Air Slash (move)

Air Slash エアスラッシュ Air Slash

The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. It may also make the target flinch.

Battles Type  Flying Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  75 Accuracy  95% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0

Super Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Air Slash on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Air Slash on Eevee's Movedex

Air Slash (Japanese: エアスラッシュ Air Slash) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move, introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Air Slash inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	--
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	49
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	57
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	62
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	41
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	51
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	37
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	53
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying	50
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying	29
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying	32
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	51
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying	54
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	40DP
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	39Pt
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying	53
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying	61
278		Wingull	Water	Flying	47
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying	47
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying	47
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying	41
468		Togekiss	Normal	Flying	--
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying	49DP
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying	54Pt
492		Shaymin Sky Forme	Grass	Flying	64
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

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Farfetch'd Hoothoot, Noctowl Skarmory Taillow, Swellow Wingull Togekiss
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.

Special move

#		Pokémon	Type		Obtained in
479		Rotom Spin Rotom	Electric	Ghost	Pokémon Platinum
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

	Farfetch'd	Skarmory
The user forms a ball and throws it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Farfetch'd	Farfetch'd waves its stick around, and a ball of wind is formed. It then throws the ball at its target.
Holly's Farfetch'd	Smells Like Team Spirit!		Debut
Skarmory	Skarmory forms a ball of wind using its wings then throws the ball at its target.
Wild Skarmory	Steeling Peace of Mind!		None

In other languages

• Italian: Eterelama
• Spanish: Tajo Aéreo
• French: Lame d'Air
• German: Luftschnitt

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