Change your preferences here. Air Slash
DescriptionDeals damage and has a 30% chance to flinch each target. In a double or triple battle, this move can hit any Pokemon on the field, even if they are not adjacent to the user. Competitive UseAir Slash is pretty much the single most reliable special Flying-type attack around, not counting Aeroblast, or Hurricane inside the rain. It's pretty weak though, as 75 Base Power is a far cry from Hurricane's 120 Base Power. Nevertheless, it is a key move for special Flying-types such as Yanmega and Sigilyph. However, the killing feature behind Air Slash is its 30% flinch rate, which if you are faster essentially means that you have almost a 1 in 3 chance to stop the opponent from doing anything that turn, which can be game-changing if it occurs at the right time. However, some Pokemon can take this to extremes. Togekiss and Shaymin-S both have Serene Grace for their ability, which doubles the flinch chance to 60%. Thus, the odds of the opponent doing nothing in a turn are the same odds of Hypnosis hitting its target. While Shaymin-S can rely on its high Speed to achieve this game-winning formula, Togekiss must rely on bulk and Thunder Wave—a nasty surprise which brings the odds of the opponent doing nothing to 68%—to perform the same trick. Related MovesHurricane is a much more powerful option with lower accuracy and fewer PP. |
