Slash (move)

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

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

Slash
きりさく Slash
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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.

Effect

Slash deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.

Slash can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if either Scratch or Swords Dance was used in the prior turn.

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
SwSh
The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
004 Charmander
Monster Dragon 30 37 37 28 34 34 34SMUSUM
31PE
20
005 Charmeleon
Monster Dragon 33 41 41 32 39 39 39 24
006 Charizard

Monster Dragon 36 44 44 32 41 41 41SMUSUM
43PE
24
027 Sandshrew
Field Field 17 23 23 31 31BW
26B2W2
26 26SMUSUM
32PE
30
027 Sandshrew
Alolan Form

Field Field 26SMUSUM
32PE
30SwSh
028 Sandslash
Field Field 17 24 24 40 40BW
26B2W2
26XY
28ORAS
28SMUSUM
44PE
36
028 Sandslash
Alolan Form

Field Field 1SMUSUM 1SwSh
046 Paras

Bug Grass 34 31 31 22 27 27 27SMUSUM
19PE
27BDSP
047 Parasect

Bug Grass 39 37 35 22 29 29 29SMUSUM
19PE
29BDSP
050 Diglett
Field Field 31 33 33 34 37 37 35SMUSUM
21PE
24
050 Diglett
Alolan Form

Field Field 21PE
051 Dugtrio
Field Field 35 37 38 40 45 45 41SMUSUM
21PE
24
051 Dugtrio
Alolan Form

Field Field 21PE
052 Meowth
Field Field 44 46 46RSE
40FRLG
33 33 33 33SMUSUM
27PE
36
052 Meowth
Alolan Form
Field Field 33SMUSUM
27PE
052 Meowth
Galarian Form
Field Field 36SwSh
053 Persian
Field Field 51 53 53RSE
49FRLG
37 37 37 37SMUSUM
27PE
42
053 Persian
Alolan Form
Field Field 37SMUSUM
27PE
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field 39 37 41 19 19 19 19SMUSUM
27PE
40
123 Scyther

Bug Bug 29 36 31 29 29 29 29SMUSUM
26PE
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 34BDSP
159 Croconaw
Monster Water 1 37 37 33 39 39 39 39BDSP
160 Feraligatr
Monster Water 1 38 38 37 45 45 45 45BDSP
207 Gligar

Bug Bug 36 36 31 34BW
27B2W2
27 27 27BDSP
212 Scizor

Bug Bug 36 31 29 29 29 29 24
215 Sneasel

Field Field 49 50 35 38BW
35B2W2
35 35 60
216 Teddiursa
Field Field 36 37 29 29 29 29 29BDSP
217 Ursaring
Field Field 39 37 29 29 29 29 29BDSP
227 Skarmory

Flying Flying 46DP
42PtHGSS
45 45XY
39ORAS
39 24
255 Torchic
Field Field 34 34 34 34XY
37ORAS
37 21
256 Combusken

Field Field 39 39 39 39XY
42ORAS
42 25
257 Blaziken

Field Field 42 42 42 42XY
44ORAS
44 25
264 Linoone
Field Field 41 41 47 47XY
32ORAS
32 1, Evo.
288 Vigoroth
Field Field 31 31 31 31XY
23ORAS
23 23BDSP
289 Slaking
Field Field 1BDSP
291 Ninjask

Bug Bug 31 31 31 31XY
23ORAS
23 50
319 Sharpedo

Water 2 Water 2 33 30 30 30 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
335 Zangoose
Field Field 19 18 18BW
15B2W2
15XY
19ORAS
19 19BDSP
347 Anorith

Water 3 Water 3 49 43 43 43XY
34ORAS
34 28
348 Armaldo

Water 3 Water 3 55 46 46 46XY
25, 34ORAS
25, 34SM
34USUM
28
352 Kecleon
Field Field 31 25DP
27PtHGSS
27 27XY
25ORAS
25 25BDSP
359 Absol
Field Field 36 36 36BW
28B2W2
28XY
22ORAS
22 25
383 Groudon
Undiscovered Undiscovered 20 20DPPt
402 Kricketune
Bug Bug 26PtHGSS 26 26 26 26BDSP
416 Vespiquen

Bug Bug 31 31BW
21B2W2
21 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
431 Glameow
Field Field 37 37 37 37 37BDSP
432 Purugly
Field Field 37 37 37 37 37BDSP
434 Stunky

