Night Slash (move)

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つじぎりCrossroad Killing

Battles

Type	Dark
Category	Physical
PP	15(max. 24)
Power	70
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
Makescontact Affected byProtect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Affected byKing's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
TM034 inPokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	0
Jam	0

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	3♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Night Slash (Japanese:つじぎりCrossroad Killing) is a damage-dealingDark-type move introduced inGeneration IV. It isTM034 inPokémon Legends: Z-A.

Effect

Night Slash deals damage and has an increasedcritical hit ratio. If used by a Pokémon withSharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

Night Slash can also be used as part of aContest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the moveFocus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Physical
PP	15

Power	70	55	85
Accuracy	100%	100%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Crit. stage	+1	+1	+2
		?	?
		?	?
Has an increased critical-hit ratio

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

	Standard	Plus Move
Category	Physical
Accuracy	100%

Power	70	84
Cooldown	7s
Move wind-up time	10 frames
Effect duration	—s
Additional effect
	—
	—
	—
None

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user slashes the foe the instant an opportunity arises. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily.
LA	The user slashes the target the instant the target lowers its guard. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
SV	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
ZA	The user attacks by slashing the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnset

Byleveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV	ZA
0051	Dugtrio	Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
0051	Dugtrio Alolan Form	Field		Field				1	1			1
0052	Meowth	Field		Field	49	49	49	49	−	−		−	−
0052	Meowth Alolan Form	Field		Field				49	36			36	22
0053	Persian	Field		Field	61	61	61	61	−	−		−	−
0053	Persian Alolan Form	Field		Field				61	42			42	22
0083	Farfetch'd	Flying	Field	33	33	33	33	−	−			−
0123	Scyther	Bug		Bug	45	45	45	45	−	−	−	−	−
0141	Kabutops	Water 1	Water 3	72	72	1, 72	1, 72	1	1
0198	Murkrow	Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−		−	25	−
0212	Scizor	Bug		Bug	45	45	45	45	−	−	−	−	−
0214	Heracross	Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1	−	−	−	−	−
0227	Skarmory	Flying		Flying	50^DP 45^PtHGSS	50	50^XY 53^ORAS	53	−	−		−	34
0254	Sceptile	Monster	Dragon	1	1	1	1	−	−		−	−
0264	Linoone Galarian Form	Field		Field					1,Evo.
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	33
0319	Sharpedo	Water 2		Water 2	56	56	1, 56^XY 1, 62^ORAS	1, 62	1	1			1
0335	Zangoose	Field		Field	−	−	−	−		−		Rem.	24
0336	Seviper	Field	Dragon	46	46^BW 31^B2W2	31^XY 28^ORAS	26		26		−	28
0341	Corphish	Water 1	Water 3	35	35	35^XY 26^ORAS	26	28	28		28
0342	Crawdaunt	Water 1	Water 3	39	39	39^XY 26^ORAS	26	28	28		28
0359	Absol	Field		Field	52	52^BW 41^B2W2	41^XY 29^ORAS	29	30	30			27
0402	Kricketune	Bug		Bug	42^PtHGSS	42	42	42		42	21	42
0430	Honchkrow	Flying		Flying	45	55	1, 55	1, 55		1, 55	25	1
0431	Glameow	Field		Field	−	−	−	−		−	23
0432	Purugly	Field		Field	−	−	−	−		−	23
0434	Stunky	Field		Field	31^DP 32^PtHGSS	37	37	31	36	36	25	36
0435	Skuntank	Field		Field	31^DP 32^PtHGSS	41	41	31	38	38	25	38
0451	Skorupi	Bug	Water 3	−	38^B2W2	38	38	36	36	−
0452	Drapion	Bug	Water 3	−	38^B2W2	38	38	36	36	−
0461	Weavile	Field		Field	35	38^BW 35^B2W2	35	35	60	60	38	60
0469	Yanmega	Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1		1	−	1
0472	Gliscor	Bug		Bug	31	34^BW 27^B2W2	27	27		1, 27		27
0475	Gallade	Human-Like	Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1	1	−	1	Rem.
0503	Samurott Hisuian Form	Field		Field							Evo.	−
0509	Purrloin	Field		Field		37	37	37	36				38
0510	Liepard	Field		Field		43	43	43	46				38
0571	Zoroark	Field		Field		30	30	1,Evo.	1,Evo.			Evo.
0615	Cryogonal	Mineral		Mineral		57	1, 57	1, 53	32			32	32
0621	Druddigon	Dragon	Monster		40	40	40	−
0624	Pawniard	Human-Like		Human-Like		49	49	49	40			40
0625	Bisharp	Human-Like		Human-Like		49	49	49	40			40
0656	Froakie	Water 1		Water 1			−	−				−	38
0657	Frogadier	Water 1		Water 1			−	−				−	38
0658	Greninja All available forms	Water 1		Water 1			1, 70	1, 77				1	38
0675	Pangoro	Field	Human-Like			−	−	1,Evo.				Evo.
0679	Honedge	Mineral		Mineral			35	35	24				−
0680	Doublade	Mineral		Mineral			36	36	24				−
0681	Aegislash	Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1				−
0686	Inkay	Water 1	Water 2			46	46	24			24	24
0687	Malamar	Water 1	Water 2			46	46	24			24	24
0688	Binacle	Water 3		Water 3			41	41	−				40
0689	Barbaracle	Water 3		Water 3			44	44	−				40
0716	Xerneas	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			51	51	20				20
0754	Lurantis	Grass		Grass				1^USUM	1			1
0798	Kartana	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				31	35
0800	Necrozma All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				23	24			24
0827	Nickit	Field		Field					28				34
0828	Thievul	Field		Field					34				34
0862	Obstagoon	Field		Field					1
0908	Meowscarada	Field	Grass								38
0937	Ceruledge	Human-Like		Human-Like								Rem.	−
0976	Veluza	Water 2		Water 2								35
0983	Kingambit	Human-Like		Human-Like								40
1002	Chien-Pao	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								35
1005	Roaring Moon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								49
1006	Iron Valiant	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								42
1010	Iron Leaves	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								28
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

