Night Slash (move)

Night Slash つじぎり Crossroad Killing

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Night Slash (Japanese: つじぎり Crossroad Killing) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

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

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

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  15 Agile Strong 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

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user slashes the foe the instant an opportunity arises. It has a high critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP 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.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
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
0053		Persian		Field		Field	61	61	61	61	−	−		−
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field				61	42			42
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	50DP 45PtHGSS	50	50XY 53ORAS	53	−	−		−
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	1	1	1	1	−	−		−
0264		Linoone Galarian Form		Field		Field					1, Evo.
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	56	56	1, 56XY 1, 62ORAS	1, 62	1	1
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	−	−	−	−		−		Rem.
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon	46	46BW 31B2W2	31XY 28ORAS	26		26		−
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3	35	35	35XY 26ORAS	26	28	28		28
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3	39	39	39XY 26ORAS	26	28	28		28
0359		Absol		Field		Field	52	52BW 41B2W2	41XY 29ORAS	29	30	30
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug	42PtHGSS	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	31DP 32PtHGSS	37	37	31	36	36	25	36
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	31DP 32PtHGSS	41	41	31	38	38	25	38
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3	−	38B2W2	38	38	36	36	−
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3	−	38B2W2	38	38	36	36	−
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	35	38BW 35B2W2	35	35	60	60	38	60
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	1	1	1	1		1	−	1
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	31	34BW 27B2W2	27	27		1, 27		27
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1	1	−	1
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field							Evo.	−
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field		37	37	37	36
0510		Liepard		Field		Field		43	43	43	46
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field		30	30	1, Evo.	1, Evo.			Evo.
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral		57	1, 57	1, 53	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
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1		Water 1			1, 70	1, 77				1
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like			−	−	1, 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
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2			46	46	24			24
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3			41	41	−
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3			44	44	−
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			51	51	20
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass				1USUM	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
0828		Thievul		Field		Field					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 gains STAB 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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	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 gains STAB 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

#	Pokémon		Types	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 gains STAB 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 gains STAB 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.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0461		WeavileLv. 30		Field		Field	2009 World Championships Weavile
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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 the Explorers and Adventure Squad series).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 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 = ??. 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.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Night Slash
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 50 Energy cost 33 Duration 2.2 seconds Damage window 1.3 - 2 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 50 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect 2 Attack Effect chance 12.5%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified 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)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync 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 Scottie/Bettie & Alolan Meowth/Alolan PersianEgg (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		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync 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		—	Become Mega 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							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							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 is Absol's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 5 and upgrading Feint into it instead of Pursuit. 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's Unite Move, Midnight Slash, is similar to Night Slash.

Description

Games Description MDTDS 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

Doublade Alolan Persian Sirfetch'd Ceruledge
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises.
Pokémon	Method
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

• In Jumping 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.
• In Classroom Training!, Jeremiah told his Skuntank to use Night Slash, but due to it being incapacitated by a Vine Whip attack from James's Carnivine, it was unable to execute the move.

Pokémon Evolutions

Skuntank
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises.
Pokémon	Method
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

Alolan Meowth Gallade Purrloin Mega Absol
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises.
Pokémon	Method
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 via Me 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

• In Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank II, a Skuntank belonging to a Team Galactic Grunt was about to use Night Slash on Paka's Burmy, but thanks to Pearl's warning, Burmy was able to stop and counter the attack before it could be executed.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Weavile
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises.
Pokémon	Method
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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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 Chinese Cantonese 暗襲要害 Amjaahp Yiuhoih * 街頭試刀 Gāaitàuh Sidōu * 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 Τεμαχισμός Nykterinós Temachismós Hungarian Éj Hasítás Italian Nottesferza Korean 깜짝베기 Kkamjjakbegi Polish Nocne Cięcie Portuguese Brazil Talho Noturno (games, XY099–present, TCG, manga) Corte Noturno (DP103–BW080, M15) Sombra Noturna* (DP100) Portugal Golpe Noturno Romanian Tăietura de Noapte Russian Ночной Удар Nochnoy Udar Spanish Latin America Corte Umbrío (GO) Cuchillada Nocturna (BW080–present) Rasguño Nocturno (DP100–DP131) Spain Tajo Umbrío Thai ไนท์สแลช Turkish Gece Kesiği Vietnamese Nhát Chém Trong Đêm

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

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