Slash (move)

Slash redirects here. For the Ultra Beast codenamed UB Slash in Japanese, see Kartana (Pokémon).

Slash
きりさく Slash

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	70
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Slash (Japanese: きりさく Slash) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Slash deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

Slash can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Scratch or Swords Dance was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Physical
PP	15

Power	70	55	85
Accuracy	100%	100%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Crit. stage	+1	+1	+2
		?	?
		?	?
Has a high critical-hit ratio

Description

Games	Description
Stad	A Normal-type attack. It has a high probability of a critical hit for inflicting double the damage.
Stad2	A Normal-type attack. It has a high probability of a critical hit for inflicting double damage.
GS C	Has a high critical hit ratio.
RS EColo.XD	Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
FRLG	The foe is slashed with claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is attacked with a slash of claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP	The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily.
LA	The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
SV	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	30	37	37	28	34	34	34^SMUSUM 31^PE	20	20
005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	33	41	41	32	39	39	39	24	24
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	36	44	44	32	41	41	41^SMUSUM 43^PE	24	24
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	17	23	23	31	31^BW 26^B2W2	26	26^SMUSUM 32^PE	30
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field							26^SMUSUM 32^PE	30
028		Sandslash		Field		Field	17	24	24	40	40^BW 26^B2W2	26^XY 28^ORAS	28^SMUSUM 44^PE	36
028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field							1^SMUSUM	1
046		Paras		Bug	Grass	34	31	31	22	27	27	27^SMUSUM 19^PE	27^BDSP 21^LA
047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	39	37	35	22	29	29	29^SMUSUM 19^PE	29^BDSP 21^LA
050		Diglett		Field		Field	31	33	33	34	37	37	35^SMUSUM 21^PE	24	24
050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field							21^PE
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	35	37	38	40	45	45	41^SMUSUM 21^PE	24	24
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field							21^PE
052		Meowth		Field		Field	44	46	46^RSE 40^FRLG	33	33	33	33^SMUSUM 27^PE	36	36
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field							33^SMUSUM 27^PE
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field								36	36
053		Persian		Field		Field	51	53	53^RSE 49^FRLG	37	37	37	37^SMUSUM 27^PE	42	42
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field							37^SMUSUM 27^PE
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	39	37	41	19	19	19	19^SMUSUM 27^PE	40
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	29	36	31	29	29	29	29^SMUSUM 26^PE	24^SwShBDSP	24
127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	49
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	39
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	39	40	40	40	40	40	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		35	35	29	34	34	34	34^BDSP
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		37	37	33	39	39	39	39^BDSP
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		38	38	37	45	45	45	45^BDSP
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		36	36	31	34^BW 27^B2W2	27	27	27^BDSP 25^LA
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug		36	31	29	29	29	29	24^SwShBDSP	24
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug								21^LA
215		Sneasel		Field		Field		49	50	35	38^BW 35^B2W2	35	35	60^SwShBDSP 18^LA	60
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field								18^LA	42
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		36	37	29	29	29	29	29^BDSP 18^LA	22
217		Ursaring		Field		Field		39	37	29	29	29	29	29^BDSP 18^LA	22
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying				46^DP 42^PtHGSS	45	45^XY 39^ORAS	39	24
255		Torchic		Field		Field			34	34	34	34^XY 37^ORAS	37	21
256		Combusken		Field		Field			39	39	39	39^XY 42^ORAS	42	25
257		Blaziken		Field		Field			42	42	42	42^XY 44^ORAS	44	25
264		Linoone		Field		Field			41	41	47	47^XY 32^ORAS	32	1, Evo.
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			31	31	31	31^XY 23^ORAS	23	23^BDSP	23
289		Slaking		Field		Field								1^BDSP
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			31	31	31	31^XY 23^ORAS	23	50
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			33	30	30	30	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
335		Zangoose		Field		Field			19	18	18^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 19^ORAS	19	19^BDSP	19
347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			49	43	43	43^XY 34^ORAS	34	28
348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3			55	46	46	46^XY 25, 34^ORAS	25, 34^SM 34^USUM	28
352		Kecleon		Field		Field			31	25^DP 27^PtHGSS	27	27^XY 25^ORAS	25	25^BDSP
359		Absol		Field		Field			36	36	36^BW 28^B2W2	28^XY 22^ORAS	22	25
383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			20	20^DPPt
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug				26^PtHGSS	26	26	26	26^BDSP 15^LA	26
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug				31	31^BW 21^B2W2	21	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^SwShBDSP 25^LA	Evo.
431		Glameow		Field		Field				37	37	37	37	37^BDSP 16^LA
432		Purugly		Field		Field				37	37	37	37	37^BDSP 16^LA
434		Stunky		Field		Field				25^DP 22^PtHGSS	22	22	25
435		Skuntank		Field		Field				25^DP 22^PtHGSS	22	22	25
443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				25	25	25	25	30^SwShBDSP 15^LA	30
444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				28	28	28	28	34^SwShBDSP 15^LA	34
445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				28	28	28	28	34^SwShBDSP 15^LA	34
461		Weavile		Field		Field								1^SwShBDSP 18^LA	1
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				38^DP 43^PtHGSS	43	43	43	43^BDSP
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug								1^BDSP 25^LA
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				22	22	22^XY 17^ORAS	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^SwShBDSP Evo.^LA	Evo.
483		Dialga		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				70^DPPt 15^HGSS	15	15	15	24^SwShBDSP 12^LA	24
