Air Slash (move)

Air Slash (Japanese: エアスラッシュ Air Slash) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM95 in Generation VIII.

Air Slash
エアスラッシュ Air Slash
Type  Flying
Category  Special
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  75
Accuracy  95%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone but the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

Effect

Generations IV and V

Air Slash inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch. It can hit non-adjacent opponents in Triple Battles.

Air Slash has a PP of 20 in this generation.

Generation VI onward

Air Slash's PP was reduced from 20 to 15.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. It may also make the target flinch.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
006 Charizard

Monster Dragon 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
62PE
1, Evo.
012 Butterfree

Bug Bug 43SMUSUM
28PE
24
016 Pidgey

Flying Flying 49 49 49 49SMUSUM
27PE
49BDSP
017 Pidgeotto

Flying Flying 57 57 57 57SMUSUM
39PE
57BDSP
018 Pidgeot

Flying Flying 62 62 62 62SMUSUM
43PE
62BDSP
041 Zubat

Flying Flying 41 45 45XY
41ORAS
41SMUSUM
33PE
50SwShBDSP
34LA
042 Golbat

Flying Flying 51 57BW
52B2W2
52XY
48ORAS
48SMUSUM
51PE
62SwShBDSP
34LA
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field 37 49 49 49SMUSUM
31PE
50
123 Scyther

Bug Bug 53 53 50 50SMUSUM
38PE
36SwShBDSP
18LA
146 Moltres

Undiscovered Undiscovered 50 50 50 50SMUSUM
24PE
35
146 Moltres
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered 35
163 Hoothoot

Flying Flying 29 33 33 31 18
164 Noctowl

Flying Flying 32 37 37 35 18
165 Ledyba

Bug Bug 36 36BDSP
166 Ledian

Bug Bug 42 42BDSP
169 Crobat

Flying Flying 51 57BW
52B2W2
52XY
48ORAS
48 62SwShBDSP
34LA
176 Togetic

Flying Fairy 25LA
178 Xatu

Flying Flying 25ORAS 1, Evo. 1, Evo.
193 Yanma

Bug Bug 54 54 54 54 54BDSP
25LA
198 Murkrow

Flying Flying 30LA
206 Dunsparce
Field Field 41SM
43USUM
212 Scizor

Bug Bug 1SwShBDSP
18LA
226 Mantine

Water 1 Water 1 36B2W2 36 36 32SwShBDSP
21LA
227 Skarmory

Flying Flying 40DP
39PtHGSS
42 42XY
45ORAS
45
267 Beautifly

Bug Bug 34LA
276 Taillow

Flying Flying 53 53 53XY
33ORAS
33 33BDSP
277 Swellow

Flying Flying 61 61 1, 61XY
1, 45ORAS
1, 39 1, 39BDSP
278 Wingull

Water 1 Flying 47 47BW
46B2W2
46XY
40ORAS
40 30
279 Pelipper

Water 1 Flying 1
284 Masquerain

Water 1 Bug 47 47 47XY
38ORAS
38 38BDSP
357 Tropius

Monster Grass 47 51 50XY
36ORAS
36 36BDSP
384 Rayquaza

Undiscovered Undiscovered 35HGSS 35 35XY
30ORAS
30 1
396 Starly

Flying Flying 15LA
397 Staravia

Flying Flying 15LA
398 Staraptor

Flying Flying 15LA
414 Mothim

Bug Bug 41 41 41 41 41BDSP
25LA
416 Vespiquen

Bug Bug 37B2W2 37 37 28SwShBDSP
29LA
430 Honchkrow

Flying Flying 30LA
441 Chatot

Flying Flying 11LA
456 Finneon
Water 2 Water 2 25LA
457 Lumineon
Water 2 Water 2 25LA
458 Mantyke

Undiscovered Undiscovered 36B2W2 36 36 32SwShBDSP
21LA
468 Togekiss

Flying Fairy 1 1 1 1 1, Evo.SwShBDSP
25LA
469 Yanmega

Bug Bug 49DP
54PtHGSS
54 1, 54 1, 54 1, 54BDSP
25LA
492 Shaymin
Land Forme
Undiscovered Undiscovered 19LA
492 Shaymin
Sky Forme

