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:

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 the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Scratch or Swords Dance was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Physical
PP	15

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.
GS C	Has a high critical hit ratio.
RS EColoXD	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.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is attacked with a slash of claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP	The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily.
LA	The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
SV	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	30	37	37	28	34	34	34^SMUSUM 31^PE	20
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	33	41	41	32	39	39	39	24
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	36	44	44	32	41	41	41^SMUSUM 43^PE	24
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	17	23	23	31	31^BW 26^B2W2	26	26^SMUSUM 32^PE	30
027A		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field							26^SMUSUM 32^PE	30
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	17	24	24	40	40^BW 26^B2W2	26^XY 28^ORAS	28^SMUSUM 44^PE	36
028A		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field							1^SMUSUM	1
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	34	31	31	22	27	27	27^SMUSUM 19^PE	27^BDSP 21^LA
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	39	37	35	22	29	29	29^SMUSUM 19^PE	29^BDSP 21^LA
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	31	33	33	34	37	37	35^SMUSUM 21^PE	24
050A		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field							21^PE
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	35	37	38	40	45	45	41^SMUSUM 21^PE	24
051A		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field							21^PE
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	44	46	46^RSE 40^FRLG	33	33	33	33^SMUSUM 27^PE	36
052A		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field							33^SMUSUM 27^PE
052G		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field								36
0053		Persian		Field		Field	51	53	53^RSE 49^FRLG	37	37	37	37^SMUSUM 27^PE	42
053A		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field							37^SMUSUM 27^PE
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	39	37	41	19	19	19	19^SMUSUM 27^PE	40
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	29	36	31	29	29	29	29^SMUSUM 26^PE	24^SwShBDSP
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	34^BDSP
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		37	37	33	39	39	39	39^BDSP
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		38	38	37	45	45	45	45^BDSP
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		36	36	31	34^BW 27^B2W2	27	27	27^BDSP 25^LA
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug		36	31	29	29	29	29	24^SwShBDSP
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug								21^LA
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field		49	50	35	38^BW 35^B2W2	35	35	60^SwShBDSP 18^LA
215H		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field								18^LA
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		36	37	29	29	29	29	29^BDSP 18^LA
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field		39	37	29	29	29	29	29^BDSP 18^LA
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying				46^DP 42^PtHGSS	45	45^XY 39^ORAS	39	24
0255		Torchic		Field		Field			34	34	34	34^XY 37^ORAS	37	21
0256		Combusken		Field		Field			39	39	39	39^XY 42^ORAS	42	25
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field			42	42	42	42^XY 44^ORAS	44	25
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			41	41	47	47^XY 32^ORAS	32	1, Evo.
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			31	31	31	31^XY 23^ORAS	23	23^BDSP
0289		Slaking		Field		Field								1^BDSP
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			31	31	31	31^XY 23^ORAS	23	50
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2			33	30	30	30	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field			19	18	18^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 19^ORAS	19	19^BDSP
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			49	43	43	43^XY 34^ORAS	34	28
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3			55	46	46	46^XY 25, 34^ORAS	25, 34^SM 34^USUM	28
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			31	25^DP 27^PtHGSS	27	27^XY 25^ORAS	25	25^BDSP
0359		Absol		Field		Field			36	36	36^BW 28^B2W2	28^XY 22^ORAS	22	25
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			20	20^DPPt
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug				26^PtHGSS	26	26	26	26^BDSP 15^LA
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug				31	31^BW 21^B2W2	21	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^SwShBDSP 25^LA
0431		Glameow		Field		Field				37	37	37	37	37^BDSP 16^LA
0432		Purugly		Field		Field				37	37	37	37	37^BDSP 16^LA
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				25^DP 22^PtHGSS	22	22	25
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				25^DP 22^PtHGSS	22	22	25
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				25	25	25	25	30^SwShBDSP 15^LA
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				28	28	28	28	34^SwShBDSP 15^LA
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				28	28	28	28	34^SwShBDSP 15^LA
0461		Weavile		Field		Field								1^SwShBDSP 18^LA
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				38^DP 43^PtHGSS	43	43	43	43^BDSP
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug								1^BDSP 25^LA
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				22	22	22^XY 17^ORAS	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^SwShBDSP Evo.^LA
0483		Dialga		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				70^DPPt 15^HGSS	15	15	15	24^SwShBDSP 12^LA
0484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				70^DPPt 15^HGSS	15	15	15	24^SwShBDSP 12^LA
0487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				70^DPPt 15^HGSS	15	15	15	28^SwShBDSP
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				47	47	47	47	30^SwShBDSP 12^LA
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field								25^LA
0502		Dewott		Field		Field								25^LA
0503		Samurott		Field		Field					36	36	1, Evo.
503H		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field								25^LA
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	20
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral					31	31	31	20
570H		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field								25^LA
571H		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field								25^LA
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug					32	32	32
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug					32	32	32
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug					26	26	26	32
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug					26	26	26	32
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					20	20	20	15
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					20	20	20	15
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					20	20	20	15
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field					33	33	33	21
0614		Beartic		Field		Field					33	33	33	21
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					41	41	37	32
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					21	21	21	25
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like					30	30	30	35
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like					30	30	30	35
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					28	28	28	36^SwSh 18^LA
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					28	28	28	36
628H		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying								18^LA
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field					41	41	41	25
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					36	36	36	8
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					36	36	36	8
0646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					36	36	36	8
646B		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					36^B2W2	36	36	8
646W		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					36^B2W2	36	36	8
0649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					29	29	29
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like						20	20	24
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like						20	20	24
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral						29	29	20
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral						29	29	20
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral						1	1	1
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						43	43	21
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						43	43	21
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3						13	13	28
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						13	13	28
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass							32	25
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass							32	25
0768		Golisopod		Bug	Water 3							21	28
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							32	36
0800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							7	16
800DM		Necrozma Dusk Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							7^USUM	16
800DW		Necrozma Dawn Wings		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							7^USUM	16
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							33^USUM	24
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field								42
0888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								11
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								11
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field								18^LA
0903		Sneasler		Field		Field								18^LA
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		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							✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field							✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug							✔
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0083		Farfetch'd^Lv. 5		Flying	Field	Baton Pass Farfetch'd^Stad2
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	Playable Users
Physical	2	—	50	60	100%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.	Cynthia & Mega Garchomp Giovanni (Classic) & Persian Scottie/Bettie & Meowth/Persian ^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Strike Scyther ^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Strike Sandshrew ^Egg

