Cut (move)

This article is about the move Cut. For the field move, see Field Move (Ranger).

Cut
いあいぎり Iai Cut

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Physical
PP	30 (max. 48)
Power	50
Accuracy	95%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
HM01 in Generation I HM01 in Generation II HM01 in Generation III HM01 in Generation IV HM01 in Generation V HM01 in Generation VI

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	1 ♥
Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Cut (Japanese: いあいぎり Iai Cut) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was HM01 until Generation VII. In Generation VII, it is the signature move of Kartana.

Effect

In battle

Cut inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Outside of battle

Generations I to III

A Pokémon using Cut can remove a certain type of tree, which acts as an obstacle between the player and their destination. It can also be used to cut tall grass. In Pokémon Emerald, a Pokémon with Hyper Cutter can cut a larger area of tall grass around the user.

Generation IV onwards

Cut no longer removes tall grass. In Generation VI, the small trees from previous games are replaced with thorn-covered bushes (as described when checking said shrubbery).

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A Normal-type attack. Also used for cutting small bushes to open new paths.
GS C	Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
RS E	Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.* Attacks the foe with sharp blades or claws.*
FRLG	A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass.
ColoXD	Cuts the target with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
DP Pt HGSS	The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees.
BW B2W2	The target is cut with a scythe or a claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees.
XY ORAS	The target is cut with a scythe or claw. This can also be used to cut down thin trees.
SM	The target is cut with a scythe or claw.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0798		Kartana		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered							1
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 HM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I HM01	II HM01	III HM01	IV HM01	V HM01	VI HM01	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0019		Rattata		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0030		Nidorina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046		Paras		Grass	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0047		Parasect		Grass	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔^Y	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔^Y	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔^Y	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0243		Raikou		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0244		Entei		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0245		Suicune		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0406		Budew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy				✔	✔	✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔	✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				✔	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0483		Dialga		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔
0484		Palkia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field		Field					✔	✔
0496		Servine		Field		Field					✔	✔
0497		Serperior		Field		Field					✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field					✔	✔
0502		Dewott		Field		Field					✔	✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field					✔	✔
0504		Patrat		Field		Field					✔	✔
0505		Watchog		Field		Field					✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field					✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field					✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field					✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field					✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field					✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field					✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field					✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field					✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field					✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field					✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass					✔	✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass					✔	✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2					✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field					✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field					✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field					✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral					✔	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral					✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field					✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field					✔	✔
0586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field					✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field					✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field					✔	✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field					✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field					✔	✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field					✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔	✔
0640		Virizion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔	✔
0646		Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔	✔
0647		Keldeo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered					✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field						✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field						✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field						✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field						✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like						✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like						✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field						✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field						✔
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field						✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0692		Clauncher		Water 1		Water 3						✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1		Water 3						✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon						✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon						✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field						✔
0701		Hawlucha		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy						✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous						✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous						✔
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying						✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying						✔
0716		Xerneas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered						✔
0717		Yveltal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered						✔
0721		Volcanion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered						✔
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.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Cut

Fast Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	12
Energy boost	10
Duration	1.13 seconds
Damage window	? seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	?
Energy boost	?
Turns	?

