Flying Fast move

Air Slash

Raid and GO Battle League stats for Air Slash, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.

Power

PvE base damage

Energy

Gained per use

Duration

1.0s

Animation time

DPS

12.0

Damage per second

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power: 12
Energy: +8
Duration: 1.0s
DPS: 12.0 dmg/s
EPS: 8 energy/s
Damage window start: 0.80s
Damage window end: 1.00s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power: 9
Energy: +9
Turns: 2 (1.0s)
DPT: 4.5 dmg/turn
EPT: 4.5 energy/turn

Editor's notes

Air Slash is a Flying-type fast move in Pokémon GO. In raids it puts out 12.0 DPS and 8 energy/sec, so it charges your charged move quickly.

In GO Battle League it generates 9 energy and over 2 turns.

Notable Pokémon that can learn it include Kartana, Rayquaza, Naganadel and Lunala, which is where you will most often see it put to work.

Toni Ramón

Founder & lead editor

What these stats mean

Power, energy, duration, DPS and the PvP numbers

Power: Base damage each use deals before type and stat multipliers.
Energy: Energy generated per use — it fuels your charged move.
Duration: Animation time. You cannot dodge or attack during it.
DPS: Damage per second — power × 1000 / duration.
PvP stats: GO Battle League runs on 0.5s turns with its own power and energy values, so they differ from the raid numbers.

Top Pokemon with Air Slash

Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.

#	Pokemon	Max CP	ATK	DEF	STA
1	Kartana GrassSteel	4,157	323	182	139
2	Rayquaza DragonFlying	4,336	284	170	213
3	Naganadel PoisonDragon	3,588	263	159	177
4	Lunala PsychicGhost	4,571	255	191	264
5	Kleavor BugRock	3,558	253	174	172
6	Braviary NormalFlying	3,492	232	152	225
7	Unfezant NormalFlying	3,092	226	146	190
8	Togekiss FairyFlying	3,767	225	217	198
9	Charizard FireFlying	3,267	223	173	186
10	Kilowattrel ElectricFlying	2,763	221	132	172
11	Scyther BugFlying	3,060	218	170	172
12	Celesteela SteelFlying	3,508	207	199	219
13	Noivern FlyingDragon	3,125	205	175	198
14	Sigilyph PsychicFlying	2,883	204	167	176
15	Crobat PoisonFlying	2,992	194	178	198
16	Xatu PsychicFlying	2,474	192	146	163
17	Masquerain BugFlying	2,567	192	150	172
18	Mothim BugFlying	2,053	185	98	172
19	Squawkabilly NormalFlying	2,231	185	105	193
20	Swanna WaterFlying	2,361	182	132	181
21	Pidgeot NormalFlying	2,408	166	154	195
22	Corviknight FlyingSteel	2,778	163	192	221
23	Swoobat PsychicFlying	1,941	161	119	167
24	Vespiquen BugFlying	2,267	149	190	172
25	Skarmory SteelFlying	2,384	148	226	163
26	Tranquill NormalFlying	1,631	144	107	158
27	Tropius GrassFlying	2,195	136	163	223
28	Mandibuzz DarkFlying	2,418	129	205	242
29	Corvisquire Flying	1,542	129	110	169
30	Farfetchd NormalFlying	1,398	124	115	141

FAQ

Is Air Slash a good move?

Air Slash deals 12 base damage over 1.0 seconds, which works out at 12.0 DPS while generating 8 energy per second for your charged move. Compare it with the rest of the Flying moves to see where it ranks.

Which Pokemon learn Air Slash?

The table above lists the 30 strongest by base attack, led by Kartana, Rayquaza, Naganadel.

Is Air Slash better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 12 power for 8 energy over 1.0s. In GO Battle League it uses 9 power for 9 energy over 2 turns (1.0s). The two sets of numbers are independent, so read the PvE block for raids and the PvP block for GO Battle League.

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