Fling (move)

Fling (Japanese: なげつける Fling) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation IV.
It is:
* TM56 from Generation IV to , and in .
* TM59 in .
* TM043 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
Fling inflicts damage; the power of the move is determined by the user's held item.
Fling fails if the user has no held item, or if their held item is a TM, an Apricorn, a Gem, any type of Poké Ball, Mail, a Z-Crystal, an Ability Capsule, an Ability Patch, a Festival Ticket, the Red Orb, the Blue Orb, the Rusted Sword, or the Rusted Shield. Fling also fails if used by a holding the Griseous Orb, an holding a plate, a holding a drive, a holding a memory, a Pokémon holding a Mega Stone that allows it to Mega Evolve, a Pokémon with the Ability or holding Booster Energy, or an holding the Cornerstone Mask, the Wellspring Mask, or the Hearthflame Mask. After using Fling, the item is consumed, even if the target was protected by a .
The power of Fling based on the held item is detailed in the following table.
Power	Items
10 	All , all Incenses, all Mints, all Nectars, all Scarves, all SweetsAir Balloon, Big Root, Bright Powder, Choice Band, Choice Scarf, Choice Specs, Destiny Knot, Discount Coupon, Electric Seed, Expert Belt, Fairy Feather, Focus Band, Focus Sash, Grassy Seed, Lagging Tail, Leftovers, Mental Herb, Metal Powder, Misty Seed, Muscle Band, Power Herb, Psychic Seed, Quick Powder, Reaper Cloth, Red Card, Ring Target, Shed Shell, Silk Scarf, Silver Powder, Smooth Rock, Soft Sand, Soothe Bell, White Herb, Wide Lens, Wise Glasses, Zoom LensBread, Coconut Milk, Fresh Cream, Fried Food, Fruit Bunch, Instant Noodles, Mixed Mushrooms, Pack of Potatoes, Packaged Curry, Pasta, Precooked Burger, Pungent Root, Salad Mix, Sausages, Smoke-Poke Tail
20 	All FeathersBoiled Egg, Fancy Apple, Large Leek, Moomoo Cheese
30 	All status condition healing items (besides Berries), all Potions, all herbal medicine, all drinks, all Vitamins, all Shards, all Mulches, all battle items, all Flutes, all Exp. Candy, all Tera ShardsEther, Elixir, Max Ether, Max Elixir, Repel, Super Repel, Max Repel, Ability Shield, Absorb Bulb, Adrenaline Orb, Amulet Coin, Armorite Ore, Auspicious Armor, Balm Mushroom, Berry Juice, Big Bamboo Shoot, Big Malasada, Big Mushroom, Big NuggetGen V-VII, Big Pearl, Binding Band, , Black Glasses, Black Sludge, Booster Energy, Bottle Cap, Casteliacone, Cell Battery, Charcoal, Cleanse Tag, Clear Amulet, Comet Shard, Covert Cloak, Deep Sea Scale, Dragon Scale, Dynamax Candy, Eject Button, Escape Rope, Everstone, Fire Stone, Flame Orb, Float Stone, Fluffy Tail, Galarica Cuff, Galarica Twig, Galarica Wreath, Gold Bottle Cap, Heart Scale, Honey, Ice Stone, King's Rock, Lava Cookie, Leader's Crest, Leaf Stone, Life Orb, Light Ball, Light Clay, Loaded Dice, Lucky Egg, Luminous Moss, Lumiose Galette, Magnet, Malicious Armor, Max Mushrooms, Max Revive, Metal Coat, , Miracle Seed, Mirror Herb, Moon Stone, Mystic Water, Never-Melt Ice, Nugget, Old Gateau, Pass Orb, Pearl String, , Poké Doll, Poké Toy, Prism Scale, Protective Pads, Punching Glove, Rare Candy, Razor Fang, Relic Band, Relic Copper, Relic Crown, Relic Gold, Relic Silver, Relic Statue, Relic Vase, Revive, Sacred Ash, Scope Lens, Shalour Sable, Shell Bell, Shoal Salt, Shoal Shell, Smoke Ball, Snowball, Soul Dew, Spell Tag, Star Piece, Strange Souvenir, Stardust, Sun Stone, Sweet Apple, Sweet Heart, Syrupy Apple, Tart Apple, Thunder Stone, Tiny Bamboo Shoot, Tiny Mushroom, Toxic Orb, Throat Spray, Twisted Spoon, Upgrade, Water StoneBrittle Bones
40 	Eviolite, Icy Rock, Lucky Punch
50 	All MemoriesDubious Disc, Eject Pack, Sharp Beak, Wishing PieceGigantamix, Spice Mix
60 	Adamant Orb, Cornerstone Mask, Damp Rock, Griseous Orb, Hearthflame Mask, Heat Rock, Leek, Lustrous Orb, Macho Brace, Rocky Helmet, Terrain Extender, Utility Umbrella, Wellspring Mask
70 	All Drives, all Power itemsDragon Fang, Poison Barb
