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).
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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
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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 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31BW 26B2W2 |
26 | 26SMUSUM 32PE |
30 | ||
| 027 | ![]() |
Sandshrew Alolan Form |
Field | 26SMUSUM 32PE |
30SwSh | ||||||||
| 028 | ![]() |
Sandslash |
Field | 17 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 40BW 26B2W2 |
26XY 28ORAS |
28SMUSUM 44PE |
36 | ||
| 028 | ![]() |
Sandslash Alolan Form |
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 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 35SMUSUM 21PE |
24 | ||
| 050 | ![]() |
Diglett Alolan Form |
Field | 21PE | |||||||||
| 051 | ![]() |
Dugtrio |
Field | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 41SMUSUM 21PE |
24 | ||
| 051 | ![]() |
Dugtrio Alolan Form |
Field | 21PE | |||||||||
| 052 | ![]() |
Meowth |
Field | 44 | 46 | 46RSE 40FRLG |
33 | 33 | 33 | 33SMUSUM 27PE |
36 | ||
| 052 | ![]() |
Meowth Alolan Form |
Field | 33SMUSUM 27PE |
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| 052 | ![]() |
Meowth Galarian Form |
Field | 36SwSh | |||||||||
| 053 | ![]() |
Persian |
Field | 51 | 53 | 53RSE 49FRLG |
37 | 37 | 37 | 37SMUSUM 27PE |
42 | ||
| 053 | ![]() |
Persian Alolan Form |
Field | 37SMUSUM 27PE |
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| 083 | ![]() |
Farfetch'd |
Flying | Field | 39 | 37 | 41 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19SMUSUM 27PE |
40 | |
| 123 | ![]() |
Scyther |
Bug | 29 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29SMUSUM 26PE |
24 | ||
| 127 | ![]() |
Pinsir |
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 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 34BW 27B2W2 |
27 | 27 | 27BDSP | ||||
| 212 | ![]() |
Scizor |
Bug | 36 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | |||
| 215 | ![]() |
Sneasel |
Field | 49 | 50 | 35 | 38BW 35B2W2 |
35 | 35 | 60 | |||
| 216 | Teddiursa |
Field | 36 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29BDSP | ||||
| 217 | Ursaring |
Field | 39 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29BDSP | ||||
| 227 | ![]() |
Skarmory |
Flying | 46DP 42PtHGSS |
45 | 45XY 39ORAS |
39 | 24 | |||||
| 255 | ![]() |
Torchic |
Field | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34XY 37ORAS |
37 | 21 | ||||
| 256 | ![]() |
Combusken |
Field | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39XY 42ORAS |
42 | 25 | ||||
| 257 | ![]() |
Blaziken |
Field | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42XY 44ORAS |
44 | 25 | ||||
| 264 | ![]() |
Linoone |
Field | 41 | 41 | 47 | 47XY 32ORAS |
32 | 1, Evo. | ||||
| 288 | Vigoroth |
Field | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31XY 23ORAS |
23 | 23BDSP | |||||
| 289 | Slaking |
Field | 1BDSP | ||||||||||
| 291 | ![]() |
Ninjask |
Bug | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31XY 23ORAS |
