Night Slash

Essentials

Night Slash

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 70; percentile 50.1
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
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
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User's critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user slashes the foe the instant an opportunity arises. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

: The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily.

Foreign Names

German: Nachthieb
French: Tranche-Nuit
Czech: Rozpárání
Spanish: Tajo Umbrío
Italian: Nottesferza
Japanese: つじぎり (tsujigiri)

Contests

Super Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Flavor text

A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Use after

Focus Energy

Use before

None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Night Slash.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Karate Chop	25	50	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Razor Leaf	25	55	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Crabhammer	10	90	90%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Slash	20	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Aeroblast	5	100	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Cross Chop	5	100	80%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Air Cutter	25	55	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Leaf Blade	15	90	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Shadow Claw	15	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Psycho Cut	20	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Stone Edge	5	100	80%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Attack Order	15	90	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Spacial Rend	5	100	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Drill Run	10	80	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Shadow Blast	—	80	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Pokémon

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Night Slash's physical 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.
—	—	—	—	—	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
49	49	49	49	49	Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
61	61	61	61	61	Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
33	33	33	33	33	Farfetch'd		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
45	45	45	45	45	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
45	45	45	45	45	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
72	72	72	72	72	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
—	—	—	—	—	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
45	45	45	55	55	Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
31	31	31	34	27	Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
—	—	—	—	—	Heracross		Swarm Guts Moxie		Bug	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
35	35	35	38	35	Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
50	45	45	50	50	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
—	—	—	—	—	Sceptile		Overgrow Unburden		Monster Dragon	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
—	—	—	—	—	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
56	56	56	56	56	Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
46	46	46	46	31	Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
35	35	35	35	35	Corphish		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
39	39	39	39	39	Crawdaunt		Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability		Water 1 Water 3	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
52	52	52	52	41	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
	42	42	42	42	Kricketune		Swarm Technician		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
31	32	32	37	37	Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
31	32	32	41	41	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
				38	Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
				38	Drapion		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	70	90	110	60	75	95	500
			37	37	Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
			43	43	Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
			30	30	Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
			57	57	Cryogonal		Levitate		Mineral	70	50	30	95	135	105	485
			40	40	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
			49	49	Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
			49	49	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
					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.
					Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
					Farfetch'd		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
					Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
					Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
					Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
					Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
					Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
					Slakoth		Truant		Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
					Nincada		Compoundeyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
					Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
					Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
					Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Field	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
					Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
					Oshawott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	55	55	45	63	45	45	308
					Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
					Axew		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	46	87	60	30	40	57	320
					Cubchoo		Snow Cloak Rattled		Field	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
					Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484