you half the amount of that space's rent.)


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Magikarp

Bonsly

Sudowoodo
The user flails about aimlessly to attack.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
MagikarpMagikarp hits the opponent repeatedly with its tailfin.
A wild MagikarpThe Ties That BindDebut
A wild MagikarpYo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!None
A wild MagikarpBig Sky, Small Fry!None
BonslyBonsly flails around, jumping from one foot to the other quickly.
Brock's BonslyKing and Queen for a Day!None
SudowoodoSudowoodo flails around its arms and legs, then throws the opponent, or Sudowoodo runs up to the opponent and flails around its arms and legs, hitting the opponent repeatedly.
Brock's SudowoodoLeave It To Brocko!None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Sudowoodo

Smoliv
The user flails its body around to attack.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
SudowoodoSudowoodo flails its arms and legs around the opponent, hitting it.
Gold's SudoboLugia and Ho-Oh on the Loose, Part 2Debut
SmolivSmoliv bounces around the opponent while slamming its body into it.
Violet's SmolivScarlet & Violet chapterNone

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

LanguageTitle
ChineseCantonese抓狂Jáaukwòhng*
手足慌亂Sáujūk Fōnglyuhn*
Mandarin抓狂Zhuākuáng*
手足慌亂 / 手足慌乱Shǒuzú Huāngluàn*
DutchHuppel
FinnishLäpsyttely
FrenchGigotageVIII+
FléauIIVII
GermanDreschflegel
GreekΜαστίγωμαMastígoma
ItalianFlagello
Korean바둥바둥Badungbadung
PolishBicz
Brazilian PortugueseMangual (games,Flashfire–present, manga)
Ataque de Cauda (Base Set,[n 1]Diamond & PearlBoundaries Crossed)
Açoitar (Fossil)[n 1]
RomanianBiciul
SerbianMlaćenje
SpanishAzote
SwedishSlagattack
VietnameseVùng Vẫy

Notes

  1. 1.01.1Prior to the introduction of Flail as a move in core series games.


Variations of the moveFlail
FlailReversal
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