Night Slash

Night Slash

つじぎり Crossroads Killing

Generation:	IV

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	70
Accuracy:	100
PP:	15, max: ?
Affects:	One target
Secondary Effect:	High Critical Hit
Priority:	0
Contact:

Affected by

Magic Coat:
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:
Protect/Detect:
Snatch:
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:

Contest Data

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Night Slash is a damaging Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Night Slash deals damage and has a high chance of landing a critical hit.

Trivia

• The Japanese name つじぎり (Testing) is probably a reference to the way in which some particularly unscrupulous samurai would test new swords in feudal Japan. This was by hiding in wait by a road (typically a crossroads) 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 would cut.
• Night Slash was thought to be Greninja's final smash up until it was announced to be Secret Ninja Attack.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

Main games

• Night Slash depicted in Generation V.
• Night Slash depicted in Generation VI.
• Night Slash depicted in Generation VII.

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Main series

• Night Slash being used by Paul's Honchkrow.
• Night Slash being used by Ricard Nouveau's Purrloin.
• Night Slash being used by Alain's Weavile.
• Night Slash being used by Nanu's Persian.
• Night Slash being used by Goh's Absol.

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Pokémon Adventures

• Night Slash being used by Darach's Gallade.
• Night Slash being used by Cyrus' Honchkrow.
• Night Slash being used by N's Purrloin.

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