Psycho Cut (move)

Psycho Cut
サイコカッター Psycho Cutter

Battles

Type	Psychic
Category	Physical
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	70
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

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

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
TM69 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

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

On Smogon's Movedex:

Psycho Cut (Japanese: サイコカッター Psycho Cutter) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV. It is TM69 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Psycho Cut deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.

Psycho Cut can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user tears at the foe with blades formed by psychic power. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	34	40	40^XY 28^ORAS	28	20
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	34	40	40^XY 28^ORAS	28	20
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field					1, Evo.
144G		Articuno Galarian Form		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					35
0150		Mewtwo		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	50	43	36	36	16
0359		Absol		Field		Field	60	60^BW 49^B2W2	47^XY 37^ORAS	37
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	31	36	36^XY 31^ORAS	31	42
0488		Cresselia		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	66	66	1, 66	1, 66	35
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2			39	39	27
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2			39	39	27
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				67
0800		Necrozma		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				37	32
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy					1, Evo.
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TM69	IX --
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field					✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass					✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3					✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug					✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3					✔
144G		Articuno Galarian Form		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					✔
0150		Mewtwo		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					✔
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					✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug					✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field					✔
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					✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field					✔
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					✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field					✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous					✔
0480		Uxie		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					✔
0481		Mesprit		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					✔
0482		Azelf		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					✔
0488		Cresselia		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					✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field					✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying					✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					✔
0612		Haxorus		Dragon		Dragon					✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral					✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2					✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2					✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying					✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass					✔
0786		Tapu Lele		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					✔
0792		Lunala		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					✔
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					✔
0800		Necrozma		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					✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug					✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy					✔
0888		Zacian		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					✔
0897		Spectrier		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					✔
898S		Calyrex Shadow Rider		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
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

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0096	Drowzee	Human-Like	Human-Like	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0624	Pawniard	Human-Like	Human-Like	Dream World - Spooky Manor
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Psycho Cut is a move with 10 power, 88% accuracy and 14PP. The user attacks enemy in front, cutting corners. The move has an increased critical hit raito.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Cresselia appears on the Spear Pillar stage, often shooting Psycho Cuts around the field and sometimes shooting one large Psycho Cut as if it were a boomerang, hitting anyone that touches it.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★

Power: 38

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a high critical hit ratio

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Psycho Cut

Fast Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	5
Energy boost	8
Duration	0.6 seconds
Damage window	0.37 - 0.57 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	3
Energy boost	9
Turns	2

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 15 → 7
February 16, 2017
- Power: 7 → 8
- Energy boost: 7 → 8
- Duration: 0.57 → 1.07 seconds
February 21, 2017
- Power: 8 → 5
- Duration: 1.07 → 0.6 seconds

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるきゅうしょにあたりやすい
Conq.	The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Absol Gallade Haxorus Malamar
Both of the user's hands glow blue and it uses them to slice the opponent.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Gallade's forearms glow light blue and both of them grow and extend in the back. Gallade then swings his arms repeatedly and multiple light blue or purple crescent blades or light blue rings of energy come out of them and hit or slice the opponent, or Gallade releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from his head crest at the opponent.
Zoey's Gallade	A Grand Fight for Winning!	Debut
Woodward's Gallade	Mending a Broken Spirit!	None
Rinto's Gallade	Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!	None
	Absol releases a purple crescent-like blade of energy from its horn at the opponent.
Astrid's Absol	Mega Evolution Special I	None
Magnus's Absol	The Bonds of Evolution!	None
	Mega Absol releases a purple crescent-like blade of energy from its horn at the opponent.
A Trainer's Absol	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction	None
Astrid's Absol	Valuable Experience for All!	Shown as a regular Absol during execution due to reused animation
	Malamar releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from one of its tentacles at the opponent.
Multiple wild Malamar	Facing the Grand Design!	None
Xerosic's Malamar	The Right Hero for the Right Job!	None
	Mega Alakazam forms five pink crescent-like blades of energy in front of its body. It then fires the blades at the opponent.
A Trainer's Alakazam	Mega Evolution Special IV	None
	Necrozma slashes its arms and a purple crescent-like blade of energy is fired at the opponent
Necrozma (anime)	Full Moon and Many Arms!	None
	Dawn Wings Necrozma forms a purple crescent-like blade of energy with from its chest and fires it at the opponent
Necrozma (anime)	Full Moon and Many Arms!	None
	Dusk Mane Necrozma forms two purple crescent-like blades of energy at the sides of its head and fires multiple purple slashes from them at the opponent
Necrozma (anime)	The Prism Between Light and Darkness!	None
	Haxorus releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from each of its tusks at the opponent.
Iris's Haxorus	JN065	None
	Cresselia's tailfin glows pink, and she releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from it at the opponent.
A wild Cresselia	JN075	None

In the manga

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Pokémon	Method
Gallade
The user attacks with blades of psychic energy.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Gallade's arms glow and he attacks with them.
Kenshin's Gallade	The Scarlet Scroll: Kunoichi's Situation	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Kadabra Meditite Gallade Absol
The user throws a blade made of psychic energy.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Meditite waves one of its arms upward and a wave of psychic energy is released from its arm at the opponent. As it waves its arm, a trail of energy is left behind.
Maylene's Meditite	Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu II	Debut
	Gallade slashes the opponent with his arm blades multiple times, but doesn't hit it. Each time he slashes his arm, a wave of invisible mental energy comes out of his arm blade and cuts the opponent.
Darach's Gallade	Deprogramming Porygon-Z	None
	Kadabra waves the hand it is holding the spoon in upwards, causing a crescent-shaped energy to fire out at the opponent.
The Battle Factory's Kadabra	Uprooting Seedot	None
	Absol releases a blade of energy from its horn at the opponent.
Y's Solsol	Hawlucha Attack	None

In other generations

Core series games

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

Side series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	精神利刃 Jīngsàhn Leihyahn * 幻象斬 Waahnjeuhng Jáam *
Chinese	Mandarin	精神利刃 Jīngshén Lìrèn * 幻象斬 / 幻象斩 Huànxiàng Zhǎn *
Dutch		Psychosnij
French		Coupe Psycho
German		Psychoklinge
Greek		Ψυχοδρέπανο
Italian		Psicotaglio
Korean		사이코커터 Psycho Cutter
Polish		Psychocięcie
Portuguese	Brazil	Corte Psíquico
Portuguese	Portugal	Corte Psíquico
Spanish		Psicocorte* Psico-corte*
Thai		ไซโคคัตเตอร์
Turkish		Psiko Kesici
Vietnamese		Phi Đao Siêu Linh* Phi Đao Tâm Linh*

Variations of the move Slash

Formerly a variation
	Slash • Night Slash • Shadow Claw • Psycho Cut • Cross Poison • Aqua Cutter
	Leaf Blade

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 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 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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Psycho Cut (move)

Contents

Effect

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

Special move

Generation V

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Super Smash Bros. series

Pokémon Conquest

Pokémon GO

Updates

Description

In the anime

In the manga

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages