Cut (move)
- This article is about the move Cut. For the field move, see Field Move.
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Cut (Japanese: いあいぎり Iai Cut) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is HM01 in all generations so far. Its Japanese name refers to Iaidō.
Effect
In battle
Cut inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.
Outside of battle
Generation I-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-V
Cut can no longer remove tall grass.
Description
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Learnset
By HM
In the anime
 Scyther  Servine  Cacturne  Sunflora | |||
| The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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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 | |
| Tracey's Scyther | Showdown at the Oak Corral | None | |
| A Coordinator's Scyther | Mounting a Coordinator Assault! | None | |
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Farfetch'd uses its leek to slice through objects. | ||
| Sylvester's Farfetch'd | A Farfetch'd Tale | None | |
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The leaf on Nuzleaf's head glows white and it uses it to slice through objects. | ||
| A wild Nuzleaf | Turning Over a Nuzleaf | None | |
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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 | |
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Sunflora's leaf-like arms glow white and it slices the opponent. | ||
| Nando's Sunflora | A Secret Sphere of Influence! | None | |
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Chikorita slices the opponent using the leaf on its head. | ||
| A wild Chikorita | Arceus and the Jewel of Life | None | |
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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 | |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
 Ivysaur | |||
| The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Charmeleon slices the opponent in two with its tail. | ||
| Blue's Charmeleon | That Awful Arbok! | Debut | |
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Ivysaur slices the opponent by firing a razor-sharp leaf from the leaves on its back at it. | ||
| Red's Saur | What a Dragonite | None | |
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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 | |
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Farfetch'd slices the opponent with the leek it holds. | ||
| Azalean Boy's Farfetch'd | You Ain't Nothin' But a Houndour | None | |
In other generations
Outside of battle
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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.
- Despite still having its HM status during Generation III, Cut is never required to complete Ruby and Sapphire.
- Cut is the first HM move to be used in the anime.
In other languages
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| Generation I TMs | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 • 08RSE | |
| Generation IV TMs | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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