Editing Claw Slash (section)

==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest V]]''===
Claw Slash makes its first appearance and can be used by [[Great sabrecat]]s, [[Hellion]]s, [[Goobonce|Ice-breaker]]s, [[Doom slugger]]s, and [[Merman|Mermen]].

===''[[Dragon Quest VI]]''===
Claw Slash can be used by [[Jumping jackal]]s, [[Tiger jackal]]s, [[Grrrgoyle]], and [[Mortamor#Left&nbsp;claw-0|Mortamor's left hand]] during the final battle.

===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
Claw Slash can be used by [[Anarchaeopteryx]]es, [[Preying mantis]]es, [[Slaying mantis]]es, [[Oligarchaeopteryx]]es, [[Monarchaeopteryx]]es, [[Compos mantis]]es, [[Stripes]], and [[Putric Stinkenheimer]].
* In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version, it can also be used by [[Bewarewolf|Bewarewolves]], [[Scarewolf|Scarewolves]], and [[Tearwolf|Tearwolves]].

===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
Claw Slash can be used by [[Great sabrecat]]s, [[Jackal ripper]]s, [[Jumping jackal]]s, [[Merman|Mermen]], [[Merking]]s, [[Geyzer]], and [[Geyzer in Memoriam]].

===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
Claw Slash can be used by [[Manguini]]s, [[Drakularge]]s, [[King crab]]s, [[Drakulard]]s, [[Alphyn]]s, [[Drakulord]]s, [[Grand Lizzier]], [[Greygnarl]] during the first battle against him, [[Barbarus]], [[Nemean]], and both Mortamor's left and right claws.

===''[[Dragon Quest X]]''===
Claw Slash can be used by various monsters, including [[Platypunk]]s, [[Drooling ghoul]]s, [[Gryphon]]s, and [[Jamirus]]. Instead of dealing a higher amount of damage to a single enemy, it delivers two swipes in quick succession.

===''[[Dragon Quest XI]]''===
Claw Slash can be used by [[Manticore]]s and [[Franticore]]s. The [[Slayer of the Sands]] and its crustacean cousins have a variant that launches six attacks randomly at the entire party, dealing 50% damage per hit.

==={{DQTact}}===
Claw Slash is an enemy-only skill that can be used by certain monsters in high-level stages and boss battles. It costs 20 MP to use and inflicts 195% potency physical damage to a single enemy.
{{DQTactSkill
|name=Claw Slash
|kanji=ツメできりさく
|romanji=Tsume de kirisaku
|role=Attack
|type=Physical
|element=[[Image:DQTact Non-elemental.png]]
|mp=20
|range=[[Image:DQTact Range1.png|48px]]<br>1
|status=None
|description=Deals physical damage (195% potency) to 1 enemy
|monsters=Bunicorn, Ethereal serpent, Hades' condor, Hybird, King crab, Mecha-mynah, Merman, Platypunk, Red dragon
}}