163: Slash

Essentials

Slash

Physical

Generation 1

Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 70 — 51.7 percentile
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).
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable with Magic Coat
Snatchable
Rolls accuracy

This move is affected by accuracy and evasion modifiers.
Flinches with King's Rock

A held King's Rock gives this move an 11.7% chance to make the target flinch.

Machines

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

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Critical hit chance is one level higher than normal.

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.

Foreign Names

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

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	85%	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.

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	Charmander		Blaze		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
33	41	41	41	32	32	32	Charmeleon		Blaze		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
36	44	44	44	32	32	32	Charizard		Blaze		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
17	23	23	23	31	31	31	Sandshrew		Sand Veil		Ground	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
17	24	24	24	40	40	40	Sandslash		Sand Veil		Ground	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
34	31	31	31	22	22	22	Paras		Effect Spore Dry Skin		Bug Plant	35	70	55	45	55	25	285
39	37	35	35	22	22	22	Parasect		Effect Spore Dry Skin		Bug Plant	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
31	33	33	33	34	34	34	Diglett		Sand Veil Arena Trap		Ground	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
35	37	38	38	40	40	40	Dugtrio		Sand Veil Arena Trap		Ground	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
44	46	46	40	33	33	33	Meowth		Pickup Technician		Ground	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
51	53	53	49	37	37	37	Persian		Limber Technician		Ground	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
39	37	41	41	19	19	19	Farfetch'd		Keen Eye Inner Focus		Flying Ground	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
29	36	31	31	29	29	29	Scyther		Swarm Technician		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
49							Pinsir		Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker		Bug	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
39							Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
39	40	40	40	40	40	40	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
	35	35	35	29	29	29	Totodile		Torrent		Monster Water 1	50	65	64	44	48	43	314
	37	37	37	33	33	33	Croconaw		Torrent		Monster Water 1	65	80	80	59	63	58	405
	38	38	38	37	37	37	Feraligatr		Torrent		Monster Water 1	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
	36	36	36	31	31	31	Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
	36	31	31	29	29	29	Scizor		Swarm Technician		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
	49	50	50	35	35	35	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye		Ground	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
	36	37	37	29	29	29	Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet		Ground	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
	39	37	37	29	29	29	Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet		Ground	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
				46	42	42	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
		34	34	34	34	34	Torchic		Blaze		Ground	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
		39	39	39	39	39	Combusken		Blaze		Ground	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
		42	42	42	42	42	Blaziken		Blaze		Ground	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
		41	41	41	41	41	Linoone		Pickup Gluttony		Ground	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
		31	31	31	31	31	Vigoroth		Vital Spirit		Ground	80	80	80	55	55	90	440
		31	31	31	31	31	Ninjask		Speed Boost		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
		33	33	30	30	30	Sharpedo		Rough Skin		Water 2	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
		19	19	18	18	18	Zangoose		Immunity		Ground	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
		49	49	43	43	43	Anorith		Battle Armor		Water 3	45	95	50	40	50	75	355
		55	55	46	46	46	Armaldo		Battle Armor		Water 3	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
		31	31	25	27	27	Kecleon		Color Change		Ground	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
		36	36	36	36	36	Absol		Pressure Super Luck		Ground	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
		20	20	20	20		Groudon		Drought		No Eggs	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
					26	26	Kricketune		Swarm		Bug	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
				31	31	31	Vespiquen		Pressure		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
				37	37	37	Glameow		Limber Own Tempo		Ground	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
				37	37	37	Purugly		Thick Fat Own Tempo		Ground	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
				25	22	22	Stunky		Stench Aftermath		Ground	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
				25	22	22	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath		Ground	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
				25	25	25	Gible		Sand Veil		Monster Dragon	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
				28	28	28	Gabite		Sand Veil		Monster Dragon	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
				28	28	28	Garchomp		Sand Veil		Monster Dragon	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
				38	43	43	Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
				22	22	22	Gallade		Steadfast		Indeterminate	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
				70	70	15	Dialga		Pressure		No Eggs	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
				70	70	15	Palkia		Pressure		No Eggs	90	120	100	150	120	100	680
				70	70	15	Giratina		Pressure		No Eggs	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
					70	15	Origin Giratina		Levitate		No Eggs	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
				47	47	47	Cresselia		Levitate		No Eggs	120	70	120	75	130	85	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		Ground	35	46	34	35	45	20	215
							Slakoth		Truant		Ground	60	60	60	35	35	30	280
							Buizel		Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	55	65	35	60	30	85	330
							Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330