Air Slash (move)

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  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM95 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM065 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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 Generation VIII Generation IX

Air Slash (Japanese: エアスラッシュ Air Slash) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM95 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM065 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation IV

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

Air Slash has a PP of 20 in this generation.

Generation V

Air Slash is no longer affected by King's Rock.

Generation VI onwards

Air Slash's PP was reduced from 20 to 15. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Air Slash's PP has been reduced to 10. It also lowers the target's action speed.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  10 Agile Strong Power  75  60  90 Accuracy  95%  95%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  +3  +5  +3 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? Lowers the target's action speed

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 SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP SV The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. LA The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
									SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	1	1	1	1	62	1, Evo.	1, Evo.		Evo.
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	43	28	24	24
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	49	49	49	49	27		49
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	57	57	57	57	39		57
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	62	62	62	62	43		62
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	41	45	45XY 41ORAS	41	33	50	50	34
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	51	57BW 52B2W2	52XY 48ORAS	48	51	62	62	34
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−	−		−		Evo.
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	37	49	49	49	31	50	50
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	53	53	50	50	38	36	36	18	36
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	50	50	50	24	35	35		35
0146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						35			35
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	29	33	33	31		18	18		18
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	32	37	37	35		18	18		18
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	36			36
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	42			42
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	51	57BW 52B2W2	52XY 48ORAS	48		62	62	34
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	−	−	−	−		−	−	25
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	−	−	25ORAS	1, Evo.		1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	54	54	54	54			54	25	54
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−			−	30	−
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	−	−	−	41SM 43USUM		−	−		−
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−		1	1	18	1
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	−	36B2W2	36	36		32	32	21
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	40DP 39PtHGSS	42	42XY 45ORAS	45		−	−		−
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−			−	34
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	53	53	53XY 33ORAS	33			33
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	61	61	1, 61XY 1, 45ORAS	1, 39			1, 39
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	47	47BW 46B2W2	46XY 40ORAS	40		30	30		30
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	−	−	−	−		1	1		1
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	47	47	47XY 38ORAS	38			38		32
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	47	51	50XY 36ORAS	36			36		36
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	35HGSS	35	35XY 30ORAS	30		1	1		1
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−			−	15	−
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−			−	15	−
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−			−	15	−
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	41	41	41	41			41	25
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	−	37B2W2	37	37		28	28	29	28
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−			−	30	−
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−			−	11
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	−	−	−	−			−	25	−
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	−	−	−	−			−	25	−
0458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	36B2W2	36	36		32	32	21
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	1	1	1	1		1, Evo.	1, Evo.	25
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	49DP 54PtHGSS	54	1, 54	1, 54			1, 54	25	1
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−			−	19	−
0492		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	64PtHGSS	64	64	64			64	19	64
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying		29	29	29		32
0520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying		32	32	32		38
0521		Unfezant All forms		Flying		Flying		33	33	33		42
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying		32	32	32		35
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying		32	32	32		35
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying		41	41	41		35
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		27	27	27					27
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		27	27	27					27
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying		41	41	41		55		20	55
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying		41	41	41		57			57
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying								20	57
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		41	41	41		42			42
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		41	41	41		42			42
0641		Tornadus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		43	43	37		35			35
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon			48	48		36			36
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon			53	53		36			36
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			10	10		35
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying				−		−		25	−
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying				−		−		25	−
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying								25	−
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug				1		−			−
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying		Flying				36					36
0772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				60		30
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				60		30
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				19		21			21
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1		−
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				59		−
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				53USUM		1
0900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug								18	−
0912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1									24
0913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1									27
0914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1									27
0973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying									35
0993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									56
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
						VIII	IX
						SwSh TM95	SV TM065
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug		✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying		✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	−	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug		✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like		✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field		✔
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying		✔
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying		✔
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying		✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying		✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug		✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔
0492		Shaymin All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0493		Arceus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field		✔
0502		Dewott		Field		Field		✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field		✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying	✔
0520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying	✔
0521		Unfezant All forms		Flying		Flying	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug		✔
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass		✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		✔
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying		✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	−	✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0641		Tornadus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0647		Keldeo All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying	−	✔
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying	−	✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying	−	✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug		✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying	−	✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying	−	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying		✔
0731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying		✔
0732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying		✔
0733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying		✔
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying		Flying		✔
0772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0841		Flapple		Grass	Dragon	✔	✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug		✔
0912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1		✔
0913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1		✔
0914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1		✔
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying		Flying		✔
0940		Wattrel		Water 1	Flying		✔
0941		Kilowattrel		Water 1	Flying		✔
0962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying		✔
0973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying		✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		Field		✔
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1005		Roaring Moon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1010		Iron Leaves		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1016		Fezandipiti		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
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	BDSP	SV
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔		✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔		−
0587		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. 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.

