Slash (move)

Slash redirects here. For the Ultra Beast codenamed UB Slash in Japanese, see Kartana (Pokémon).

Slash きりさく Slash

Battles Type  Normal 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 I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Slash (Japanese: きりさく Slash) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Slash deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.

Slash can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if either Scratch or Swords Dance 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 a high critical-hit ratio

Description

Games Description Stad A Normal-type attack. It has a high probability of a critical hit for inflicting double the damage. Stad2 A Normal-type attack. It has a high probability of a critical hit for inflicting double damage. GSC Has a high critical hit ratio. RSEColoXD Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio. FRLG The foe is slashed with claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is attacked with a slash of claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	30	37	37	28	34	34	34SMUSUM 31PE	20
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	33	41	41	32	39	39	39	24
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	36	44	44	32	41	41	41SMUSUM 43PE	24
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	17	23	23	31	31BW 26B2W2	26	26SMUSUM 32PE	30
027A		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field							26SMUSUM 32PE	30SwSh
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	17	24	24	40	40BW 26B2W2	26XY 28ORAS	28SMUSUM 44PE	36
028A		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field							1SMUSUM	1SwSh
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	34	31	31	22	27	27	27SMUSUM 19PE	27BDSP 21LA
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	39	37	35	22	29	29	29SMUSUM 19PE	29BDSP 21LA
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	31	33	33	34	37	37	35SMUSUM 21PE	24
050A		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field							21PE
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	35	37	38	40	45	45	41SMUSUM 21PE	24
051A		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field							21PE
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	44	46	46RSE 40FRLG	33	33	33	33SMUSUM 27PE	36
052A		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field							33SMUSUM 27PE
052G		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field								36SwSh
0053		Persian		Field		Field	51	53	53RSE 49FRLG	37	37	37	37SMUSUM 27PE	42
053A		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field							37SMUSUM 27PE
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	39	37	41	19	19	19	19SMUSUM 27PE	40
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	29	36	31	29	29	29	29SMUSUM 26PE	24SwShBDSP
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	49
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	39
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	39	40	40	40	40	40	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		35	35	29	34	34	34	34BDSP
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		37	37	33	39	39	39	39BDSP
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		38	38	37	45	45	45	45BDSP
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		36	36	31	34BW 27B2W2	27	27	27BDSP 25LA
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug		36	31	29	29	29	29	24SwShBDSP
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug								21LA
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field		49	50	35	38BW 35B2W2	35	35	60SwShBDSP 18LA
215H		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field								18LA
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		36	37	29	29	29	29	29BDSP 18LA
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field		39	37	29	29	29	29	29BDSP 18LA
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying				46DP 42PtHGSS	45	45XY 39ORAS	39	24
0255		Torchic		Field		Field			34	34	34	34XY 37ORAS	37	21
0256		Combusken		Field		Field			39	39	39	39XY 42ORAS	42	25
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field			42	42	42	42XY 44ORAS	44	25
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			41	41	47	47XY 32ORAS	32	1, Evo.
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			31	31	31	31XY 23ORAS	23	23BDSP
0289		Slaking		Field		Field								1BDSP
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			31	31	31	31XY 23ORAS	23	50
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			33	30	30	30	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field			19	18	18BW 15B2W2	15XY 19ORAS	19	19BDSP
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			49	43	43	43XY 34ORAS	34	28
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3			55	46	46	46XY 25, 34ORAS	25, 34SM 34USUM	28
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			31	25DP 27PtHGSS	27	27XY 25ORAS	25	25BDSP
0359		Absol		Field		Field			36	36	36BW 28B2W2	28XY 22ORAS	22	25
0383		Groudon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			20	20DPPt
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug				26PtHGSS	26	26	26	26BDSP 15LA
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug				31	31BW 21B2W2	21	1, Evo.	1, Evo.SwShBDSP 25LA
0431		Glameow		Field		Field				37	37	37	37	37BDSP 16LA
0432		Purugly		Field		Field				37	37	37	37	37BDSP 16LA
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				25DP 22PtHGSS	22	22	25
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				25DP 22PtHGSS	22	22	25
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				25	25	25	25	30SwShBDSP 15LA
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				28	28	28	28	34SwShBDSP 15LA
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				28	28	28	28	34SwShBDSP 15LA
0461		Weavile		Field		Field								1SwShBDSP 18LA
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				38DP 43PtHGSS	43	43	43	43BDSP
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug								1BDSP 25LA
