Air Slash (move)

Air Slash エアスラッシュ Air Slash

Battles Type  Flying Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  75 Accuracy  95% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM95 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM065 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Air Slash (Japanese: エアスラッシュ Air Slash) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM95 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM065 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation IV

Air Slash inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch. It can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Air Slash has a PP of 20 in this generation.

Generation V

Air Slash is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation VI onwards

Air Slash's PP was reduced from 20 to 15. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Air Slash's PP has been reduced to 10. It also lowers the target's action speed.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  10 Agile Strong Power  75  60  90 Accuracy  95%  95%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  +3  +5  +3 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? Lowers the target's action speed

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. It may also make the target flinch. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP SV The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. LA The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 62PE	1, Evo.	Evo.
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug				43SMUSUM 28PE	24
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	49	49	49	49SMUSUM 27PE	49BDSP
017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	57	57	57	57SMUSUM 39PE	57BDSP
018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	62	62	62	62SMUSUM 43PE	62BDSP
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	41	45	45XY 41ORAS	41SMUSUM 33PE	50SwShBDSP 34LA
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	51	57BW 52B2W2	52XY 48ORAS	48SMUSUM 51PE	62SwShBDSP 34LA
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug						Evo.
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	37	49	49	49SMUSUM 31PE	50
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	53	53	50	50SMUSUM 38PE	36SwShBDSP 18LA	36
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	50	50	50SMUSUM 24PE	35	35
146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					35	35
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	29	33	33	31	18
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	32	37	37	35	18
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug				36	36BDSP
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug				42	42BDSP
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	51	57BW 52B2W2	52XY 48ORAS	48	62SwShBDSP 34LA
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy					25LA
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying			25ORAS	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	54	54	54	54	54BDSP 25LA
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying					30LA
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field				41SM 43USUM
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug					1SwShBDSP 18LA	1
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		36B2W2	36	36	32SwShBDSP 21LA
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	40DP 39PtHGSS	42	42XY 45ORAS	45
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug					34LA
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	53	53	53XY 33ORAS	33	33BDSP
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	61	61	1, 61XY 1, 45ORAS	1, 39	1, 39BDSP
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	47	47BW 46B2W2	46XY 40ORAS	40	30	30
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying					1	1
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	47	47	47XY 38ORAS	38	38BDSP	32
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	47	51	50XY 36ORAS	36	36BDSP	36
384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	35HGSS	35	35XY 30ORAS	30	1	1
396		Starly		Flying		Flying					15LA
397		Staravia		Flying		Flying					15LA
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying					15LA
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	41	41	41	41	41BDSP 25LA
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug		37B2W2	37	37	28SwShBDSP 29LA	28
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying					30LA
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying					11LA
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2					25LA
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2					25LA
458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		36B2W2	36	36	32SwShBDSP 21LA
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	1	1	1	1	1, Evo.SwShBDSP 25LA
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	49DP 54PtHGSS	54	1, 54	1, 54	1, 54BDSP 25LA
492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					19LA
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	64PtHGSS	64	64	64	64BDSP 19LA
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying		29	29	29	32
520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying		32	32	32	38
521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying		33	33	33	42
527		Woobat		Field	Flying		32	32	32	35
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying		32	32	32	35
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying		41	41	41	35
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		27	27	27
581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		27	27	27
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying		41	41	41	55SwSh 20LA	55
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying		41	41	41	57	57
628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying					20LA	57
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		41	41	41	42
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		41	41	41	42
641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		43	43	37	35SwSh	35
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon			48	48	36	36
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon			53	53	36	36
717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			10	10	35
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					25LA
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying					25LA
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying					25LA
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug				1
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying				36		36
772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				60	30
773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				60	30
792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				19	21
797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				59
804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				53USUM	1
900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug					18LA
912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1						24
913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1						27
914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1						27
973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying						35
993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						56
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM95	IX TM065
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug					✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying					✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying					✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug						✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field					✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon					✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying					✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying					✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying					✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying					✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying					✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying						✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field					✔	✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field						✔
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1					✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying					✔
245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass					✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying					✔	✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying					✔	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug						✔
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug					✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon					✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon					✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass						✔
359		Absol		Field		Field					✔
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon					✔	✔
380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
396		Starly		Flying		Flying						✔
397		Staravia		Flying		Flying						✔
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying						✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying						✔
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2						✔
458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy					✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous					✔	✔
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
501		Oshawott		Field		Field						✔
502		Dewott		Field		Field						✔
503		Samurott		Field		Field						✔
503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying					✔
520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying					✔
521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying					✔
527		Woobat		Field	Flying					✔
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					✔
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass						✔
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					✔
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					✔
587		Emolga		Field		Field					✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						✔
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying					✔
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying					✔
637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug						✔
638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
641		Tornadus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying						✔
662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying						✔
663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying						✔
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug						✔
681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral					✔
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon					✔	✔
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon					✔	✔
717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying						✔
723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying						✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						✔
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug					✔
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying						✔
772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field					✔	✔
821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon					✔	✔
845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying					✔
873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug						✔
912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1						✔
913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1						✔
914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1						✔
931		Squawkabilly		Flying		Flying						✔
940		Wattrel		Water 1	Flying						✔
941		Kilowattrel		Water 1	Flying						✔
962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying						✔
973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying						✔
982		Dudunsparce		Field		Field						✔
983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
100		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
101		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
501		Oshawott		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔		✔
540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
587		Emolga		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Form change

