Slash (move)

Slash redirects here. For the Ultra Beast codenamed UB Slash in Japanese, see Kartana (Pokémon).

Slash きりさく Slash

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Slash (Japanese: きりさく Slash) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Slash deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

Slash can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Scratch or Swords Dance was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  15 Agile Strong Power  70  55  85 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Crit. stage  +1  +1  +2    ?  ?    ?  ? Has a high critical-hit ratio

Description

Games Description Stad A Normal-type attack. It has a high probability of a critical hit for inflicting double the damage. Stad2 A Normal-type attack. It has a high probability of a critical hit for inflicting double damage. GSC Has a high critical hit ratio. RSEColoXD Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. FRLG The foe is slashed with claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is attacked with a slash of claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily. LA The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. SV The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	30	37	37	28	34	34	34	31	20	20		20
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	33	41	41	32	39	39	39	39	24	24		24
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	36	44	44	32	41	41	41	43	24	24		24
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	17	23	23	31	31BW 26B2W2	26	26	32	30	30		30
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field							26	32	30			30
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	17	24	24	40	40BW 26B2W2	26XY 28ORAS	28	44	36	36		36
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field							1	−	1			1
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	34	31	31	22	27	27	27	19		27	21
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	39	37	35	22	29	29	29	19		29	21
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	31	33	33	34	37	37	35	21	24	24		24
0050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field							−	21	−			−
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	35	37	38	40	45	45	41	21	24	24		24
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field							−	21	−			−
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	44	46	46RSE 40FRLG	33	33	33	33	27	36	36		36
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field							33	27	−			−
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field									36			36
0053		Persian		Field		Field	51	53	53RSE 49FRLG	37	37	37	37	27	42	42		42
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field							37	27	−			−
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	39	37	41	19	19	19	19	27	40	40
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	29	36	31	29	29	29	29	26	24	24		24
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	49	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	39	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	39	40	40	40	40	40	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		35	35	29	34	34	34			34		30
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		37	37	33	39	39	39			39		34
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		38	38	37	45	45	45			45		37
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		36	36	31	34BW 27B2W2	27	27			27	25	27
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug		36	31	29	29	29	29		24	24	−	24
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		−	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	21	−
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field		49	50	35	38BW 35B2W2	35	35		60	60	18	60
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field											18	42
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		36	37	29	29	29	29			29	18	22
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field		39	37	29	29	29	29			29	18	22
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying		−	−	46DP 42PtHGSS	45	45XY 39ORAS	39		24	24		24
0255		Torchic		Field		Field			34	34	34	34XY 37ORAS	37		21	21		21
0256		Combusken		Field		Field			39	39	39	39XY 42ORAS	42		25	25		25
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field			42	42	42	42XY 44ORAS	44		25	25		25
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			41	41	47	47XY 32ORAS	32		1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			31	31	31	31XY 23ORAS	23			23		23
0289		Slaking		Field		Field			−	−	−	−	−			1		−
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			31	31	31	31XY 23ORAS	23		50	50
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			33	30	30	30	1, Evo.		1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field			19	18	18BW 15B2W2	15XY 19ORAS	19			19		19
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			49	43	43	43XY 34ORAS	34		28	28
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3			55	46	46	46XY 25, 34ORAS	25, 34SM 34USUM		28	28
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			31	25DP 27PtHGSS	27	27XY 25ORAS	25			25
0359		Absol		Field		Field			36	36	36BW 28B2W2	28XY 22ORAS	22		25	25
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			20	20DPPt	−	−	−		−	−		−
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug				26PtHGSS	26	26	26			26	15	26
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug				31	31BW 21B2W2	21	1, Evo.		1, Evo.	1, Evo.	25	Evo.
0431		Glameow		Field		Field				37	37	37	37			37	16
0432		Purugly		Field		Field				37	37	37	37			37	16
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				25DP 22PtHGSS	22	22	25		−	−	−	−
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				25DP 22PtHGSS	22	22	25		−	−	−	−
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				25	25	25	25		30	30	15	30
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				28	28	28	28		34	34	15	34
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				28	28	28	28		34	34	15	34
0461		Weavile		Field		Field				−	−	−	−		1	1	18	1
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				38DP 43PtHGSS	43	43	43			43	−	43
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug				−	−	−	−			1	25	−
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				22	22	22XY 17ORAS	1, Evo.		1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.	Evo.
0483		Dialga All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				70DPPt 15HGSS	15	15	15		24	24	12	24
