Night Slash (move)

Night Slash つじぎり Crossroad Killing

Battles Type  Dark 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 IV TM034 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jam  0

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

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

Night Slash (Japanese: つじぎり Crossroad Killing) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM034 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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• Effect
  • Generation IV
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Legends: Arceus
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
    • Pokémon Champions
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM
  • By breeding
  • Special move
    • Generation V
    • Generation IX
  • By event
    • Generation IV
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Conquest
  • Pokémon GO
    • Updates
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
  • Pokémon Evolutions
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
  • Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

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Effect

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

Night Slash can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Generation IV

Night Slash has a PP of 15.

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 an increased critical-hit ratio

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Physical Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  70  84 Cooldown  7s Move wind-up time  10 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect  —  —  — None

Pokémon Champions

Night Slash had its PP increased to 20.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user slashes the foe the instant an opportunity arises. It has a high critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily. LA The user slashes the target the instant the target lowers its guard. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. SV The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. ZA The user attacks by slashing the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Champs This move's critical-hit ratio is boosted by 1 stage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0051		Dugtrio		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field				1	1			1
0052		Meowth		Field	49	49	49	49	−	−		−	−
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field				49	36			36	22
0053		Persian		Field	61	61	61	61	−	−		−	−
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field				61	42			42	22
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	33	33	33	33	−	−			−
0123		Scyther		Bug	45	45	45	45	−	−	−	−	−
0141		Kabutops		Water 1 Water 3	72	72	1, 72	1, 72	1	1
0198		Murkrow		Flying	−	−	−	−		−	25	−
0212		Scizor		Bug	45	45	45	45	−	−	−	−	−
0214		Heracross		Bug	1	1	1	1	−	−	−	−	−
0227		Skarmory		Flying	50DP 45PtHGSS	50	50XY 53ORAS	53	−	−		−	34
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon	1	1	1	1	−	−		−	−
0264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field					1, Evo.
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	33
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2	56	56	1, 56XY 1, 62ORAS	1, 62	1	1			1
0335		Zangoose		Field	−	−	−	−		−		Rem.	24
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon	46	46BW 31B2W2	31XY 28ORAS	26		26		−	28
0341		Corphish		Water 1 Water 3	35	35	35XY 26ORAS	26	28	28		28
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1 Water 3	39	39	39XY 26ORAS	26	28	28		28
0359		Absol		Field	52	52BW 41B2W2	41XY 29ORAS	29	30	30			27
0402		Kricketune		Bug	42PtHGSS	42	42	42		42	21	42
0430		Honchkrow		Flying	45	55	1, 55	1, 55		1, 55	25	1
0431		Glameow		Field	−	−	−	−		−	23
0432		Purugly		Field	−	−	−	−		−	23
0434		Stunky		Field	31DP 32PtHGSS	37	37	31	36	36	25	36
0435		Skuntank		Field	31DP 32PtHGSS	41	41	31	38	38	25	38
0451		Skorupi		Bug Water 3	−	38B2W2	38	38	36	36	−
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3	−	38B2W2	38	38	36	36	−
0461		Weavile		Field	35	38BW 35B2W2	35	35	60	60	38	60
0469		Yanmega		Bug	1	1	1	1		1	−	1
0472		Gliscor		Bug	31	34BW 27B2W2	27	27		1, 27		27
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1	1	−	1	Rem.
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field							Evo.	−
0509		Purrloin		Field		37	37	37	36				38
0510		Liepard		Field		43	43	43	46				38
0571		Zoroark		Field		30	30	1, Evo.	1, Evo.			Evo.
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		57	1, 57	1, 53	32			32	32
0621		Druddigon		Dragon Monster		40	40	40	−
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		49	49	49	40			40
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		49	49	49	40			40
0656		Froakie		Water 1			−	−				−	38
0657		Frogadier		Water 1			−	−				−	38
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1			1, 70	1, 77				1	38
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like			−	−	1, Evo.				Evo.
0679		Honedge		Mineral			35	35	24				−
0680		Doublade		Mineral			36	36	24				−
0681		Aegislash		Mineral			1	1	1				−
0686		Inkay		Water 1 Water 2			46	46	24			24	24
0687		Malamar		Water 1 Water 2			46	46	24			24	24
0688		Binacle		Water 3			41	41	−				40
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3			44	44	−				40
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered			51	51	20				20
0754		Lurantis		Grass				1USUM	1			1
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered				31	35
0800		Necrozma All available forms		No Eggs Discovered				23	24			24
0827		Nickit		Field					28				34
0828		Thievul		Field					34				34
0862		Obstagoon		Field					1
0908		Meowscarada		Field Grass								38
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like								Rem.	−
0976		Veluza		Water 2								35
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like								40
1002		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered								35
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered								49
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered								42
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered								28
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					IX
					ZA TM034
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field	✔
0056		Mankey		Field	✔
0057		Primeape		Field	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying Field	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster Dragon	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster Dragon	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon	✔
0255		Torchic		Field	✔
0256		Combusken		Field	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field	✔
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon	✔
0359		Absol		Field	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field	✔
0510		Liepard		Field	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1	✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1	✔
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1	✔
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral	✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral	✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1 Water 2	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1 Water 2	✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3	✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0768		Golisopod		Bug Water 3	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous	✔
0827		Nickit		Field	✔
0828		Thievul		Field	✔
0863		Perrserker		Field	✔
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying Field	✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug	✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like	✔
0979		Annihilape		Field	✔
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
					IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0027		Sandshrew		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field				✔	✔		✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field					✔		✔
0056		Mankey		Field	−	−	✔	✔		✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying Field					✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field							✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster Dragon	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field Grass	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335		Zangoose		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0403		Shinx		Field	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		✔	✔	✔			✔
0519		Pidove		Flying		−	✔	✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		−	−	−	✔
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon Monster		−	−	−	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3					✔
0846		Arrokuda		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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0287		Slakoth		Field	Dream World - Dream Park
0290		Nincada		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
0403		Shinx		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0558		Crustle		Bug Mineral	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon	Dream World - Icy Cave
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 IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0610		Axew		Monster Dragon	Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area One)SV
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 event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0461		WeavileLv. 30		Field	2009 World Championships Weavile
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

