Slash (move)

Slash きりさく Tear into Pieces

The foe is attacked with a slash of claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes 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 I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0 Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

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

Slash on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Slash on Eevee's Movedex

Slash (Japanese: きりさく Tear into Pieces) is a damage-dealing Normal-type 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 004 Charmander Fire 30 005 Charmeleon Fire 33 006 Charizard Fire Flying 33 027 Sandshrew Ground 17 028 Sandslash Ground -- 028 Sandslash Ground 17 046 Paras Bug Grass 34 047 Parasect Bug Grass 39 050 Diglett Ground 31 051 Dugtrio Ground 35 052 Meowth Normal 44 053 Persian Normal 51 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 39 123 Scyther Bug Flying 29 127 Pinsir Bug 49 140 Kabuto Rock Water 39 141 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 004 Charmander Fire 37 005 Charmeleon Fire 41 006 Charizard Fire Flying 44 027 Sandshrew Ground 23 028 Sandslash Ground 24 046 Paras Bug Grass 31 047 Parasect Bug Grass 37 050 Diglett Ground 33 051 Dugtrio Ground 37 052 Meowth Normal 46 053 Persian Normal 53 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 37 123 Scyther Bug Flying 36 141 Kabutops Rock Water 40 158 Totodile Water 35 159 Croconaw Water 37 160 Feraligatr Water 38 207 Gligar Ground Flying 36 212 Scizor Bug Steel 36 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 36 216 Teddiursa Normal 36 217 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 161 Sentret Normal Sandshrew, Sandslash Diglett, Dugtrio Meowth, Persian Farfetch'd Sneasel Teddiursa, Ursaring 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 004 Charmander Fire 37 005 Charmeleon Fire 41 006 Charizard Fire Flying 44 027 Sandshrew Ground 23 028 Sandslash Ground 24 046 Paras Bug Grass 31 047 Parasect Bug Grass 35 050 Diglett Ground 33 051 Dugtrio Ground 38 052 Meowth Normal 46RSE 052 Meowth Normal 40FRLG 053 Persian Normal 53RSE 053 Persian Normal 49FRLG 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 41 123 Scyther Bug Flying 31 141 Kabutops Rock Water 40 158 Totodile Water 35 159 Croconaw Water 37 160 Feraligatr Water 38 207 Gligar Ground Flying 36 212 Scizor Bug Steel 31 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 50 216 Teddiursa Normal 37 217 Ursaring Normal 37 255 Torchic Fire 34 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 39 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 42 264 Linoone Normal 41 288 Vigoroth Normal 31 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 31 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 38 335 Zangoose Normal 19 347 Anorith Rock Bug 49 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 55 352 Kecleon Normal 31 359 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 161 Sentret Normal Sandshrew, Sandslash Diglett, Dugtrio Meowth, Persian Farfetch'd Sneasel Teddiursa, Ursaring Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Linoone Vigoroth, Slaking Zangoose Kecleon Absol 287 Slakoth Normal Sandshrew, Sandslash Diglett, Dugtrio Meowth, Persian Farfetch'd Sneasel Teddiursa, Ursaring Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken Linoone Vigoroth, Slaking Zangoose Kecleon Absol 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 004 Charmander Fire 28 005 Charmeleon Fire 32 006 Charizard Fire Flying 32 027 Sandshrew Ground 31 028 Sandslash Ground 40 046 Paras Bug Grass 22 047 Parasect Bug Grass 22 050 Diglett Ground 34 051 Dugtrio Ground 40 052 Meowth Normal 33 053 Persian Normal 37 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 19 123 Scyther Bug Flying 29 141 Kabutops Rock Water 40 158 Totodile Water 29 159 Croconaw Water 33 160 Feraligatr Water 37 207 Gligar Ground Flying 31 212 Scizor Bug Steel 29 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 35 216 Teddiursa Normal 29 217 Ursaring Normal 29 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 46DP 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 42Pt 255 Torchic Fire 34 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 39 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 42 264 Linoone Normal 41 288 Vigoroth Normal 31 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 31 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 30 335 Zangoose Normal 18 347 Anorith Rock Bug 43 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 46 352 Kecleon Normal 25DP 352 Kecleon Normal 27PtHGSS 359 Absol Dark 26 383 Groudon Ground 20DPPt 402 Kricketune Bug 26PtHGSS 416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 31 431 Glameow Normal 37 432 Purugly Normal 37 434 Stunky Poison Dark 25 435 Skuntank Poison Dark 25 443 Gible Dragon Ground 25 444 Gabite Dragon Ground 28 445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 28 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 38DP 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 43PtHGSS 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 22 483 Dialga Steel Dragon 70DPPt 483 Dialga Steel Dragon 15HGSS 484 Palkia Water Dragon 70DPPt 484 Palkia Water Dragon 15HGSS 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 70DPPt 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 15HGSS 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 70Pt 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 15HGSS 488 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

#   Pokémon Type Father 161 Sentret Normal 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 287 Slakoth Normal 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 418 Buizel Water 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 451 Skorupi Poison Bug Paras, Parasect Scyther, Scizor Kabutops Gligar, Gliscor Ninjask Anorith, Armaldo Vespiquen Yanmega 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

Ritchie's Charmander,Zippo	Scyther	Paul's Ursaring	Aaron's Vespiquen
The user's claws glow. It then slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode 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 slashes the opponent. Each slash leaves behind an after-image.
Jeanette Fisher's Scyther	The Fourth Round Rumble		None
Tracey's Scyther	Tracey Gets Bugged		None
Pokémon Poacher's Scyther	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
Coordinator's Scyther	Mounting a Coordinator's Assult!		None
Sandslash	Sandslash slashes at the opponent with its two front claws.
Koji's Sandslash	Good 'Quil Hunting		None
Unnamed trainer's Sandslash	Gymbaliar!		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.
Vicious'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
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
Scizor	Scizor's claws glow then slashes the opponent
Minnie's Scizor	Gymbaliar!		None
Unnamed Trainer's Scizor	An Elite Meet and Greet!		None
Sandshrew	Sandshrew slashes at the opponent with its three front claws.
Mira's Sandshrew	Sandshrew's Locker!		None
Zangoose	Zangoose slashes at the opponent with its three front claws.
A Wild Zangoose	Tears for Fears!		None
Luxray	Luxray slashes at the opponent with its three front claws.
Marble's Luxray	Luxray Vision!		None
Ursaring	Ursaring's claws glow. It then slashes the opponent.
Paul's Ursaring	Full Battle! Shinji VS Satoshi!! -Part 2-		None
Vespiquen	Same as above.
Aaron's Vespiquen	A Trainer and Child Reunion!		None
Skuntank	Same as above.
Jupiter's Skuntank	DP150		None

In other languages

• Spanish: Cuchillada
• French: Tranche
• German: Schlitzer
• Norwegian: Hogg, Hugg
• Italian: Lacerazione
• European Portuguese: Cortar

Variations on the move Slash
	Slash | Psycho Cut | Night Slash Shadow Claw | Cross Poison

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