Undiscovered Undiscovered 64PtHGSS 64 64 64 64BDSP
19LA
519 Pidove

Flying Flying 29 29 29 32
520 Tranquill

Flying Flying 32 32 32 38
521 Unfezant

Flying Flying 33 33 33 42
527 Woobat

Field Flying 32 32 32 35
528 Swoobat

Field Flying 32 32 32 35
561 Sigilyph

Flying Flying 41 41 41 35
580 Ducklett

Water 1 Flying 27 27 27
581 Swanna

Water 1 Flying 27 27 27
627 Rufflet

Flying Flying 41 41 41 55SwSh
20LA
628 Braviary

Flying Flying 41 41 41 57
628 Braviary
Hisuian Form

Flying Flying 20LA
629 Vullaby

Flying Flying 41 41 41 42
630 Mandibuzz

Flying Flying 41 41 41 42
641 Tornadus
Undiscovered Undiscovered 43 43 37 35
714 Noibat

Flying Dragon 48 48 36
715 Noivern

Flying Dragon 53 53 36
717 Yveltal

Undiscovered Undiscovered 10 10 35
722 Rowlet

Flying Flying 25LA
723 Dartrix

Flying Flying 25LA
724 Decidueye
Hisuian Form

Flying Flying 25LA
738 Vikavolt

Bug Bug 1
741 Oricorio

Flying Flying 36
772 Type: Null
Undiscovered Undiscovered 60 30
773 Silvally
Undiscovered Undiscovered 60 30
792 Lunala

Undiscovered Undiscovered 19 21
797 Celesteela

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1
798 Kartana

Undiscovered Undiscovered 59
804 Naganadel

Undiscovered Undiscovered 53USUM 1
900 Kleavor

Bug Bug 18LA
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TM95
006 Charizard

Monster Dragon
012 Butterfree

Bug Bug
041 Zubat

Flying Flying
042 Golbat

Flying Flying
083 Farfetch'd

Flying Field
123 Scyther

Bug Bug
144 Articuno

Undiscovered Undiscovered
144 Articuno
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered
146 Moltres

Undiscovered Undiscovered
146 Moltres
Galarian Form

Undiscovered Undiscovered
149 Dragonite

Water 1 Dragon
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
163 Hoothoot

Flying Flying
164 Noctowl

Flying Flying
169 Crobat

Flying Flying
177 Natu

Flying Flying
178 Xatu

Flying Flying
206 Dunsparce
Field Field
212 Scizor

Bug Bug
226 Mantine

Water 1 Water 1
227 Skarmory

Flying Flying
245 Suicune
Undiscovered Undiscovered
249 Lugia

Undiscovered Undiscovered
250 Ho-Oh

Undiscovered Undiscovered
275 Shiftry

Field Grass
278 Wingull

Water 1 Flying
279 Pelipper

Water 1 Flying
291 Ninjask

Bug Bug
329 Vibrava

Bug Dragon
330 Flygon

Bug Dragon
359 Absol
Field Field
373 Salamence

Dragon Dragon
380 Latias

Undiscovered Undiscovered
381 Latios

Undiscovered Undiscovered
384 Rayquaza

Undiscovered Undiscovered
416 Vespiquen

Bug Bug
458 Mantyke

Undiscovered Undiscovered
468 Togekiss

Flying Fairy
475 Gallade

Human-Like Amorphous
519 Pidove

Flying Flying
520 Tranquill

Flying Flying
521 Unfezant

Flying Flying
527 Woobat

Field Flying
528 Swoobat

Field Flying
561 Sigilyph

Flying Flying
567 Archeops

Flying Water 3
587 Emolga

Field Field
625 Bisharp

Human-Like Human-Like
627 Rufflet

Flying Flying
628 Braviary

Flying Flying
629 Vullaby

Flying Flying
630 Mandibuzz

Flying Flying
638 Cobalion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
639 Terrakion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
640 Virizion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
641 Tornadus
Undiscovered Undiscovered
647 Keldeo

Undiscovered Undiscovered
681 Aegislash

Mineral Mineral
714 Noibat

Flying Dragon
715 Noivern

Flying Dragon
717 Yveltal

Undiscovered Undiscovered
724 Decidueye

Flying Flying
738 Vikavolt

Bug Bug
772 Type: Null
Undiscovered Undiscovered
773 Silvally
Undiscovered Undiscovered
792 Lunala

Undiscovered Undiscovered
797 Celesteela

Undiscovered Undiscovered
798 Kartana

Undiscovered Undiscovered
804 Naganadel

Undiscovered Undiscovered
818 Inteleon
Water 1 Field
821 Rookidee
Flying Flying
822 Corvisquire
Flying Flying
823 Corviknight