Form change

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0479		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. 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 onward

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0479		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. 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
0587		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. 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
0169		CrobatLv. 30		Flying		Flying	2010 World Championships Crobat
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	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. 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 VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0492		ShayminLv. 15 Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	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. 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

Air Slash deals damage and can cause the target to flinch.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 15 - 15 - 88% - Front Enemy No BSL 15 - 15 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 13 99 17 50 90% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 13 99 17 40 90% 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 = ??. 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 GO

In Pokémon GO, Air Slash is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

Air Slash
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 14 Energy boost 10 Duration 1.2 seconds Damage window 1 - 1.2 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 9 Energy boost 9 Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 12 → 14

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Air Slash

★★★★
Attack power	36.00813
Charge time	0.54 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May flinch the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Regular move

Category	Cost in move-gauge slots	MP	Power at each move level					Accuracy	Target	Effect tag(s)	Additional effect(s)
			1	2	3	4	5
Special		—	45	47	49	51	54	95%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.
Learnset
Playable sync pair(s)								Type	Role	Sync pair's related passive skill(s)
	Blue & Pidgeot (before Mega Evolving only)							Flying	Special Strike	Acuity: Accuracy cannot be lowered. (Applies to the user only.)
	Falkner & Swellow							Flying	Support	—
	Gloria (Summer 2021) & Inteleon							Water	Special Strike	Critical Strike 3: Powers up the user’s attacks when they become critical hits. (Powers up by 30%.) Critical Refresh 9: Restoring one MP for the user when it lands a critical hit. Critical Freebie 4: Has a chance (50%) of applying the Free Move Next effect to the user when it lands a critical hit.
	Proton & Golbat							Flying	Support	Proton's Plan: Charges the user’s move gauge by one when its move is successful. [...] All Ramped Up 1: Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by one stat rank when the user’s move is successful.
	Scottie/Bettie & Pidgey/Pidgeotto/PidgeotEgg							Flying	Support	Acuity: Accuracy cannot be lowered. (Applies to the user only.)
									Tech	Acuity: Accuracy cannot be lowered. Foul Fighting 1: Powers up the user’s moves against targets that are flinching, confused, or trapped. (Requires three passive skills; powers up by 10%.)
	Scottie/Bettie & Farfetch'dEgg							Flying	Tech	Foul Fighting 1: Powers up the user’s moves against targets that are flinching, confused, or trapped. (Requires two passive skills; powers up by 10%.) Aggravation 1: Raises the chance of inflicting the flinching [...] condition with the additional effects of the user’s moves. (Requires three passive skills. This move's chance increases to 60%.)
	Skyla (Holiday 2020) & Togekiss							Flying	Tech	Super Interference 1: Raises the chance of inflicting status conditions—as well as inflicting the flinching [...] condition—with the additional effects of the user’s moves. (This move's chance increases to 60%.) Foul Fighting 5: Powers up the user’s moves against targets that are flinching, confused, or trapped. (Powers up by 50%.)
	Will & Xatu							Psychic	Tech	Impervious: The user's stats cannot be lowered.
	Winona & Pelipper							Flying	Tech	—

•Description of additional effect(s) prior to Version 2.10.0: Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.

Sync move(s)

Good Tidings Air Slash
Playable sync pair	Role	Category	State	Power at each move level					Target	Effect tag	Additional effect(s)
				1	2	3	4	5
Skyla (Holiday 2020) & Togekiss	Tech	Special	Default	200	210	220	230	240	An opponent	—	This attack's power increases when the target is affected by a status condition.
			6★ EX	300	315	330	345	360

• Description of additional effect from 6★ EX prior to Version 2.18.5: "Additional Effects: Power of sync move increases by 50%."

