Night Slash (move)

Night Slash つじぎり Blade Testing

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Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   No additional effect.

Super Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

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

Night Slash (Japanese: つじぎり Blade Testing) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Night Slash deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS The user slashes the foe the instant an opportunity arises. It has a high critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily. PMDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate. Conq Slash the target while its attention is diverted. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
051		Dugtrio	Ground		Ground	--				--
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	49				49
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	61				61
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	33				33
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	45				45
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water	72				72
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel	45				45
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	--				--
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	50		45	50
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass	--				--
319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark	56				56
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison	46				46	31
341		Corphish	Water		Water	35				35
342		Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	39				39
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	52				52	41
402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug			42	42
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying	45				55
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark	31		32	37
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark	31		32	41
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug	no					38
452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	no					38
461		Weavile	Ice	Dark	35				38	35
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying	--				--
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying	31				31	27
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	--				--
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark	no				37
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark	no				43
571		Zoroark	Dark		Dark	no				30
615		Cryogonal	Ice		Ice	no				37
621		Druddigon	Dragon		Dragon	no				40
624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel	no				49
625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel	no				49
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		Type		Father
					I		II		III		IV		V
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison	no
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire
287		Slakoth	Normal		Normal
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison
403		Shinx	Electric		Electric
451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug
501		Oshawott	Water		Water	no
557		Dwebble	Bug	Rock	no
610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon	no
613		Cubchoo	Ice		Ice	no
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire	no
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 287 Slakoth Normal Dream World - Dream Park 290 Nincada Bug Ground Dream World - Dream Park 403 Shinx Electric Dream World - Pleasant Forest 558 Crustle Bug Rock Dream World - Rugged Mountain 610 Axew Dragon Dream World - Icy Cave 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 other games

Pokémon Conquest

Night Slash is the only move of Weavile and Bisharp.

In the anime

Purrloin	Honchkrow	Zoroark
The user's hands/claws/wings glow. The user then attacks its opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Honchkrow	One or both of Honchkrow's wings glow light blue, purple or white. It then flies down and hits the opponent with its wings.
Paul's Honchkrow	Aiding the Enemy!		Debut
Zoroark	Both of Zoroark's claws glow crimson and it slashes the opponent with one of them.
Zoroark (M13)	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
Purrloin	Purrloin's claws turn a whitish purple as it moves in to slash the opponent.
Ricard Nouveau's Purrloin	Clash of the Connoisseurs!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Lickilicky and Honchkrow	Gallade	Purrloin
The user strikes the opponent with powerful sharp appendages.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Gallade	Gallade extends both of the arm blades on its arms to large sizes and spins, slashing the opponent with one of them.
Caitlin's Gallade	VS. Gallade II		Debut
Honchkrow	Honchkrow strikes the foe repeatedly with one of its wings.
Cyrus's Honchkrow	Alternate Dimension Showdown VIII		None
Lickilicky	Lickilicky whips the opponent with its tongue repeatedly.
Dia's Kit	Alternate Dimension Showdown VIII		Used via Me First
Purrloin	Purrloin dashes around the opponent at a top speed and moves so fast that it disappears. Purrloin then repeatedly slashes the opponent with its claws, or Purrloin jumps at the opponent and slashes it with one of its claws.
N's Purrloin	Letting Go		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

	Weavile
The user strikes the opponent with its appendages.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Weavile	Weavile spreads out both arms, leaving behind a dark trail of light targeted at the opponent.
Cyrus's Weavile	Team Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 街頭試刀 Jiētóu Shìdāo Dutch Nachtslag French Tranche-Nuit German Nachthieb Greek Νυκτερινός Τεμαχισμός Italian Nottesferza Korean 깜짝베기 Kkamjjakbegi Polish Nocne Cięcie Brazilian Portuguese Corte Noturno Garra Noturna Romanian Tăietura de Noapte Spanish Latin America Rasguño nocturno Spain Tajo umbrio

Variations of the move Slash
Cross Poison • Night Slash • Psycho Cut • Shadow Claw • Slash Formerly a variation Leaf Blade

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