484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				70^DPPt 15^HGSS	15	15	15	24^SwShBDSP 12^LA	24
487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				70^DPPt 15^HGSS	15	15	15	28^SwShBDSP	28
488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				47	47	47	47	30^SwShBDSP 12^LA	30
501		Oshawott		Field		Field								25^LA
502		Dewott		Field		Field								25^LA
503		Samurott		Field		Field					36	36	1, Evo.		Evo.
503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field								25^LA	1
509		Purrloin		Field		Field					30	30	30
510		Liepard		Field		Field					34	34	34
529		Drilbur		Field		Field					26	26	26
530		Excadrill		Field		Field					26	26	26
542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug					29	29	1, Evo.
557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral					31	31	31	20
558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral					31	31	31	20
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field								25^LA
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field								25^LA
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug					32	32	32
589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug					32	32	32
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug					26	26	26	32
596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug					26	26	26	32
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					20	20	20	15	15
611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					20	20	20	15	15
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					20	20	20	15	15
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field					33	33	33	21	21
614		Beartic		Field		Field					33	33	33	21	21
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					41	41	37	32	28
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					21	21	21	25
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like					30	30	30	35	35
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like					30	30	30	35	35
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					28	28	28	36^SwSh 18^LA	36
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					28	28	28	36	36
628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying								18^LA	36
631		Heatmor		Field		Field					41	41	41	25
643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					36	36	36	8
644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					36	36	36	8
646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					36	36	36	8
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					36^B2W2	36	36	8
646		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					36^B2W2	36	36	8
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					29	29	29
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like						20	20	24
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like						20	20	24
679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral						29	29	20
680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral						29	29	20
681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral						1	1	1
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						43	43	21
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						43	43	21
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3						13	13	28
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						13	13	28
753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass							32	25	25
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass							32	25	25
768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3							21	28
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							32	36	36
800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							7	16
800		Necrozma Dusk Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							7^USUM	16
800		Necrozma Dawn Wings		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							7^USUM	16
807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							33^USUM	24
863		Perrserker		Field		Field								42	42
888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								11	11
889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								11	11
900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug									24
901		Ursaluna		Field		Field								18^LA	22
903		Sneasler		Field		Field								18^LA	42
906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass									28
907		Floragato		Field	Grass									33
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass									33
944		Shroodle		Field		Field									21
945		Grafaiai		Field		Field									21
976		Veluza		Water 2		Water 2									20
983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like									35
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3							✔
161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon							✔
287		Slakoth		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3							✔
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field							✔	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
509		Purrloin		Field		Field							✔
529		Drilbur		Field		Field							✔
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug							✔
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2							✔	✔
884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon							✔
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 II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
083		Farfetch'd^Lv. 5		Flying	Field	Baton Pass Farfetch'd^Stad2
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
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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 Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Slash is a move with 14 base power, 88% accuracy, and 11 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front. This move has an increased critical hit ratio.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★★

Power: 41

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has an increased critical hit ratio.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	2	—	50	60	100%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.	Cynthia & Mega Garchomp Giovanni (Classic) & Persian Scottie/Bettie & Meowth/Persian ^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Strike Scyther ^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Strike Sandshrew ^Egg

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Slash

★★★★
Attack power	34.54797
Charge time	0.54 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	3%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Slash is Absol and Zeraora's second move.