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
479		Rotom Fan Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	Upon changing into this formPtHGSS
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
479		Rotom Fan Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
479		Rotom Fan Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
479		Rotom Fan Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
479		Rotom Fan Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
479		Rotom Fan Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
587		Emolga		Field		Field	Dream World - Windswept Sky
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
169		CrobatLv. 30		Flying		Flying	2010 World Championships Crobat
245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Shiny Crown Suicune Korean Crown Suicune GameStop Suicune Winter 2011 Suicune
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
492		ShayminLv. 15 Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Scrap Shaymin Full Story Shaymin
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Air Slash is a move with 15 base power, 88% accuracy, and 15 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, possibly causing them to cringe.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Air Slash is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Air Slash
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 14 Energy boost 10 Duration 1.2 seconds Damage window 1 - 1.2 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 9 Energy boost 9 Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 12 → 14

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Air Slash

★★★★
Attack power	36.00813
Charge time	0.54 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May flinch the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Air Slash	Special	2	—	45	54	95%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.	Will & Xatu Winona & Pelipper Blue & Pidgeot (before Mega Evolving only) Skyla (Holiday 2021) & Togekiss Gloria (Summer 2021) & Inteleon Falkner & Swellow Scottie/Bettie & Tech Farfetch'd Egg
Sync move
Good Tidings Air Slash	Special	—	—	200 (Default) 300 (6★ EX)	240 (Default) 360 (6★ EX)	—%	An opponent	—	This attack's power increases when the target is affected by a status condition.	Skyla (Holiday 2021) & Togekiss

Notes:

• Air Slash:
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.
• Good Tidings Air Slash:
  • Description prior to Version 2.20.0*: This move's power increases when the target is affected by a status condition.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Air Slash is Cramorant's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 4 and upgrading Feather Dance into it instead of Hurricane. The user shoots many blades of air while moving backwards, dealing damage to enemies within the cone. This move's cooldown is reduced for every blade that hits. At level 11, each blade also heals the user on hit.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with the Cringe status condition, making its actions fail. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにして わざや こうげきを だせなくする MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status condition, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to flinch.

