Slash (move)

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Slash
きりさく Tear into Pieces
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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 but 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  0  
Jamming  0  

Slash (Japanese: きりさく Tear into Pieces) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Slash deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0004 Charmander Charmander
Fire 30
0005 Charmeleon Charmeleon
Fire 33
0006 Charizard Charizard
Fire Flying 33
0027 Sandshrew Sandshrew
Ground 17
0028 Sandslash Sandslash
Ground --
0028 Sandslash Sandslash
Ground 17
0046 Paras Paras
Bug Grass 34
0047 Parasect Parasect
Bug Grass 39
0050 Diglett Diglett
Ground 31
0051 Dugtrio Dugtrio
Ground 35
0052 Meowth Meowth
Normal 44
0053 Persian Persian
Normal 51
0083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd
Normal Flying 39
0123 Scyther Scyther
Bug Flying 29
0127 Pinsir Pinsir
Bug 49
0140 Kabuto Kabuto
Rock Water 39
0141 Kabutops Kabutops
Rock Water --
39
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0004 Charmander Charmander
Fire 37
0005 Charmeleon Charmeleon
Fire 41
0006 Charizard Charizard
Fire Flying 44
0027 Sandshrew Sandshrew
Ground 23
0028 Sandslash Sandslash
Ground 24
0046 Paras Paras
Bug Grass 31
0047 Parasect Parasect
Bug Grass 37
0050 Diglett Diglett
Ground 33
0051 Dugtrio Dugtrio
Ground 37
0052 Meowth Meowth
Normal 46
0053 Persian Persian
Normal 53
0083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd
Normal Flying 37
0123 Scyther Scyther
Bug Flying 36
0141 Kabutops Kabutops
Rock Water 40
0158 Totodile Totodile
Water 35
0159 Croconaw Croconaw
Water 37
0160 Feraligatr Feraligatr
Water 38
0207 Gligar Gligar
Ground Flying 36
0212 Scizor Scizor
Bug Steel 36
0215 Sneasel Sneasel
Dark Ice 36
0216 Teddiursa Teddiursa
Normal 36
0217 Ursaring Ursaring
Normal 39
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0161 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sentret | style="background: #FFF" | Sentret
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0004 Charmander Charmander
Fire 37
0005 Charmeleon Charmeleon
Fire 41
0006 Charizard Charizard
Fire Flying 44
0027 Sandshrew Sandshrew
Ground 23
0028 Sandslash Sandslash
Ground 24
0046 Paras Paras
Bug Grass 31
0047 Parasect Parasect
Bug Grass 35
0050 Diglett Diglett
Ground 33
0051 Dugtrio Dugtrio
Ground 38
0052 Meowth Meowth
Normal 46
0052 Meowth Meowth
Normal 40
0053 Persian Persian
Normal 53
0053 Persian Persian
Normal 49
0083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd
Normal Flying 41
0123 Scyther Scyther
Bug Flying 31
0141 Kabutops Kabutops
Rock Water 40
0158 Totodile Totodile
Water 35
0159 Croconaw Croconaw
Water 37
0160 Feraligatr Feraligatr
Water 38
0207 Gligar Gligar
Ground Flying 36
0212 Scizor Scizor
Bug Steel 31
0215 Sneasel Sneasel
Dark Ice 50
0216 Teddiursa Teddiursa
Normal 37
0217 Ursaring Ursaring
Normal 37
0255 Torchic Torchic
Fire 34
0256 Combusken Combusken
Fire Fighting 39
0257 Blaziken Blaziken
Fire Fighting 42
0264 Linoone Linoone
Normal 41
0288 Vigoroth Vigoroth
Normal 31
0291 Ninjask Ninjask
Bug Flying 31
0319 Sharpedo Sharpedo
Water Dark 38
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal 19
0347 Anorith Anorith
Rock Bug 49
0348 Armaldo Armaldo
Rock Bug 55
0352 Kecleon Kecleon
Normal 31
0359 Absol Absol
Dark 38
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0161 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sentret | style="background: #FFF" | Sentret
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0287 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Slakoth | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0004 Charmander Charmander
Fire 28
0005 Charmeleon Charmeleon
Fire 32
0006 Charizard Charizard
Fire Flying 32
0027 Sandshrew Sandshrew
Ground 31
0028 Sandslash Sandslash
Ground 40
0046 Paras Paras
Bug Grass 22
0047 Parasect Parasect
Bug Grass 22
0050 Diglett Diglett
Ground 34
0051 Dugtrio Dugtrio
Ground 40
0052 Meowth Meowth
Normal 33
0053 Persian Persian
Normal 37
0083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd
Normal Flying 19
0123 Scyther Scyther
Bug Flying 29
0141 Kabutops Kabutops
Rock Water 40
0158 Totodile Totodile
Water 29
0159 Croconaw Croconaw
Water 33
0160 Feraligatr Feraligatr
Water 37
0207 Gligar Gligar
Ground Flying 31
0212 Scizor Scizor
Bug Steel 29
0215 Sneasel Sneasel
Dark Ice 35
0216 Teddiursa Teddiursa
Normal 29
0217 Ursaring Ursaring
Normal 29
0227 Skarmory Skarmory
Steel Flying 46
0227 Skarmory Skarmory
Steel Flying 42
0255 Torchic Torchic
Fire 34
0256 Combusken Combusken
Fire Fighting 39
0257 Blaziken Blaziken
Fire Fighting 42
0264 Linoone Linoone
Normal 41
0288 Vigoroth Vigoroth
Normal 31
0291 Ninjask Ninjask
Bug Flying 31
0319 Sharpedo Sharpedo
Water Dark 30
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal 18
0347 Anorith Anorith
Rock Bug 43
0348 Armaldo Armaldo
Rock Bug 46
0352 Kecleon Kecleon
Normal 25
0352 Kecleon Kecleon
Normal 27
0359 Absol Absol
Dark 26
0383 Groudon Groudon
Ground 20
0402 Kricketune Kricketune
Bug 26
0416 Vespiquen Vespiquen
Bug Flying 31
0431 Glameow Glameow
Normal 37
0432 Purugly Purugly
Normal 37
0434 Stunky Stunky
Poison Dark 25
0435 Skuntank Skuntank
Poison Dark 25
0443 Gible Gible
Dragon Ground 25
0444 Gabite Gabite
Dragon Ground 28
0445 Garchomp Garchomp
Dragon Ground 28
0469 Yanmega Yanmega
Bug Flying 38
0469 Yanmega Yanmega
Bug Flying 43
0475 Gallade Gallade
Psychic Fighting 22
0483 Dialga Dialga
Steel Dragon 70
0483 Dialga Dialga
Steel Dragon 15
0484 Palkia Palkia
Water Dragon 70
0484 Palkia Palkia
Water Dragon 15
0487 Giratina Giratina
Ghost Dragon 70
0487 Giratina Giratina
Ghost Dragon 15
0487 Giratina Giratina
Ghost Dragon 70
0487 Giratina Giratina
Ghost Dragon 15
0488 Cresselia Cresselia
Psychic 47
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0161 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sentret | style="background: #FFF" | Sentret
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol
Glameow, Purugly
Stunky, Skuntank |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0287 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Slakoth | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol
Glameow, Purugly
Stunky, Skuntank |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0418 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Buizel | style="background: #FFF" | Buizel
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Kabutops
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol
Glameow, Purugly
Stunky, Skuntank |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0451 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Skorupi | style="background: #FFF" | Skorupi
| colspan="1" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison || style="background:#91A119" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Bug | style="background: #FFF" | Paras, Parasect
Scyther, Scizor
Kabutops
Gligar, Gliscor
Ninjask
Anorith, Armaldo
Vespiquen
Yanmega