Flying Flying
841 Flapple

Grass Dragon
845 Cramorant

Water 1 Flying
873 Frosmoth

Bug Bug
888 Zacian
Undiscovered Undiscovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
016 Pidgey

Flying Flying BDSP
501 Oshawott
Field Field
540 Sewaddle

Bug Bug
587 Emolga

Field Field
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479 Rotom
Fan Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Upon changing into this formPtHGSS
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479 Rotom
Fan Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479 Rotom
Fan Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479 Rotom
Fan Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479 Rotom
Fan Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
587 Emolga

Field Field Dream World - Windswept Sky
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
169 CrobatLv. 30

Flying Flying 2010 World Championships Crobat
245 Suicune
Undiscovered Undiscovered Shiny Crown Suicune
Korean Crown Suicune
GameStop Suicune
Winter 2011 Suicune
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
492 ShayminLv. 15
Land Forme
Undiscovered Undiscovered Pokémon Scrap Shaymin
Full Story Shaymin
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Air Slash is a move with 15 base power, 88% accuracy, and 15 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, possibly causing them to cringe.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Air Slash is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

 Air Slash
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 14
Energy boost 10
Duration 1.2 seconds
Damage window 1 - 1.2 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 9
Energy boost 9
Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • February 21, 2017
    • Power: 12 → 14

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Special 2 45 54 95% An opponent Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.

Past Description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a moderate chance of making the target flinch.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with the Cringe status condition, making its actions fail.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで ひるみじょうたいにして わざや こうげきを だせなくする
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Cringe status condition, which makes the enemy unable to attack or use moves.
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. It could also cause the enemy to flinch.


