Slash (move)

Slash redirects here. For the Ultra Beast codenamed UB Slash in Japanese, see Kartana (Pokémon).
Slash
きりさく Slash
Slash IX.png
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Type  Normal
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  70
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

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

Category  Physical
PP  15
Agile Strong
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.
GSC Has a high critical hit ratio.
RSEColo.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.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is attacked with a slash of claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
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
0004     Monster Dragon 30 37 37 28 34 34 34 31 20 20 20
0005     Monster Dragon 33 41 41 32 39 39 39 39 24 24 24
0006    
 
Monster Dragon 36 44 44 32 41 41 41 43 24 24 24
0027     Field Field 17 23 23 31 31BW
26B2W2
26 26 32 30 30 30
0027  
Sandshrew
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 26 32 30 30
0028     Field Field 17 24 24 40 40BW
26B2W2
26XY
28ORAS
28 44 36 36 36
0028  
Sandslash
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 1 1 1
0046    
 
Bug Grass 34 31 31 22 27 27 27 19 27 21
0047    
 
Bug Grass 39 37 35 22 29 29 29 19 29 21
0050     Field Field 31 33 33 34 37 37 35 21 24 24 24
0050  
Diglett
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 21
0051     Field Field 35 37 38 40 45 45 41 21 24 24 24
0051  
Dugtrio
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field 21
0052     Field Field 44 46 46RSE
40FRLG
33 33 33 33 27 36 36 36
0052  
Meowth
Alolan Form
  Field Field 33 27
0052  
Meowth
Galarian Form
  Field Field 36 36
0053     Field Field 51 53 53RSE
49FRLG
37 37 37 37 27 42 42 42
0053  
Persian
Alolan Form
  Field Field 37 27
0083    
 
Flying Field 39 37 41 19 19 19 19 27 40 40
0123    
 
Bug Bug 29 36 31 29 29 29 29 26 24 24 24
0127     Bug Bug 49
0140    
 
Water 1 Water 3 39
0141    
 
Water 1 Water 3 39 40 40 40 40 40 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0158     Monster Water 1 35 35 29 34 34 34 34 30
0159     Monster Water 1 37 37 33 39 39 39 39 34
0160     Monster Water 1 38 38 37 45 45 45 45 37
0207    
 
Bug Bug 36 36 31 34BW
27B2W2
27 27 27 25 27
0212    
 
Bug Bug 36 31 29 29 29 29 24 24 24
0214    
 
Bug Bug 21
0215    
 
Field Field 49 50 35 38BW
35B2W2
35 35 60 60 18 60
0215  
Sneasel
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 18 42
0216     Field Field 36 37 29 29 29 29 29 18 22
0217     Field Field 39 37 29 29 29 29 29 18 22
0227    
 
Flying Flying 46DP
42PtHGSS
45 45XY
39ORAS
39 24 24 24
0255     Field Field 34 34 34 34XY
37ORAS
37 21 21 21
0256    
 
Field Field 39 39 39 39XY
42ORAS
42 25 25 25
0257    
 
Field Field 42 42 42 42XY
44ORAS
44 25 25 25
0264     Field Field 41 41 47 47XY
32ORAS
32 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0288     Field Field 31 31 31 31XY
23ORAS
23 23 23
0289     Field Field 1
0291    
 
Bug Bug 31 31 31 31XY
23ORAS
23 50 50
0319    
 
Water 2 Water 2 33 30 30 30 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
0335     Field Field 19 18 18BW
15B2W2
15XY
19ORAS
19 19 19
0347    
 
Water 3 Water 3 49 43 43 43XY
34ORAS
34 28 28
0348    
 
Water 3 Water 3 55 46 46 46XY
25, 34ORAS
25, 34SM
34USUM
28 28
0352     Field Field 31 25DP
27PtHGSS
27 27XY
25ORAS
25 25
0359     Field Field 36 36 36BW
28B2W2
28XY
22ORAS
22 25 25
0383     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20 20DPPt
0402     Bug Bug 26PtHGSS 26 26 26 26 15 26
0416    
 