0484		Palkia All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				70DPPt 15HGSS	15	15	15		24	24	12	24
0487		Giratina All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				70DPPt 15HGSS	15	15	15		28	28	−	28
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				47	47	47	47		30	30	12	30
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field					−	−	−				25	−
0502		Dewott		Field		Field					−	−	−				25	−
0503		Samurott		Field		Field					36	36	1, Evo.					Evo.
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field											25	1
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field					30	30	30		−
0510		Liepard		Field		Field					34	34	34		−
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field					26	26	26		−			−
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field					26	26	26		−			−
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug					29	29	1, Evo.					Evo.
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral					31	31	31		20
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral					31	31	31		20
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field											25	−
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field											25	−
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug					32	32	32		−
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug					32	32	32		−
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug					26	26	26		32			32
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug					26	26	26		32			32
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					20	20	20		15			15
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					20	20	20		15			15
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					20	20	20		15			15
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field					33	33	33		21			21
0614		Beartic		Field		Field					33	33	33		21			21
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					41	41	37		32			28
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					21	21	21		25
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like					30	30	30		35			35
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like					30	30	30		35			35
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					28	28	28		36		18	36
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					28	28	28		36			36
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying											18	36
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field					41	41	41		25
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					36	36	36		8			8
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					36	36	36		8			8
0646		Kyurem All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					36	36	36		8			8
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					29	29	29		−
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like						20	20		24
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like						20	20		24
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral						29	29		20
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral						29	29		20
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral						1	1		1
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						43	43		21			21
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						43	43		21			21
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3						13	13		28
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						13	13		28
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass							32		25			25
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass							32		25			25
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3							21		28
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							32		36			36
0800		Necrozma All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							7		16			16
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							33USUM		24
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field									42			42
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									11			11
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									11			11
0900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug											−	24
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field											18	22
0901		Ursaluna Bloodmoon		Field		Field												22
0903		Sneasler		Field		Field											18	42
0906		Sprigatito		Field	Grass												28
0907		Floragato		Field	Grass												33
0908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass												33
0944		Shroodle		Field		Field												21
0945		Grafaiai		Field		Field												21
0976		Veluza		Water 2		Water 2												20
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like												35
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												14
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												14
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3		−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field			−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field				−	−	−	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field				−	−	−	✔		✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug				−	−	−	✔
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2							✔		✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon							✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0083		Farfetch'dLv. 5		Flying	Field	Baton Pass Farfetch'dStad2
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Slash deals damage. This move has an increased critical hit ratio (50% in the Rescue Team series, 30% in the Explorers and Adventure Squad series). When used by a gigantic Pokémon in Gates to Infinity, Slash has an increased base PP of 20, but a lower base accuracy of 90%.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 14 - 11 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 14 - 11 - 88% - Front Enemy No BSL 14 - 11 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 12 99 17 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 12 99 25 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 41 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has an increased critical hit ratio.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Slash	Physical	2	—	50	60	100%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.	Cynthia & Mega Garchomp Giovanni & Persian Scottie/Bettie & SandshrewEgg (Strike role only) Scottie/Bettie & Meowth/PersianEgg Scottie/Bettie & ScytherEgg (Strike role only)

