Slash

Essentials

Slash

physical

Generation 1

Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 70; percentile 50.1
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 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
: Not a TM
: 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

: Has a high critical hit ratio.

: Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
: The foe is slashed with claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

: The foe is attacked with a slash of claws, etc. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

: The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily.

Foreign Names

Czech: Šmik
Spanish: Cuchillada
Italian: Lacerazione
French: Tranche
German: Schlitzer
Japanese: きりさく (kirisaku)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

Use after

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as 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.
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.
Night Slash	15	70	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

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

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to 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.
30	37	37	37	28	28	28	34	34	Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
33	41	41	41	32	32	32	39	39	Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
36	44	44	44	32	32	32	41	41	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
17	23	23	23	31	31	31	31	26	Sandshrew		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
17	24	24	24	40	40	40	40	26	Sandslash		Sand Veil Sand Rush		Field	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
34	31	31	31	22	22	22	27	27	Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
39	37	35	35	22	22	22	29	29	Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp		Bug Grass	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
31	33	33	33	34	34	34	37	37	Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
35	37	38	38	40	40	40	45	45	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap Sand Force		Field	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
44	46	46	40	33	33	33	33	33	Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
51	53	53	49	37	37	37	37	37	Persian		Limber Technician Unnerve		Field	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
39	37	41	41	19	19	19	19	19	Farfetch'd		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
29	36	31	31	29	29	29	29	29	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
	36	31	31	29	29	29	29	29	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
49									Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
39									Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
39	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	40	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
	35	35	35	29	29	29	34	34	Totodile		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
	37	37	37	33	33	33	39	39	Croconaw		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
	38	38	38	37	37	37	45	45	Feraligatr		Torrent Sheer Force		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
				38	43	43	43	43	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
	36	36	36	31	31	31	34	27	Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
	49	50	50	35	35	35	38	35	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
	36	37	37	29	29	29	29	29	Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
	39	37	37	29	29	29	29	29	Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
				46	42	42	45	45	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
		34	34	34	34	34	34	34	Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
		39	39	39	39	39	39	39	Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
		42	42	42	42	42	42	42	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
		41	41	41	41	41	47	47	Linoone		Pickup Gluttony Quick Feet		Field	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
				22	22	22	22	22	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
		31	31	31	31	31	31	31	Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Field	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
		31	31	31	31	31	31	31	Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
		33	33	30	30	30	30	30	Sharpedo		Rough Skin Speed Boost		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
		19	19	18	18	18	18	15	Zangoose		Immunity Toxic Boost		Field	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
		49	49	43	43	43	43	43	Anorith		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
		55	55	46	46	46	46	46	Armaldo		Battle Armor Swift Swim		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
		31	31	25	27	27	27	27	Kecleon		Color Change		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
		36	36	36	36	36	36	28	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
		20	20	20	20				Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
					26	26	26	26	Kricketune		Swarm Technician		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
				31	31	31	31	21	Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
				37	37	37	37	37	Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Field	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
				37	37	37	37	37	Purugly		Thick Fat Own Tempo Defiant		Field	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
				25	22	22	22	22	Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
				25	22	22	22	22	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
				25	25	25	25	25	Gible		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
				28	28	28	28	28	Gabite		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
				28	28	28	28	28	Garchomp		Sand Veil Rough Skin		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
				70	70	15	15	15	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
				70	70	15	15	15	Palkia		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
				70	70	15	15	15	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
					70	15	15	15	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
				47	47	47	47	47	Cresselia		Levitate		Undiscovered	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
							36	36	Samurott		Torrent Shell Armor		Field	95	100	85	108	70	70	528
							30	30	Purrloin		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	41	50	37	50	37	66	281
							34	34	Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
							26	26	Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
							26	26	Excadrill		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	110	135	60	50	65	88	508
							29	29	Leavanny		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	75	103	80	70	70	92	490
							31	31	Dwebble		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	50	65	85	35	35	55	325
							31	31	Crustle		Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor		Bug Mineral	70	95	125	65	75	45	475
							32	32	Karrablast		Swarm Shed Skin No Guard		Bug	50	75	45	40	45	60	315
							32	32	Escavalier		Swarm Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	70	135	105	60	105	20	495
							26	26	Joltik		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
							26	26	Galvantula		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
							20	20	Axew		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	46	87	60	30	40	57	320
							20	20	Fraxure		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	66	117	70	40	50	67	410
							20	20	Haxorus		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
							33	33	Cubchoo		Snow Cloak Rattled		Field	55	70	40	60	40	40	305
							33	33	Beartic		Snow Cloak Swift Swim		Field	95	110	80	70	80	50	485
							41	41	Cryogonal		Levitate		Mineral	70	50	30	95	135	105	485
							21	21	Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
							30	30	Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
							30	30	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
							28	28	Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
							28	28	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
							41	41	Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
							36	36	Reshiram		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
							36	36	Zekrom		Teravolt		Undiscovered	100	150	120	120	100	90	680
							36	36	Kyurem		Pressure		Undiscovered	125	130	90	130	90	95	660
								36	Black Kyurem		Teravolt		Undiscovered	125	170	100	120	90	95	700
								36	White Kyurem		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	125	120	90	170	100	95	700
							29	29	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
									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.
									Sentret		Run Away Keen Eye Frisk		Field	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
									Slakoth		Truant		Field	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
									Buizel		Swift Swim Water Veil		Water 1 Field	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
									Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330