ByTM

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IX
				ZA TM034
0052	Meowth Alolan Form	Field		Field	✔
0052	Meowth Galarian Form	Field		Field	✔
0053	Persian Alolan Form	Field		Field	✔
0056	Mankey	Field		Field	✔
0057	Primeape	Field		Field	✔
0083	Farfetch'd	Flying	Field	✔
0083	Farfetch'd Galarian Form	Flying	Field	✔
0123	Scyther	Bug		Bug	✔
0169	Crobat	Flying		Flying	✔
0212	Scizor	Bug		Bug	✔
0214	Heracross	Bug		Bug	✔
0227	Skarmory	Flying		Flying	✔
0252	Treecko	Monster	Dragon	✔
0253	Grovyle	Monster	Dragon	✔
0254	Sceptile	Monster	Dragon	✔
0255	Torchic	Field		Field	✔
0256	Combusken	Field		Field	✔
0257	Blaziken	Field		Field	✔
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0319	Sharpedo	Water 2		Water 2	✔
0335	Zangoose	Field		Field	✔
0336	Seviper	Field	Dragon	✔
0359	Absol	Field		Field	✔
0475	Gallade	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0509	Purrloin	Field		Field	✔
0510	Liepard	Field		Field	✔
0615	Cryogonal	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0656	Froakie	Water 1		Water 1	✔
0657	Frogadier	Water 1		Water 1	✔
0658	Greninja All available forms	Water 1		Water 1	✔
0675	Pangoro	Field	Human-Like	✔
0679	Honedge	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0680	Doublade	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0681	Aegislash	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0686	Inkay	Water 1	Water 2	✔
0687	Malamar	Water 1	Water 2	✔
0688	Binacle	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0689	Barbaracle	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0716	Xerneas	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0768	Golisopod	Bug	Water 3	✔
0778	Mimikyu	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0827	Nickit	Field		Field	✔
0828	Thievul	Field		Field	✔
0863	Perrserker	Field		Field	✔
0865	Sirfetch'd	Flying	Field	✔
0900	Kleavor	Bug		Bug	✔
0937	Ceruledge	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0979	Annihilape	Field		Field	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Bybreeding