Field Field 25DP
22PtHGSS
22 22 25
435 Skuntank

Field Field 25DP
22PtHGSS
22 22 25
443 Gible

Monster Dragon 25 25 25 25 30
444 Gabite

Monster Dragon 28 28 28 28 34
445 Garchomp

Monster Dragon 28 28 28 28 34
461 Weavile

Field Field 1
469 Yanmega

Bug Bug 38DP
43PtHGSS
43 43 43 43BDSP
472 Gliscor

Bug Bug 1BDSP
475 Gallade

Human-Like Amorphous 22 22 22XY
17ORAS
1, Evo. 1, Evo.
483 Dialga

Undiscovered Undiscovered 70DPPt
15HGSS
15 15 15 24
484 Palkia

Undiscovered Undiscovered 70DPPt
15HGSS
15 15 15 24
487 Giratina

Undiscovered Undiscovered 70DPPt
15HGSS
15 15 15 28
488 Cresselia
Undiscovered Undiscovered 47 47 47 47 30
503 Samurott
Field Field 36 36 1, Evo.
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 20SwSh
558 Crustle

Bug Mineral 31 31 31 20SwSh
588 Karrablast
Bug Bug 32 32 32
589 Escavalier

Bug Bug 32 32 32
595 Joltik

Bug Bug 26 26 26 32SwSh
596 Galvantula

Bug Bug 26 26 26 32SwSh
610 Axew
Monster Dragon 20 20 20 15SwSh
611 Fraxure
Monster Dragon 20 20 20 15SwSh
612 Haxorus
Monster Dragon 20 20 20 15SwSh
613 Cubchoo
Field Field 33 33 33 21SwSh
614 Beartic
Field Field 33 33 33 21SwSh
615 Cryogonal
Mineral Mineral 41 41 37 32SwSh
621 Druddigon
Dragon Monster 21 21 21 25SwSh
624 Pawniard

Human-Like Human-Like 30 30 30 35SwSh
625 Bisharp

Human-Like Human-Like 30 30 30 35SwSh
627 Rufflet

Flying Flying 28 28 28 36SwSh
628 Braviary

Flying Flying 28 28 28 36SwSh
631 Heatmor
Field Field 41 41 41 25SwSh
643 Reshiram

Undiscovered Undiscovered 36 36 36 8SwSh
644 Zekrom

Undiscovered Undiscovered 36 36 36 8SwSh
646 Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered 36 36 36 8SwSh
646 Kyurem
Black Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered 36B2W2 36 36 8SwSh
646 Kyurem
White Kyurem

Undiscovered Undiscovered 36B2W2 36 36 8SwSh
649 Genesect

Undiscovered Undiscovered 29 29 29
674 Pancham
Field Human-Like 20 20 24SwSh
675 Pangoro

Field Human-Like 20 20 24SwSh
679 Honedge

Mineral Mineral 29 29 20SwSh
680 Doublade

Mineral Mineral 29 29 20SwSh
681 Aegislash

Mineral Mineral 1 1 1SwSh
686 Inkay

Water 1 Water 2 43 43 21SwSh
687 Malamar

Water 1 Water 2 43 43 21SwSh
688 Binacle

Water 3 Water 3 13 13 28SwSh
689 Barbaracle

Water 3 Water 3 13 13 28SwSh
753 Fomantis
Grass Grass 32 25SwSh
754 Lurantis
Grass Grass 32 25SwSh
768 Golisopod

Bug Water 3 21 28SwSh
778 Mimikyu

Amorphous Amorphous 32 36SwSh
800 Necrozma
Undiscovered Undiscovered 7 16SwSh
800 Necrozma
Dusk Mane

Undiscovered Undiscovered 7USUM 16SwSh
800 Necrozma
Dawn Wings

Undiscovered Undiscovered 7USUM 16SwSh
807 Zeraora
Undiscovered Undiscovered 33USUM 24SwSh
863 Perrserker
Field Field 42SwSh
888 Zacian
Undiscovered Undiscovered 11SwSh
889 Zamazenta
Undiscovered Undiscovered 11SwSh
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
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 SwSh
529 Drilbur
Field Field SwSh
588 Karrablast
Bug Bug SwSh
846 Arrokuda
Water 2 Water 2 SwSh
884 Duraludon

Mineral Dragon SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
083 Farfetch'dLv. 5

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.

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
Physical 2 50 60 100% An opponent Critical hits land more easily.

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 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 JN089 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


Pokémon Origins

Charizard Mega Charizard X
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws.
Pokémon Method
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

Charizard
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws.
Pokémon Method
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!!


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.

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 Beeogareugi
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)
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
SlashCross PoisonNight SlashPsycho CutShadow Claw
Formerly a variation
Leaf Blade
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