Absol starts with the move. The user quickly slashes in front of them, damaging any Pokémon in the slash. At level 7 it's replaced by either Psycho Cut or Sucker Punch.

Zeraora starts with the move. The user charges toward an enemy and attacks them with multiple swipes, ending with an interrupt that knocks the enemy into the air. At level 8 it's replaced by either Discharge or Wild Charge.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるきゅうしょにあたりやすい
Conq.	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate. It damages enemies. It has a high critical-hit rate.*
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method

Meowth	Scyther	Skuntank	Charizard
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws or a blade-like appendage.
User	First Used In		Notes
Scyther	Scyther repeatedly slashes the opponent with its scythes. Sometimes, its scythes glow white while using the move.
Jeanette Fisher's Scyther	The Fourth Round Rumble		Debut
Tracey's Scyther	Tracey Gets Bugged		None
Three wild Scyther	Mewtwo Returns		None
A poacher's Scyther	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
A Coordinator's Scyther	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!		None
Goh's Scyther	Working My Way Back to Mew!		None
Charmander	A finger on each of Charmander's claws shine. It then slashes the opponent.
Ritchie's Zippo	A Friend in Deed		None
Sandslash	Sandslash slashes at the opponent with its two front claws.
Koji's Sandslash	Good 'Quil Hunting		None
Teddiursa	Teddiursa slashes the opponent with its claws, leaving behind a white energy where it slashed.
A wild Teddiursa	UnBEARable		None
Sneasel	Sneasel slashes at the opponent, leaving behind a light purple energy stream where it slashed or one of its claws glows white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Iron-Masked Marauder's Sneasel	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
Harrison's Sneasel	Pop Goes the Sneasel		None
Pokémon hunter's Sneasel	The Power of Us		None
Croconaw	Croconaw slashes at the opponent with its claws, leaving behind a thin white energy line where it slashed.
Dundee's Croconaw	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
Bryan's Croconaw	The Champ Twins!		None
Totodile	Totodile slashes at the opponent with its claws.
Ash's Totodile	Just Add Water		None
Kabutops	Kabutops slashes at the opponent with its claws.
A wild Kabutops	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
Meowth	Meowth's claws come out and shine briefly. It then slashes the opponent with them; or, Meowth's claws extend and glow white. It then slashes the opponent with them.
Tyson's Meowth	Saved by the Beldum		None
Meowth of Alternate World Team Rocket	The Gates of Warp!		None
Linoone	Linoone's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them. As it slashes, a white streak is left behind Linoone's claws.
Three Linoone Captured by Solana's Capture Styler	The Green Guardian		None
Scizor	Scizor smacks the opponent hard with its claws, or Scizor swipes its claws and releases a white cresent of energy from its claws at the opponent.
Minnie's Scizor	Gymbaliar!		None
A Trainer's Scizor	An Elite Meet and Greet!		None
Sandshrew	Sandshrew's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent, leaving behind a white afterimage where it slashed.
Mira's Sandshrew	Sandshrew's Locker!		None
Zangoose	Zangoose's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Multiple wild Zangoose	Tears for Fears!		None
Weiss's Zangoose	Saving Braviary!		None
Vespiquen	Vespiquen's claws glow white and she slashes the opponent with them.
Aaron's Vespiquen	A Trainer and Child Reunion!		None
Froslass	Froslass's fingers glow white and they become sharp. Froslass then slashes the opponent with them. It leaves behind white trails where it slashed.
A wild Froslass	The Drifting Snorunt!		Froslass cannot legally learn Slash
Ursaring	Urasing's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent, leaving behind white trails where it slashed.
Paul's Ursaring	Evolving Strategies!		None
Ilunas's Ursaring	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		None
Skuntank	Skuntank's claws glow white and grow longer. It then slashes the opponent in an 'X' like fashion. Its claws leave a white trail of energy where they slashed.
Jupiter's Skuntank	Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!		None
Dwebble	One or both of Dwebble's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them. The claw leaves behind a white trail of energy where it slashed.
Three wild Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		None
Cilan's Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		None
Beartic	Beartic's claws glow white on one paw and it slashes the opponent with it.
Georgia's Beartic	Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!		None
Drilbur	Drilbur's claws glow white on both of its hands and it slashes the opponent with them.
Ferris's Drilbur	The Restoration Confrontation! Part 1		None
Bisharp	The blades on Bisharp's elbows glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Davy's Bisharp	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
Charizard	Charizard's claws glow white and grow longer. It slashes the opponent with them.
Ash's Charizard	The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!		None
Kiawe's Charizard	Run, Heroes, Run!		None
Druddigon	Druddigon's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Clair's Druddigon	A Pokémon of a Different Color!		None
Aliana's Druddigon	An Explosive Operation!		None
Garchomp	Mega Garchomp slashes the opponent with its claws.
Professor Sycamore's Garchomp	Garchomp's Mega Bond!		None
Gallade	One of Gallade's arms glows white and he slashes the opponent with it.
Woodward's Gallade	Mending a Broken Spirit!		None
Doublade	Doublade's swords glow white, it rotates rapidly in a clockwise motion and charges at its opponent until it strikes the opponent with its swords.
Sawyer's Doublade	A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!		None
Aegislash	Aegislash's sword glows white and it slashes the opponent with it.
Sawyer's Aegislash	Valuable Experience for All!		None
Litten	Litten's claws extend out, glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Ash's Litten	They Might Not Be Giants!		Litten cannot legally learn Slash
Charmeleon	Charmeleon's claws glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Ash's Charmeleon	I Choose You!		None
Zeraora	Zeraora's claws glow white and grow, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Dia's Zeraora	Battling the Beast Within!		None
Purugly	Purugly's claws glow light blue and grow, and it slashes the opponent with them.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Purugly	A Little Rocket R & R!		None
Absol	Absol's claws glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Goh's Absol	Absol Absolved!		None
Groudon	Groudon's claws glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Recurring Mew in the form of Groudon	In the Palms of our Hands!		Used via Transform