• Description of regular additional effect(s) prior to Version 2.20.0: This move's power increases when the target is affected by a status condition.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Air Slash is Cramorant's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 4 and upgrading Feather Dance into it instead of Hurricane. The user shoots many blades of air while moving backwards, dealing damage to enemies within the cone. This move's cooldown is reduced for every blade that hits. At level 11, each blade also heals the user on hit.

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. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにして わざや こうげきを だせなくする MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status condition, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to flinch.

In the anime

Main series

Togekiss Unfezant Silvally Charizard
The user tosses an energy ball or launches blades of energy at the opponent. This may also make the opponent flinch.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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
	A ball of wind gathers in front of one of Skarmory's wings, and it throws it at the opponent; or, Skarmory fires multiple light-blue glowing blades of energy at the opponent.
A wild Skarmory	Steeling Peace of Mind!		None
Team Rocket's Skarmory	Dreams Are Made of These!		None
	Sky Forme Shaymin flies around in a circle until the wind starts forming in the middle of the circle. Then, the wind starts glowing light blue and forms a light blue energy ball. Finally, Sky Forme 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 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; or, Togekiss's wings glow white. It then flaps its wings, firing multiple whitish-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent. On occasion, this will cause the opponent to flinch.
Dawn's Togekiss	Dawn of a Royal Day!		None
Cynthia's Togekiss	Bewitch, Battle, and Bewilder!		Flinch chance increased by Serene Grace
	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.
Suicune (M13)	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		Game event-exclusive move
	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 toward the opponent, the ball becomes surrounded by a light blue aura; or, Noctowl's wings glow light blue. It then flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Ash's Noctowl	Working on a Right Move!		None
Ilunas's Noctowl	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		None
	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 energy blades from its wings at the opponent. Sometimes, the energy blades look like saw discs.
Jessie's Woobat	Enter Iris and Axew!		None
Two wild Woobat	Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!		None
	Both of Mandibuzz's wings glow light blue and she waves them repeatedly. Every time Mandibuzz waves her wings, two saw-like energy blades shoot out from her wings at the opponent, or one of Mandibuzz's wings glows light blue, and a saw-like energy blade forms on its tip. She then waves her 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
A wild Mandibuzz	Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams!		None
	Tornadus crosses his arms in front of his body and then opens his arms, opening his hands so his palms are facing up. In each hand, two light blue saw-like energy blades form, and Tornadus swings his arms, throwing the four energy blades at the opponent.
Tornadus (anime)	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1		None
	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'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 flaps his wings, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from his wings at the opponent.
Nursery's Rufflet	Unrest at the Nursery!		None
	Therian Forme 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.
Tornadus (anime)	Unova's Survival Crisis!		None
	Braviary's wings glow light blue and he flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from his wings at the opponent, or Braviary's wings glow light blue and he flaps them, firing light blue crescent-shaped blades from them at the opponent.
Radley's Braviary	Curtain Up, Unova League!		None
Baraz's Braviary	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
Kira's Braviary	Raid Battle in The Ruins!		None
	Fan Rotom's fan blades glow light blue, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its fan at the opponent, or Fan Rotom's fan blades glow light blue and it spins around vertically, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from the fan blades at the opponent.
A wild Rotom	To Catch a Rotom!		None
Volkner's Rotom	Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start!		None
	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 flaps its wings, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent, or Crobat fires multiple light-blue glowing blades of energy at the opponent.
Xerosic's Crobat	The Right Hero for the Right Job!		None
Team Rocket's Crobat	Dreams Are Made of These!		None
	Type: Null forms a light-blue ball of energy in front of its head. It then fires multiple light-blue blades of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Gladion's Silvally	A Masked Warning!		None
	Silvally forms a light-blue ball or ring of energy in front of its head. It then fires multiple light-blue blades of energy from the ball or ring at the opponent.
Gladion's Silvally	Faba's Revenge!		None
	Lunala forms a light-blue ball of energy in front of its chest. It then fires multiple light-blue blades of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Lunala (anime)	Full Moon and Many Arms!		None
	Scyther's scythes glow light blue. It fires multiple light-blue, glowing energy blades from its scythes at the opponent. Sometimes, the energy blades look like saw discs.
Goh's Scyther	Working My Way Back to Mew!		None
	Charizard's wings glow light blue. It then flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Leon's Charizard	Flash of the Titans!		None
Friede's Charizard	Special Training Time!		None
	Moltres flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
A wild Moltres	Advice to Goh!		None
	Mew's arms glow light blue. It then swings its arms, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Mew (anime)	In the Palms of our Hands!		None
	Honchkrow's wings glow light blue. It then flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Quillon's Honchkrow	In the Palms of our Hands!		None
	Swellow's wings glow light blue. It then flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Ash's Swellow	Ash and Latios		None
	Corviknight's wings glow light blue. It then flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Amethio's Corviknight	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part Two)		None
	Galarian Moltres flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Lucius's Moltres	Charge! Galar Mine!		None
	Staraptor's wings glow light blue. It then flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Larry's Staraptor	HZ059		None

