Night Slash
DarkSummary
Night Slash is a Dark-type move with 70 power and 100% accuracy. It has an increased critical hit ratio, making it more likely to deal extra damage by landing a critical hit compared to other moves. Night Slash is a physical attack and is often favored by Pokémon with high Attack stats. The move was introduced in Generation IV and has since become popular among Dark-type Pokémon and those with access to a wide variety of moves. Its potential for critical hits makes it particularly useful for breaking through defensive opponents.
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. User's critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move.
Short Effect: Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Inflicts regular damage. User's critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move.
Game Descriptions
Pokémon That Learn Night Slash
Sandshrew
Types: Ground
Sandslash
Types: Ground
Dugtrio
Types: Ground
Meowth
Types: Normal
Persian
Types: Normal
Mankey
Types: Fighting
Farfetchd
Types: Normal, Flying
Krabby
Types: Water
Scyther
Types: Bug, Flying
Kabutops
Types: Rock, Water
Spinarak
Types: Bug, Poison
Ariados
Types: Bug, Poison
Murkrow
Types: Dark, Flying
Gligar
Types: Ground, Flying
Scizor
Types: Bug, Steel
Heracross
Types: Bug, Fighting
Teddiursa
Types: Normal
Skarmory
Types: Steel, Flying
Treecko
Types: Grass
Grovyle
Types: Grass
Sceptile
Types: Grass
Torchic
Types: Fire
Combusken
Types: Fire, Fighting
Blaziken
Types: Fire, Fighting
Seedot
Types: Grass
Nuzleaf
Types: Grass, Dark
Shiftry
Types: Grass, Dark
Slakoth
Types: Normal
Nincada
Types: Bug, Ground
Sharpedo
Types: Water, Dark
Zangoose
Types: Normal
Seviper
Types: Poison
Corphish
Types: Water
Crawdaunt
Types: Water, Dark
Absol
Types: Dark
Kricketune
Types: Bug
Shinx
Types: Electric
Honchkrow
Types: Dark, Flying
Glameow
Types: Normal
Purugly
Types: Normal
Stunky
Types: Poison, Dark
Skuntank
Types: Poison, Dark
Skorupi
Types: Poison, Bug
Drapion
Types: Poison, Dark
Weavile
Types: Dark, Ice
Yanmega
Types: Bug, Flying
Gliscor
Types: Ground, Flying
Gallade
Types: Psychic, Fighting
Oshawott
Types: Water
Dewott
Types: Water
Samurott
Types: Water
Purrloin
Types: Dark
Liepard
Types: Dark
Pidove
Types: Normal, Flying
Dwebble
Types: Bug, Rock
Zoroark
Types: Dark
Karrablast
Types: Bug
Axew
Types: Dragon
Cubchoo
Types: Ice
Cryogonal
Types: Ice
Druddigon
Types: Dragon
Pawniard
Types: Dark, Steel
Bisharp
Types: Dark, Steel
Heatmor
Types: Fire
Greninja
Types: Water, Dark
Pangoro
Types: Fighting, Dark
Honedge
Types: Steel, Ghost
Doublade
Types: Steel, Ghost
Aegislash-Shield
Types: Steel, Ghost
Inkay
Types: Dark, Psychic
Malamar
Types: Dark, Psychic
Binacle
Types: Rock, Water
Barbaracle
Types: Rock, Water
Xerneas
Types: Fairy
Lurantis
Types: Grass
Kartana
Types: Grass, Steel
Necrozma
Types: Psychic
Nickit
Types: Dark
Thievul
Types: Dark
Arrokuda
Types: Water
Obstagoon
Types: Dark, Normal
Duraludon
Types: Steel, Dragon
Meowscarada
Types: Grass, Dark
Ceruledge
Types: Fire, Ghost
Veluza
Types: Water, Psychic
Kingambit
Types: Dark, Steel
Chien-Pao
Types: Dark, Ice
Roaring-Moon
Types: Dragon, Dark
Iron-Valiant
Types: Fairy, Fighting
Iron-Leaves
Types: Grass, Psychic
Archaludon
Types: Steel, Dragon
Aegislash-Blade
Types: Steel, Ghost
Scizor-Mega
Types: Bug, Steel
Heracross-Mega
Types: Bug, Fighting
Absol-Mega
Types: Dark
Sceptile-Mega
Types: Grass, Dragon
Gallade-Mega
Types: Psychic, Fighting
Sharpedo-Mega
Types: Water, Dark
Pikachu-Sinnoh-Cap
Types: Electric
Sandshrew-Alola
Types: Ice, Steel
Sandslash-Alola
Types: Ice, Steel
Dugtrio-Alola
Types: Ground, Steel
Meowth-Alola
Types: Dark
Persian-Alola
Types: Dark
Greninja-Battle-Bond
Types: Water, Dark
Greninja-Ash
Types: Water, Dark
Lurantis-Totem
Types: Grass
Necrozma-Dusk
Types: Psychic, Steel
Necrozma-Dawn
Types: Psychic, Ghost
Necrozma-Ultra
Types: Psychic, Dragon
Meowth-Galar
Types: Steel
Farfetchd-Galar
Types: Fighting
Linoone-Galar
Types: Dark, Normal
Sneasel-Hisui
Types: Fighting, Poison
Samurott-Hisui
Types: Water, Dark