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				22	22	22XY 17ORAS	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0483		Dialga		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				70DPPt 15HGSS	15	15	15	24SwShBDSP 12LA
0484		Palkia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				70DPPt 15HGSS	15	15	15	24SwShBDSP 12LA
0487		Giratina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				70DPPt 15HGSS	15	15	15	28
0488		Cresselia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				47	47	47	47	30SwShBDSP 12LA
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field								25LA
0502		Dewott		Field		Field								25LA
0503		Samurott		Field		Field					36	36	1, Evo.
503H		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field								25LA
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field					30	30	30
0510		Liepard		Field		Field					34	34	34
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field					26	26	26
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field					26	26	26
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug					29	29	1, Evo.
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral					31	31	31	20SwSh
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral					31	31	31	20SwSh
570H		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field								25LA
571H		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field								25LA
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug					32	32	32
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug					32	32	32
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug					26	26	26	32SwSh
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug					26	26	26	32SwSh
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					20	20	20	15SwSh
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					20	20	20	15SwSh
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					20	20	20	15SwSh
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field					33	33	33	21SwSh
0614		Beartic		Field		Field					33	33	33	21SwSh
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					41	41	37	32SwSh
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					21	21	21	25SwSh
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like					30	30	30	35SwSh
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like					30	30	30	35SwSh
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					28	28	28	36SwSh 18LA
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					28	28	28	36SwSh
628H		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying								18LA
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field					41	41	41	25SwSh
0643		Reshiram		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					36	36	36	8SwSh
0644		Zekrom		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					36	36	36	8SwSh
0646		Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					36	36	36	8SwSh
646B		Kyurem Black Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					36B2W2	36	36	8SwSh
646W		Kyurem White Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					36B2W2	36	36	8SwSh
0649		Genesect		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					29	29	29
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like						20	20	24SwSh
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like						20	20	24SwSh
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral						29	29	20SwSh
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral						29	29	20SwSh
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral						1	1	1SwSh
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						43	43	21SwSh
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						43	43	21SwSh
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3						13	13	28SwSh
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						13	13	28SwSh
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass							32	25SwSh
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass							32	25SwSh
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3							21	28SwSh
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							32	36SwSh
0800		Necrozma		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							7	16SwSh
800DM		Necrozma Dusk Mane		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							7USUM	16SwSh
800DW		Necrozma Dawn Wings		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							7USUM	16SwSh
0807		Zeraora		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							33USUM	24SwSh
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field								42SwSh
0888		Zacian		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered								11SwSh
0889		Zamazenta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered								11SwSh
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field								18LA
0903		Sneasler		Field		Field								18LA
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3							✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon							✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3							✔
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0434		Stunky		Field		Field							✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2							✔SwSh
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon							✔SwSh
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 II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0083		Farfetch'dLv. 5		Flying	Field	Baton Pass Farfetch'dStad2
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0418		Buizel		Water 1	Field	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Slash is a move with 14 base power, 88% accuracy, and 11 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front. This move has an increased critical hit ratio.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 41 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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Physical	2	—	50	60	100%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.

