Air Slash

Essentials

Air Slash

special

Generation 4

Summary

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 75; percentile 47.6
Accuracy: 95% ≈ 71.2 power
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 30
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples

In triple battles, this move can be used on either side to target the farthest away opposing Pokémon.
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

History

Before: Has 20 PP.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. It may also make the target flinch.

: The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. It may also make the target flinch.

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

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

Foreign Names

Japanese: エアスラッシュ (easurasshu)
: エアスラッシュ
Korean: 에어슬래시
Chinese: 空氣斬
: 空气斩
French: Lame d’Air
German: Luftschnitt
Spanish: Tajo Aéreo
Italian: Eterelama
Czech: Vzdušný sek

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Air Slash.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Rolling Kick	15	60	85%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Headbutt	15	70	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Bite	25	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Bone Club	20	65	85%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Waterfall	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Rock Slide	10	75	90%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Hyper Fang	15	80	90%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Needle Arm	15	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Astonish	15	30	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Extrasensory	20	80	100%	Has a 10% chance to make the target flinch.
Dark Pulse	15	80	100%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Dragon Rush	10	100	75%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Zen Headbutt	15	80	90%	Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
Iron Head	15	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Heart Stamp	25	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Icicle Crash	10	85	90%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Zing Zap	10	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.

Pokémon

Flying Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Air Slash's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
					—	—	—	—	Mega Charizard X		Tough Claws		Monster Dragon	78	130	111	130	85	100	634
					—	—	—	—	Mega Charizard Y		Drought		Monster Dragon	78	104	78	159	115	100	634
							43	43	Butterfree		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	49	Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
62	62	62	62	62	62	62	62	62	Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	101	479
						62	62	62	Mega Pidgeot		No Guard		Flying	83	80	80	135	80	121	579
41	41	41	45	45	45	41	41	41	Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
51	51	51	57	52	52	48	48	48	Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
51	51	51	57	52	52	48	48	48	Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
37	37	37	49	49	49	49	49	49	Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
53	53	53	53	53	50	50	50	50	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
29	29	29	33	33	33	33	31	31	Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
32	32	32	37	37	37	37	35	35	Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	86	96	70	452
							36	36	Ledyba		Swarm Early Bird Rattled		Bug	40	20	30	40	80	55	265
							42	42	Ledian		Swarm Early Bird Iron Fist		Bug	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
						25	0	0	Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	Yanma		Speed Boost Compound Eyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
49	54	54	54	54	—	—	—	—	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
							41	43	Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
				36	36	36	36	36	Mantyke		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Undiscovered	45	20	50	60	120	50	345
				36	36	36	36	36	Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	85	40	70	80	140	70	485
40	39	39	42	42	42	45	45	45	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
53	53	53	53	53	53	33	33	33	Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
61	61	61	61	61	—	—	—	—	Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	75	50	125	455
47	47	47	47	46	46	40	40	40	Wingull		Keen Eye Hydration Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
47	47	47	47	47	47	38	38	38	Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	100	82	80	454
47	47	47	51	51	50	36	36	36	Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
		35	35	35	35	30	30	30	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
						30	30	30	Mega Rayquaza		Delta Stream		Undiscovered	105	180	100	180	100	115	780
41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
				37	37	37	37	37	Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	64	Sky Shaymin		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	103	75	120	75	127	600
			29	29	29	29	29	29	Pidove		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	50	55	50	36	30	43	264
			32	32	32	32	32	32	Tranquill		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	62	77	62	50	42	65	358
			33	33	33	33	33	33	Unfezant		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	80	115	80	65	55	93	488
			32	32	32	32	32	32	Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	65	45	43	55	43	72	323
			32	32	32	32	32	32	Swoobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	67	57	55	77	55	114	425
			41	41	41	41	41	41	Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
			27	27	27	27	27	27	Ducklett		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	62	44	50	44	50	55	305
			27	27	27	27	27	27	Swanna		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	75	87	63	87	63	98	473
			41	41	41	41	41	41	Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
			41	41	41	41	41	41	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
			41	41	41	41	41	41	Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
			41	41	41	41	41	41	Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
			43	43	43	43	37	37	Incarnate Tornadus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
				43	43	43	37	37	Therian Tornadus		Regenerator		Undiscovered	79	100	80	110	90	121	580
					48	48	48	48	Noibat		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	40	30	35	45	40	55	245
					53	53	53	53	Noivern		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	85	70	80	97	80	123	535
					10	10	10	10	Yveltal		Dark Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
							—	—	Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
							—	—	Totem Vikavolt		Levitate		Bug	77	70	90	145	75	43	500
							36	36	Baile Oricorio		Dancer		Flying	75	70	70	98	70	93	476
							36	36	Pom-pom Oricorio		Dancer		Flying	75	70	70	98	70	93	476
							36	36	Pa’u Oricorio		Dancer		Flying	75	70	70	98	70	93	476
							36	36	Sensu Oricorio		Dancer		Flying	75	70	70	98	70	93	476
							60	60	Type: Null		Battle Armor		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	59	534
							60	60	Silvally		RKS System		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
							19	19	Lunala		Shadow Shield		Undiscovered	137	113	89	137	107	97	680
							—	—	Celesteela		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	97	101	103	107	101	61	570
							59	59	Kartana		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	59	181	131	59	31	109	570
								53	Naganadel		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	73	73	73	127	73	121	540
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
									Oshawott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
									Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
									Emolga		Static Motor Drive		Field	55	75	60	75	60	103	428
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Form Change: Appears when Rotom or Cosplay Pikachu changes form. Disappears if the Pokémon becomes another form and this move can only be learned by form change.
	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Fan Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520

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