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0027	Sandshrew	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027	Sandshrew Alolan Form	Field		Field				✔	✔		✔
0052	Meowth Galarian Form	Field		Field					✔		✔
0056	Mankey	Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔		✔	✔
0083	Farfetch'd	Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0083	Farfetch'd Galarian Form	Flying	Field					✔
0098	Krabby	Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0123	Scyther	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0167	Spinarak	Bug		Bug	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0207	Gligar	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0214	Heracross	Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0215	Sneasel Hisuian Form	Field		Field							✔
0216	Teddiursa	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0227	Skarmory	Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0252	Treecko	Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0255	Torchic	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273	Seedot	Field	Grass	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0287	Slakoth	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0290	Nincada	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0335	Zangoose	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0336	Seviper	Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0403	Shinx	Field		Field	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0451	Skorupi	Bug	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔
0501	Oshawott	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔			✔
0519	Pidove	Flying		Flying		−	✔	✔	✔
0557	Dwebble	Bug	Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔
0588	Karrablast	Bug		Bug		−	−	−	✔
0610	Axew	Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0613	Cubchoo	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0621	Druddigon	Dragon	Monster		−	−	−	✔
0631	Heatmor	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0688	Binacle	Water 3		Water 3					✔
0846	Arrokuda	Water 2		Water 2					✔		✔
0884	Duraludon	Mineral	Dragon					✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0287	Slakoth	Field		Field	Dream World -Dream Park
0290	Nincada	Bug		Bug	Dream World -Dream Park
0403	Shinx	Field		Field	Dream World -Pleasant Forest
0558	Crustle	Bug	Mineral	Dream World -Rugged Mountain
0610	Axew	Monster	Dragon	Dream World -Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon	Wild Tera Pokémon -West Province (Area One)^SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Byevent

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0461		Weavile^Lv. 30		Field		Field	2009 World Championships Weavile
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Night Slash inflicts damage. The move has an increased critical hit ratio (30% in theExplorers andAdventure Squad series).

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDTD S	13	-	12	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	13	-	12	-	88%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	12	99	15	50	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	12	99	15	30	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★

Power: 38

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has an increased critical hit ratio.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by> facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

Night Slash

Charged Attack

Gyms &Raids

Power

Energy cost

Duration

2.2 seconds

Damage window

1.3 - 2 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy cost

Secondary effect

2 Attack

Effect chance

12.5%

Max Battles
Power	Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

ByElite Charged TM

ByGO Snapshot

AsShadow Pokémon

AsPurified Pokémon

Formerly eligible

None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 25 → 30
February 16, 2017
- Power: 30 → 50
- Energy cost: 25 → 33
- Duration: 2.7 → 2.2 seconds
- Damage window: 2.4 - 2.6 → 1.3 - 2 seconds

Trainer Battles

December 11, 2019
- Energy cost: 40 → 35
- Secondary effect added

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Night Slash

★★★★
Attack power	39.66619
Charge time	0.62 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	3%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Basepower	Maxpower	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair(s)
Night Slash	Physical	2	—	40	48	100%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.	Grimsley & Liepard Piers & Obstagoon Sawyer & Honchkrow Sidney & Absol Tierno & Crawdaunt Piers & Skuntank Scottie/Bettie &Alolan Meowth/Alolan Persian^Egg(Support/tech roles only)
Buddy move
Thieving Night Slash	Physical	2	1	200	240	100%	All opponents	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When there is at least one Pokémon with a lowered Dark Type Rebuff on the opponent's field of play. Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any Pokémon with a lowered Dark Type Rebuff on the opponent's field of play. Never misses. Returns the target's raised stats to normal, then raises the user's same stats by the same amount. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. Applies the No Stat Increases effect to the opponents' field of play.	Zinnia (Special Costume) & Thievul
Sync moves
Name	Category	State		Basepower	Maxpower	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair
Card Shark Night Slash	Physical	Default 6★ EX		200 300	240 360	An opponent		—	This attack's power increases when none of the target's stats are raised.	Grimsley & Liepard
Staunch Ally Night Slash	Physical	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect. The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.	Sawyer & Honchkrow
Most Excellent Night Slash	Physical	Default 6★ EX		160 240	192 288	An opponent		—	BecomeMega Absol until the end of battle. Critical hits land more easily. This attack's power increases when the target is confused.	Sidney & Absol
Serious Night Slash	Physical	Default		200	240	An opponent		—	The more the target's stats have been lowered, the greater the power of this attack.	Serena (Champion) & Greninja
		6★ EX		300	360
		6★ EX with EX role		300	360				The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
Shrouded Night Slash	Physical	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Calem (Champion) & Greninja
		6★ EX		250	300				The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used.
		6★ EX with EX role		375	450

Notes:

Thieving Night Slash:
- This buddy move was known as B Night Slash prior to version 2.38.0.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Night Slash isAbsol's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 5 and upgradingFeint into it instead ofPursuit. The user ashes in an arc, damaging and slowing the first Pokémon hit. If the user hits, it can be activated again for a brief period of time – allowing the user to dash, dealing damage to all Pokémon hit. At level 11, the move heals the user heals on hit, and if the damage is a critical hit, the heal doubles

Absol'sUnite Move,Midnight Slash, is similar to Night Slash.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるきゅうしょにあたりやすい
Conq.	Slash the target while its attention is diverted. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Doublade Alolan Persian Sirfetch'd Ceruledge
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises.
User	First Used In	Notes
	One or both of Honchkrow's wings glow light-blue, purple or white. It then flies down and hits the opponent with its wings.
Paul's Honchkrow	Aiding the Enemy!	Debut
	Both of Zoroark's claws glow crimson and it slashes the opponent with one of them.
Zoroark (M13)	Zoroark: Master of Illusions	None
	Purrloin's claws turn a whitish-purple, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Ricard Nouveau's Purrloin	Clash of the Connoisseurs!	None
	Liepard slashes the opponent with its claws; or Liepard's claws glow light blue and then slashes then opponent with them.
Misaki's Liepard	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice	None
Lyla's Liepard	Narrowing the Chaser Chase!	None
	Greninja creates a purple energy sword in the palm of one of its hands and then grabs it with the other hand. It then slashes the opponent with it.
Sanpei's Greninja	The Legend of the Ninja Hero!	None
Ippei's Greninja	The Festival of Decisions!	None
	Doublade's two swords glow light-purple. It then charges at the opponent, striking it with its swords.
Sawyer's Doublade	A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!	None
	Weavile creates a purple energy sword in the palm of one of its hands and then grabs it with the other hand. It then slashes the opponent with it; or, Weavile's claws glow white, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Alain's Weavile	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!	None
Quillon's Weavile	The Mew from Here!	None
	Alolan Persian's claws glow light purple and it slashes its opponents with them.
Nanu's Persian	Guiding an Awakening!	None
	Bisharp's arm glows white. It then strikes the opponent with its arm blade.
A Trainer's Bisharp	Legend? Go! Friends? Go!	None
	Farfetch'd strikes the opponent with a sideways swipe of its leek.
Goh's Farfetch'd	Toughing It Out!	None
	Galarian Farfetch'd strikes the opponent with a downwards or sideways swipe of its leek. Sometimes, the leek becomes surrounded in light blue streaks of energy while the move is used; or, Galarian Farfetch'd swings its leek, sending multiple light blue blades of energy from it at the opponent.
Ash's Farfetch'd	Toughing It Out!	None
	Gallade's arms glow light blue and extend. He then swings both of his extended arms, sending multiple light blue blades of energy from them at the opponent; or, Gallade's arms glow light blue and become surrounded in similarly colored streaks of energy and he slashes the opponent with them.
Rinto's Gallade	Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!	None
	Sirfetch'd's leek becomes surrounded in light blue streaks of energy and it slashes the opponent with it.
Ash's Sirfetch'd	Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!	None
	Absol's horn glows white, and it slashes the opponent with it.
Goh's Absol	The Spectral Express!	None
	Ceruledge's arm blades glow white, and it slashes the opponent with one of them.
Amethio's Ceruledge	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)	None

InJumping Rocket Ship!,Meowth claimed to have learned Night Slash, but he has never been seen using the move, claiming that it's too scary to be used by him.
InClassroom Training!,Jeremiah told hisSkuntank to use Night Slash, but due to it being incapacitated by aVine Whip attack fromJames's Carnivine, it was unable to execute the move.