Description

Games Description MDRB 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. The target is attacked with a slash of claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio. MDGtI It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate. It damages enemies. It has a high critical-hit rate.* SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In the anime

Main series

Meowth Scyther Skuntank Charizard
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws or a blade-like appendage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Scyther repeatedly slashes the opponent with its scythes. Sometimes, its scythes glow white while using the move.
Jeanette Fisher's Scyther	The Fourth Round Rumble		Debut
Tracey's Scyther	Tracey Gets Bugged		None
Three wild Scyther	Mewtwo Returns		None
A poacher's Scyther	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
A Coordinator's Scyther	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!		None
Goh's Scyther	Working My Way Back to Mew!		None
	A finger on each of Charmander's claws shine. It then slashes the opponent.
Ritchie's Zippo	A Friend in Deed		None
	Sandslash slashes at the opponent with its two front claws.
Koji's Sandslash	Good 'Quil Hunting		None
	Teddiursa slashes the opponent with its claws, leaving behind a white energy where it slashed.
A wild Teddiursa	UnBEARable		None
	Sneasel slashes at the opponent, leaving behind a light purple energy stream where it slashed or one of its claws glows white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Iron-Masked Marauder's Sneasel	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
Harrison's Sneasel	Pop Goes the Sneasel		None
Pokémon hunter's Sneasel	The Power of Us		None
	Croconaw slashes at the opponent with its claws, leaving behind a thin white energy line where it slashed.
Dundee's Croconaw	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
Bryan's Croconaw	The Champ Twins!		None
	Totodile slashes at the opponent with its claws.
Ash's Totodile	Just Add Water		None
	Kabutops slashes at the opponent with its claws.
A wild Kabutops	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
	Meowth's claws come out and shine briefly. It then slashes the opponent with them; or, Meowth's claws extend and glow white. It then slashes the opponent with them.
Tyson's Meowth	Saved by the Beldum		None
Meowth of Alternate World Team Rocket	The Gates of Warp!		None
	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
	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
A Trainer's Scizor	An Elite Meet and Greet!		None
	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
	Zangoose's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Multiple wild Zangoose	Tears for Fears!		None
Weiss's Zangoose	Saving Braviary!		None
	Vespiquen's claws glow white and she slashes the opponent with them.
Aaron's Vespiquen	A Trainer and Child Reunion!		None
	Froslass's fingers 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
	Urasing's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent, leaving behind white trails where it slashed.
Paul's Ursaring	Evolving Strategies!		None
Ilunas's Ursaring	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		None
	Skuntank's claws glow white and grow longer. It then slashes the opponent in an 'X' like fashion. Its claws leave a white trail of energy where they slashed.
Jupiter's Skuntank	Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!		None
	One or both of Dwebble's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them. The claw leaves behind a white trail of energy where it slashed.
Three wild Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		None
Cilan's Dwebble	A Home for Dwebble!		None
	Beartic's claws glow white on one paw and it slashes the opponent with it.
Georgia's Beartic	Iris and Excadrill Against the Dragon Buster!		None
	Drilbur's claws glow white on both of its hands and it slashes the opponent with them.
Ferris's Drilbur	The Restoration Confrontation! Part 1		None
	The blades on Bisharp's elbows glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Davy's Bisharp	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
	Charizard's claws glow white and grow longer. It slashes the opponent with them.
Ash's Charizard	The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!		None
Kiawe's Charizard	Run, Heroes, Run!		None
	Druddigon's claws glow white and it slashes the opponent with them.
Clair's Druddigon	A Pokémon of a Different Color!		None
Aliana's Druddigon	An Explosive Operation!		None
	Mega Garchomp slashes the opponent with its claws.
Professor Sycamore's Garchomp	Garchomp's Mega Bond!		None
	One of Gallade's arms glows white and he slashes the opponent with it.
Woodward's Gallade	Mending a Broken Spirit!		None
	Doublade's swords glow white, it rotates rapidly in a clockwise motion and charges at its opponent until it strikes the opponent with its swords.
Sawyer's Doublade	A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!		None
	Aegislash's sword glows white and it slashes the opponent with it.
Sawyer's Aegislash	Valuable Experience for All!		None
	Litten's claws extend out, glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Ash's Litten	They Might Not Be Giants!		Litten cannot legally learn Slash
	Charmeleon's claws glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Ash's Charmeleon	I Choose You!		None
	Zeraora's claws glow white and grow, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Dia's Zeraora	Battling the Beast Within!		None
	Purugly's claws glow light blue and grow, and it slashes the opponent with them.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Purugly	A Little Rocket R & R!		None
	Absol's claws glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Goh's Absol	Absol Absolved!		None

• In the English dub of The Rivalry Revival, Tracey told his Scyther to use Slash. This is a dubbing error, as in the Japanese version, Scyther used Cut instead.

