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DarkPhysContactSlicing

Night Slash

  • Contact — Moves that touch the target. Hitting a Pokémon with Rough Skin or Iron Barbs (1/8 of max HP) or holding Rocky Helmet (1/6) damages the attacker. Tough Claws boosts them 1.3×. Holding Protective Pads prevents adverse contact effects.
  • Slicing — Sharpness boosts them 1.5×.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
70
Acc
100
PP
20
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

Effects & flags

High critical-hit ratioContact

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsDarkPhys70100200
Gen 4–9DarkPhys70100150

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega Absol ZMega Absol Z89.6%GalladeGallade16.8%KleavorKleavor9.1%Sirfetch’dSirfetch’d10.1%Samurott (Hisuian Form)Samurott (Hisuian Form)50%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Mega Absol ZMega Absol Z47.1%Sirfetch’dSirfetch’d58%KleavorKleavor30.2%GalladeGallade10.1%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

GalladeGallade0.2%KingambitKingambit0%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

Doubles OU2026-09

GalladeGallade8.9%KleavorKleavor43.5%BisharpBisharp53.2%WeavileWeavile25.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
PsychicGhost
Not very effective (×½)
FightingDarkFairy
No effect (×0)

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Pokémon that learn this move51 Pokémon

Sandshrew#0027SandshrewDugtrio#0051DugtrioMeowth (Alolan Form)#0052Meowth (Alolan Form)Persian (Alolan Form)#0053Persian (Alolan Form)Mankey#0056MankeyScyther#0123ScytherSpinarak#0167SpinarakGligar#0207GligarHeracross#0214HeracrossSneasel (Hisuian Form)#0215Sneasel (Hisuian Form)Teddiursa#0216TeddiursaSkarmory#0227SkarmoryTreecko#0252TreeckoTorchic#0255TorchicSeedot#0273SeedotSlakoth#0287SlakothZangoose#0335ZangooseSeviper#0336SeviperCorphish#0341CorphishCrawdaunt#0342CrawdauntKricketune#0402KricketuneShinx#0403ShinxHonchkrow#0430HonchkrowStunky#0434StunkySkuntank#0435SkuntankWeavile#0461WeavileYanmega#0469YanmegaGliscor#0472GliscorGallade#0475GalladeOshawott#0501OshawottZoroark#0571ZoroarkAxew#0610AxewCubchoo#0613CubchooCryogonal#0615CryogonalPawniard#0624PawniardBisharp#0625BisharpGreninja#0658GreninjaInkay#0686InkayMalamar#0687MalamarLurantis#0754LurantisNecrozma#0800NecrozmaArrokuda#0846ArrokudaDuraludon#0884DuraludonMeowscarada#0908MeowscaradaCeruledge#0937CeruledgeVeluza#0976VeluzaKingambit#0983KingambitChien-Pao#1002Chien-PaoRoaring Moon#1005Roaring MoonIron Valiant#1006Iron ValiantIron Leaves#1010Iron Leaves

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FAQ

What type is Night Slash?

Night Slash is a Dark-type Phys move.

What does Night Slash do?

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

What are Night Slash's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 70, accuracy 100, PP 20.

Which Pokémon can learn Night Slash?

51 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Sandshrew, Dugtrio, Meowth (Alolan Form), Persian (Alolan Form), Mankey, Scyther, Spinarak, Gligar.

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