Notes:

• Slash is a Ground-type move when used by Cynthia & Mega Garchomp due to their passive skill Ground Shift.
• Slash is a Bug-type move when used by Scottie/Bettie & Scyther^Egg with the passive skill Bug Shift.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Slash

★★★★
Attack power	34.54797
Charge time	0.54 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	3%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Slash is Absol and Zeraora's second move.

Absol starts with the move. The user quickly slashes in front of them, damaging any Pokémon in the slash. At level 7 it's replaced by either Psycho Cut or Sucker Punch.

Zeraora starts with the move. The user charges toward an enemy and attacks them with multiple swipes, ending with an interrupt that knocks the enemy into the air. At level 8 it's replaced by either Discharge or Wild Charge.

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる きゅうしょに あたりやすい Conq. The target is attacked with a slash of claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio. MDGtI It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate. It damages enemies. It has a high critical-hit rate.* SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Meowth Skuntank Charizard Scyther
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws or a blade-like appendage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Scyther repeatedly slashes the opponent with its scythes. Sometimes, its scythes glow white while using the move.
Jeanette Fisher's Scyther	The Fourth Round Rumble		Debut
Three wild Scyther	Mewtwo Returns		None
A Pokémon hunter's Scyther	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
Tracey's Scyther	Oaknapped!		None
A Coordinator's Scyther	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!		None
Goh's Scyther	Working My Way Back to Mew!		None
	A finger on each of Charmander's claws shine. It then slashes the opponent.
Ritchie's Zippo	A Friend in Deed		None
	Sandslash slashes at the opponent with its two front claws.
Koji's Sandslash	Good 'Quil Hunting		None
	Teddiursa slashes the opponent with its claws, leaving behind a white trail of energy where it slashed; or, Teddiursa's claws glow white and extend, and it slashes the opponent with them.
A wild Teddiursa	UnBEARable		None
Katy's Teddiursa	HZ047		None
	Sneasel slashes at the opponent, leaving behind a light purple energy stream where it slashed; or, one of Sneasel's claws glows white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Iron-Masked Marauder's Sneasel	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
Harrison's Sneasel	Pop Goes the Sneasel		None
Pokémon hunter's Sneasel	The Power of Us		None
	Croconaw slashes at the opponent with its claws, leaving behind a thin white energy line where it slashed.
Dundee's Croconaw	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
Bryan's Croconaw	The Champ Twins!		None
	Totodile slashes at the opponent with its claws.
Ash's Totodile	Just Add Water		None
	Kabutops slashes at the opponent with its claws.
A wild Kabutops	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
	Meowth's claws come out and shine briefly. It then slashes the opponent with them; or, Meowth's claws extend and glow white. It then slashes the opponent with them.
Tyson's Meowth	Saved by the Beldum		None
Meowth of Alternate World Team Rocket	The Gates of Warp!		None
	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 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
A Trainer's Scizor	An Elite Meet and Greet!		None
	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's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Multiple wild Zangoose	Tears for Fears!		None
Weiss's Zangoose	Saving Braviary!		None
	Vespiquen's claws glow white and she slashes the opponent with them.
Aaron's Vespiquen	A Trainer and Child Reunion!		None
	Froslass's fingers glow white and they become sharp. Froslass then slashes the opponent with them. It leaves behind white trails of energy where it slashed.
A wild Froslass	The Drifting Snorunt!		Froslass cannot legally learn Slash
	Urasing's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent, leaving behind white trails where it slashed.
Paul's Ursaring	Evolving Strategies!		None
Ilunas's Ursaring	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		None
	Skuntank's claws glow white and grow longer. It then slashes the opponent in an 'X' like fashion. Its claws leave a white trail of energy where they slashed.
Jupiter's Skuntank	Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!		None
	One or both of Dwebble's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them. The claw leaves behind a white trail of energy where it slashed.
Three wild Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		None
Cilan's Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		None
	Beartic's claws glow white on one paw and it slashes the opponent with it.
Georgia's Beartic	Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!		None
	Drilbur's claws glow white on both of its hands and it slashes the opponent with them.
Ferris's Drilbur	The Restoration Confrontation! Part 1		None
	The blades on Bisharp's elbows glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Davy's Bisharp	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
	Charizard's claws glow white and grow longer. It slashes the opponent with them.
Ash's Charizard	The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!		None
Kiawe's Charizard	Run, Heroes, Run!		None
	Druddigon's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Clair's Druddigon	A Pokémon of a Different Color!		None
Aliana's Druddigon	An Explosive Operation!		None
	Mega Garchomp slashes the opponent with its claws.
Professor Sycamore's Garchomp	Garchomp's Mega Bond!		None
	One of Gallade's arms glows white and he slashes the opponent with it.
Woodward's Gallade	Mending a Broken Spirit!		None
	Doublade's swords glow white and it rotates rapidly in a clockwise motion. It then charges at the opponent until it strikes them with its swords.
Sawyer's Doublade	A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!		None
	Aegislash's sword glows white and it slashes the opponent with it.
Sawyer's Aegislash	Valuable Experience for All!		None
	Litten's claws extend out, glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Ash's Litten	They Might Not Be Giants!		Litten cannot legally learn Slash
	Charmeleon's claws glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Ash's Charmeleon	I Choose You!		None
	Zeraora's claws glow white and grow, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Dia's Zeraora	Battling the Beast Within!		None
	Purugly's claws glow light blue and grow, and it slashes the opponent with them.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Purugly	A Little Rocket R & R!		None
	Absol's claws glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Goh's Absol	Absol Absolved!		None
	Groudon's claws glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Recurring Mew in the form of Groudon	In the Palms of our Hands!		Used via Transform

• In the English dubs of Tracey Gets Bugged and The Rivalry Revival, Tracey told his Scyther to use Slash. This is a dubbing error, as in the Japanese version, the commanded move was Cut on both occasions.