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0004 Charmander Charmander
Fire 34
0005 Charmeleon Charmeleon
Fire 39
0006 Charizard Charizard
Fire Flying 41
0027 Sandshrew Sandshrew
Ground 31
0028 Sandslash Sandslash
Ground 40
0046 Paras Paras
Bug Grass 27
0047 Parasect Parasect
Bug Grass 29
0050 Diglett Diglett
Ground 37
0051 Dugtrio Dugtrio
Ground 45
0052 Meowth Meowth
Normal 33
0053 Persian Persian
Normal 37
0083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd
Normal Flying 19
0123 Scyther Scyther
Bug Flying 29
0141 Kabutops Kabutops
Rock Water 40
0158 Totodile Totodile
Water 34
0159 Croconaw Croconaw
Water 39
0160 Feraligatr Feraligatr
Water 45
0207 Gligar Gligar
Ground Flying 34
0212 Scizor Scizor
Bug Steel 29
0215 Sneasel Sneasel
Dark Ice 38
0216 Teddiursa Teddiursa
Normal 29
0217 Ursaring Ursaring
Normal 29
0227 Skarmory Skarmory
Steel Flying 45
0255 Torchic Torchic
Fire 34
0256 Combusken Combusken
Fire Fighting 39
0257 Blaziken Blaziken
Fire Fighting 42
0264 Linoone Linoone
Normal 47
0288 Vigoroth Vigoroth
Normal 31
0291 Ninjask Ninjask
Bug Flying 31
0319 Sharpedo Sharpedo
Water Dark 30
0335 Zangoose Zangoose
Normal 18
0347 Anorith Anorith
Rock Bug 43
0348 Armaldo Armaldo
Rock Bug 46
0352 Kecleon Kecleon
Normal 27
0359 Absol Absol
Dark 26
0402 Kricketune Kricketune
Bug 26
0416 Vespiquen Vespiquen
Bug Flying 31
0431 Glameow Glameow
Normal 37
0432 Purugly Purugly
Normal 37
0434 Stunky Stunky
Poison Dark 25
0435 Skuntank Skuntank
Poison Dark 25
0443 Gible Gible
Dragon Ground 25
0444 Gabite Gabite
Dragon Ground 28
0445 Garchomp Garchomp
Dragon Ground 28
0469 Yanmega Yanmega
Bug Flying 43
0475 Gallade Gallade
Psychic Fighting 22
0483 Dialga Dialga
Steel Dragon 15
0484 Palkia Palkia
Water Dragon 15
0487 Giratina Giratina
Ghost Dragon 15
0487 Giratina Giratina
Ghost Dragon 15
0488 Cresselia Cresselia
Psychic 47
0503 Daikenki Daikenki
Water 36
0509 Choroneko Choroneko
Dark 30
0510 Lepardas Lepardas
Dark 34
0529 Mogurew Mogurew
Ground 26
0530 Doryuzu Doryuzu
Ground Steel 26
0542 Hahakomori Hahakomori
Bug Grass 29
0557 Ishizumai Ishizumai
Bug Rock 31
0558 Iwaparesu Iwaparesu
Bug Rock 31
0588 Kaburumo Kaburumo
Bug 32
0589 Shubarugo Shubarugo
Bug Steel 32
0595 Bachuru Bachuru
Bug Electric 26
0596 Denchura Denchura
Bug Electric 26
0610 Kibago Kibago
Dragon 20
0611 Onondo Onondo
Dragon 20
0612 Ononokus Ononokus
Dragon 20
0613 Kumasyun Kumasyun
Ice 33
0614 Tsunbear Tsunbear
Ice 33
0615 Furiijio Furiijio
Ice 41
0621 Crimgan Crimgan
Dragon 21
0624 Komatana Komatana
Dark Steel 30
0625 Kirikizan Kirikizan
Dark Steel 30
0627 Washibon Washibon
Normal Flying 28
0628 Wargle Wargle
Normal Flying 28
0631 Kuitaran Kuitaran
Fire 41
0643 Reshiram Reshiram
Dragon Fire 36
0644 Zekrom Zekrom
Dragon Electric 36
0646 Kyurem Kyurem
Dragon Ice 36
0649 Genesect Genesect
Bug Steel 29
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0161 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Sentret | style="background: #FFF" | Sentret
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol
Glameow, Purugly
Stunky, Skuntank
Kumasyun, Tsunbear
Kuitaran |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0287 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Slakoth | style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol
Glameow, Purugly
Stunky, Skuntank
Kumasyun, Tsunbear
Kuitaran |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0418 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Buizel | style="background: #FFF" | Buizel
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Kabutops
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol
Glameow, Purugly
Stunky, Skuntank
Kumasyun, Tsunbear
Kuitaran |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0451 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Skorupi | style="background: #FFF" | Skorupi
| colspan="1" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison || style="background:#91A119" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Bug | style="background: #FFF" | Paras, Parasect
Scyther, Scizor
Kabutops
Gligar, Gliscor
Ninjask
Anorith, Armaldo
Vespiquen
Yanmega
Hahakomori
Ishizumai, Iwaparesu
Kaburumo, Shubarugo
Bachuru, Denchura

