Razor Leaf (move)

Razor Leaf はっぱカッター Leaf Cutter

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Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical PP  25 (max. 40) Power  55 Accuracy  95% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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. In Horde Encounters, it will target all opponents. Razor Leaf will also destroy grass patches found in the background of battles.

Description

Games Description A Grass-type attack that sends sharp-edged leaves at the target. Likely to get a critical hit. A Grass-type attack that uses sharp-edged leaves. Likely to get a critical hit. Has a high critical hit ratio. RSE Cuts the enemy with leaves. High critical-hit ratio. FRLG The foe is hit with a cutting leaf. It has a high critical-hit ratio. A sharp-edged leaf is launched to slash at the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio. Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio. Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at the opposing team. Critical hits land more easily. Conq A sharp-edged leaf is launched to slash at the target. It has a high critical-hit ratio. Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	27			20			20			19				19			19
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	30			22			22			20				20			20
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	30			22			22			20				20			20
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison	33			37			37			39				39			39
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison	38			42			42			39				39			39
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison				--			--			--				--			--
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass				8			8			6				6			'
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass				--, 8			--, 8			--, 6				--, 6			'
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass				--, 8			--, 8			--, 6				--, 6			'
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass										29				29	16	16
192		Sunflora	Grass		Grass				10			13			29				29	16	16
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark										--				--			--
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark										--				--			--
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying							11			11				11			11
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass										13				13			13
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass										13				13			'
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground										--, 13				--, 13			'
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak	Bug	Grass										26				26			26
459		Snover	Grass	Ice										5				5			5
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice										--, 5				--, 5			--, 5
470		Leafeon	Grass		Grass										15				15	9	9
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass														15			15
541		Swadloon	Bug	Grass														--			--
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass														--			--, 15
546		Cottonee	Grass	Fairy														19			19
669		Flabébé	Fairy		Fairy																	15
670		Floette	Fairy		Fairy																	15
672		Skiddo	Grass		Grass																	13
673		Gogoat	Grass		Grass																	13
710		Pumpkaboo	Ghost	Grass																	16
711		Gourgeist	Ghost	Grass																	16
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
					II		III		IV		V		VI
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison
270		Lotad	Water	Grass
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison
406		Budew	Grass	Poison
420		Cherubi	Grass		Grass
455		Carnivine	Grass		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.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Razor Leaf is the only move of Swadloon and Whimsicott.

Super Smash Bros. series

Ivysaur has Razor Leaf as its side special move in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Chikorita uses Razor Leaf after coming out of a Poké Ball in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

In the anime

In the main series

Ludicolo Cottonee Chikorita Grotle
A sharp-edged leaf is launched to slash at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
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
	Sewaddle releases a razor-sharp leaf from the leaf on its head at the opponent. The leaf on its head may become outlined in light green and be replaced by a golden outline.
Ash's Sewaddle	Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!		None
A wild Sewaddle	Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry!		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
	Shiftry fires multiple spinning leaves towards the opponent.
A wild Shiftry	Mystery on a Deserted Island!		None

In Pokémon Origins

Victreebel
The opponent is slashed with razor-sharp leaves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The leaves on both sides of Victreebel's body stiffen and become sharp as razors. It then slashes the opponent with them.
Red's Victreebel	File 3 - Giovanni		Debut

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Bulbasaur
A leaf is shot at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
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
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

Leafeon
The user fires a leaf at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
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

File:Megaree Razor Leaf.png Bayleef Ivysaur Torterra Ludicolo
A sharp-edged leaf is launched to slash at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bulbasaur releases a razor-sharp leaf from its bulb at the opponent.
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
A wild Venusaur	PSs1		None
	Chikorita waves the leaf on its head and multiple razor-sharp leaves come out of it at the opponent.
Crys's Megaree	Absolutely Azumarill		None
	Tropius waves its wings and releases multiple razor-sharp leaves from them at the opponent.
Professor Birch's Troppy	Assaulted by 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	Can I Ninjask You a Question?		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
	Turtwig's spins the leaf on its head rapidly and fires multiple razor-sharp leaves at the opponent.
Dia's Tru	Ring Around the Roserade I		None
	Grotle 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	Black's First Trainer Battle		None

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

Turtwig
The user fires razor-sharp leaves at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Turtwig fires razor-sharp leafs from its leaflet onto the opponent.
Ash's Turtwig	Pachirisu is Hungry		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Turtwig
Swarms of leaves are fired at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Turtwig fires many leaves at the opponent.
Jun's Turtwig	The Mystery Boy, Jun!!		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jou's Big Adventure manga

Meganium
The user releases leaves that scatter around that usually delivers a critical hit.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chikorita fires leaves that critically hit the foe.
Tsubaki's Chikorita	Aim to be the Strongest! The Hot-Blooded Brotherly Combination!!		Debut
	Meganium fires leaves that critically hit the foe.
Tsubaki's Meganium	Jou VS Team Rocket		None

In the Pokémon Get da ze! manga

Venusaur
The user fires sharp-edged leaves at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
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

Chikorita Bayleef
The user fires leaves at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
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

The user fires a sharp leaf at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chikorita spins its leaf in circles, attacking anything it touches.
Green's Chikorita	Where is Chikorita?!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	DP	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

Trivia

• 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."
• During the Advanced Generation series, the Finnish dub, probably by mistake, used the same translated name for both Razor Leaf and Leaf Blade, even though the translation better fits on the latter and the original series having used a different, arguably better-suiting translation of the first.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 飛葉快刀 Fēiyè Kuàidāo Danish Barberblad Dutch Mesblad (season 1-5, 11-present) Messcherp Blad (season 6-10) Finnish Viiltolehti (original series) Lehtiterä (Advanced Generation) European French Tranch'herbe German Rasierblatt Greek Φύλλα Ξυράφι Hindi तेज़ धार वाले पत्ते Tez Dhaar Waale Patte Indonesian Pisau Daun Italian Foglielama Korean 잎날가르기 Ipnal Gareugi Norwegian Barberblad Polish Ostry Liść Portuguese Brazil Folha Navalha Portugal Folha Navalha Folha Gilete Romanian Frunza Ucigașă Serbian Oštri List Spanish Latin America Hojas Navaja (anime) Spain Hoja Afilada

Variations of the move Razor Leaf
Razor Leaf Air Cutter

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