Pokémon Evolutions

Pokémon	Method
Skuntank
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Skuntank's claws glow whitish-purple, and it slashes the opponent with them.
Jupiter's Skuntank	The Rival	Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Alolan Meowth Gallade Purrloin Mega Absol
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Gallade extends both of the arm blades on his arms to large sizes and spins, slashing the opponent with one of them.
Darach's Gallade	Getting the Drop on Gallade II	Debut
	Honchkrow strikes the foe repeatedly with one of its wings.
Cyrus's Honchkrow	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII	None
	Lickilicky whips the opponent with its tongue repeatedly.
Diamond's Kit	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII	Used viaMe First
	Purrloin dashes around the opponent at a top speed and moves so fast that it disappears. Purrloin then repeatedly slashes the opponent with its claws; or, Purrloin jumps at the opponent and slashes it with one of its claws.
N's Purrloin	Letting Go	None
	Mega Absol slashes the opponent with its claws.
Y's Solsol	Zygarde Appears	None
	Malamar slashes the opponent with one of its tentacles.
Xerosic's Malamar	Chesnaught Protects	None
	Alolan Meowth slashes the opponent with its claws.
Sun's Cent	The Party Crasher and Guzma the Destroyer	None
	Thievul slashes the opponent with its claws.
A Team Yell Grunt's Thievul	Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light	None
	Skuntank slashes the opponent with its claws.
Atticus's Skuntank	Scarlet & Violet chapter	None

InStunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank II, aSkuntank belonging to aTeam Galactic Grunt was about to use Night Slash onPaka'sBurmy, but thanks toPearl's warning, Burmy was able to stop and counter the attack before it could be executed.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Pokémon	Method
Weavile
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Weavile crosses its arms and spreads them apart, creating multiple blades of energy that are fired at the opponent.
Cyrus's Weavile	Team Galactic's Conspiracy, Revealed!!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

The Japanese name 「つじぎり」Tsujigiri (lit. "Crossroad Killing") refers to a way in which some samurai would test new swords in feudal Japan. This was by hiding in wait by a road (typically a crossroads, thus its literal translation) and waiting for an unsuspecting commoner (i.e. lower class, and so with far fewer rights than the samurai class) to pass by. He would then strike to kill, and in this way learn how well his new sword could cut.

In other languages


Language		Title
Catalan		Tall Ombrívol
Chinese	Cantonese	暗襲要害Amjaahp Yiuhoih* 街頭試刀Gāaitàuh Sidōu*
Chinese	Mandarin	暗襲要害 / 暗袭要害Ànxí Yàohài* 街頭試刀Jiētóu Shìdāo*
Czech		Noční řez
Dutch		Nachthak
French		Tranche-Nuit
German		Nachthieb
Greek		Νυκτερινός ΤεμαχισμόςNykterinós Temachismós
Hindi		नाइट स्लैशNight Slash
Hungarian		Éj Hasítás
Indonesian		Main Tebas
Italian		Nottesferza
Korean		깜짝베기Kkamjjakbegi
Polish		Nocne Cięcie
Portuguese	Brazil	Talho Noturno (games,XY099–present, TCG, manga) Corte Noturno (DP103–BW080,M15) Sombra Noturna* (DP100)
Portuguese	Portugal	Golpe Noturno
Romanian		Tăietura de Noapte
Russian		Ночной УдарNochnoy Udar
Spanish	Latin America	Corte Umbrío (games) Cuchillada Nocturna (BW080–HZ034) Rasguño Nocturno (DP100–DP131)
Spanish	Spain	Tajo Umbrío
Thai		ไนท์สแลชNight Slash
Turkish		Gece Kesiği
Vietnamese		Nhát Chém Trong Đêm

Variations of the moveSlash

Formerly a variation
	Slash •Night Slash •Shadow Claw •Psycho Cut •Cross Poison •Aqua Cutter
	Leaf Blade

Generation IX TMs
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