23 | 50 | ||||
| 319 | ![]() |
Sharpedo |
Water 2 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1, Evo. | 1, Evo. | ||||
| 335 | Zangoose |
Field | 19 | 18 | 18BW 15B2W2 |
15XY 19ORAS |
19 | 19BDSP | |||||
| 347 | ![]() |
Anorith |
Water 3 | 49 | 43 | 43 | 43XY 34ORAS |
34 | 28 | ||||
| 348 | ![]() |
Armaldo |
Water 3 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 46XY 25, 34ORAS |
25, 34SM 34USUM |
28 | ||||
| 352 | Kecleon |
Field | 31 | 25DP 27PtHGSS |
27 | 27XY 25ORAS |
25 | 25BDSP | |||||
| 359 | ![]() |
Absol |
Field | 36 | 36 | 36BW 28B2W2 |
28XY 22ORAS |
22 | 25 | ||||
| 383 | ![]() |
Groudon |
Undiscovered | 20 | 20DPPt | ||||||||
| 402 | Kricketune |
Bug | 26PtHGSS | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26BDSP | ||||||
| 416 | ![]() |
Vespiquen |
Bug | 31 | 31BW 21B2W2 |
21 | 1, Evo. | 1, Evo. | |||||
| 431 | Glameow |
Field | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37BDSP | ||||||
| 432 | Purugly |
Field | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37BDSP | ||||||
| 434 | ![]() |
Stunky |
Field | 25DP 22PtHGSS |
22 | 22 | 25 | ||||||
| 435 | ![]() |
Skuntank |
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 | 1 | |||||||||
| 469 | Yanmega |
Bug | 38DP 43PtHGSS |
43 | 43 | 43 | 43BDSP | ||||||
| 472 | Gliscor |
Bug | 1BDSP | ||||||||||
| 475 | ![]() |
Gallade |
Human-Like | Amorphous | 22 | 22 | 22XY 17ORAS |
1, Evo. | 1, Evo. | ||||
| 483 | ![]() |
Dialga |
Undiscovered | 70DPPt 15HGSS |
15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | |||||
| 484 | ![]() |
Palkia |
Undiscovered | 70DPPt 15HGSS |
15 | 15 | 15 | 24 | |||||
| 487 | ![]() |
Giratina |
Undiscovered | 70DPPt 15HGSS |
15 | 15 | 15 | 28 | |||||
| 488 | ![]() |
Cresselia |
Undiscovered | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 30 | |||||
| 503 | Samurott |
Field | 36 | 36 | 1, Evo. | ||||||||
| 509 | ![]() |
Purrloin |
Field | 30 | 30 | 30 | |||||||
| 510 | ![]() |
Liepard |
Field | 34 | 34 | 34 | |||||||
| 529 | ![]() |
Drilbur |
Field | 26 | 26 | 26 | |||||||
| 530 | ![]() |
Excadrill |
Field | 26 | 26 | 26 | |||||||
| 542 | Leavanny |
Bug | 29 | 29 | 1, Evo. | ||||||||
| 557 | ![]() |
Dwebble |
Bug | Mineral | 31 | 31 | 31 | 20SwSh | |||||
| 558 | ![]() |
Crustle |
Bug | Mineral | 31 | 31 | 31 | 20SwSh | |||||
| 588 | ![]() |
Karrablast |
Bug | 32 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
| 589 | ![]() |
Escavalier |
Bug | 32 | 32 | 32 | |||||||
| 595 | ![]() |
Joltik |
Bug | 26 | 26 | 26 | 32SwSh | ||||||
| 596 | ![]() |
Galvantula |
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 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 21SwSh | ||||||
| 614 | ![]() |
Beartic |
Field | 33 | 33 | 33 | 21SwSh | ||||||
| 615 | ![]() |
Cryogonal |
Mineral | 41 | 41 | 37 | 32SwSh | ||||||
| 621 | ![]() |
Druddigon |
Dragon | Monster | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25SwSh | |||||
| 624 | ![]() |
Pawniard |
Human-Like | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35SwSh | ||||||
| 625 | ![]() |