In the English dub of The Rivalry Revival, Tracey told his Scyther to use Slash. This is a dubbing error, as in the Japanese version, Scyther used Cut instead.

Pokémon Origins

Pokémon	Method

	Charizard	Mega Charizard X
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws.
User	First Used In		Notes
Kabutops	Kabutops slashes the opponent with its scythes.
Red's Kabutops	File 3: Giovanni		Debut
Scyther	Scyther slashes the opponent with one of its scythes.
Red's Scyther	File 4: Charizard		None
Charizard	Charizard slashes the opponent with its claws.
Red's Charizard	File 4: Charizard		None
Charizard	Mega Charizard X's claws glow white. It then repeatedly slashes the opponent.
Red's Charizard	File 4: Charizard		None

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Pokémon	Method

	Charizard
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws.
User	First Used In	Notes
Charizard	Charizard slashes the opponent with its claws.
Leon's Charizard	Letter	Debut

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

	Charmeleon

The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Charmeleon	Charmeleon slashes the opponent with its claws.
Kenta's Charmeleon	District Convention "Kenta, to the Open Sea"	Debut

Magical Pokémon Journey

	Scizor

The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Scizor	Scizor moves its arms fast and slashes the opponent.
A wild Scizor	Go, Go, Apricot! (Part 2)	Debut

Movie adaptations

	Charmeleon

The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Charmeleon	Charmeleon attacks with one of its claws and slashes the opponent with them.
Ash's Charmeleon	I Choose You!	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Kabutops	Scyther	Ursaring