Night Slash inflicts damage. The move has an increased critical hit ratio (30% in the Explorers and Adventure Squad series).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 13 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No BSL 13 - 12 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 12 99 15 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 12 99 15 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. 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: 38 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has an increased critical hit ratio.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

Night Slash
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 50 Energy cost 33 Duration 2.2 seconds Damage window 1.3 - 2 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 50 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect 2 Attack Effect chance 12.5%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 25 → 30
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 30 → 50
  • Energy cost: 25 → 33
  • Duration: 2.7 → 2.2 seconds
  • Damage window: 2.4 - 2.6 → 1.3 - 2 seconds

Trainer Battles

• December 11, 2019
  • Energy cost: 40 → 35
  • Secondary effect added
• March 3, 2026
  • Secondary effect: 2 Attack → 1 Attack

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Night Slash

★★★★
Attack power	39.66619
Charge time	0.62 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	3%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Night Slash	Physical	2	—	40	48	100%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.	Grimsley & Liepard Piers & Obstagoon Sawyer & Honchkrow Sidney & Absol Tierno & Crawdaunt Piers & Skuntank Scottie/Bettie & Alolan Meowth/Alolan PersianEgg (Support/tech roles only)
Buddy move
Thieving Night Slash	Physical	2	1	200	240	100%	All opponents	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When there is at least one Pokémon with a lowered Dark Type Rebuff on the opponent's field of play. Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any Pokémon with a lowered Dark Type Rebuff on the opponent's field of play. Never misses. Returns the target's raised stats to normal, then raises the user's same stats by the same amount. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. Applies the No Stat Increases effect to the opponents' field of play.	Zinnia (Special Costume) & Thievul
Sync moves
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Card Shark Night Slash	Physical	Default 6★ EX		200 300	240 360	An opponent		—	This attack's power increases when none of the target's stats are raised.	Grimsley & Liepard
Staunch Ally Night Slash	Physical	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect. The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.	Sawyer & Honchkrow
Most Excellent Night Slash	Physical	Default 6★ EX		160 240	192 288	An opponent		—	Become Mega Absol until the end of battle. Critical hits land more easily. This attack's power increases when the target is confused.	Sidney & Absol
Serious Night Slash	Physical	Default		200	240	An opponent		—	The more the target's stats have been lowered, the greater the power of this attack.	Serena (Champion) & Greninja
		6★ EX		300	360
		6★ EX with EX role							The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
Shrouded Night Slash	Physical	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Calem (Champion) & Greninja
		6★ EX							The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
		6★ EX with EX role		375	450

Notes:

• Thieving Night Slash:
  • This buddy move was known as B Night Slash prior to version 2.38.0.