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Slash is Absol and Zeraora's second move.

Absol starts with the move. The user quickly slashes in front of them, damaging any Pokémon in the slash. At level 7 it's replaced by either Psycho Cut or Sucker Punch.

Zeraora starts with the move. The user charges toward an enemy and attacks them with multiple swipes, ending with an interrupt that knocks the enemy into the air. At level 8 it's replaced by either Discharge or Wild Charge.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB MDTD S	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

Pokémon	Method
Meowth Scyther Skuntank Charizard
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws or a blade-like appendage.
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

Pokémon	Method
Charizard Mega Charizard X
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws.
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

Pokémon	Method
Charizard
The user slashes the opponent with sharp claws.
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!!

Pokémon	Method
Charmeleon
The user slashes the opponent.
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

Pokémon	Method
Scizor
The user slashes the opponent.
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

Pokémon	Method
Charmeleon
The user slashes the opponent.
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

Pokémon	Method
Kabutops Scyther Galvantula Ursaring
The user slashes the opponent with its claws.
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!

Pokémon	Method
Garchomp
The user slashes the opponent with its claws.
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

Pokémon	Method
Scyther Croconaw
The user slashes the opponent.
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

Pokémon	Method
Scizor
The user slashes the opponent.
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

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

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon	Method
Feraligatr Scizor
The user slashes the foe.
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

Pokémon	Method
Charmeleon
The user slashes the opponent.
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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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.
Prior to Generation V, Shedinja is able to know Slash by leveling up if Nincada is allowed to evolve only at level 31, as Ninjask learns this move at this level.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	劈開 Pekhōi * 揮砍 Fāihám *
Chinese	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 Be-eogareugi
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)
Portuguese	Portugal	Retalhar
Romanian		Tăietura
Serbian		Zamah
Spanish	Latin America	Cuchillada (EP077-EP256, DP008-DP047, DP132-present) Garra (AG126-AG131) Cortada (AG155) Rasguño* (DP099)
Spanish	Spain	Cuchillada
Swedish		Skär
Thai		ฟันแหลก
Turkish		Yırtma
Vietnamese		Chém

Variations of the move Slash

Formerly a variation
	Slash • Night Slash • Shadow Claw • Psycho Cut • Cross Poison • Aqua Cutter
	Leaf Blade

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Slash (move)

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Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

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