Razor Leaf (move)
Razor Leaf はっぱカッター Leaf Cutter | ||||||||||||
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Razor Leaf (Japanese: はっぱカッター Leaf Cutter) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Razor Leaf deals damage and has a high critical hit ratio.
Razor Leaf hits both opponents in a Double Battle. In a Triple Battle, Razor Leaf will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||||
001 | Bulbasaur | Grass | Poison | 27 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | '''' | |||||||
002 | Ivysaur | Grass | Poison | 30 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | '''' | |||||||
003 | Venusaur | Grass | Poison | 30 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | '''' | |||||||
069 | Bellsprout | Grass | Poison | 33 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 39 | '''' | |||||||
070 | Weepinbell | Grass | Poison | 38 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 39 | '''' | |||||||
071 | Victreebel | Grass | Poison | -- | -- | -- | -- | '''' | ||||||||
152 | Chikorita | Grass | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | '''' | |||||||||
153 | Bayleef | Grass | --, 8 | --, 8 | --, 6 | --, 6 | '''' | |||||||||
154 | Meganium | Grass | --, 8 | --, 8 | --, 6 | --, 6 | '''' | |||||||||
191 | Sunkern | Grass | 29 | 29 | 16 | '''' | ||||||||||
192 | Sunflora | Grass | 10 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 16 | '''' | ||||||||
274 | Nuzleaf | Grass | Dark | -- | -- | '''' | ||||||||||
275 | Shiftry | Grass | Dark | -- | -- | '''' | ||||||||||
357 | Tropius | Grass | Flying | 11 | 11 | 11 | '''' | |||||||||
387 | Turtwig | Grass | 13 | 13 | '''' | |||||||||||
388 | Grotle | Grass | 13 | 13 | '''' | |||||||||||
389 | Torterra | Grass | Ground | --, 13 | --, 13 | '''' | ||||||||||
413 | Wormadam | Bug | Grass | 26 | 26 | '''' | ||||||||||
459 | Snover | Grass | Ice | 5 | 5 | '''' | ||||||||||
460 | Abomasnow | Grass | Ice | --, 5 | --, 5 | '''' | ||||||||||
470 | Leafeon | Grass | 15 | 15 | 9 | '''' | ||||||||||
540 | Sewaddle | Bug | Grass | 15 | '''' | |||||||||||
541 | Swadloon | Bug | Grass | -- | '''' | |||||||||||
542 | Leavanny | Bug | Grass | -- | '''' | |||||||||||
546 | Cottonee | Grass | 19 | '''' | ||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | ||||||||||
043 | Oddish | Grass | Poison | |||||||||||
270 | Lotad | Water | Grass | |||||||||||
315 | Roselia | Grass | Poison | |||||||||||
406 | Budew | Grass | Poison | |||||||||||
420 | Cherubi | Grass | ||||||||||||
455 | Carnivine | Grass | ||||||||||||
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. |
Other appearances
- Chikorita uses Razor Leaf after coming out of a Poké Ball in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
- Ivysaur has Razor Leaf as its side special move in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
- Razor Leaf is among the three attacks enhanced into "new" moves in the Pokémon Adventures manga, the others being Thunderbolt and Thunder. It is also the longest "move" in any media, being titled by Diamond as "Razor Leaf Dia Special Mach One and Only."