In the anime

Main series

Charizard Unfezant Togekiss Type: Null
The user forms a ball and throws it at the opponent or launches blades of energy at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Farfetch'd Farfetch'd points its leek in the air and waves it around, creating a ball of wind that it throws at the opponent.
Holly's Farfetch'd Smells Like Team Spirit! Debut
Skarmory A ball of wind gathers in front of one of Skarmory's wings, and it throws it at the opponent, or Skarmory fires multiple light-blue glowing blades of energy at the opponent.
A wild Skarmory Steeling Peace of Mind! None
Team Rocket's Skarmory Dreams Are Made of These! None
Shaymin Sky Forme Shaymin flies around in a circle until wind starts forming in the middle of the circle. Then, the wind starts glowing light blue, and forms into a light blue energy ball. Finally, Sky Forme Shaymin flies back and flies into the energy ball, sending a light blue blast from the ball at the opponent.
A wild Shaymin Keeping in Top Forme None
Togekiss Togekiss spins its body in place, and its body glows light blue. Then, light blue energy appears around Togekiss and spirals around it, slashing the opponent, or a light blue energy ball appears in front of Togekiss's body and it fires it at the opponent. As the ball fires at the opponent, it turns into a beam, or Togekiss lifts up one wing and starts waving it around. Light blue energy streaks then appear and swirl around, forming into a ball above the tip of Togekiss's wing. It then tosses the ball at the opponent.
Dawn's Togekiss Dawn of a Royal Day! None
Suicune Suicune opens its mouth and raises its head. Then, a circle of clear spinning energy forms in front of its mouth. Suicune then whips its head down, firing the circle like a vertical disc at the opponent.
Suicune (M13) Zoroark: Master of Illusions Game event-exclusive move
Noctowl Noctowl raises its wings above its head and a spiraling light blue orb of energy forms in between them. It then throws the ball at the opponent. As it shoots towards the opponent, the ball becomes surrounded by a light blue aura, or Noctowl flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Ash's Noctowl Working on a Right Move! None
Ilunas's Noctowl Night and Day, You are the Ones! None
Woobat Woobat's wings glow light blue and it crosses them in front of its body. It then opens them up quickly, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Jessie's Woobat Enter Iris and Axew! None
Two wild Woobat Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest! None
Mandibuzz Both of Mandibuzz's wings glow light blue and she waves them repeatedly. Every time Mandibuzz waves her wings, two saw-like energy blades shoot out from her wings at the opponent, or one of Mandibuzz's wings glows light blue, and a saw-like energy blade forms on its tip. She then waves her wing, firing the energy blade at the opponent.
Katharine's Mandibuzz Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita! None
A wild Mandibuzz Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story None
A wild Mandibuzz Chasing Memories, Creating Dreams! None
Tornadus Tornadus crosses his arms in front of his body and then opens his arms, opening his hands so his palms are facing up. In each hand, two light blue saw-like energy blades form, and Tornadus swings his arms, throwing the four energy blades at the opponent.
Tornadus (anime) Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1 None
Unfezant Unfezant's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Skyla's Unfezant Cilan Takes Flight! None
Alain's Unfezant Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted! None
Pidove Pidove's wings glow white and it flaps them, releasing multiple white glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Multiple wild Pidove Climbing the Tower of Success! None
Three wild Pidove Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot! None
Rufflet Rufflet flaps his wings, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from his wings at the opponent.
Nursery's Rufflet Unrest at the Nursery! None
Tornadus Therian Forme Tornadus's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Tornadus (anime) Unova's Survival Crisis! None
Braviary Braviary's wings glow light blue and he flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from his wings at the opponent, or Braviary's wings glow light blue and he flaps them, firing light blue crescent-shaped blades from them at the opponent.
Radley's Braviary Curtain Up, Unova League! None
Baraz's Braviary Hoopa and the Clash of Ages None
Kira's Braviary Raid Battle in The Ruins! None
Rotom Fan Rotom's fan blades glow light blue, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its fan at the opponent, or Fan Rotom's fan blades glow light blue and it spins around vertically, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from the fan blades at the opponent.
A wild Rotom To Catch a Rotom! None
Volkner's Rotom Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start! None
Golbat Golbat's wings glow light blue and it flaps them, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Multiple wild Golbat A Stealthy Challenge! None
Crobat Crobat flaps its wings, releasing multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent, or Crobat fires multiple light-blue glowing blades of energy at the opponent.
Xerosic's Crobat The Right Hero for the Right Job! None
Team Rocket's Crobat Dreams Are Made of These! None
Type: Null Type: Null forms a light-blue ball of energy in front of its head. It then fires multiple light-blue blades of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Gladion's Silvally A Masked Warning! None
Silvally Silvally forms a light-blue ball or ring of energy in front of its head. It then fires multiple light-blue blades of energy from the ball or ring at the opponent.
Gladion's Silvally Faba's Revenge! None
Lunala Lunala forms a light-blue ball of energy in front of its chest. It then fires multiple light-blue blades of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Lunala (anime) Full Moon and Many Arms! None
Scyther Scyther's scythes glow light blue. It fires multiple light-blue, glowing energy blades from its scythes at the opponent. Sometimes, the energy blades look like saw discs.
Goh's Scyther Working My Way Back to Mew! None
Charizard Charizard's wings glow light blue. It then flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Leon's Charizard Flash of the Titans! None
Moltres Moltres flaps its wings, firing multiple light-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent.
A wild Moltres Advice to Goh! None


Pokémon Generations

Swanna
The user releases multiple saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Swanna Swanna releases multiple light blue glowing saw disc-like energy blades from its wings at the opponent.
Skyla's Swanna The Uprising Debut


Pokémon Evolutions

Lunala
The user attacks the opponent with blades of wind.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Lunala Lunala flaps its wings, releasing multiple transparent blades of air from them at the opponent.
Nebby The Eclipse Debut


In the manga

Movie adaptations


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure


Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 空氣斬 Hūnghei Jáam *
空氣砍 Hūnghei Hám *
Mandarin 空氣斬 / 空气斩 Kōngqì Zhǎn *
空气之刃 Kōngqì-zhī Rèn *
空氣砍 Kōngqì Kǎn *
Czech Vzdušný řezavý útok
Dutch Luchtklief
French Lame d'Air
German Luftschnitt
Greek Κόψη Ανέμου Kopse Anemou
Indonesian Air Slash
Mengiris Udara
Italian Eterelama
Korean 에어슬래시 Air Slash
Polish Powietrzne Cięcie
Portuguese Brazil Golpe de Ar (games, BW103-present, TCG, manga)
Corte Aéreo (early anime)
Portugal Lâmina Aérea
Golpe de Ar (Black and White series)
Spanish Latin America Rasguño Aéreo (DP052)
Tajo Aéreo (DP168-DP191)
Corte Aéreo (BW002-present)
Spain Tajo Aéreo
Thai แอร์สแลช
Vietnamese Nhát Chém Không Khí



Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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