Lash Out

Dark

Lash Out is a Dark-type physical attack. It has 75 base power, 100% accuracy, 5 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.

Technical data

Type
Dark
Category
physical
Power
75
Accuracy
100
PP
5
Priority
0
Target
adjacent
Contact
Yes
Spread
No
Protect blocks
Yes
Wide Guard blocks
No

Competitive value

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

How to learn it

Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.

TM / HM149 Pokémon

  • IncineroarIncineroar
  • Tyranitar MegaTyranitar Mega
  • Houndoom MegaHoundoom Mega
  • Gyarados MegaGyarados Mega
  • KingambitKingambit
  • Chandelure MegaChandelure Mega
  • Malamar MegaMalamar Mega
  • Scovillain MegaScovillain Mega
  • Goodra HisuiGoodra Hisui
  • HydreigonHydreigon
  • Scrafty MegaScrafty Mega
  • EmpoleonEmpoleon
  • Feraligatr MegaFeraligatr Mega
  • InfernapeInfernape
  • ZoroarkZoroark
  • Camerupt MegaCamerupt Mega
  • FeraligatrFeraligatr
  • TyranitarTyranitar
  • Grimmsnarl GmaxGrimmsnarl Gmax
  • GyaradosGyarados
  • Tauros Paldea Aqua BreedTauros Paldea Aqua Breed
  • MeowscaradaMeowscarada
  • Tauros Paldea Blaze BreedTauros Paldea Blaze Breed
  • ChandelureChandelure
  • Lycanroc MidnightLycanroc Midnight
  • Tauros Paldea Combat BreedTauros Paldea Combat Breed
  • WeavileWeavile
  • Banette MegaBanette Mega
  • Samurott HisuiSamurott Hisui
  • GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl
  • SpiritombSpiritomb
  • Zoroark HisuiZoroark Hisui
  • SamurottSamurott
  • KrookodileKrookodile
  • ScraftyScrafty
  • MalamarMalamar
  • OverqwilOverqwil
  • HoundoomHoundoom
  • SneaslerSneasler
  • Sableye MegaSableye Mega
  • AnnihilapeAnnihilape
  • UmbreonUmbreon
  • TaurosTauros
  • ToxicroakToxicroak
  • TrevenantTrevenant
  • MudsdaleMudsdale
  • ScovillainScovillain
  • BanetteBanette
  • CameruptCamerupt
  • ArbokArbok
  • Morpeko HangryMorpeko Hangry
  • Qwilfish HisuiQwilfish Hisui
  • Morpeko Full BellyMorpeko Full Belly
  • SableyeSableye

Move Tutor95 Pokémon

  • IncineroarIncineroar
  • Tyranitar MegaTyranitar Mega
  • Drampa MegaDrampa Mega
  • Gyarados MegaGyarados Mega
  • Malamar MegaMalamar Mega
  • Scrafty MegaScrafty Mega
  • ZoroarkZoroark
  • TyranitarTyranitar
  • Grimmsnarl GmaxGrimmsnarl Gmax
  • GyaradosGyarados
  • Tauros Paldea Aqua BreedTauros Paldea Aqua Breed
  • Tauros Paldea Blaze BreedTauros Paldea Blaze Breed
  • Lycanroc MidnightLycanroc Midnight
  • Tauros Paldea Combat BreedTauros Paldea Combat Breed
  • WeavileWeavile
  • GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl
  • SpiritombSpiritomb
  • Zoroark HisuiZoroark Hisui
  • KrookodileKrookodile
  • ScraftyScrafty
  • StunfiskStunfisk
  • MalamarMalamar
  • Sableye MegaSableye Mega
  • UmbreonUmbreon
  • TaurosTauros
  • ToxicroakToxicroak
  • TyrantrumTyrantrum
  • DrampaDrampa
  • MudsdaleMudsdale
  • PangoroPangoro
  • LiepardLiepard
  • Stunfisk GalarStunfisk Galar
  • Morpeko HangryMorpeko Hangry
  • Morpeko Full BellyMorpeko Full Belly
  • SableyeSableye

Pokémon that use this move

178 Pokémon, sorted by usage

  • IncineroarIncineroar
  • Tyranitar MegaTyranitar Mega
  • Drampa MegaDrampa Mega
  • Houndoom MegaHoundoom Mega
  • Gyarados MegaGyarados Mega
  • KingambitKingambit
  • Chandelure MegaChandelure Mega
  • Malamar MegaMalamar Mega
  • Scovillain MegaScovillain Mega
  • Goodra HisuiGoodra Hisui
  • HydreigonHydreigon
  • Scrafty MegaScrafty Mega
  • EmpoleonEmpoleon
  • Feraligatr MegaFeraligatr Mega
  • InfernapeInfernape
  • ZoroarkZoroark
  • Camerupt MegaCamerupt Mega
  • FeraligatrFeraligatr
  • TyranitarTyranitar
  • Grimmsnarl GmaxGrimmsnarl Gmax
  • GyaradosGyarados
  • Tauros Paldea Aqua BreedTauros Paldea Aqua Breed
  • MeowscaradaMeowscarada
  • Tauros Paldea Blaze BreedTauros Paldea Blaze Breed
  • ChandelureChandelure
  • Lycanroc MidnightLycanroc Midnight
  • Tauros Paldea Combat BreedTauros Paldea Combat Breed
  • WeavileWeavile
  • Banette MegaBanette Mega
  • Samurott HisuiSamurott Hisui
  • GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl
  • SpiritombSpiritomb
  • Zoroark HisuiZoroark Hisui
  • SamurottSamurott
  • KrookodileKrookodile
  • ScraftyScrafty
  • StunfiskStunfisk
  • MalamarMalamar
  • OverqwilOverqwil
  • HoundoomHoundoom
  • SneaslerSneasler
  • Sableye MegaSableye Mega
  • AnnihilapeAnnihilape
  • UmbreonUmbreon
  • TaurosTauros
  • ToxicroakToxicroak
  • TrevenantTrevenant
  • TyrantrumTyrantrum
  • DrampaDrampa
  • MudsdaleMudsdale
  • PangoroPangoro
  • ScovillainScovillain
  • LiepardLiepard
  • Stunfisk GalarStunfisk Galar
  • BanetteBanette
  • CameruptCamerupt
  • ArbokArbok
  • Morpeko HangryMorpeko Hangry
  • Qwilfish HisuiQwilfish Hisui
  • Morpeko Full BellyMorpeko Full Belly
  • SableyeSableye

What this move does

Lash Out is a Dark-type physical attack. It has 75 base power, 100% accuracy, 5 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Lash Out is a Dark-type physical attack. It has 75 base power, 100% accuracy, 5 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for contact-triggering abilities and items.

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.

When to consider it

Consider Lash Out when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.

How to evaluate it in team building

In team building, Lash Out is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.

Common mistakes

Common mistakes with Lash Out include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.

VGC interactions

Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.

Related tools and guides

Use the tools below to test Lash Out in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.

VGC interactions

  • Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
  • Wide Guard: does not block this move.
  • Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
  • Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).

Frequently asked questions

Is Lash Out good in ChampionsVGC?

A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.

Is Lash Out blocked by Protect?

Yes, Lash Out is blocked by Protect and Detect.

Last updated: July 2026 · This entry is kept navigable while additional editorial context is being added.
All figures are estimated trends based on available data and do not guarantee competitive results. Matchups are situational. See our methodology for how these figures are calculated.