In the anime
A sharp-edged leaf is launched to slash at the foe. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Razor-sharp leaves come out from under Bulbasaur's bulb and fly into the opponent. | |||
Ash's Bulbasaur | Primeape goes Bananas | Debut | |
May's Bulbasaur | Grass Hysteria! | None | |
Venusaur launches multiple razor-sharp leaves from the leaves on its back. | |||
Corey's Bruteroot | Mewtwo Strikes Back | None | |
A Venusaur James borrowed from the Battle Park | One Trick Phony! | None | |
Jeremy's Venusaur | Weekend Warrior | None | |
Spenser's Venusaur | Ka Boom with a View! | None | |
Weepinbell spins around in a circle, and multiple razor-sharp leaves come out and fly at the opponent. | |||
Erika's Weepinbell | Pokémon Scent-Sation | None | |
James's second Weepinbell | Here's Lookin' at you, Elekid | None | |
Bellsprout launches multiple razor sharp leaves from the two large leaves on its stem. | |||
Jeanette Fisher's Bellsprout | The Fourth Round Rumble | None | |
Zackie's Bellsprout | A Bout with Sprout | None | |
Anthony's Bellsprout | You Said a Mouthful! | None | |
Victreebel launches razor sharp leaves from the two large leaves on the sides of its body. | |||
James's Victreebel | A Shipful of Shivers | None | |
Chikorita swings its head and razor-sharp leaves fly out from the leaf on its head at the opponent. | |||
Casey's Chikorita | The Double Trouble Header | None | |
Ash's Chikorita | The Chikorita Rescue | None | |
Silver's Chikorita | The Search for the Legend | None | |
Chikorita of Team Go-Getters | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate | None | |
Lyra's Chikorita | An Egg Scramble! | None | |
Bayleef swings its head and multiple razor-sharp leaves fly out from the leaf on its head. | |||
Casey's Bayleef | The Bug Stops Here | None | |
Ash's Bayleef | Current Events | None | |
Meganium swings its head and razor-sharp leaves fly out from the flower on Meganium's neck. | |||
Casey's Meganium | Here's Lookin' at you, Elekid | None | |
Jackson's Meganium | Tie One On! | None | |
Officer Jenny's Meganium | Gulpin it Down | None | |
Elisa's Meganium | Beg, Burrow, and Steal | None | |
Nurse Joy's Meganium | Odd Pokémon Out! | None | |
Lotad swings its head and two razor-sharp leaves fly out of the lily pad on its head. | |||
Brock's Lotad | Sharpedo Attack! | None | |
Lombre swings it head and releases sharp leaves from the lily pad on its head. | |||
Brock's Lombre | Take the Lombre Home | None | |
Sunflora waves its arms and releases multiple razor-sharp leaves at the opponent. | |||
A wild Sunflora | Grass Hysteria! | None | |
Sunflora of Wigglytuff's Guild | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness | None | |
Ivysaur releases multiple razor sharp leaves from the leaves on its back. | |||
Crystal's Ivysaur | Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl! | None | |
Jimmy's Ivysaur | Judgment Day! | None | |
Ludicolo waves its arms and razor-sharp leaves come out of them at the opponent. | |||
Brock's Ludicolo | Do I Hear a Ralts? | None | |
Skitty raises its paw and a white orb appears around it. It then fires razor sharp leaves from the orb at the opponent. | |||
May's Skitty | Mean with Envy | Used via Assist | |
Tropius swings the leaves on its back and razor-sharp leaves fly at the opponent, or Tropius flaps its wings at a fast speed, sending a barrage of razor-sharp leaves at the opponent from them. | |||
Dominick's Tropius | From Brags to Riches | None | |
A wild Tropius | Odd Pokémon Out! | None | |
Turtwig swings its head and razor-sharp leaves shoot out from the leaves on its head at the opponent. | |||
A Turtwig Dawn imagined | Following a Maiden's Voyage! | None | |
Ash's Turtwig | Gettin' Twiggy With It! | None | |
The branch on Sudowoodo's head glows white and it flips around, sending razor-sharp leaves from its branch at the opponent. | |||
Brock's Sudowoodo | Bibarel Gnaws the Best! | Used via Mimic | |
Grotle gets on its hind legs and comes down fast, making razor-sharp leaves come out of the bushes on its back at the opponent, or Grotle shakes the bushes on its back and razor-sharp leaves come out of it at the opponent. | |||
Ash's Grotle | A Breed Stampede! | None | |
Snover sticks out its hand and releases multiple razor-sharp dark green leaves from it at the opponent. | |||
Candice's Snover | Sliding Into Seventh! | None | |
Unknown Trainer's Snover | Challenging a Towering Figure! | None | |
Abomasnow brings one of its hands forward and releases several razor sharp leaves from it at the opponent. | |||
Candice's Abomasnow | Double-Time Battle Training! | None | |
The outline of the leaf on Sewaddle's head glows green and it lowers its head. A wave of golden energy then forms in the back of Sewaddle's head and moves up the leaf until it reaches the end. It then releases a razor-sharp leaf from the leaf on its head at the opponent each time a wave of energy reaches the end of the leaf. | |||
Ash's Sewaddle | Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest! | None | |
The two leaves on Swadloon's head becomes outlined in light green and it fires multiple leaves from the leaves at the opponent. When it does, the light green outline is replaced by a golden outline. | |||