The user slashes the opponent with its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Scyther	Scyther stabs the opponent with one of its scythes, or Scyther repeatedly slices the opponent with its scythes.
Blue's Scyther	Go for the Golbat!	Debut
Kabutops	Kabutops slashes the opponent with one of its scythes.
A Trainer's Kabutops	Just a Spearow Carrier	None
Ursaring	Ursaring slashes the opponent with its claws.
Silver's Ursaring	Teddiursa's Picnic	None
Persian	Persian slashes the opponent with one of its claws. As it slashes, it leaves behind a trail of energy.
Sird's Persian	Some Things Are Better Left Unown	None
Yanmega	Yanmega flies down at the opponent and flies past it, slashing the opponent with its wings.
Mars's Yanmega	Yikes, Yanmega! I	None
Galvantula	Galvantula slashes the opponent with one of the claws on its legs.
Black's Tula	A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense	None
Aegislash	Aegislash slashes the opponent with its blade.
Celosia's Aegislash	Lucky Lucario Was Here	None

Silver told his Totodile to use Slash in Bellsprout Rout, but the move was executed off-panel.
In Getting the Drop on Gallade I, a Zangoose used in the Battle Castle was revealed to know Slash, but it was never seen using the move.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Garchomp

The user slashes the opponent with its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Garchomp	Garchomp slashes the opponent with its sharp claws.
Cynthia's Garchomp	Dialga's Secret Keys	Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

	Scyther

The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Scyther	Scyther zooms by and slashes the opponent with its scythes.
Bugsy's Scyther	Get up Again, Bayleef	Debut
Croconaw	Croconaw slashes the opponent.
Gold's Croconaw	A Promise Given to Miltank	None

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

	Scizor

The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Sneasel	Sneasel slashes the opponent with its sharp retractable claws.
Shu's Sneasel	GDZ75	Debut
Scizor	Scizor moves its arms fast and slashes the opponent.
Hideki's Scizor	GDZ76	None

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

	Feraligatr

The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Feraligatr	Feraligatr swipes the opponent leaving behind a trail of energy.
Jō's Feraligatr	JBA6	Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

	Feraligatr

The user slashes the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Scizor	Scizor holds out its claw and grasps the foe with it.
Giovanni's Scizor	Pokémon Hair Salon Opens!!	Debut
Feraligatr	Feraligatr holds out its hand and swipes the foe downwards.
A wild Feraligatr	Let's Go After The Pokémon Ranger!	None

Pokémon Zensho

	Charmeleon

The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Charmeleon	Charmeleon slashes the opponent with its claws.
Satoshi's Charmeleon	Cinnabar Island	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Trivia

All of the variations of this move involve cutting or slashing.
With a total of seven, Slash is learned by more Pokémon upon evolving than any other move.
Prior to Generation V, Shedinja is able to know Slash by leveling up if Nincada is allowed to evolve only at level 31, as Ninjask learns this move at this level.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	劈開 Pekhōi * 揮砍 Fāihám *
Chinese	Mandarin	劈開 / 劈开 Pīkāi
Czech		Řezavý útok
Danish		Hug
Dutch		Hak
Finnish		Sivallus
French		Tranche
German		Schlitzer
Greek		Σκίσιμο Skisimo
Hebrew		שיסוע Shisu'ha
Indonesian		Membelah
Italian		Lacerazione
Korean		베어가르기 Be-eogareugi
Norwegian		Hogg Hugg
Polish		Siekanie* Cięcie* Dzika Furia* Dziki Cios*
Portuguese	Brazil	Talho (games, BW102-present, TCG, manga) Talhada (early anime) Corte (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Lâmina Cortante (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Golpe Cortante (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Retalhar
Romanian		Tăietura
Serbian		Zamah
Spanish	Latin America	Cuchillada (EP077-EP256, DP008-DP047, DP132-present) Garra (AG126-AG131) Cortada (AG155) Rasguño* (DP099)
Spanish	Spain	Cuchillada
Swedish		Skär
Thai		ฟันแหลก
Turkish		Yırtma
Vietnamese		Chém

Variations of the move Slash

Formerly a variation
	Slash • Night Slash • Shadow Claw • Psycho Cut • Cross Poison • Aqua Cutter
	Leaf Blade

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