Lash Out
DarkLash 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
Incineroar
Tyranitar Mega
Houndoom Mega
Gyarados Mega
Kingambit
Chandelure Mega
Malamar Mega
Scovillain Mega
Goodra Hisui
Hydreigon
Scrafty Mega
Empoleon
Feraligatr Mega
Infernape
Zoroark
Camerupt Mega
Feraligatr
Tyranitar
Grimmsnarl Gmax
Gyarados
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Meowscarada
Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
Chandelure
Lycanroc Midnight
Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
Weavile
Banette Mega
Samurott Hisui
Grimmsnarl
Spiritomb
Zoroark Hisui
Samurott
Krookodile
Scrafty
Malamar
Overqwil
Houndoom
Sneasler
Sableye Mega
Annihilape
Umbreon
Tauros
Toxicroak
Trevenant
Mudsdale
Scovillain
Banette
Camerupt
Arbok
Morpeko Hangry
Qwilfish Hisui
Morpeko Full Belly
Sableye
Move Tutor95 Pokémon
Incineroar
Tyranitar Mega
Drampa Mega
Gyarados Mega
Malamar Mega
Scrafty Mega
Zoroark
Tyranitar
Grimmsnarl Gmax
Gyarados
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
Lycanroc Midnight
Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
Weavile
Grimmsnarl
Spiritomb
Zoroark Hisui
Krookodile
Scrafty
Stunfisk
Malamar
Sableye Mega
Umbreon
Tauros
Toxicroak
Tyrantrum
Drampa
Mudsdale
Pangoro
Liepard
Stunfisk Galar
Morpeko Hangry
Morpeko Full Belly
Sableye
Pokémon that use this move
178 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Incineroar
Tyranitar Mega
Drampa Mega
Houndoom Mega
Gyarados Mega
Kingambit
Chandelure Mega
Malamar Mega
Scovillain Mega
Goodra Hisui
Hydreigon
Scrafty Mega
Empoleon
Feraligatr Mega
Infernape
Zoroark
Camerupt Mega
Feraligatr
Tyranitar
Grimmsnarl Gmax
Gyarados
Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed
Meowscarada
Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed
Chandelure
Lycanroc Midnight
Tauros Paldea Combat Breed
Weavile
Banette Mega
Samurott Hisui
Grimmsnarl
Spiritomb
Zoroark Hisui
Samurott
Krookodile
Scrafty
Stunfisk
Malamar
Overqwil
Houndoom
Sneasler
Sableye Mega
Annihilape
Umbreon
Tauros
Toxicroak
Trevenant
Tyrantrum
Drampa
Mudsdale
Pangoro
Scovillain
Liepard
Stunfisk Galar
Banette
Camerupt
Arbok
Morpeko Hangry
Qwilfish Hisui
Morpeko Full Belly
Sableye
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.