Normal · Physical move · Gen 1
Slash
Slash is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 70 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 153 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Physical
Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
High critical hit ratio. Has a higher chance for a critical hit.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact · Slicing move (Sharpness)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (103 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (36 Pokémon) — changed: power 70 → 80
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (53 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Normal attack
2× vs—
½× vsRockSteel
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Slash
153 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Sandshrew | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Sandslash | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Paras | Bug/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Parasect | Bug/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Diglett | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Diglett | Ground/Steel | 8 | |||
 Dugtrio | Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Dugtrio | Ground/Steel | 8 | |||
 Meowth | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Alolan Meowth | Dark | 7–8 | |||
 Galarian Meowth | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Persian | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Alolan Persian | Dark | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Farfetch’d | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Galarian Farfetch’d | Fighting | ✓ | |||
 Krabby | Water | 8 | |||
 Kingler | Water | 8 | |||
 Scyther | Bug/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Pinsir | Bug | ✓ | 7 | ||
 Kabuto | Rock/Water | 7 | |||
 Kabutops | Rock/Water | 3–8 | |||
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Sentret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Furret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Scizor | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hisuian Sneasel | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Teddiursa | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaring | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Skarmory | Steel/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Treecko | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Grovyle | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Torchic | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Linoone | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ninjask | Bug/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 3–4 | |||
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Corphish | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Crawdaunt | Water/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Anorith | Rock/Bug | 3–8 | |||
 Armaldo | Rock/Bug | 3–8 | |||
 Kecleon | Normal | ✓ | 3–7 | ||
 Banette | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Absol | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Groudon | Ground | 3–4 | |||
 Kricketune | Bug | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Vespiquen | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Buizel | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Floatzel | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Glameow | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Purugly | Normal | 4–7 | |||
 Stunky | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Skuntank | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gible | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Gabite | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Garchomp | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Skorupi | Poison/Bug | 4–8 | |||
 Drapion | Poison/Dark | 4–8 | |||
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Yanmega | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Palkia | Water/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Giratina | Ghost/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Cresselia | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Samurott | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Samurott | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Purrloin | Dark | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Liepard | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Drilbur | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Excadrill | Ground/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Leavanny | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Dwebble | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Crustle | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Karrablast | Bug | 5–8 | |||
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Joltik | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Galvantula | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Cubchoo | Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Cryogonal | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Druddigon | Dragon | 5–8 | |||
 Pawniard | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bisharp | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Rufflet | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Braviary | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Braviary | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Heatmor | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zekrom | Dragon/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem-Black | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem-White | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | 5–7 | |||
 Pancham | Fighting | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Honedge | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Doublade | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Aegislash | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Inkay | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Malamar | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Binacle | Rock/Water | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Fomantis | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lurantis | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Golisopod | Bug/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Necrozma | Psychic | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Zeraora | Electric | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Rookidee | Flying | ✓ | |||
 Corvisquire | Flying | ✓ | |||
 Corviknight | Flying/Steel | ✓ | |||
 Arrokuda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Barraskewda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Perrserker | Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Sirfetch’d | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Duraludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zacian | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zamazenta | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kleavor | Bug/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaluna-Bloodmoon | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sprigatito | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floragato | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meowscarada | Grass/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Shroodle | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Grafaiai | Poison/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Veluza | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Kingambit | Dark/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Iron Boulder | Rock/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Crown | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Slash FAQ
What does Slash do?
Slash is a Normal-type physical move with 70 power. Has a higher chance for a critical hit.
Which Pokémon can learn Slash?
153 Pokémon and forms can learn Slash in at least one game: 103 in Scarlet & Violet, 36 in Pokémon Champions and 53 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Sandshrew, Alolan Sandshrew and Sandslash.
Is Slash in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 36 Pokémon can use Slash in Pokémon Champions, where it was changed: power 70 → 80.
What is Slash super effective against?
As a Normal-type attack, Slash is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.