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Flail

Effect

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

Move stats
TypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPPriorityTarget
NormalPhysicalvar.100150Selected target

“var.” means power depends on the battle.

Changes in Origin HeartGold

No changes listed.

Pokémon that learn this move

147 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

Level-up and evolution (99 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Flail: Level-up and evolution
PokémonTypeLearning methodAvailability
WaterLv 29Where to get it
WaterSteelLv 31Where to get it
WaterLv 30Where to get it
WaterLv 30Where to get it
WaterLv 25Where to get it
WaterFlyingLv 1Where to get it
NormalLv 1Where to get it
WaterLv 22Where to get it
WaterLv 24Where to get it
WaterDragonLv 24Where to get it
WaterElectricLv 36Where to get it
WaterElectricLv 42Where to get it
RockLv 1Where to get it
NormalLv 1Where to get it
IceGroundLv 10Where to get it
IceGroundLv 1Where to get it
WaterRockLv 30Where to get it
GroundLv 6Where to get it
NormalLv 30Where to get it
NormalLv 38Where to get it
WaterGrassLv 16Where to get it
WaterGrassLv 1Where to get it
WaterGrassLv 1Where to get it
NormalLv 33Where to get it
NormalFightingLv 39Where to get it
NormalLv 50Where to get it
WaterLv 25Where to get it
WaterFairyLv 1Where to get it
WaterRockLv 40Where to get it
WaterLv 26Where to get it
BugGrassLv 38Where to get it
RockLv 4Where to get it
NormalLv 44Where to get it
WaterLv 26Where to get it
WaterFlyingLv 26Where to get it
IceGroundLv 1Where to get it
PsychicLv 70Where to get it
WaterLv 24Where to get it
WaterGroundLv 24Where to get it
WaterGroundLv 24Where to get it
BugGrassLv 43Where to get it
WaterLv 8Where to get it
BugRockLv 16NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
BugRockLv 16NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
BugLv 24Where to get it
BugSteelLv 1Where to get it
IceLv 24Where to get it
IceWaterLv 24Where to get it
GroundElectricLv 50Where to get it
NormalLv 15Where to get it
NormalGroundLv 15Where to get it
NormalFlyingLv 15Where to get it
FireFlyingLv 15Where to get it
FireFlyingLv 15Where to get it
FairyLv 21NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FairyLv 21NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
WaterLv 10Where to get it
WaterDarkLv 1Where to get it
RockFairyLv 15Where to get it
DragonLv 20Where to get it
DragonWaterLv 20Where to get it
DragonWaterLv 20Where to get it
RockFairyLv 21Where to get it
NormalFightingLv 28Where to get it
NormalFightingLv 30Where to get it
GrassLv 24Where to get it
GrassLv 1Where to get it
GrassFightingLv 1Where to get it
NormalLv 26Where to get it
FireDragonLv 16NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
ElectricPoisonLv 1Where to get it
ElectricPoisonLv 1Where to get it
WaterGhostLv 8Where to get it
GrassNormalLv 16Where to get it
GrassNormalLv 16Where to get it
GrassNormalLv 16Where to get it
ElectricLv 25NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
ElectricLv 25NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
RockLv 37NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
IceLv 25NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
IceLv 25NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
WaterLv 10NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
NormalDragonLv 1Where to get it
Artwork shows Gyarados’s standard form.
Mega Gyarados
WaterDarkLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Wormadam’s standard form.
Wormadam (Sandy Cloak)
BugGroundLv 38NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Wormadam’s standard form.
Wormadam (Trash Cloak)
BugSteelLv 38No known way to get it
Artwork shows Basculin’s standard form.
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form)
WaterLv 8NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Stunfisk’s standard form.
Galarian Stunfisk
GroundSteelLv 50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonStunfisk is only in its normal form (Pal Park).
Artwork shows Diancie’s standard form.
Mega Diancie
RockFairyLv 21NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonDiancie's calendar encounter loads as a normal Diancie; nothing produces Mega Diancie.
Artwork shows Toxtricity’s standard form.
Toxtricity (Low Key Form)
ElectricPoisonLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Basculin’s standard form.
Basculin (White-Striped Form)
WaterLv 8NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Sliggoo’s standard form.
Hisuian Sliggoo
SteelDragonLv 20NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Goodra’s standard form.
Hisuian Goodra
SteelDragonLv 20NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Basculegion’s standard form.
Basculegion (female)
WaterGhostLv 8NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Dudunsparce’s standard form.
Dudunsparce (Three-Segment Form)
NormalLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Kingler’s standard form.
Gigantamax Kingler
WaterLv 31NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Snorlax’s standard form.
Gigantamax Snorlax
NormalLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Toxtricity’s standard form.
Gigantamax Toxtricity
ElectricPoisonLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Toxtricity’s standard form.
Gigantamax Toxtricity (Low Key Form)
ElectricPoisonLv 1NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.

