Night Slash (move)

Night Slash つじぎり Crossroad Killing

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 Mirror Move 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, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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.

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 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

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user slashes the foe the instant an opportunity arises. It has a high critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field				1	1	1
052		Meowth		Field		Field	49	49	49	49
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field				49	36	36
053		Persian		Field		Field	61	61	61	61
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field				61	42	42
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	33	33	33	33
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	45	45	45	45
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	72	72	1, 72	1, 72	1
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying					25LA
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	45	45	45	45
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	50DP 45PtHGSS	50	50XY 53ORAS	53
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	1	1	1	1
264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field					1, Evo.
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	56	56	1, 56XY 1, 62ORAS	1, 62	1
335		Zangoose		Field		Field						Rem.
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	46	46BW 31B2W2	31XY 28ORAS	26	26BDSP
341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	35	35	35XY 26ORAS	26	28
342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	39	39	39XY 26ORAS	26	28
359		Absol		Field		Field	52	52BW 41B2W2	41XY 29ORAS	29	30
402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	42PtHGSS	42	42	42	42BDSP 21LA	42
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	45	55	1, 55	1, 55	1, 55BDSP 25LA	1
431		Glameow		Field		Field					23LA
432		Purugly		Field		Field					23LA
434		Stunky		Field		Field	31DP 32PtHGSS	37	37	31	36SwShBDSP 25LA	36
435		Skuntank		Field		Field	31DP 32PtHGSS	41	41	31	38SwShBDSP 25LA	38
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3		38B2W2	38	38	36SwShBDSP
452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3		38B2W2	38	38	36SwShBDSP
461		Weavile		Field		Field	35	38BW 35B2W2	35	35	60SwShBDSP 38LA	60
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1	1BDSP
472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	31	34BW 27B2W2	27	27	1, 27BDSP
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP	1
503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field					Evo.LA
509		Purrloin		Field		Field		37	37	37	36
510		Liepard		Field		Field		43	43	43	46
571		Zoroark		Field		Field		30	30	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral		57	1, 57	1, 53	32	32
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster		40	40	40
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		49	49	49	40	40
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like		49	49	49	40	40
658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1			1, 70	1, 77		1
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like					1, Evo.
679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral			35	35	24
680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral			36	36	24
681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2			46	46	24
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2			46	46	24
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3			41	41
689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3			44	44
716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			51	51	20
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass				1USUM	1	1
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				31	35
800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				23	24
827		Nickit		Field		Field					28
828		Thievul		Field		Field					34
862		Obstagoon		Field		Field					1
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass						38
937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like						Rem.
976		Veluza		Water 2		Water 2						35
983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like						40
100		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						35
100		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						49
100		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						42
101		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field				✔	✔
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔	✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field					✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3					✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field						✔
216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying					✔
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon					✔
255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
273		Seedot		Field	Grass					✔
287		Slakoth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
501		Oshawott		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔		✔
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug					✔
610		Axew		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
613		Cubchoo		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3					✔
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2					✔	✔
884		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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
287		Slakoth		Field		Field	Dream World - Dream Park
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
403		Shinx		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
610		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.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
461		WeavileLv. 30		Field		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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Night Slash is a move with 13 base power, 12 PP and 88% accuracy. The user attacks enemy in front. The move has an increased critical hit ratio.

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.
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 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%
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

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

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	2	—	40	48	100%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.	Grimsley & Liepard Piers & Obstagoon Sawyer & Honchkrow Sidney & Absol

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Night Slash is Absol's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 5 and upgrading Feint into it instead of Pursuit. The user ashes in an arc, damaging and slowing the first Pokémon hit. If the user hits, it can be activated again for a brief period of time – allowing the user to dash, dealing damage to all Pokémon hit. At level 11, the move heals the user heals on hit, and if the damage is a critical hit, the heal doubles.

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 the anime

Main series

Doublade	Alolan Persian	Sirfetch'd	Ceruledge
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises.
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, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Ricard Nouveau's Purrloin	Clash of the Connoisseurs!		None
Liepard	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	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	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	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
Persian	Alolan Persian's claws glow light purple and it slashes its opponents with them.
Nanu's Persian	Guiding an Awakening!		None
Bisharp	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	Farfetch'd strikes the opponent with a sideways swipe of its leek.
Goh's Farfetch'd	Toughing It Out!		None
Farfetch'd	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	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	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	Absol's horn glows white, and it slashes the opponent with it.
Goh's Absol	The Spectral Express!		None
Ceruledge	Ceruledge's arm blades glow white, and it slashes the opponent with one of them.
Amethio's Ceruledge	HZ001		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	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 strikes the opponent with powerful sharp appendages.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Gallade	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	Honchkrow strikes the foe repeatedly with one of its wings.
Cyrus's Honchkrow	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII		None
Lickilicky	Lickilicky whips the opponent with its tongue repeatedly.
Diamond's Kit	The Final Dimensional Duel 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
Absol	Mega Absol slashes the opponent with its claws.
Y's Solsol	Zygarde Appears		None
Malamar	Malamar slashes the opponent with one of its tentacles.
Xerosic's Malamar	PS588		None
Meowth	Alolan Meowth slashes the opponent with its claws.
Sun's Cent	The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer		None
Thievul	Thievul slashes the opponent with its claws.
A Team Yell Grunt's Thievul	Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light		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 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

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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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 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 Hungarian Éj Hasítás 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 Cuchillada Nocturna (BW080–present) Rasguño Nocturno (DP100–DP131) Spain Tajo Umbrío Thai ไนท์สแลช 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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