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Cut had an energy gain of 7%.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Damages all foes around the user.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Scyther Servine Cacturne Greninja
The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Scyther uses its scythes to strike down its opponent, or Scyther cuts the opponent with one of its scythes.
Yas's Scyther	Showdown at Dark City	Debut
Danny's Scyther	Navel Maneuvers!	None
Tracey's Scyther	Showdown at the Oak Corral	None
A Coordinator's Scyther	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!	None
	Farfetch'd uses its leek to slice through objects. Sometimes the leek glows white.
Sylvester's Farfetch'd	A Farfetch'd Tale	None
	The leaf on Nuzleaf's head glows white and it uses it to slice through objects.
A wild Nuzleaf	Turning Over a Nuzleaf	None
	The dark green patches on Cacturne's arms glow white and grow into long white needles. It then slices the opponent with them.
Harley's Cacturne	New Plot, Odd Lot!	None
	Sunflora's leaf-like arms glow white and it slices the opponent.
Nando's Sunflora	A Secret Sphere of Influence!	None
	Chikorita slices the opponent using the leaf on its head.
A wild Chikorita	Arceus and the Jewel of Life	None
	Both or one of Servine's arms glow light blue and it slices the opponent with one of them. When it slashes, it leaves behind a light blue, almost white, trail of energy where it slashed.
Trip's Servine	A Rival Battle for Club Champ!	None
	The white part of Watchog's arm glows light blue and it slices the opponent with it.
Halsey's Watchog	The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!	None
	Froakie forms a white needle in one of its hands and uses it to strike the opponent. The slash leaves a white trail of energy afterwards.
Ash's Froakie	Forging Forest Friendships!	None
	Frogadier forms a white needle in one of its hands and uses it to strike the opponent. The slash leaves a white trail of energy afterwards. Sometimes, it forms the needle from its waist, sheathing and unsheathing it like a sword.
Ash's Frogadier	A Stealthy Challenge!	None
	Ash-Greninja forms a white needle in one or both of its hands, sometimes forming it by pulling it out of one if its hands, with the other hand, as if it were unsheathing a sword and it cuts the opponent with one or both of the needles or Greninja forms two kunai shaped blades, with multiple variants of blue coloring that shine in some spots, in each of it's hands and then strikes the opponent once or multiple times with the blades, sometimes leaving a white trail behind the blades as they move.
Ash's Greninja	A Festival of Decisions!	None
	Greninja forms a white needle in one of its hands and it punches the opponent with the white needle in its hand or it forms a white needle in one of its hands and uses is to strike the opponent or Greninja forms two kunai shaped blades, with multiple variants of blue coloring that shine in some spots, in each of its hands and then strikes the opponent once or multiple times with the blades, sometimes leaving a white trail behind the blades as they move.
Ippei's Greninja	A Festival of Decisions!	None
Ash's Greninja	Meeting at Terminus Cave!	None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
File:Farfetchd Cut Adventures.png Farfetch'd Ivysaur Bellsprout
The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Ivysaur slices the opponent by firing a razor-sharp leaf from the leaves on its back at it.
Red's Saur	What a Dragonite	Debut
	Bellsprout slices the opponent by firing a razor-sharp leaf from the leaves on its body at the opponent.
Peaceful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout	None
Mindful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout	None
Faithful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout	None
Careful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout	None
Thoughtful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout	None
	Farfetch'd slices the opponent with the leek it holds.
Azalean Boy's Farfetch'd	You Ain't Nothin' But a Houndour	None

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Pokémon	Method
Skarmory
Unknown
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Unknown
Shu's Skarmory	GDZ62	Debut

In other generations

In battle

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Outside of battle

Tree

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	RS E	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	DP Pt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

RG B Y

GS C

RS E

FRLG

DP Pt HGSS

BW B2W2

XY ORAS

Tall grass

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	RS E	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

In Generation I, if the player saves and exits the game standing on a previously cut tree, once the game is continued, the player will be standing on the tree that was previously cut. The same can be done with Pikachu in Pokémon Yellow. In Celadon Gym in Yellow, the same effect can also happen with Pikachu after certain battles.
Cut is not required to complete Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, or their remakes.
The Japanese name of Cut, いあいぎり Iai Cut, refers to iaido, a Japanese martial art. Specifically, it refers to the technique of drawing a blade from its scabbard, cutting down the opponent, then re-sheathing the blade.
Cut was the first HM move featured in the anime.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	斬擊
Chinese	Mandarin	一字斬 Yīzì Zhǎn
Dutch		Snijd
Finnish		Leikkuu
French		Coupe
German		Zerschneider
Greek		Κόψιμο
Indonesian		Potong
Italian		Taglio
Korean		풀베기 Pul Begi
Polish		Cięcie
Portuguese	Brazil	Cortar Corte (XY097, XY115-XY118)
Portuguese	Portugal	Ataque Cortante (PC) Corte
Serbian		Seča
Spanish	Latin America	Corte Corta* (AG174)
Spanish	Spain	Corte
Turkish		Kesme
Vietnamese		Cắt

Generation I TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation I HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05

Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07

Generation III TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation III HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08^RSE

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

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