Flail (move)

Flail (Japanese: じたばた Wriggling) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation II.

Generation II
Flail inflicts damage. Its power is higher when the user's is lower.

Flail cannot cause a critical hit, and its damage is not varied by a random number during.

Generation III onward
Flail can now cause a critical hit, and its damage is now varied by a random number during damage calculation.

Flail can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if the move was used in the prior turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination and will give an extra three appeal points if the move Endure was used in the prior turn.

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Flail does 2× damage if the user is under 75% health, 4× damage if the user is under 50% health, and 8× damage if the user is under 25% HP.

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In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, a that  was renting from the  was revealed to know Flail by Emerald's Pokédex.

In other languages
Dreschflegel Azote Fléau Flagello じたばた 抓狂（招式）