Bisharp |
Human-Like | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35SwSh | ||||||
| 627 | ![]() |
Rufflet |
Flying | 28 | 28 | 28 | 36SwSh | ||||||
| 628 | ![]() |
Braviary |
Flying | 28 | 28 | 28 | 36SwSh | ||||||
| 631 | ![]() |
Heatmor |
Field | 41 | 41 | 41 | 25SwSh | ||||||
| 643 | ![]() |
Reshiram |
Undiscovered | 36 | 36 | 36 | 8SwSh | ||||||
| 644 | ![]() |
Zekrom |
Undiscovered | 36 | 36 | 36 | 8SwSh | ||||||
| 646 | ![]() |
Kyurem |
Undiscovered | 36 | 36 | 36 | 8SwSh | ||||||
| 646 | ![]() |
Kyurem Black Kyurem |
Undiscovered | 36B2W2 | 36 | 36 | 8SwSh | ||||||
| 646 | ![]() |
Kyurem White Kyurem |
Undiscovered | 36B2W2 | 36 | 36 | 8SwSh | ||||||
| 649 | ![]() |
Genesect |
Undiscovered | 29 | 29 | 29 | |||||||
| 674 | ![]() |
Pancham |
Field | Human-Like | 20 | 20 | 24SwSh | ||||||
| 675 | ![]() |
Pangoro |
Field | Human-Like | 20 | 20 | 24SwSh | ||||||
| 679 | ![]() |
Honedge |
Mineral | 29 | 29 | 20SwSh | |||||||
| 680 | ![]() |
Doublade |
Mineral | 29 | 29 | 20SwSh | |||||||
| 681 | ![]() |
Aegislash |
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 | 13 | 13 | 28SwSh | |||||||
| 689 | ![]() |
Barbaracle |
Water 3 | 13 | 13 | 28SwSh | |||||||
| 753 | ![]() |
Fomantis |
Grass | 32 | 25SwSh | ||||||||
| 754 | ![]() |
Lurantis |
Grass | 32 | 25SwSh | ||||||||
| 768 | ![]() |
Golisopod |
Bug | Water 3 | 21 | 28SwSh | |||||||
| 778 | ![]() |
Mimikyu |
Amorphous | 32 | 36SwSh | ||||||||
| 800 | ![]() |
Necrozma |
Undiscovered | 7 | 16SwSh | ||||||||
| 800 | ![]() |
Necrozma Dusk Mane |
Undiscovered | 7USUM | 16SwSh | ||||||||
| 800 | ![]() |
Necrozma Dawn Wings |
Undiscovered | 7USUM | 16SwSh | ||||||||
| 807 | ![]() |
Zeraora |
Undiscovered | 33USUM | 24SwSh | ||||||||
| 863 | ![]() |
Perrserker |
Field | 42SwSh | |||||||||
| 888 | ![]() |
Zacian |
Undiscovered | 11SwSh | |||||||||
| 889 | ![]() |
Zamazenta |
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 | ||||||||
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| II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | ||||||
| 098 | ![]() |
Krabby |
Water 3 | ✔ | ||||||||
| 161 | Sentret |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||
| 252 | ![]() |
Treecko |
Monster | Dragon | ✔ | |||||||
| 287 | Slakoth |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||||
| 341 | ![]() |
Corphish |
Water 1 | Water 3 | ✔ | |||||||
| 418 | Buizel |
Water 1 | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | ||||
| 434 | ![]() |
Stunky |
Field | ✔ | ||||||||
| 451 | ![]() |
Skorupi |
Bug | Water 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 509 | ![]() |
Purrloin |
Field | ✔SwSh | ||||||||
| 529 | ![]() |
Drilbur |
Field | ✔SwSh | ||||||||
| 588 | ![]() |
Karrablast |
Bug | ✔SwSh | ||||||||
| 846 | ![]() |
Arrokuda |
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 | ||
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| 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%
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| 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.