Pokémon Origins

Charizard Mega Charizard X
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Kabutops slashes the opponent with its scythes.
Red's Kabutops	File 3: Giovanni		Debut
	Scyther slashes the opponent with one of its scythes.
Red's Scyther	File 4: Charizard		None
	Charizard slashes the opponent with its claws.
Red's Charizard	File 4: Charizard		None
	Mega Charizard X's claws glow white. It then repeatedly slashes the opponent.
Red's Charizard	File 4: Charizard		None

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Charizard
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Charizard slashes the opponent with its claws.
Leon's Charizard	Letter		Debut

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

Charmeleon
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmeleon slashes the opponent with its claws.
Kenta's Charmeleon	District Convention "Kenta, to the Open Sea"		Debut

Magical Pokémon Journey

Scizor
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Scizor moves its arms fast and slashes the opponent.
A wild Scizor	Go, Go, Apricot! (Part 2)		Debut

Movie adaptations

Charmeleon
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmeleon attacks with one of its claws and slashes the opponent with them.
Ash's Charmeleon	I Choose You!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Kabutops Scyther Galvantula Ursaring
The user slashes the opponent with its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	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
	Kabutops slashes the opponent with one of its scythes.
A Trainer's Kabutops	Just a Spearow Carrier		None
	Ursaring slashes the opponent with its claws.
Silver's Ursaring	Teddiursa's Picnic		None
	Persian slashes the opponent with one of its claws. As it slashes, it leaves behind a trail of energy.
Sird's Persian	Some Things Are Better Left Unown		None
	Yanmega flies down at the opponent and flies past it, slashing the opponent with its wings.
Mars's Yanmega	Yikes, Yanmega! I		None
	Galvantula slashes the opponent with one of the claws on its legs.
Black's Tula	A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense		None
	Aegislash slashes the opponent with its blade.
Celosia's Aegislash	Lucky Lucario Was Here		None

• Silver told his Totodile to use Slash in Bellsprout Rout, but the move was executed off-panel.
• In Getting the Drop on Gallade I, a Zangoose used in the Battle Castle was revealed to know Slash, but it was never seen using the move.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Garchomp
The user slashes the opponent with its claws.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Garchomp slashes the opponent with its sharp claws.
Cynthia's Garchomp	Dialga's Secret Keys		Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Scyther Croconaw
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Scyther zooms by and slashes the opponent with its scythes.
Bugsy's Scyther	Get up Again, Bayleef		Debut
	Croconaw slashes the opponent.
Gold's Croconaw	A Promise Given to Miltank		None

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Scizor
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sneasel slashes the opponent with its sharp retractable claws.
Shu's Sneasel	GDZ75		Debut
	Scizor moves its arms fast and slashes the opponent.
Hideki's Scizor	GDZ76		None

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Feraligatr
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Feraligatr swipes the opponent leaving behind a trail of energy.
Jō's Feraligatr	JBA6		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Feraligatr Scizor
The user slashes the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Scizor holds out its claw and grasps the foe with it.
Giovanni's Scizor	Pokémon Hair Salon Opens!!		Debut
	Feraligatr holds out its hand and swipes the foe downwards.
A wild Feraligatr	Let's Go After The Pokémon Ranger!		None

Pokémon Zensho

Charmeleon
The user slashes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmeleon slashes the opponent with its claws.
Satoshi's Charmeleon	Cinnabar Island		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

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

• All of the variations of this move involve cutting or slashing.
• With a total of seven, Slash is learned by more Pokémon upon evolving than any other move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 劈開 Pekhōi * 揮砍 Fāihám * Mandarin 劈開 / 劈开 Pīkāi Czech Řezavý útok Danish Hug Dutch Hak Finnish Sivallus French Tranche German Schlitzer Greek Σκίσιμο Skisimo Hebrew שיסוע Shisu'ha Indonesian Membelah Italian Lacerazione Korean 베어가르기 Beeogareugi Norwegian Hogg Hugg Polish Siekanie* Cięcie* Dzika Furia* Dziki Cios* Portuguese Brazil Talho (games, BW102-present, TCG, manga) Talhada (early anime) Corte (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Lâmina Cortante (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Golpe Cortante (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Retalhar Romanian Tăietura Serbian Zamah Spanish Latin America Cuchillada (EP077-EP256, DP008-DP047, DP132-present) Garra (AG126-AG131) Cortada (AG155) Rasguño* (DP099) Spain Cuchillada Swedish Skär Thai ฟันแหลก Turkish Yırtma Vietnamese Chém

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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