Bug Bug 31 31BW
21B2W2
21 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. 25 Evo.
0431     Field Field 37 37 37 37 37 16
0432     Field Field 37 37 37 37 37 16
0434    
 
Field Field 25DP
22PtHGSS
22 22 25
0435    
 
Field Field 25DP
22PtHGSS
22 22 25
0443    
 
Monster Dragon 25 25 25 25 30 30 15 30
0444    
 
Monster Dragon 28 28 28 28 34 34 15 34
0445    
 
Monster Dragon 28 28 28 28 34 34 15 34
0461    
 
Field Field 1 1 18 1
0469    
 
Bug Bug 38DP
43PtHGSS
43 43 43 43 43
0472    
 
Bug Bug 1 25
0475    
 
Human-Like Amorphous 22 22 22XY
17ORAS
1, Evo. 1, Evo. 1, Evo. Evo. Evo.
0483  
Dialga
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70DPPt
15HGSS
15 15 15 24 24 12 24
0484  
Palkia
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70DPPt
15HGSS
15 15 15 24 24 12 24
0487  
Giratina
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70DPPt
15HGSS
15 15 15 28 28 28
0488     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 47 47 47 47 30 30 12 30
0501     Field Field 25
0502     Field Field 25
0503     Field Field 36 36 1, Evo. Evo.
0503  
Samurott
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 25 1
0509     Field Field 30 30 30
0510     Field Field 34 34 34
0529     Field Field 26 26 26
0530    
 
Field Field 26 26 26
0542    
 
Bug Bug 29 29 1, Evo. Evo.
0557    
 
Bug Mineral 31 31 31 20
0558    
 
Bug Mineral 31 31 31 20
0570  
Zorua
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 25
0571  
Zoroark
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 25
0588     Bug Bug 32 32 32
0589    
 
Bug Bug 32 32 32
0595    
 
Bug Bug 26 26 26 32 32
0596    
 
Bug Bug 26 26 26 32 32
0610     Monster Dragon 20 20 20 15 15
0611     Monster Dragon 20 20 20 15 15
0612     Monster Dragon 20 20 20 15 15
0613     Field Field 33 33 33 21 21
0614     Field Field 33 33 33 21 21
0615     Mineral Mineral 41 41 37 32 28
0621     Dragon Monster 21 21 21 25
0624    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 30 30 30 35 35
0625    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 30 30 30 35 35
0627    
 
Flying Flying 28 28 28 36 18 36
0628    
 
Flying Flying 28 28 28 36 36
0628  
Braviary
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying 18 36
0631     Field Field 41 41 41 25
0643    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 36 36 36 8 8
0644    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 36 36 36 8 8
0646  
Kyurem
All available forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 36 36 36 8 8
0649  
Genesect
All forms
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 29 29 29
0674     Field Human-Like 20 20 24
0675    
 
Field Human-Like 20 20 24
0679    
 
Mineral Mineral 29 29 20
0680    
 
Mineral Mineral 29 29 20
0681    
 
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1
0686    
 
Water 1 Water 2 43 43 21 21
0687    
 
Water 1 Water 2 43 43 21 21
0688    
 
Water 3 Water 3 13 13 28
0689    
 
Water 3 Water 3 13 13 28
0753     Grass Grass 32 25 25
0754     Grass Grass 32 25 25
0768    
 
Bug Water 3 21 28
0778    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 32 36 36
0800  
Necrozma
All available forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 7 16 16
0807     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 33USUM 24
0863     Field Field 42 42
0888  
Zacian
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 11 11
0889  
Zamazenta
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 11 11
0900    
 