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 |
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| Physical | 2 | — | 50 | 60 | 100% | An opponent | — | Critical hits land more easily. |
Description
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In the anime
Main series
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| Meowth | Scyther | Skuntank | Charizard |
| The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws or a blade-like appendage. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Used In | Notes | |
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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 | |
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A finger on each of Charmander's claws shine. It then slashes the opponent. | ||
| Ritchie's Zippo | A Friend in Deed | None | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Kabutops slashes at the opponent with its claws. | ||
| A wild Kabutops | Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias | None | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Vespiquen's claws glow white and she slashes the opponent with them. | ||
| Aaron's Vespiquen | A Trainer and Child Reunion! | None | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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One of Gallade's arms glows white and he slashes the opponent with it. | ||
| Woodward's Gallade | Mending a Broken Spirit! | None | |
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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 | |
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Aegislash's sword glows white and it slashes the opponent with it. | ||
| Sawyer's Aegislash | Valuable Experience for All! | None | |
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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 | |
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Charmeleon's claws glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them. | ||
| Ash's Charmeleon | I Choose You! | None | |
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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 | |
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Absol's claws glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them. | ||
| Goh's Absol | Absol Absolved! | None | |
- 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
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| Charizard | Mega Charizard X | ||
| The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Kabutops slashes the opponent with its scythes. | ||
| Red's Kabutops | File 3: Giovanni | Debut | |
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Scyther slashes the opponent with one of its scythes. | ||
| Red's Scyther | File 4: Charizard | None | |
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Charizard slashes the opponent with its claws. | ||
| 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
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| Charizard | |||
| The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Charizard slashes the opponent with its claws. | ||
| Leon's Charizard | Letter | Debut | |
In the manga
Aim to Be a Card Master!!
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| Charmeleon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The user slashes the opponent. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Charmeleon slashes the opponent with its claws. | ||
| Kenta's Charmeleon | District Convention "Kenta, to the Open Sea" | Debut | |
Magical Pokémon Journey
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| Scizor | |||
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| The user slashes the opponent. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Scizor moves its arms fast and slashes the opponent. | ||
| A wild Scizor | Go, Go, Apricot! (Part 2) | Debut | |
Movie adaptations
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| Charmeleon | |||
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| The user slashes the opponent. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Charmeleon attacks with one of its claws and slashes the opponent with them. | ||
| Ash's Charmeleon | I Choose You! | Debut | |
Pokémon Adventures
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| Kabutops | Scyther | Galvantula | Ursaring |
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| The user slashes the opponent with its claws. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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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 | |
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Kabutops slashes the opponent with one of its scythes. | ||
| A Trainer's Kabutops | Just a Spearow Carrier | None | |
| Ursaring slashes the opponent with its claws. | |||
| Silver's Ursaring | Teddiursa's Picnic | None | |
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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 flies down at the opponent and flies past it, slashing the opponent with its wings. | |||
| Mars's Yanmega | Yikes, Yanmega! I | None | |
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Galvantula slashes the opponent with one of the claws on its legs. | ||
| Black's Tula | A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense | None | |
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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!
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| Garchomp | |||
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| The user slashes the opponent with its claws. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Garchomp slashes the opponent with its sharp claws. | ||
| Cynthia's Garchomp | Dialga's Secret Keys | Debut | |
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
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| Scyther | Croconaw | ||
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| The user slashes the opponent. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Scyther zooms by and slashes the opponent with its scythes. | ||
| Bugsy's Scyther | Get up Again, Bayleef | Debut | |
| Croconaw slashes the opponent. | |||
| Gold's Croconaw | A Promise Given to Miltank | None | |
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
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| Scizor | |||
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| The user slashes the opponent. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Sneasel slashes the opponent with its sharp retractable claws. | ||
| Shu's Sneasel | GDZ75 | Debut | |
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Scizor moves its arms fast and slashes the opponent. | ||
| Hideki's Scizor | GDZ76 | None | |
Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure
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| Feraligatr | |||
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| The user slashes the opponent. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
| Feraligatr swipes the opponent leaving behind a trail of energy. | |||
| Jō's Feraligatr | JBA6 | Debut | |
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
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| Feraligatr | Scizor | ||
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| The user slashes the foe. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Scizor holds out its claw and grasps the foe with it. | ||
| Giovanni's Scizor | Pokémon Hair Salon Opens!! | Debut | |
| Feraligatr holds out its hand and swipes the foe downwards. | |||
| A wild Feraligatr | Let's Go After The Pokémon Ranger! | None | |
Pokémon Zensho
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| Charmeleon | |||
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| The user slashes the opponent. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
| User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Charmeleon slashes the opponent with its claws. | ||
| Satoshi's Charmeleon | Cinnabar Island | Debut | |
In other generations
Core 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
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