Sharpness

Boosts the power of slicing moves.

Affected Moves

The following moves are affected by this ability.

Name	PP	Power	Accuracy	Description
Aerial Ace	20	60	—	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Air Cutter	25	60	95	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.
Air Slash	15	75	95	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. It may make the target flinch.
Aqua Cutter	20	70	100	Expels pressurized water to cut the foe. It lands critical hits more easily.
Behemoth Blade	5	100	100	The user becomes a gigantic sword that deals double damage to energy-infused targets.
Bitter Blade	10	90	100	A bitter slash that restores the user's HP by half the damage taken by the target
Ceaseless Edge	15	65	90	The user slashes a shell blade, leaving shell splinters scatted on the foe's side.
Cross Poison	20	70	100	A slashing attack with a toxic blade that may also poison. Critical hits land more easily.
Crush Claw	10	75	95	The user slashes the target with sharp claws. This may also lower its Defense stat.
Cut	30	50	95	The target is cut with a scythe or claw.
Fire Lash	15	80	100	The user strikes the target with a burning lash. This also lowers the target's Defense stat.
Fury Cutter	20	40	95	The target is slashed with scythes or claws, intensifying on each successive hit.
Kowtow Cleave	10	85	—	Slashes the target after their guard is down. It never misses.
Leaf Blade	15	90	100	The user handles a sharp leaf like a sword to cut its target. Critical hits land more easily.
Mighty Cleave	5	95	100	Cleaves the target with accumulated light, even if the target protects itself.
Night Slash	15	70	100	The user slashes the target the instant an opportunity arises. Critical hits land more easily.
Population Bomb	10	20	90	The user gather's a combo attack to hit between one and ten times.
Psyblade	15	80	100	Rend the foe with an ethereal blade. It's power is boosted by 50 percent in Electric Terrain.
Psycho Cut	20	70	100	The target is torn at by blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.
Razor Leaf	25	55	95	Sharp-edged leaves are launched at opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.
Razor Shell	10	75	95	The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This may also lower its Defense stat.
Sacred Sword	15	90	100	The user attacks by slicing with a long horn, ignoring the target's stat changes.
Secret Sword	10	85	100	The user cuts with its long horn. The odd power contained inside does physical damage.
Silly Slash	15	70	100	The user slashes the target in an effervescent manner. Critical hits land more easily.
Slash	20	70	100	The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily.
Solar Blade	10	125	100	The user fills a blade with the light's energy, attacking the target on the next turn.
Spark Blade	10	95	100	The user strikes with a blade that may paralyze. Critical hits land more easily.
Stone Axe	15	65	90	The user swings a stone axe, settings sharp rocks on the target's side.
Tachyon Cutter	10	50	—	Launches particle blades to inflict damage. It hits twice, and never misses.
Triple Axel	10	20	90	A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each hit.
X-Scissor	15	80	100	The target is slashed at by scythes or claws crossed as if they were a pair of scissors.

Level-Up

The following Pokémon can equip this ability after reaching a certain level.

#		Level
200	Cutbit	72
201	Flabbit	72
403	Pawniard	54
404	Bisharp	54
405	Kingambit	54
276	Sneasel	72
277	Weavile	72
321	Kabutops	72
87	Gallade	1
242	Scyther	72
243	Scizor	72
244	Kleavor	72
290	Iguastol	90
293	Crainbow	100
341	Pinsir	40
???	Ghoulslash	72

Natural Ability

The following Pokémon can have this ability when you find them in the wild.

#	Pokémon		Type

Hidden Ability

The following Pokémon can have this ability as their hidden ability.

#	Pokémon		Type
200		Cutbit
201		Flabbit
244		Kleavor

Tutored Ability

The following Pokémon can be taught this ability.

#	Pokémon		Type
158		Drilthug
159		Excabrute
200		Cutbit
201		Flabbit
202		Blitzrdrix
226		Nuzleaf
227		Shiftry
250		Rangife
251		Taranalloy
252		Alcesteel
403		Pawniard
404		Bisharp
405		Kingambit
217		Lairon
218		Aggron
276		Sneasel
277		Weavile
308		Skarmory
321		Kabutops
87		Gallade
220		Gabite
221		Garchomp
413		Velokota
414		Utabazai
242		Scyther
243		Scizor
244		Kleavor
98		Cloyster
245		Heracross
240		Grovyle
241		Sceptile
307		Absol
290		Iguastol
356		Cacnea
357		Cacturne
293		Crainbow
341		Pinsir
375		Axeldown
???		Anphage
???		Tusgoyf
???		Llurscayf
???		Chrysal
???		Vellavale
???		Vellidaxos
???		Ghoulslash