Pokémon UNITE

Night Slash

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Absol			5	5.5s	Has the user dash in an outward arc, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon. If this first attack hits, a second attack can also be performed. The second attack has the user dash straight ahead, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon and increasing the user's critical-hit rate. The lower the opposing Pokémon's HP, the more the user's critical-hit rate is increased. Upgraded to Night Slash+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: Restores the user's HP if the straight-ahead dash hits an opposing Pokémon.
Zoroark			5	8s	For a short time, the user's next movement becomes a dash attack. After the user performs a dash attack, its next basic attack becomes a special boosted basic attack. Then, after that special boosted basic attack (or another move) hits an opposing Pokémon, the user's next movement becomes a dash attack again, and so on. This move's effect duration is limited, but after each time the user hits with a special boosted basic attack or another move, the duration resets. If the user moves when unable to do a dash attack, this move's effect duration immediately ends. During this move, if the user hits opposing Pokémon with a combined total of six dash attacks and special boosted basic attacks (or other moves), the user will jump into the air and then land with a slash in a set area of effect, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon. If this slash attack hits opposing Pokémon, the user recovers HP. While jumping, the user is able to use Shadow Claw or Cut to move a set distance. Upgraded to Night Slash+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: Reduces this move's cooldown.
Meowscarada			6	6.5s	Has the user throw slashing waves with its claws, dealing damage and applying a mark to opposing Pokémon the slashing waves hit. The user's basic attacks have an increased critical-hit rate on marked opposing Pokémon. When the user deals damage to marked opposing Pokémon with basic attacks, this move's cooldown is reduced and the user recovers HP. Upgraded to Night Slash+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: Increases critical-hit rate and HP recovery.

Description

Games Description 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. Slash the target while its attention is diverted. It has a high critical-hit ratio. MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Doublade Alolan Persian Sirfetch'd Ceruledge
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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
	Both of Zoroark's claws glow crimson and it slashes the opponent with one of them.
Zoroark (M13)	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Purrloin's claws turn a whitish-purple, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Ricard Nouveau's Purrloin	Clash of the Connoisseurs!		None
	Liepard slashes the opponent with its claws; or Liepard's claws glow light blue and then slashes then opponent with them.
Misaki's Liepard	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
Lyla's Liepard	Narrowing the Chaser Chase!		None
	Greninja creates a purple energy sword in the palm of one of its hands and then grabs it with the other hand. It then slashes the opponent with it.
Sanpei's Greninja	The Legend of the Ninja Hero!		None
Ippei's Greninja	The Festival of Decisions!		None
	Doublade's two swords glow light-purple. It then charges at the opponent, striking it with its swords.
Sawyer's Doublade	A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!		None
	Weavile creates a purple energy sword in the palm of one of its hands and then grabs it with the other hand. It then slashes the opponent with it; or, Weavile's claws glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Alain's Weavile	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None
Quillon's Weavile	The Mew from Here!		None
	Alolan Persian's claws glow light purple and it slashes its opponents with them.
Nanu's Persian	Guiding an Awakening!		None
	Bisharp's arm glows white. It then strikes the opponent with its arm blade.
A Trainer's Bisharp	Legend? Go! Friends? Go!		None
	Farfetch'd strikes the opponent with a sideways swipe of its leek.
Goh's Farfetch'd	Toughing It Out!		None
	Galarian Farfetch'd strikes the opponent with a downwards or sideways swipe of its leek. Sometimes, the leek becomes surrounded in light blue streaks of energy while the move is used; or, Galarian Farfetch'd swings its leek, sending multiple light blue blades of energy from it at the opponent.
Ash's Farfetch'd	Toughing It Out!		None
	Gallade's arms glow light blue and extend. He then swings both of his extended arms, sending multiple light blue blades of energy from them at the opponent; or, Gallade's arms glow light blue and become surrounded in similarly colored streaks of energy and he slashes the opponent with them.
Rinto's Gallade	Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!		None
	Sirfetch'd's leek becomes surrounded in light blue streaks of energy and it slashes the opponent with it.
Ash's Sirfetch'd	Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!		None
	Absol's horn glows white, and it slashes the opponent with it.
Goh's Absol	The Spectral Express!		None
	Ceruledge's arm blades glow white, and it slashes the opponent with one of them.
Amethio's Ceruledge	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)		None

