Air Slash (move)

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Air Slash エアスラッシュ Air Slash

Battles Type  Flying Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  75 Accuracy  95% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone but the user

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

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII 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

Generations IV and V

Air Slash inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch. It can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Generation VI onward

Air Slash's PP changed from 20 to 15.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. It may also make the target flinch. XYORAS SM The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	1	1	1	1
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug				43
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	49	49	49	49
017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	57	57	57	57
018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	62	62	62	62
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	41	45	45XY 41ORAS	41
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	51	57BW 52B2W2	52XY 48ORAS	48
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	37	49	49	49
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	53	53	50	50
146		Moltres		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	50	50	50	50
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	29	33	33	31
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	32	37	37	35
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug				36
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug				42
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	51	57BW 52B2W2	52XY 48ORAS	48
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying			25ORAS	1, Evo.
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	54	54	54	54
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field				41
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		36B2W2	36	36
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	40DP 39PtHGSS	42	42XY 45ORAS	45
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	53	53	53XY 33ORAS	33
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	61	61	1, 61XY 1, 45ORAS	1, 39
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	47	47BW 46B2W2	46XY 40ORAS	40
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	47	47	47XY 38ORAS	38
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	47	51	50XY 36ORAS	36
384		Rayquaza		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	35HGSS	35	35XY 30ORAS	30
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	41	41	41	41
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug		37B2W2	37	37
458		Mantyke		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		36B2W2	36	36
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	1	1	1	1
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	49DP 54PtHGSS	54	1, 54	1, 54
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	64PtHGSS	64	64	64
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying		29	29	29
520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying		32	32	32
521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying		33	33	33
527		Woobat		Field	Flying		32	32	32
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying		32	32	32
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying		41	41	41
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		27	27	27
581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		27	27	27
627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying		41	41	41
628		Braviary		Flying		Flying		41	41	41
629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		41	41	41
630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		41	41	41
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		43	43	37
714		Noibat		Flying		Flying			48	48
715		Noivern		Flying		Flying			53	53
717		Yveltal		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			10	10
738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug				1
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying				36
772		Type: Null		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				60
773		Silvally		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				60
792		Lunala		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				19
797		Celesteela		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				1
798		Kartana		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				59
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
501		Oshawott		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
587		Emolga		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Form change

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
479		Rotom Fan Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	Upon changing into this formPtHGSS
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
479		Rotom Fan Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
479		Rotom Fan Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
479		Rotom Fan Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
587		Emolga		Field		Field	Dream World - Windswept Sky
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 IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
169		CrobatLv. 30		Flying		Flying	2010 World Championships Crobat
245		Suicune		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Shiny Crown Suicune Korean Crown Suicune GameStop Suicune Winter 2011 Suicune
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
492		ShayminLv. 15 Land Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Pokémon Scrap Shaymin Full Story Shaymin
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Air Slash
Fast Attack Type Flying Power 14 Energy boost 10% Duration 1.2 seconds
Eligible Pokémon:

• Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Air Slash had a power of 12.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with the Cringe status condition, making its actions fail.

