Cut (move)

This article is about the move Cut. For the field move, see Field Move (Ranger).

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Cut いあいぎり Iai Cut

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  30 (max. 48) Power  50 Accuracy  95% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

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

Availability Introduced  Generation I HM01 in Generation I HM01 in Generation II HM01 in Generation III HM01 in Generation IV HM01 in Generation V HM01 in Generation VI TM93 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

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

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

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

Cut (Japanese: いあいぎり Iai Cut) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is HM01 in Generations I through VI, and TM93 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Effect

In battle

Cut inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Generation IX

Cut is programmed into Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, but cannot be selected in a battle as no available Pokémon can learn it. However, it can be called by Metronome.

Outside of battle

In certain games, Cut is a field move that requires a specific badge to be used outside of battle: the Cascade Badge^RBYFRLG, Hive Badge^GSCHGSS, Stone Badge^RSEORAS, Forest Badge^DPPtBDSP, or Bug Badge^XY.

Removing plants

Main article: Cuttable plant

In Generations I–VI, and also in the Hidden Moves Pokétch app^BDSP, Cut can be used to remove cuttable plants, which are obstacles that block the player's way.

The trees are restored once the player leaves the current area or resets the game.

Generation I

In this generation, the player can only remove plants by using this move from the party screen.

Generations II to VI

In addition to using this move from the party screen, the player can now remove plants simply by interacting with them and pressing A, which opens up a dialog box asking if the plant should be cut.

Generation VII onwards

Cut is no longer usable outside of battle, except from the Hidden Moves Pokétch app in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (instead of being taught to a Pokémon).

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, small trees can be cut down with the Secret Technique Chop Down instead.

Cuttable plants do not appear in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Sword, Shield, Legends: Arceus, Scarlet, and Violet.

Removing tall grass

In Generations I–III, Cut can be used to remove a portion of tall grass. This is only available by using the move from the party screen.

The grass is restored once the player leaves the current area or resets the game.

Generation I

Cut removes a 2×2 tall grass tile patch (4 tiles per patch). It does not matter if the player is located inside or outside the 2×2 patch, as long as the player is facing one of its tiles.

In this generation, it is not possible to remove tall grass from Viridian Forest or Safari Zone (the only two areas where not all the grass is arranged in 2×2 tile patches).

Generation II

Cut still removes a 2×2 tall grass tile patch like before.

In addition, long grass (tall grass that is longer than usual) was introduced as well. If the player uses Cut on a 2×2 patch of long grass, it becomes the regular variety of tall grass. Therefore, using Cut twice removes the long grass completely.

Generation III

In this generation, Cut removes tall grass from the player's current tile and all the adjacent tiles at once (if any), up to 9 tiles in a 3×3 arrangement. Unlike in the previous generation, Cut now also removes long grass completely with a single use.

Unlike in Generation I, Viridian Forest and Safari Zone are not exceptions anymore. The tall grass found there can be cut normally in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.

In Pokémon Emerald, Pokémon with Hyper Cutter cut a larger amount of tall grass (or long grass) at once, up to 25 tiles in a 5×5 arrangement.

In Pokémon Emerald, if the player uses Cut to remove all the long grass on Faraway Island before battling the Mew that is hiding in the grass, Mew will disappear without a battle.

Generation IV onwards

Cut no longer removes any tall grass.

Other uses

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, there is a sealed cave in Ruin Valley with the word "CUT" written in braille. The player may open it by using Cut on the entrance, which grants access to Dotted Hole.