Ash's Swadloon | Battling For The Love of Bug-Types! | None | |
Both of the leaves on Cottonee's body become outlined in a light green outline and it waves both of them at the opponent, releasing multiple razor-sharp leaves the same color as the leaves on its body at the opponent. Sometimes, when it fires the leaves at the opponent, a flash of golden light travels down the two leaves on Cottonee's body. | |||
Four wild Cottonee | Cottonee in Love! | None | |
Leavanny's antennae become outlined in light green and it fires multiple leaves from them at the opponent. When it does, the light green outline is replaced by a golden outline. | |||
Ash's Leavanny | Battling the Leaf Thieves! | None |
In the manga
In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
A leaf is shot at the foe. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Bulbasaur releases sharp leaves at the opponent. | |||
Ash's Bulbasaur | Attack of the Demon Stomach | Debut |
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
A storm of leaves is launched at the foe. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Bulbasaur throws a storm of leaves. | |||
Pistachio's Bulbasaur | Green Jealousy | None |
In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga
The user fires a leaf at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Leafeon waves its tail and leaves shoot out and hit the opponent. | |||
Lily's Leafeon | Breaking Into An Enemy's Lair! | Debut |
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A sharp-edged leaf is launched to slash at the foe. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Bulbasaur releases a razor-sharp leaf at the opponent from the hole on the bulb on its back. | |||
Red's Saur | ...But Fearow Itself! | Debut | |
Ivysaur releases a razor-sharp leaf at the opponent from the base of the flower bulb on its back. | |||
Red's Saur | Kalling Kadabra | None | |
Venusaur releases multiple razor-sharp leaves at the opponent from the leaves on its back. | |||
Red's Saur | A Charizard... and a Champion | None | |
Chikorita waves the leaf on its head and multiple razor-sharp leaves come out of it at the opponent. | |||
Crys's Megaree | Three Cheers for Chikorita | None | |
Bayleef waves the leaf on its head and multiple razor-sharp leaves come out of it at the opponent. | |||
Crys's Megaree | Lively Larvitar | None | |
Nuzleaf waves one of its arms and a cyclone of leaves come out of it and hit the opponent. | |||
A wild Nuzleaf | VS. Nuzleaf | Used via Nature Power | |
Tropius waves the top two leaves on its back and releases multiple razor-sharp leaves from them at the opponent. | |||
Professor Birch's Pilo | VS. Pelipper I | None | |
Ludicolo raises its arms into the air and a tornado of leaves appears around the opponent, slicing it up. | |||
Shelly's Ludicolo | VS. Ninjask | Used via Nature Power | |
Oddish waves the leaves on its head and two razor-sharp leaves come out of it and hit the opponent. | |||
Robert's Oddish | VS. Vileplume I | None | |
The leaves on Turtwig's head spins like helicopter blades and multiple razor-sharp leaves come out of them and slice the opponent. | |||
Dia's Tru | Ring Around the Roserade (I) | None | |
Grotle crouches its head down and fires multiple razor-sharp leaves from the two bushes on its back at the opponent. | |||
Dia's Tru | Ring Around the Roserade (II) | None | |
The leaves on the tree on Torterra's back starts to shake and it fires multiple razor-sharp leaves from the tree at the opponent. The more leaves that are fired, the more slower but powerful the move becomes. The less leaves that are used in the attack, the move becomes much faster. | |||
Dia's Tru | Grumpy Gliscor | None | |
Cottonee fires multiple razor-sharp leaves at the opponent. | |||
Andy's Cottonee | VS Cottonee | None |
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Swarms of leaves are fired at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Turtwig fires many leaves at the opponent. | |||
Jun's Turtwig | The Mystery Boy, Jun!! | Debut |
In the Pokémon Get da ze! manga
The user fires sharp-edged leaves at the foe. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Venusaur fires many sharp-edged leaves from the flower on its back at the foe. | |||
A wild Venusaur | Fierce Foe - Venusaur! | Debut |
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
The user fires leaves at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Chikorita fires many leaves at the opponent. | |||
Black's Chikorita | Let's Go! The Journey Towards The Championship | Debut | |
Bayleef fires many leaves at the opponent. | |||
Gold's Bayleef | Extreme Power!! The Friday Pokémon | None |
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Swarms of leaves are fired at the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Venusaur fires many sharp leaves at the opponent. | |||
Erika's Venusaur | Big Struggle with the Powerful Opponent Venusaur!! | Debut |
In other generations
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Trivia
- All Pokémon who can learn this move recieve STAB from it.
In other languages
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Variations of the move Razor Leaf | ||||
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