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

In the anime

The user's claws glow. It then slashes the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Charmander A finger on each of Charmander's claws shine. It then slashes the opponent.
Ritchie's Zippo A Friend in Deed Debut
Scyther Scyther repeatedly slashes the opponent with its scythes.
Jeanette Fisher's Scyther The Fourth Round Rumble None
Pokémon Poacher's Scyther Celebi: Voice of the Forest None
A Coordinator's Scyther Mounting a Coordinator Assault! 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.
Iron-Masked Marauder's Sneasel Celebi: Voice of the Forest None
Harrison's Sneasel Pop Goes the Sneasel None
Croconaw Croconaw slashes at the opponent with its claws, leaving behind a thin white energy line where it slashed.
Dundee's Croconaw Celebi: Voice of the Forest None
Bryan's Croconaw The Champ Twins! None
Totodile Totodile slashes 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 None
Meowth Meowth's claws come out and they shine briefy. Then, Meowth slashes the opponent with them.
Tyson's Meowth Saved by the Beldum 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
Unknown 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
Vespiquen Vespiquen's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Aaron's Vespiquen A Trainer and Child Reunion! None
Froslass Froslass's finger's 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
Skuntank Skuntank's claws glow white and grow longer. It then slashes the opponent in a 'X' like fashion. Its claws leave a white trail of energy where they slashed.
Jupiter's Skuntank Unlocking the Red Chain of Events! None
Ishizumai Ishizumai's claw glows white and it slashes the opponent. Its claw leave a white trail of energy where they slashed.
Dent's Ishizumai BW011 None
Three wild Ishizumai BW011 None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Trivia

  • All of the variations of this move have to do with cutting or slashing.

In other languages

  • Chinese: 劈開 Pī​kāi​
  • Finnish: Sivallus
  • French: Tranche
  • German: Schlitzer
  • Greek: Σκίσιμο
  • Italian: Lacerazione
  • Korean: 베어가르기 Beeo Gareugi
  • Norwegian: Hogg, Hugg
  • Portuguese (European): Cortar
  • Spanish: Cuchillada
  • Serbian: Zamah


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


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