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 releases multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Skyla's Swanna	The Uprising		Debut

Pokémon Evolutions

Lunala
The user attacks with blades of air that slice even the sky.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lunala flaps its wings, releasing multiple transparent blades of air from them at the opponent.
Nebby	The Eclipse		Debut

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Braviary
The user attacks with blades of air that slice even the sky.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Braviary waves his wings, sending blades of air at the opponent.
Baraz's Braviary	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Charizard
The user attacks with blades of air that slice even the sky.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charizard flaps its wings, firing multiple blades of air from them at the opponent.
Lance's Charizard	Betting on the Name of the Strongest!		Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Sky Forme Shaymin
The user attacks with blades of air that slice even the sky.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sky Forme Shaymin launches multiple blades of wind from its body at the opponent.
Yū's Shaymin	PBK1		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Type: Null Mothim Therian Forme Tornadus Unfezant
The user attacks with blades of air that slice even the sky.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mothim flaps his wings repeatedly, releasing multiple crescent blades of air from his wings all around him.
A Roughneck's Mothim	Vexing Vespiquen and Unmanageable Mothim I		Debut
	Fan 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 waves his wings, sending blades of air at the opponent.
Black's Brav	Battle at the Museum		None
	Unfezant smacks the opponent with its wings.
Skyla's Unfezant	The Battle Within		None
	Therian Forme Tornadus releases multiple saw disc-like energy blades from his wings at the opponent.
Team Plasma's Tornadus	Legendary Tornadus		None
	Type: Null fires a wave of energy at the opponent.
Gladion's Type: Null	Flash and Cosmog's Secret		None

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

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Golbat
The user attacks with blades of air that slice even the sky.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Golbat launches multiple blades of air at the opponent.
Jupiter's Golbat	Challenge! The Fortress of Steel!!		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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 空氣斬 Hūnghei Jáam * 空氣砍 Hūnghei Hám * Mandarin 空氣斬 / 空气斩 Kōngqì Zhǎn * 空气之刃 Kōngqì-zhī Rèn * 空氣砍 Kōngqì Kǎn * Czech Vzdušný řezavý útok Dutch Luchtklief French Lame d'Air German Luftschnitt Greek Κόψη Ανέμου Kopse Anemou Indonesian Air Slash Mengiris Udara Italian Eterelama Korean 에어슬래시 E-eoseullaesi 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 Thai แอร์สแลช Vietnamese Nhát Chém Không Khí

Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Good Tidings Air Slash Language Title Japanese しあわせをお届けする エアスラッシュ Shiawase o Otodoke-suru Ea Surasshu Mandarin Chinese 傳遞幸福之 空氣斬 Chuándì Xìngfú zhī Kōngqì Zhǎn French Distribution de bonheur ! Lame d'Air ! German Luftschnitt der Glücksgefühle Italian Eterelama portatrice di gioia Korean 행복을 전하는 에어슬래시 Haengbogeul Jeonhaneun E-eo Keot-teo Spanish Tajo Aéreo de la Felicidad

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