Pokémon Origins

Charmeleon Scyther Charizard Mega Charizard X
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Charmeleon slashes the opponent with its claws, leaving behind white trails of energy.
Red's Charmeleon	File 3: Giovanni		Debut
	Kabutops slashes the opponent with its scythes.
Red's Kabutops	File 3: Giovanni		None
	Scyther slashes the opponent with one of its scythes.
Red's Scyther	File 4: Charizard		None
	Charizard slashes the opponent with its claws, leaving behind a white trail of energy.
Red's Charizard	File 4: Charizard		None
	Mega Charizard X's claws glow white. It then repeatedly slashes the opponent.
Red's Charizard	File 4: Charizard		None

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Charizard
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Charizard slashes the opponent with its claws.
Leon's Charizard	Letter		Debut

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

Charmeleon
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmeleon slashes the opponent with its claws.
Kenta's Charmeleon	District Convention "Kenta, to the Open Sea"		Debut

Magical Pokémon Journey

Scizor
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Scizor moves its arms fast and slashes the opponent.
A wild Scizor	Go, Go, Apricot! (Part 2)		Debut

Movie adaptations

Charmeleon
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmeleon attacks with one of its claws and slashes the opponent with them.
Ash's Charmeleon	I Choose You!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Kabutops Scyther Galvantula Ursaring
The user slashes the opponent with its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Scyther stabs the opponent with one of its scythes, or Scyther repeatedly slices the opponent with its scythes.
Blue's Scyther	Go for the Golbat!		Debut
	Kabutops slashes the opponent with one of its scythes.
A Trainer's Kabutops	Just a Spearow Carrier		None
	Ursaring slashes the opponent with its claws.
Silver's Ursaring	Teddiursa's Picnic		None
	Persian slashes the opponent with one of its claws. As it slashes, it leaves behind a trail of energy.
Sird's Persian	Some Things Are Better Left Unown		None
	Yanmega flies down at the opponent and flies past it, slashing the opponent with its wings.
Mars's Yanmega	Yikes, Yanmega! I		None
	Galvantula slashes the opponent with one of the claws on its legs.
Black's Tula	A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense		None
	Aegislash slashes the opponent with its blade.
Celosia's Aegislash	Lucky Lucario Was Here		None

• Silver told his Totodile to use Slash in Bellsprout Rout, but the move was executed off-panel.
• In Getting the Drop on Gallade I, a Zangoose used in the Battle Castle was revealed to know Slash, but it was never seen using the move.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Garchomp
The user slashes the opponent with its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Garchomp slashes the opponent with its sharp claws.
Cynthia's Garchomp	Dialga's Secret Keys		Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Scyther Croconaw
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Scyther zooms by and slashes the opponent with its scythes.
Bugsy's Scyther	Get up Again, Bayleef		Debut
	Croconaw slashes the opponent.
Gold's Croconaw	A Promise Given to Miltank		None

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Scizor
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sneasel slashes the opponent with its sharp retractable claws.
Shu's Sneasel	GDZ75		Debut
	Scizor moves its arms fast and slashes the opponent.
Hideki's Scizor	GDZ76		None

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Feraligatr
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Feraligatr swipes the opponent leaving behind a trail of energy.
Jō's Feraligatr	JBA6		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Feraligatr Scizor
The user slashes the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Scizor holds out its claw and grasps the foe with it.
Giovanni's Scizor	Pokémon Hair Salon Opens!!		Debut
	Feraligatr holds out its hand and swipes the foe downwards.
A wild Feraligatr	Let's Go After The Pokémon Ranger!		None

Pokémon Zensho

Charmeleon
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmeleon slashes the opponent with its claws.
Satoshi's Charmeleon	Cinnabar Island		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• All of the variations of this move involve cutting or slashing.
• With a total of seven, Slash is learned by more Pokémon upon evolving than any other move.
• Prior to Generation V, Shedinja is able to know Slash by leveling up if Nincada is allowed to evolve only at level 31, as Ninjask learns this move at this level.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 劈開 Pekhōi * 揮砍 Fāihám * Mandarin 劈開 / 劈开 Pīkāi Czech Řezavý útok Danish Hug Dutch Hak Finnish Sivallus French Tranche German Schlitzer Greek Σκίσιμο Skisimo Hebrew שיסוע Shisu'ha Indonesian Membelah Italian Lacerazione Korean 베어가르기 Be-eogareugi Norwegian Hogg Hugg Polish Siekanie Portuguese Brazil Talho (games, BW102-present, TCG, manga) Talhada (early anime) Corte (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Lâmina Cortante (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Golpe Cortante (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Retalhar Romanian Tăietura Serbian Zamah Spanish Latin America Cuchillada (EP077-EP256, DP008-DP047, DP132-present) Garra (AG126-AG131) Cortada (AG155) Rasguño* (DP099) Spain Cuchillada Swedish Skär Thai ฟันแหลก Turkish Yırtma Vietnamese Chém

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

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