In the anime

Main series

Charizard	Unfezant	Togekiss	Type: Null
The user forms a ball and throws it at the opponent or launches blades of energy at the opponent. This may also make the target flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Farfetch'd	Farfetch'd points its leek in the air and waves it around, creating a ball of wind that it throws at the opponent.
Holly's Farfetch'd	Smells Like Team Spirit!		Debut
Skarmory	A ball of wind gathers in front of one of Skarmory's wings, and it throws it at the opponent, or Skarmory fires multiple light-blue glowing blades of energy at the opponent.
A wild Skarmory	Steeling Peace of Mind!		None
Team Rocket's Skarmory	Dreams Are Made of These!		None
Shaymin	Sky Forme Shaymin flies around in a circle until wind starts forming in the middle of the circle. Then, the wind starts glowing light blue, and forms into a light blue energy ball. Finally, Sky Forme Shaymin flies back and flies into the energy ball, sending a light blue blast from the ball at the opponent.
A wild Shaymin	Keeping in Top Forme		None
Togekiss	Togekiss spins its body in place, and its body glows light blue. Then, light blue energy appears around Togekiss and spirals around it, slashing the opponent, or a light blue energy ball appears in front of Togekiss's body and it fires it at the opponent. As the ball fires at the opponent, it turns into a beam, or Togekiss lifts up one wing and starts waving it around. Light blue energy streaks then appear and swirl around, forming into a ball above the tip of Togekiss's wing. It then tosses the ball at the opponent. On occasion, this will cause the opponent to flinch; or Togekiss's wings glow white. It then flaps its wings, firing multiple whitish-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Dawn's Togekiss	Dawn of a Royal Day!		None
Cynthia's Togekiss	Bewitch, Battle, and Bewilder!		Flinch chance increased by Serene Grace
Suicune	Suicune opens its mouth and raises its head. Then, a circle of clear spinning energy forms in front of its mouth. Suicune then whips its head down, firing the circle like a vertical disc at the opponent.
Suicune (M13)	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		Game event-exclusive move
Noctowl	Noctowl raises its wings above its head and a spiraling light blue orb of energy forms in between them. It then throws the ball at the opponent. As it shoots towards the opponent, the ball becomes surrounded by a light blue aura, or Noctowl flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Ash's Noctowl	Working on a Right Move!		None
Ilunas's Noctowl	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		None
Woobat	Woobat's wings glow light blue and it crosses them in front of its body. It then opens them up quickly, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Jessie's Woobat	Enter Iris and Axew!		None
Two wild Woobat	Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!		None
Mandibuzz	Both of Mandibuzz's wings glow light blue and she waves them repeatedly. Every time Mandibuzz waves her wings, two saw-like energy blades shoot out from her wings at the opponent, or one of Mandibuzz's wings glows light blue, and a saw-like energy blade forms on its tip. She then waves her wing, firing the energy blade at the opponent.
Katharine's Mandibuzz	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None
A wild Mandibuzz	Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story		None
A wild Mandibuzz	Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams!		None
Tornadus	Tornadus crosses his arms in front of his body and then opens his arms, opening his hands so his palms are facing up. In each hand, two light blue saw-like energy blades form, and Tornadus swings his arms, throwing the four energy blades at the opponent.
Tornadus (anime)	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1		None
Unfezant	Unfezant's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Skyla's Unfezant	Cilan Takes Flight!		None
Alain's Unfezant	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None
Pidove	Pidove's wings glow white and it flaps them, releasing multiple white glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Multiple wild Pidove	Climbing the Tower of Success!		None
Three wild Pidove	Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!		None
Rufflet	Rufflet flaps his wings, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from his wings at the opponent.
Nursery's Rufflet	Unrest at the Nursery!		None
Tornadus	Therian Forme Tornadus's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Tornadus (anime)	Unova's Survival Crisis!		None
Braviary	Braviary's wings glow light blue and he flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from his wings at the opponent, or Braviary's wings glow light blue and he flaps them, firing light blue crescent-shaped blades from them at the opponent.
Radley's Braviary	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
Baraz's Braviary	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
Kira's Braviary	Raid Battle in The Ruins!		None
Rotom	Fan Rotom's fan blades glow light blue, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its fan at the opponent, or Fan Rotom's fan blades glow light blue and it spins around vertically, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from the fan blades at the opponent.
A wild Rotom	To Catch a Rotom!		None
Volkner's Rotom	Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!		None
Golbat	Golbat's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Multiple wild Golbat	A Stealthy Challenge!		None
Crobat	Crobat flaps its wings, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent, or Crobat fires multiple light-blue glowing blades of energy at the opponent.
Xerosic's Crobat	The Right Hero for the Right Job!		None
Team Rocket's Crobat	Dreams Are Made of These!		None
Type: Null	Type: Null forms a light-blue ball of energy in front of its head. It then fires multiple light-blue blades of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Gladion's Silvally	A Masked Warning!		None
Silvally	Silvally forms a light-blue ball or ring of energy in front of its head. It then fires multiple light-blue blades of energy from the ball or ring at the opponent.
Gladion's Silvally	Faba's Revenge!		None
Lunala	Lunala forms a light-blue ball of energy in front of its chest. It then fires multiple light-blue blades of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Lunala (anime)	Full Moon and Many Arms!		None
Scyther	Scyther's scythes glow light blue. It fires multiple light-blue, glowing energy blades from its scythes at the opponent. Sometimes, the energy blades look like saw discs.
Goh's Scyther	Working My Way Back to Mew!		None
Charizard	Charizard's wings glow light blue. It then flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Leon's Charizard	Flash of the Titans!		None
Moltres	Moltres flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
A wild Moltres	Advice to Goh!		None
Mew	Mew's arms glow light blue. It then swings its arms, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Mew (recurring)	JN134		None
Honchkrow	Honchkrow's wings glow light blue. It then flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Quillon's Honchkrow	JN134		None
Swellow	Swellow's wings glow light blue. It then flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Ash's Swellow	JN146		None