• In Jumping Rocket Ship!, Meowth claimed to have learned Night Slash, but he has never been seen using the move, claiming that it's too scary to be used by him.
• In Classroom Training!, Jeremiah told his Skuntank to use Night Slash, but due to it being incapacitated by a Vine Whip attack from James's Carnivine, it was unable to execute the move.

Pokémon Evolutions

Skuntank
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Skuntank's claws glow whitish-purple, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Jupiter's Skuntank	The Rival		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Alolan Meowth Gallade Purrloin Mega Absol
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gallade extends both of the arm blades on his arms to large sizes and spins, slashing the opponent with one of them.
Darach's Gallade	Getting the Drop on Gallade II		Debut
	Honchkrow strikes the foe repeatedly with one of its wings.
Cyrus's Honchkrow	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII		None
	Lickilicky whips the opponent with its tongue repeatedly.
Diamond's Kit	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII		Used via Me First
	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
	Mega Absol slashes the opponent with its claws.
Y's Solsol	Zygarde Appears		None
	Malamar slashes the opponent with one of its tentacles.
Xerosic's Malamar	Chesnaught Protects		None
	Alolan Meowth slashes the opponent with its claws.
Sun's Cent	The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer		None
	Thievul slashes the opponent with its claws.
A Team Yell Grunt's Thievul	Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light		None
	Skuntank slashes the opponent with its claws.
Atticus's Skuntank	PASV22		None

• In Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank II, a Skuntank belonging to a Team Galactic Grunt was about to use Night Slash on Paka's Burmy, but thanks to Pearl's warning, Burmy was able to stop and counter the attack before it could be executed.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Weavile
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Weavile crosses its arms and spreads them apart, creating multiple blades of energy that are fired at the opponent.
Cyrus's Weavile	Team Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!		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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• The Japanese name 「つじぎり」 Tsujigiri (lit. "Crossroad Killing") refers to a way in which some samurai would test new swords in feudal Japan. This was by hiding in wait by a road (typically a crossroads, thus its literal translation) and waiting for an unsuspecting commoner (i.e. lower class, and so with far fewer rights than the samurai class) to pass by. He would then strike to kill, and in this way learn how well his new sword could cut.

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Tall Ombrívol
Chinese	Cantonese	暗襲要害 Amjaahp Yiuhoih * 街頭試刀 Gāaitàuh Sidōu *
	Mandarin	暗襲要害 / 暗袭要害 Ànxí Yàohài * 街頭試刀 Jiētóu Shìdāo *
Czech		Noční řez
Dutch		Nachthak
French		Tranche-Nuit
German		Nachthieb
Greek		Νυκτερινός Τεμαχισμός Nykterinós Temachismós
Hindi		नाइट स्लैश Night Slash
Hungarian		Éj Hasítás
Indonesian		Main Tebas
Italian		Nottesferza
Korean		깜짝베기 Kkamjjakbegi
Polish		Nocne Cięcie
Portuguese	Brazil	Talho Noturno (games, XY099–present, TCG, manga) Corte Noturno (DP103–BW080, M15) Sombra Noturna* (DP100)
	Portugal	Golpe Noturno
Romanian		Tăietura de Noapte
Russian		Ночной Удар Nochnoy Udar
Spanish	Latin America	Corte Umbrío (games) Cuchillada Nocturna (BW080–HZ034) Rasguño Nocturno (DP100–DP131)
	Spain	Tajo Umbrío
Thai		ไนท์สแลช Night Slash
Turkish		Gece Kesiği
Vietnamese		Nhát Chém Trong Đêm

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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