In the anime

In the main series

Shaymin	Unfezant	Togekiss	Tornadus
The user forms a ball and throws it at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Farfetch'd	Farfetch'd points its leek in the air and waves it around, creating a ball of wind that it throws at the opponent.
Holly's Farfetch'd	Smells Like Team Spirit!		Debut
Skarmory	A ball of wind gathers in front of one of Skarmory's wings, and it throws it at the opponent.
A wild Skarmory	Steeling Peace of Mind!		None
Shaymin	Shaymin flies around in a circle until wind starts forming in the middle of the circle. Then, the wind starts glowing light blue, and forms into a light blue energy ball. Finally, Shaymin flies back and flies into the energy ball, sending a light blue blast from the ball at the opponent.
A wild Shaymin	Keeping in Top Forme		None
Togekiss	Togekiss spins its body in place, and its body glows light blue. Then, light blue energy appears around Togekiss and spirals around it, slashing the opponent, or a light blue energy ball appears in front of Togekiss's body and it fires it at the opponent. As the ball fires at the opponent, it turns into a beam, or Togekiss lifts up one wing and starts waving it around. Light blue energy streaks then appear and swirl around, forming into a ball above the tip of Togekiss's wing. It then tosses the ball at the opponent.
Dawn's Togekiss	Dawn of a Royal Day!		None
Suicune	Suicune opens its mouth and raises its head. Then, a circle of clear spinning energy forms in front of its mouth. Suicune then whips its head down, firing the circle like a vertical disc at the opponent.
A wild Suicune	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		Game event-based specimen
Noctowl	Noctowl raises its wings above its head and a spiraling light blue orb of energy forms in between them. It then throws the ball at the opponent. As it shoots towards the opponent, the ball becomes surrounded by a light blue aura.
Ash's Noctowl	Working on a Right Move!		None
Woobat	Woobat's wings glow light blue and it crosses them in front of its body. It then opens them up quickly, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Jessie's Woobat	Enter Iris and Axew!		None
Two wild Woobat	Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!		None
Mandibuzz	Both of Mandibuzz's wings glow light blue and its waves them repeatedly. Every time Mandibuzz waves its wings, two saw-like energy blades shoot out from its wings at the opponent, or one of Mandibuzz's wings glows light blue, and a saw-like energy blade forms on its tip. It then waves its wing, firing the energy blade at the opponent.
Katharine's Mandibuzz	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None
A wild Mandibuzz	Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story		None
Tornadus	Tornadus crosses its arms in front of its body and then opens its arms, opening its hands so its palms are facing up. In each hand, two light blue saw-like energy blades form, and Tornadus swings its arms, throwing the four energy blades at the opponent.
A wild Tornadus	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1		None
Unfezant	Unfezant's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Skyla's Unfezant	Cilan Takes Flight!		None
Alain's Unfezant	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None
Pidove	Pidove's wings glow white and it flaps them, releasing multiple white glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Multiple wild Pidove	Climbing the Tower of Success!		None
Three wild Pidove	Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!		None
Rufflet	Rufflet flaps its wings, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Nursery's Rufflet	Unrest at the Nursery!		None
Tornadus	Tornadus's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
A wild Tornadus	Unova's Survival Crisis!		None
Braviary	Braviary's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Radley's Braviary	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
Baraz's Braviary	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
Rotom	Rotom's fan blades glow light blue, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its fan at the opponent.
A wild Rotom	To Catch a Rotom!		None
Golbat	Golbat's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Multiple wild Golbat	A Stealthy Challenge!		None
Crobat	Crobat flaps its wings, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Xerosic's Crobat	The Right Hero for the Right Job!		None

In Pokémon Generations

	Swanna
The user releases multiple saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Swanna	Swanna releases multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Skyla's Swanna	The Uprising		Debut

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

	Braviary
The user cuts the air with blades of wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Braviary	Braviary waves its wings, sending blades of air at the opponent.
Baraz's Braviary	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Fan Rotom	Mothim	Tornadus	Unfezant
The user cuts the air with blades of wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Mothim	Mothim flaps its wings repeatedly, releasing multiple crescent blades of air from its wings all around it.
A Roughneck's Mothim	Vexing Vespiquen and Unmanageable Mothim I		Debut
Rotom	Rotom spins the fan on the top of its head at top speed, causing a powerful twister to come out and spiral around the opponent. A powerful wind also comes out of the fan and blows the opponent away.
Diamond's Rotom	Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost)		None
Braviary	Braviary waves its wings, sending blades of air at the opponent.
Black's Brav	Battle at the Museum		None
Unfezant	Unfezant smacks the opponent with its wings.
Skyla's Unfezant	The Battle Within		None
Tornadus	Therian Forme Tornadus releases multiple saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Team Plasma's Tornadus	PS532‎		None

• In Exit Empoleon, Dahlia's Togekiss was mentioned to know Air Slash, but it was never seen using the move.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

	Golbat
The user attacks the opponent with a blade of wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Golbat	Golbat attacks the opponent with a blade of wind.
Jupiter's Golbat	Challenge! The Fortress of Steel!!		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga

	Charizard
The user flaps its wings to form a blade of wind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Charizard	Charizard flaps its wings to form a blade of wind.
Lance's Charizard	Betting on the Name of the Strongest!		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	Stadium (Jap)	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

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	Stadium (Jap)	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 Chinese Cantonese 空氣斬 Hūnghei Jáam​ * 空氣砍 Hūnghei Hám​ * Mandarin 空氣斬 / 空气斩 Kōng​qì​ Zhǎn​ * 空氣砍 Kōng​qì​ Kǎn​ * Dutch Luchtklief French Lame d'Air German Luftschnitt Greek Κόψη Ανέμου Kopse Anemou Indonesian Air Slash Mengiris Udara Italian Eterelama Korean 에어슬래시 Air Slash Polish Powietrzne Cięcie Portuguese Brazil Golpe de Ar (games, BW103-present, TCG, manga) Corte Aéreo (early anime) Portugal Lâmina Aérea Golpe de Ar (Black and White series) Spanish Latin America Rasguño Aéreo (DP052) Tajo Aéreo (DP168-DP191) Corte Aéreo (BW002-present) Spain Tajo Aéreo Vietnamese Nhát Chém Không Khí

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