Pokémon Generations

	Swanna
The user releases multiple saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Swanna	Swanna releases multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Skyla's Swanna	The Uprising		Debut

Pokémon Evolutions

	Lunala
The user attacks the opponent with blades of wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Lunala	Lunala flaps its wings, releasing multiple transparent blades of air from them at the opponent.
Nebby	The Eclipse		Debut

In the manga

Movie adaptations

	Braviary
The user cuts the air with blades of wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Braviary	Braviary waves his wings, sending blades of air at the opponent.
Baraz's Braviary	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None

Pokémon Adventures

Type: Null	Mothim	Therian Forme Tornadus	Unfezant
The user cuts the air with blades of wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Mothim	Mothim flaps his wings repeatedly, releasing multiple crescent blades of air from his wings all around him.
A Roughneck's Mothim	Vexing Vespiquen and Unmanageable Mothim I		Debut
Rotom	Fan Rotom spins the fan on the top of its head at top speed, causing a powerful twister to come out and spiral around the opponent. A powerful wind also comes out of the fan and blows the opponent away.
Diamond's Rotom	Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost)		None
Braviary	Braviary waves his wings, sending blades of air at the opponent.
Black's Brav	Battle at the Museum		None
Unfezant	Unfezant smacks the opponent with its wings.
Skyla's Unfezant	The Battle Within		None
Tornadus	Therian Forme Tornadus releases multiple saw disc-like energy blades from his wings at the opponent.
Team Plasma's Tornadus	Legendary Tornadus		None
Type: Null	Type: Null fires a wave of energy at the opponent.
Gladion's Type: Null	Flash and Cosmog's Secret		None

• In Exit Empoleon, Dahlia's Togekiss was mentioned to know Air Slash, but it was never seen using the move.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Golbat
The user attacks the opponent with a blade of wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Golbat	Golbat attacks the opponent with a blade of wind.
Jupiter's Golbat	Challenge! The Fortress of Steel!!		Debut

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

	Charizard
The user flaps its wings to form a blade of wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Charizard	Charizard flaps its wings to form a blade of wind.
Lance's Charizard	Betting on the Name of the Strongest!		Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

	Sky Forme Shaymin
The user attacks with a blade of wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Shaymin	Sky Forme Shaymin attacks with a blade of wind.
Yū's Shaymin	PBK1		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 空氣斬 Hūnghei Jáam * 空氣砍 Hūnghei Hám * Mandarin 空氣斬 / 空气斩 Kōngqì Zhǎn * 空气之刃 Kōngqì-zhī Rèn * 空氣砍 Kōngqì Kǎn * Czech Vzdušný řezavý útok Dutch Luchtklief French Lame d'Air German Luftschnitt Greek Κόψη Ανέμου Kopse Anemou Indonesian Air Slash Mengiris Udara Italian Eterelama Korean 에어슬래시 E-eoseullaesi Polish Powietrzne Cięcie Portuguese Brazil Golpe de Ar (games, BW103-present, TCG, manga) Corte Aéreo (early anime) Portugal Lâmina Aérea Golpe de Ar (Black and White series) Spanish Latin America Rasguño Aéreo (DP052) Tajo Aéreo (DP168-DP191) Corte Aéreo (BW002-present) Spain Tajo Aéreo Thai แอร์สแลช Vietnamese Nhát Chém Không Khí

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