Air Slash

(エアスラッシュ Air Slash)

Introduced:	Generation IV

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	75
Accuracy:	95%
PP:	15 ^{(Max. 24)}^[1]
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the user performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

Air Slash is a Flying-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Description

Games	Description
DP PtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE	The user attacks with a slash of wind that even slices the sky. It may also make the target flinch.

Effect

In battle

Air Slash does damage and has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. In a Double Battle and in a Triple Battle, Air Slash can target any Pokémon around the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	IV	V	VI	VII
	Charizard	Fire/Flying	1	1	1	TBA
	Pidgey	Normal/Flying	49	49	49	TBA
	Pidgeotto	Normal/Flying	57	57	57	TBA
	Pidgey	Normal/Flying	62	62	62	TBA
	Zubat	Poison/Flying	41	45	(XY) 45 (ORAS) 41	TBA
	Golbat	Poison/Flying	51	(BW) 57 (B2W2) 52	(XY) 52 (ORAS) 48	TBA
	Farfetch'd	Normal/Flying	37	49	49	TBA
	Scyther	Bug/Flying	53	53	50	TBA
	Moltres	Fire/Flying	50	50	50	TBA
	Hoothoot	Normal/Flying	29	33	33	TBA
	Noctowl	Normal/Flying	32	37	37	TBA
	Crobat	Poison/Flying	51	(BW) 57 (B2W2) 52	(XY) 52 (ORAS) 48	TBA
	Xatu	Psychic/Flying			25	TBA
	Yanma	Bug/Flying	54	54	54	TBA
	Mantine	Water/Flying		(B2W2) 36	36	TBA
	Skarmory	Steel/Flying	(DP) 40 (PtHGSS) 39	42	(XY) 42 (ORAS) 45	TBA
	Taillow	Normal/Flying	53	53	(XY) 53 (ORAS) 53	TBA
	Swellow	Normal/Flying	61	61	(XY) 1, 61 (ORAS) 1, 45	TBA
	Wingull	Water/Flying	47	(BW) 47 (B2W2) 46	(XY) 46 (ORAS) 40	TBA
	Masquerain	Bug/Flying	47	47	(XY) 47 (ORAS) 38	TBA
	Tropius	Grass/Flying	47	51	(XY) 50 (ORAS) 36	TBA
	Rayquaza	Dragon/Flying	(HGSS) 35	35	(XY) 35 (ORAS) 30	TBA
	Mothim	Bug/Flying	41	41	41	TBA
	Vespiquen	Bug/Flying		(B2W2) 37	37	TBA
	Mantyke	Water/Flying		(B2W2) 36	36	TBA
	Togekiss	Normal/Flying	1	1	1	TBA
	Yanmega	Bug/Flying	(DP) 49 (PtHGSS) 54	54	1, 54	TBA
	Shaymin	Grass/Flying	(PtHGSS) 64	64	64	TBA
	Pidove	Normal/Flying		29	29	TBA
	Tranquill	Normal/Flying		32	32	TBA
	Unfezant	Normal/Flying		33	33	TBA
	Woobat	Psychic/Flying		32	32	TBA
	Swoobat	Psychic/Flying		32	32	TBA
	Sigilyph	Psychic/Flying		41	41	TBA
	Ducklett	Water/Flying		27	27	TBA
	Swanna	Water/Flying		27	27	TBA
	Rufflet	Normal/Flying		41	41	TBA
	Braviary	Normal/Flying		41	41	TBA
	Vullaby	Dark/Flying		41	41	TBA
	Mandibuzz	Dark/Flying		41	41	TBA
	Tornadus	Flying		43	43	TBA
	Noibat	Dragon/Flying			48	TBA
	Noivern	Dragon/Flying			53	TBA
	Yveltal	Dark/Flying			10	TBA
	Vikavolt	Bug/Electric				1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Pokémon		Type	Father
Pokémon		Type	IV	V	VI	VII
	Pidgey	Normal/Flying				TBA
	Oshawott	Water				TBA
	Sewaddle	Bug/Grass				TBA
	Emolga	Electric/Flying				TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

By event

Pokémon		Type	Obtained
	Suicune	Water	13th Movie Event GameStop Event English Winter 2011
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

Main games

Air Slash depicted in X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Air Slash depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Main series

Air Slash being used by Holly's Farfetch'd
Air Slash being used by a wild Shaymin in its Sky Forme
Air Slash being used by Dawn's Togekiss
Air Slash being used by a wild Suicune
Air Slash being used by Ash's Noctowl
Air Slash being used by Jessie's Woobat
Air Slash being used by a wild Tornadus while in its Incarnate Forme
Air Slash being used by a wild Tornadus while in its Therian Forme
Air Slash being used by Katharine's Mandibuzz
Air Slash being used by Skyla's Unfezant
Air Slash being used by Radley's Braviary
Air Slash being used by Baraz's Braviary
Air Slash being used by Alain's Unfezant
Air Slash being used by Xerosic's Crobat
Air Slash being used by Gladion's Type: Null
Air Slash being used by Gladion's Silvally
Air Slash being used by Gladion's Silvally in its Fire-type form
Air Slash being used by Gladion's Silvally in its Steel-type form
Air Slash being used by Lunala
Air Slash being used by Gladion's Silvally in its Fighting-type form
Air Slash being used by Go's Scyther

Spin-offs & shorts

Air Slash being used by Skyla's Swanna (In Generations)

Pokémon Adventures

Air Slash being used by Diamond's Rotom
Air Slash being used by Black's Braviary

Other manga series

Air Slash being used by Jupiter's Crobat (In Diamond and Pearl Adventure!)

References

^ As of Generation VI, Air Slash has a base pp of 15 and could be raised to a maximum of 24, which prior to that had a base pp of 20 and could be raised to maximum of 32

[0] As of Generation VI, Air Slash has a base pp of 15 and could be raised to a maximum of 24, which prior to that had a base pp of 20 and could be raised to maximum of 32

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