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Air Cutter (move)

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Air Cutter
エアカッター Air Cutter
Air Cutter VI.png
Air Cutter VI 2.png
Type  Flying
Category  Special
PP  25 (max. 40)
Power  60
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  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

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

Effect

Generation III

Air Cutter deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It hits both opponents in a Double Battle.

Generation V

In Triple Battles, Air Cutter will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.

Generation VI

Air Cutter's power changed from 55 to 60. In Horde Encounters, it will target all opponents. Air Cutter will also destroy Berry trees found in the background of battles.

Description

Games Description
RSEColoXD Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio.
FRLG The foe is hit with razor-like wind. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
DPPtHGSS The user launches razorlike wind to slash the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BWB2W2 The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing team. Critical hits land more easily.
XYORAS The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0041     Flying Flying 31 25 25BW
26B2W2 		26XY
19ORAS
0042     Flying Flying 35 27 27BW
28B2W2 		28XY
19ORAS
0083     Flying Field 21 21 21
0169     Flying Flying 35 27 27BW
28B2W2 		28XY
19ORAS
0227     Flying Flying 29 24DP
23PtHGSS 		23 23XY
12ORAS
0267     Bug Bug 20ORAS
0278     Water 1 Flying 33B2W2 33XY
22ORAS
0284     Water 1 Bug 22ORAS
0519     Flying Flying 15 15
0520     Flying Flying 15 15
0521     Flying Flying 15 15
0527     Field Flying 21 21
0528     Field Flying 21 21
0561     Flying Flying 21 21
0641     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 25 25
0714     Flying Flying 23
0715     Flying Flying 23
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 Types Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0004     Monster Dragon ✔
0016     Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0441     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0580     Water 1 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 Types Egg Groups Game
DP Pt HGSS
0006     Monster Dragon ✔ ✔
0012     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0015     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0016     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0017     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0018     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0021     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0022     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0041     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0042     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0049     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0083     Flying Field ✔ ✔
0084     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0085     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0144     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 ✔ ✔
0145     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 ✔ ✔
0146     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 ✔ ✔
0149     Water 1 Dragon ✔ ✔
0151     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 ✔ ✔
0163     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0164     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0165     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0166     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0169     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0176     Flying Fairy ✔ ✔
0177     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0178     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0193     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0198     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0226     Water 1 Water 1 ✔ ✔
0227     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0249     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 ✔ ✔
0250     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 ✔ ✔
0267     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0269     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0275     Field Grass ✔ ✔
0276     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0277     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0278     Water 1 Flying ✔ ✔
0279     Water 1 Flying ✔ ✔
0284     Water 1 Bug ✔ ✔
0291     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0313     Bug Human-Like ✔ ✔
0314     Bug Human-Like ✔ ✔
0329     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0330     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0333     Flying Dragon ✔ ✔
0334     Flying Dragon ✔ ✔
0357     Monster Grass ✔ ✔
0373     Dragon Dragon ✔ ✔
0396     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0397     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0398     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0414     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0415     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0416     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0425     Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔
0426     Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔
0430     Flying Flying ✔ ✔
0456     Water 2 Water 2 ✔ ✔
0457     Water 2 Water 2 ✔ ✔
0458     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 ✔ ✔
0468     Flying Fairy ✔ ✔
0469     Bug Bug ✔ ✔
0487  
Giratina
Altered
   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
Origin
   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 ✔ ✔
0492     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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0012     Bug Bug Dream World - Windswept Sky
0015     Bug Bug Dream World - Dream Park
0226     Water 1 Water 1 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0415     Bug Bug Dream World - Dream Park
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

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Air Cutter had a power of 25.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate.


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

     
Generation III Generation IV Generation V
   
Colosseum XD
 
MD: Red and Blue

Trivia

  • Air Cutter is the only damage-dealing Flying-type move that cannot hit non-adjacent foes in Triple Battles.
  • Air Cutter is one of three moves that can be used to collect Berries from the Berry trees appearing behind foes in wild battles, the others being Twister and Blizzard.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 破空斬 Pòkōng Zhǎn
  Danish Luftskærer
  Dutch Luchtsnijder
  Finnish Ilmasirppi (Advanced Challenge)
Ilmaleikkuri (Advanced Battle)
  French Tranch'Air
  German Windschnitt
  Greek Αεροκόπτης
  Indonesian Pisau Udara
  Italian Aerasoio
  Korean 에어컷터 Air Cutter
  Polish Powietrzny Nóż
Portuguese   Brazil Ar Cortante
Cortador de Ar (TCG and manga)
  Portugal Cortador de Ar (Advanced Challenge)
Corte Aéreo (Advanced Battle)
Ar Cortante (DP Battle Dimension)
Corta o Ar (DP Galactic Battles)
Golpe de Ar (Best Wishes series)
  Romanian Tăietorul de Aer
  Serbian Razorni vetar
Spanish   Latin America Aire Cortante (AG054, BW002-present)
Cortador de Aire (AG132-DP045)
Aire Afilado (DP118)
  Spain Aire Afilado


Variations of the move Razor Leaf
  Razor Leaf
  Air Cutter


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