Bug Bug 24
0901    
 
Field Field 18 22
0901  
Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
 
 
Field Field 22
0903    
 
Field Field 18 42
0906     Field Grass 28
0907     Field Grass 33
0908    
 
Field Grass 33
0944    
 
Field Field 21
0945    
 
Field Field 21
0976    
 
Water 2 Water 2 20
0983    
 
Human-Like Human-Like 35
1022    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 14
1023    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 14
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0098     Water 3 Water 3
0161     Field Field
0252     Monster Dragon
0287     Field Field
0341     Water 1 Water 3
0418     Water 1 Field
0434    
 
Field Field
0451    
 
Bug Water 3
0509     Field Field
0529     Field Field
0588     Bug Bug
0846     Water 2 Water 2
0884    
 
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.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Special move

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0083    
 
Flying Field Baton Pass Farfetch'dStad2
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0418     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.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Slash deals damage. This move has an increased critical hit ratio (50% in the Rescue Team series, 30% in the Explorers and Adventure Squad series). When used by a gigantic Pokémon in Gates to Infinity, Slash has an increased base PP of 20, but a lower base accuracy of 90%.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 14 - 11 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS 14 - 11 - 88% - Front Enemy No
BSL 14 - 11 - 88% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI 12 99 17 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD 12 99 25 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

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
MDTDS
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

 
Meowth
 
Scyther
 
Skuntank
 
Charizard
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws or a blade-like appendage.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  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
  A finger on each of Charmander's claws shine. It then slashes the opponent.
Ritchie's Zippo A Friend in Deed None
  Sandslash slashes at the opponent with its two front claws.
Koji's Sandslash Good 'Quil Hunting None
  Teddiursa slashes the opponent with its claws, leaving behind a white energy where it slashed.
A wild Teddiursa UnBEARable None
  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 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 slashes at the opponent with its claws.
Ash's Totodile Just Add Water None
  Kabutops slashes at the opponent with its claws.
A wild Kabutops Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias None
  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'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 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'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'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's claws glow white and she slashes the opponent with them.
Aaron's Vespiquen A Trainer and Child Reunion! None
  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
  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'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
  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'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'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
  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'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'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
  Mega Garchomp slashes the opponent with its claws.
Professor Sycamore's Garchomp Garchomp's Mega Bond! None
  One of Gallade's arms glows white and he slashes the opponent with it.
Woodward's Gallade Mending a Broken Spirit! None
  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's sword glows white and it slashes the opponent with it.
Sawyer's Aegislash Valuable Experience for All! None
  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's claws glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Ash's Charmeleon I Choose You! None
  Zeraora's claws glow white and grow, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Dia's Zeraora Battling the Beast Within! None
  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's claws glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Goh's Absol Absol Absolved! None
  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


Pokémon Origins

 
Charmeleon
 
Scyther
 
Charizard
 
Mega Charizard X
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Charmeleon slashes the opponent with its claws, leaving behind white trails of energy.
Red's Charmeleon File 3: Giovanni Debut
  Kabutops slashes the opponent with its scythes.
Red's Kabutops File 3: Giovanni None
  Scyther slashes the opponent with one of its scythes.
Red's Scyther File 4: Charizard None
  Charizard slashes the opponent with its claws, leaving behind a white trail of energy.
Red's Charizard File 4: Charizard None
  Mega Charizard X's claws glow white. It then repeatedly slashes the opponent.
Red's Charizard File 4: Charizard None


Pokémon: Twilight Wings

 
Charizard


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


In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!


Magical Pokémon Journey


Movie adaptations


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


Pokémon Zensho


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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 *
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
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)
  Portugal Retalhar
  Romanian Tăietura
  Serbian Zamah
Spanish   Latin America Cuchillada (EP077-EP256, DP008-DP047, DP132-present)
Garra (AG126-AG131)
Cortada (AG155)
Rasguño* (DP099)
  Spain Cuchillada
  Swedish Skär
  Thai ฟันแหลก
  Turkish Yırtma
  Vietnamese Chém



Variations of the move Slash
  SlashNight SlashShadow ClawPsycho CutCross PoisonAqua Cutter
Formerly a variation
  Leaf Blade


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