Slash (move)
| Slash きりさく Tear into Pieces | ||||||||||||
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Slash (Japanese: きりさく Tear into Pieces) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Slash deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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Generation II
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0161
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| style="background: #FFF" | Sentret
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation III
By leveling up
By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0161
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| style="background: #FFF" | Sentret
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0287
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Sneasel
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0161
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Sentret
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol
Glameow, Purugly
Stunky, Skuntank
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0287
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol
Glameow, Purugly
Stunky, Skuntank
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0418
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Buizel
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Kabutops
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol
Glameow, Purugly
Stunky, Skuntank
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0451
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Skorupi
| colspan="1" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison || style="background:#91A119" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Bug
| style="background: #FFF" | Paras, Parasect
Scyther, Scizor
Kabutops
Gligar, Gliscor
Ninjask
Anorith, Armaldo
Vespiquen
Yanmega
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation V
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0161
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Sentret
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol
Glameow, Purugly
Stunky, Skuntank
Kumasyun, Tsunbear
Kuitaran
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0287
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Slakoth
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol
Glameow, Purugly
Stunky, Skuntank
Kumasyun, Tsunbear
Kuitaran
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0418
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Buizel
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Meowth, Persian
Farfetch'd
Kabutops
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Sneasel, Weavile
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Linoone
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Zangoose
Kecleon
Absol
Glameow, Purugly
Stunky, Skuntank
Kumasyun, Tsunbear
Kuitaran
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0451
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Skorupi
| colspan="1" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison || style="background:#91A119" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Bug
| style="background: #FFF" | Paras, Parasect
Scyther, Scizor
Kabutops
Gligar, Gliscor
Ninjask
Anorith, Armaldo
Vespiquen
Yanmega
Hahakomori
Ishizumai, Iwaparesu
Kaburumo, Shubarugo
Bachuru, Denchura
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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In the anime
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| The user's claws glow. It then slashes the opponent. | |||
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A finger on each of Charmander's claws shine. It then slashes the opponent. | ||
| Ritchie's Zippo | A Friend in Deed | Debut | |
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Scyther repeatedly slashes the opponent with its scythes. | ||
| Jeanette Fisher's Scyther | The Fourth Round Rumble | None | |
| Pokémon Poacher's Scyther | Celebi: Voice of the Forest | None | |
| A Coordinator's Scyther | Mounting a Coordinator Assault! | None | |
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Sandslash slashes at the opponent with its two front claws. | ||
| Koji's Sandslash | Good 'Quil Hunting | None | |
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Teddiursa slashes the opponent with its claws, leaving behind a white energy where it slashed. | ||
| A wild Teddiursa | UnBEARable | None | |
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Sneasel slashes at the opponent, leaving behind a light purple energy stream where it slashed. | ||
| Iron-Masked Marauder's Sneasel | Celebi: Voice of the Forest | None | |
| Harrison's Sneasel | Pop Goes the Sneasel | None | |
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Croconaw slashes at the opponent with its claws, leaving behind a thin white energy line where it slashed. | ||
| Dundee's Croconaw | Celebi: Voice of the Forest | None | |
| Bryan's Croconaw | The Champ Twins! | None | |
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Totodile slashes the opponent with its claws. | ||
| Ash's Totodile | Just Add Water | None | |
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Kabutops slashes at the opponent with its claws. | ||
| A wild Kabutops | Pokémon Heroes | None | |
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Meowth's claws come out and they shine briefy. Then, Meowth slashes the opponent with them. | ||
| Tyson's Meowth | Saved by the Beldum | None | |
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Linoone's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them. As it slashes, a white streak is left behind Linoone's claws. | ||
| Three Linoone Captured by Solana's Capture Styler | The Green Guardian | None | |
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Scizor smacks the opponent hard with its claws, or Scizor swipes its claws and releases a white cresent of energy from its claws at the opponent. | ||
| Minnie's Scizor | Gymbaliar! | None | |
| Unknown Trainer's Scizor | An Elite Meet and Greet! | None | |
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Sandshrew's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent, leaving behind a white afterimage where it slashed. | ||
| Mira's Sandshrew | Sandshrew's Locker! | None | |
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Zangoose's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them. | ||
| Multiple wild Zangoose | Tears for Fears! | None | |
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Vespiquen's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them. | ||
| Aaron's Vespiquen | A Trainer and Child Reunion! | None | |
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Froslass's finger's glow white and they become sharp. Froslass then slashes the opponent with them. It leaves behind white trails where it slashed. | ||
| A wild Froslass | The Drifting Snorunt! | Froslass cannot legally learn Slash. | |
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Urasing's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent, leaving behind white trails where it slashed. | ||
| Paul's Ursaring | Evolving Strategies! | None | |
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Skuntank's claws glow white and grow longer. It then slashes the opponent in a 'X' like fashion. Its claws leave a white trail of energy where they slashed. | ||
| Jupiter's Skuntank | Unlocking the Red Chain of Events! | None | |
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Ishizumai's claw glows white and it slashes the opponent. Its claw leave a white trail of energy where they slashed. | ||
| Dent's Ishizumai | BW011 | None | |
| Three wild Ishizumai | BW011 | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
 Scyther
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| The user slashes the opponent with its claws. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Scyther stabs the opponent with one of its scythes, or Scyther repeatedly slices the opponent with its scythes. | ||
| Blue's Scyther | Go for the Golbat! | Debut | |
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Kadabra slashes the opponent with its spoon. | ||
| Sabrina's Kadabra | A Little Kadabra'll Do It | Kadabra cannot legally learn Slash. | |
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Kabutops slashes the opponent with one of its scythes. | ||
| Unknown Trainer's Kabutops | Just a Spearow Carrier | None | |
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Ursaring slashes the opponent with its claws. | ||
| Silver's Ursaring | Teddiura's Picnic | None | |
Trivia
- All of the variations of this move have to do with cutting or slashing.
In other languages
- Chinese: 劈開 Pīkāi
- Finnish: Sivallus
- French: Tranche
- German: Schlitzer
- Greek: Σκίσιμο
- Italian: Lacerazione
- Korean: 베어가르기 Beeo Gareugi
- Norwegian: Hogg, Hugg
- Portuguese (European): Cortar
- Spanish: Cuchillada
- Serbian: Zamah
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