Air Cutter (move)

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Air Cutter
エアカッター Air Cutter
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Type  Flying
Category  Special
PP  25 (max. 40)
Power  55
Accuracy  95%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Air Cutter (Japanese: エアカッター Air Cutter) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Air Cutter deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It hits both opponents in a Double Battle and will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon in Triple Battles.

Description

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Games Description
RSE Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio.
FRLG The foe is hit with razor-like wind. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio.
The user launches razorlike wind to slash the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing team. Critical hits land more easily.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
041   Zubat Poison Flying 31 25 25 26 ''''
042   Golbat Poison Flying 35 27 27 28 ''''
083   Farfetch'd Normal Flying   21 21 ''''
169   Crobat Poison Flying 35 27 27 28 ''''
227   Skarmory Steel Flying 29 24 23 23 ''''
278   Wingull Water Flying       33 ''''
519   Pidove Normal Flying     15 ''''
520   Tranquill Normal Flying     15 ''''
521   Unfezant Normal Flying     15 ''''
527   Woobat Psychic Flying     21 ''''
528   Swoobat Psychic Flying     21 ''''
561   Sigilyph Psychic Flying     21 ''''
641   Tornadus Flying Flying     25 ''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
016   Pidgey Normal Flying                                    
441   Chatot Normal Flying                             
580   Ducklett Water Flying                             
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Type Game
DP Pt HGSS
006   Charizard Fire Flying
012   Butterfree Bug Flying
015   Beedrill Bug Poison
016   Pidgey Normal Flying
017   Pidgeotto Normal Flying
018   Pidgeot Normal Flying
021   Spearow Normal Flying
022   Fearow Normal Flying
041   Zubat Poison Flying
042   Golbat Poison Flying
049   Venomoth Bug Poison
083   Farfetch'd Normal Flying
084   Doduo Normal Flying
085   Dodrio Normal Flying
144   Articuno Ice Flying
145   Zapdos Electric Flying
146   Moltres Fire Flying
149   Dragonite Dragon Flying
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
163   Hoothoot Normal Flying
164   Noctowl Normal Flying
165   Ledyba Bug Flying
166   Ledian Bug Flying
169   Crobat Poison Flying
176   Togetic Normal Flying
177   Natu Psychic Flying
178   Xatu Psychic Flying
193   Yanma Bug Flying
198   Murkrow Dark Flying
226   Mantine Water Flying
227   Skarmory Steel Flying
249   Lugia Psychic Flying
250   Ho-Oh Fire Flying
267   Beautifly Bug Flying
269   Dustox Bug Poison
275   Shiftry Grass Dark
276   Taillow Normal Flying
277   Swellow Normal Flying
278   Wingull Water Flying
279   Pelipper Water Flying
284   Masquerain Bug Flying
291   Ninjask Bug Flying
313   Volbeat Bug Bug
314   Illumise Bug Bug
329   Vibrava Ground Dragon
330   Flygon Ground Dragon
333   Swablu Normal Flying
334   Altaria Dragon Flying
357   Tropius Grass Flying
373   Salamence Dragon Flying
396   Starly Normal Flying
397   Staravia Normal Flying
398   Staraptor Normal Flying
414   Mothim Bug Flying
415   Combee Bug Flying
416   Vespiquen Bug Flying
425   Drifloon Ghost Flying
426   Drifblim Ghost Flying
430   Honchkrow Dark Flying
456   Finneon Water Water
457   Lumineon Water Water
458   Mantyke Water Flying
468   Togekiss Normal Flying
469   Yanmega Bug Flying
487   Giratina Ghost Dragon
487   Giratina Ghost Dragon
492   Shaymin Grass Flying
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0012   Butterfree Bug Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
0015   Beedrill Bug Poison Dream World - Dream Park
0226   Mantine Water Flying Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0415   Combee Bug Flying Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In the anime

 
Unfezant
 
Golbat
 
Swoobat
 
Tranquill
Strong slashes of wind are releases from the user's wings.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Golbat flaps its wings and a strong gust with light blue 'S' shaped energy in it fly and slash at the opponent, or Golbat waves one of its wing and a white cresent shaped energy flies out and hits the opponent, or Golbat releases light blue 'S' shaped energy disks from its mouth at the opponent.
Tabitha's Golbat Fight for the Meteorite Debut
A Team Magma Grunt's Golbat Fight for the Meteorite Debut
Agatha's Golbat The Scheme Team None
J's henchmen's Golbat Ill-Will Hunting! None
Galactic Grunts' multiple Golbat Enter Galactic! None
  Skarmory opens its mouth and releases a strong gust with light blue 'S' shaped energy in it at the opponent, or Skarmory's wings glow white and it flaps them, releasing light blue 'S' shaped energy disks at the opponent.
Green Army's Skarmory Lucario and the Mystery of Mew None
Taylor's Skarmory Pursuing a Lofty Goal! None
  Pidove waves its wings in an 'X' like motion and a light blue 'X' shaped energy is released from the tip of its wings at the opponent, or Pidove crosses its wings in front of its body and opens them up quickly, releasing multiple light blue 'X' shaped energy from its wings at the opponent.
Multiple wild Pidove Enter Iris and Axew! None
Ash's Pidove Enter Iris and Axew! None
  Tranquill waves its wings in an 'X' like motion and a light blue 'X' shaped energy is released from the tips of its wings at the opponent or Tranquill's wings glow light blue and it fire many light blue blades from them at the opponent, or Tranquill glows white and releases light blue crescent shaped blades from its wings at the opponent.
Trip's Tranquill A Venipede Stampede! None
Ash's Tranquill Cottonee in Love! None
  Swoobat flaps its wings and light blue crescent shaped blades or a stream of light blue 'X' shaped blades are released from the tips of its wings at the opponent.
Skyla's Swoobat Cilan Takes Flight! None
  Unfezant flaps its wings and releases a stream of light blue 'X' shaped blades from the tips of its wings at the opponent.
Ash's Unfezant An Amazing Aerial Battle! None
  Riolu swings its arms inwards and releases a stream of light blue 'X' shaped blades from its hands at the opponent.
Cameron's Riolu Cameron's Secret Weapon! Used via Copycat


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 破空斬 Pòkōng Zhǎn
  Danish Luftskærer
  Dutch Lucht Snijder
  Finnish Ilmasirppi (Advanced Challenge)
Ilmaleikkuri (Advanced Battle)
  French Tranch'Air
  German Windschnitt
  Greek Αεροκόπτης
  Italian Aerasoio
  Korean 에어컷터 Air Cutter
  Polish Powietrzny nóż
Portuguese   Brazil Lâmina de Ar
Cortador de Ar
  Portugal Cortador de Ar (Advanced Challenge)
Corte Aéreo (Advanced Battle)
Ar Cortante (DP Battle Dimension)
Corta o Ar (DP Galactic Battles)
Lamina de Ar (Best Wishes series)
  Romanian Tăietorul de Aer
  Serbian Razorni Vetar
Spanish   Latin America Aire Cortante (Season 7-11, Season 14-present)
Aire Afilado (DP Galactic Battles only)
  Spain Aire Afilado


Variations of the move Razor Leaf
  Razor Leaf
  Air Cutter
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