80 	All Mega StonesAssault Vest, Blunder Policy, Chipped Pot, Cracked Pot, Dawn Stone, Dusk Stone, Electirizer, Heavy-Duty Boots, Magmarizer, Masterpiece Teacup, Odd Keystone, Oval Stone, Protector, Quick Claw, Razor Claw, Sachet, Safety Goggles, Shiny Stone, Sticky Barb, Tin of Beans, Unremarkable Teacup, Weakness Policy, Whipped Dream, Bach's Food Tin, Bob's Food Tin
90 	All PlatesDeep Sea Tooth, Grip Claw, Thick Club
100 	All FossilsHard Stone, Rare Bone, Room Service
130 	Iron Ball, Big NuggetGen VIII-IX
If the user holds a TR, Fling's power is equal to the power of the move the TR contains, unless the move does not list a specific power (i.e. it is a status move or has with no default power), in which case it has 10 power. Due to this, and match the Iron Ball in producing the maximum possible Fling power of 130.
If the user's held item can boost the power of moves (such as the Black Glasses or Life Orb), the power of Fling is boosted by the held item accordingly (if applicable). Because the user is no longer holding the item after using the move, the Life Orb does not reduce the user's HP when it boosts the power of Fling.
If a Pokémon holding a Berry uses Fling, that Berry will activate for the target (even if its usual trigger condition is not satisfied). Additionally, some other items have special effects when a Pokémon holding them uses Fling:
Item 	Effect 	Power
Flame Orb 	s the target 	30
King's Rock	Causes the target to flinch 	30
Light Ball 	the target 	30
Mental Herb	Cures the effects of , , , , , and from the targetIn Generation IV, only cures infatuation	10
Poison Barb	s the target 	70
Razor Fang 	Causes the target to flinch 	30
Toxic Orb 	the target 	30
White Herb 	Restores lowered stats of the target 	10
, (from Generation V onward), and all prevent the usage of Fling. In Generation IV only, if the target of Fling is under the effect of Embargo and the user was holding an item with a special effect, the item's effect will not activate.
Fling can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if , , , or was used in the prior turn.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM===
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
In Explorers series, Fling is a status move that sends the enemy in front flying across the room. If there is another enemy Pokémon in range, the target will collide, causing both Pokémon to take 10 HP damage. Despite being classified as a status move, it is only affected by in Explorers of Sky.
In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, using Fling opens the inventory and allows the leader to choose an item to fling (excluding held items). It only works when a visible enemy is within a fan-shaped area up to 10 tiles in front. Like Gravelerocks, the item will be flung in an arc, but otherwise has the same effect as when thrown normally. Partner Pokémon can use this move to fling their held item. Though Fling is listed as a status move, it is unaffected by .
===Pokémon Rumble===
Fling will deal damage but also throws coins.
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===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
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==Trivia==
* Fling is one of two moves with a 100% chance of causing flinching (if holding a King's Rock or Razor Fang), the other being .
* Fling is the only move able to cause (if holding a Light Ball), a (if holding a Flame Orb), or ing (if holding a Poison Barb or Toxic Orb).
* In the , Fling can also be used to throw the remains of attacks, such as when Bianca's Emboar flung the remains of Trip's 's at it. It can also be used to throw the opponent.
==In other languages==
Category:Moves that can inflict a burn
Category:Moves that can inflict paralysis
Category:Moves that can inflict poison
Category:Moves that can cause flinching
Category:Moves that have variable power
Category:Moves that can fail
Category:Item-manipulating moves
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
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