Egg moves (52 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Flail: Egg moves
PokémonTypeLearning methodAvailability
WaterEgg learnsetWhere to get it
GroundEgg learnsetWhere to get it
FireEgg learnsetWhere to get it
GrassPoisonEgg learnsetWhere to get it
BugGrassEgg learnsetWhere to get it
NormalEgg learnsetWhere to get it
RockGroundEgg learnsetWhere to get it
NormalFlyingEgg learnsetWhere to get it
NormalFlyingEgg learnsetWhere to get it
RockGroundEgg learnsetWhere to get it
WaterEgg learnsetWhere to get it
GrassEgg learnsetWhere to get it
WaterEgg learnsetWhere to get it
BugFlyingEgg learnsetWhere to get it
NormalEgg learnsetWhere to get it
RockWaterEgg learnsetWhere to get it
GrassEgg learnsetWhere to get it
WaterElectricEgg learnsetWhere to get it
ElectricEgg learnsetWhere to get it
BugEgg learnsetWhere to get it
WaterPoisonEgg learnsetWhere to get it
BugFightingEgg learnsetWhere to get it
WaterEgg learnsetWhere to get it
WaterGrassEgg learnsetWhere to get it
BugGroundEgg learnsetWhere to get it
FireEgg learnsetWhere to get it
BugGroundEgg learnsetWhere to get it
NormalFightingEgg learnsetWhere to get it
WaterGroundEgg learnsetWhere to get it
WaterEgg learnsetWhere to get it
ElectricEgg learnsetWhere to get it
NormalEgg learnsetWhere to get it
NormalEgg learnsetWhere to get it
WaterEgg learnsetWhere to get it
NormalEgg learnsetNOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
NormalEgg learnsetWhere to get it
BugSteelEgg learnsetWhere to get it
ElectricSteelEgg learnsetWhere to get it
SteelEgg learnsetWhere to get it
FightingFlyingEgg learnsetWhere to get it
Artwork shows Sandshrew’s standard form.
Alolan Sandshrew
IceSteelEgg learnsetWhere to get it
Artwork shows Vulpix’s standard form.
Alolan Vulpix
IceEgg learnsetWhere to get it
Artwork shows Meowth’s standard form.
Alolan Meowth
DarkEgg learnsetNOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Meowth’s standard form.
Galarian Meowth
SteelEgg learnsetWhere to get it
Artwork shows Geodude’s standard form.
Alolan Geodude
RockElectricEgg learnsetWhere to get it
Artwork shows Farfetch’d’s standard form.
Galarian Farfetch’d
FightingEgg learnsetNOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Pinsir’s standard form.
Mega Pinsir
BugFlyingEgg learnsetNOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Heracross’s standard form.
Mega Heracross
BugFightingEgg learnsetNOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Qwilfish’s standard form.
Hisuian Qwilfish
DarkPoisonEgg learnsetWhere to get it
Artwork shows Meowth’s standard form.
Gigantamax Meowth
NormalEgg learnsetNOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Eevee’s standard form.
Gigantamax Eevee
NormalEgg learnsetNOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Onix’s standard form.
Crystal Onix
RockIceEgg learnsetWhere to get it

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