Air Slash (move)

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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}}}
Target
Foe Foe
Self Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
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 (Japanese: エアスラッシュ Air Slash) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move, introduced in Generation IV.

Contents

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


This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.
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