Night Slash

Changes over time

How Night Slash changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Champions

   PP 15 → 20 ▲ Buffed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

• Makes contact
• Slicing: boosted by Sharpness

Good to know

• Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
• Slicing move: Sharpness boosts it ×1.5.Slicing moves
• High critical-hit ratio. Super Luck, Scope Lens and Razor Claw raise it more; Sniper makes crits stronger.High critical-hit moves

Who runs Night Slash on Showdown

1. Mega Absol Z89.6% of its sets
2. Hisuian Samurott50.0% of its sets
3. Gallade16.8% of its sets
4. Kleavor9.1% of its sets
5. Sirfetch’d10.1% of its sets
6. Mega Malamar15.1% of its sets
7. Mega Gallade18.6% of its sets
8. Mega Barbaracle3.5% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Night Slash among their most used moves.

#57Absol#74Kleavor#104Sirfetch’d#110Hisuian Samurott

Who learns Night Slash

45 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 45 in Champions

AriadosScizorHeracrossSkarmorySceptileBlazikenSableyeSharpedoAbsolLuxrayWeavileGliscorGalladeSamurottLiepardZoroarkBearticGreninjaPangoroAegislashMalamarBarbaracleMimikyuKleavorSneaslerMeowscaradaCeruledgeAnnihilapeKingambitArchaludonBlade AegislashMega ScizorMega HeracrossMega BlazikenMega AbsolMega SceptileMega SableyeMega GalladeMega SharpedoHisuian SamurottMega SkarmoryMega GreninjaMega MalamarMega BarbaracleMega Absol Z

All 101 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →