Hyper Cutter (Ability)

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Hyper Cutter かいりきバサミ
Superpowerful Claws
Flavor text
Generation III
Prevents Attack reduction.
Generation IV
Prevents the Attack stat from being lowered.
Generation V
Prevents other Pokémon from lowering Attack stat.
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Hyper Cutter (Japanese: かいりきバサミ Superpowerful Claws) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Nine Pokémon have this Ability, all of which have powerful claws or jaws.

Effect

In battle

Hyper Cutter prevents the Attack stat from being reduced (except those self-inflicted) from moves such as Growl or Abilities such as Intimidate. However, the stat can be changed by Power Swap, Heart Swap or Power Split and inflict a stat boost with Swagger.

Outside of battle

In Pokémon Emerald, using Cut will remove all tall grass within a two square radius of the player's position, as opposed to a one square radius without this Ability. In Generation IV and onward, Hyper Cutter has no effect outside of battle due to removal of cutting tall grass.

Pokémon with Hyper Cutter

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0098   Krabby
Water Water Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force
0099   Kingler
Water Water Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Sheer Force
0127   Pinsir
Bug Bug Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie
0207   Gligar
Ground Flying Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity
0303   Mawile
Steel Steel Hyper Cutter Intimidate Sheer Force
0328   Trapinch
Ground Ground Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force
0341   Corphish
Water Water Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability
0342   Crawdaunt
Water Dark Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability
0472   Gliscor
Ground Flying Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 怪力剪刀 Guàilì Jiǎndāo
  French Hyper Cutter
  German Scherenmacht
  Italian Ipertaglio
  Portuguese Hyper Cortador
  Spanish Corte Fuerte


Variations of the Ability Hyper Cutter
Hyper CutterKeen Eye
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