Night Slash (move)

Move data

Type Dark
Category Physical  Physical
Power 70
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 4

Effects

Night Slash deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio (18 instead of 124).

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Night Slash turns into Black Hole Eclipse and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Night Slash
Japanese つじぎり (Tsujigiri)
German Nachthieb
French Tranche-Nuit
Italian Nottesferza
Spanish Tajo Umbrío
Korean 깜짝베기
Chinese (Simplified) 暗袭要害
Chinese (Traditional) 暗襲要害

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user slashes the foe the instant an opportunity arises. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Night Slash at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Level 1
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Level 1
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Level 36
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Level 42
Corphish Corphish
#0341 / Water
Level 28
Crawdaunt Crawdaunt
#0342 / Water · Dark
Level 28
Kricketune Kricketune
#0402 / Bug
Level 42
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Level 1
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Level 36
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Level 38
Weavile Weavile
#0461 / Dark · Ice
Level 60
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Level 1
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Level 27
Gallade Gallade
#0475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 1
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Level 32
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Level 40
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Level 40
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 1
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 1
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Level 24
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Level 24
Lurantis Lurantis
#0754 / Grass
Level 1
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Level 24
Meowscarada Meowscarada
#0908 / Grass · Dark
Level 38
Veluza Veluza
#0976 / Water · Psychic
Level 35
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Level 40
Chien-Pao Chien-Pao
#1002 / Dark · Ice
Level 35
Roaring Moon Roaring Moon
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
Level 49
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
Level 42
Iron Leaves Iron Leaves
#1010 / Grass · Psychic
Level 28

Learnt upon evolution

Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Night Slash as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Field
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Field
Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Bug
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Bug
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Bug
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Bug
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Field
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Field
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Field
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Field
Cubchoo Cubchoo
#0613 / Ice
Field
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Field
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Bug