Cut can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Swords Dance was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Normal-type attack. Also used for cutting small bushes to open new paths. GSC Cuts using claws, scythes, etc. RSE Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.* Attacks the foe with sharp blades or claws.* FRLG A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass. Colo.XD Cuts the target with sharp scythes, claws, etc. DPPtHGSS The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees. PBR The foe is cut with a scythe or claw. BWB2W2 The target is cut with a scythe or a claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees. XYORAS The target is cut with a scythe or claw. This can also be used to cut down thin trees. SMUSUMPE SwShLA The target is cut with a scythe or claw. BDSP The target is cut with a scythe or claw. It’s also one of the Pokétch’s hidden moves. SV The target is cut with a scythe, a claw, or the like to inflict damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field							9PE	15
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	15
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/HM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I HM01	II HM01	III HM01	IV HM01	V HM01	VI HM01	VII --	VIII TM93	IX --
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0019		Rattata		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔Y	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔Y	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔Y	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0264		Linoone		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0347		Anorith		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔		✔
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔		✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass				✔	✔	✔		✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔		✔
0406		Budew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass				✔	✔	✔		✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔		✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔		✔
0417		Pachirisu		Field	Fairy				✔	✔	✔		✔
0424		Ambipom		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔
0431		Glameow		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0432		Purugly		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0443		Gible		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔
0444		Gabite		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔		✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔	✔		✔
0452		Drapion		Bug	Water 3				✔	✔	✔		✔
0454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔		✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔		✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔		✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔		✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔		✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔		✔
0483		Dialga		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔
0484		Palkia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔
0487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔
0493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔		✔
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass					✔	✔
0496		Servine		Field	Grass					✔	✔
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass					✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field					✔	✔
0502		Dewott		Field		Field					✔	✔
0503		Samurott		Field		Field					✔	✔
0504		Patrat		Field		Field					✔	✔
0505		Watchog		Field		Field					✔	✔
0509		Purrloin		Field		Field					✔	✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field					✔	✔
0511		Pansage		Field		Field					✔	✔
0512		Simisage		Field		Field					✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field					✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field					✔	✔
0515		Panpour		Field		Field					✔	✔
0516		Simipour		Field		Field					✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field					✔	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field					✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass					✔	✔
0549		Lilligant		Grass		Grass					✔	✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2					✔	✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field					✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field					✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field					✔	✔
0557		Dwebble		Bug	Mineral					✔	✔
0558		Crustle		Bug	Mineral					✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					✔	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field					✔	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field					✔	✔
0586		Sawsbuck		Field		Field					✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field					✔	✔
0588		Karrablast		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0595		Joltik		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0596		Galvantula		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral					✔	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔
0613		Cubchoo		Field		Field					✔	✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field					✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster					✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field					✔	✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying					✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field					✔	✔
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug					✔	✔
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0646		Kyurem Black Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔B2W2	✔
0646		Kyurem White Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔B2W2	✔
0647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field						✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field						✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field						✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1						✔
0659		Bunnelby		Field		Field						✔
0660		Diggersby		Field		Field						✔
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like						✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like						✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field						✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field						✔
0678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field						✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						✔
0688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3		Water 3						✔
0692		Clauncher		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0693		Clawitzer		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon						✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon						✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field						✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like						✔
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy						✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral						✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous						✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous						✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon						✔
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon						✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 10 - 10 - 84% - 1 tile around user Enemy Yes MDTDS 10 - 10 - 73.92% - 1 tile around user Enemy Yes BSL 10 - 10 - 73.92% - 1 tile around user Enemy Yes MDGtI 5 99 20 99 90% 98% 1 tile around user Enemy Yes SMD 5 50 20 40 90% 98% 1 tile around user Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Pokémon GO

Cut
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 5 Energy boost 5 Duration 0.5 seconds Damage window 0.3 - 0.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 3 Energy boost 2 Turns 1
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Energy boost: 7 → 10
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 12 → 10
  • Energy boost: 10 → 5
  • Duration: 1.13 → 1 seconds
  • Damage window: 0.93 - 1.13 → 0.3 - 0.5 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 10 → 5
  • Duration: 1 → 0.5 seconds

Description

Games Description MDRB Damages all foes around the user. MDTDS Inflicts damage on all enemies within a 1-tile range. BSL まわりの てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages nearby enemies.

In the anime

Cacturne Farfetch’d Servine Greninja
The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Scyther uses its scythes to strike down its opponent, or Scyther cuts the opponent with one of its scythes.
Yas's Scyther	Showdown at Dark City		Debut
Danny's Scyther	Navel Maneuvers!		None
Tracey's Scyther	The Rivalry Revival		Incorrectly referred to as Slash in its debut appearance in the English dub English debut in Showdown at the Oak Corral
A Coordinator's Scyther	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!		None
	Farfetch'd uses its leek to slice through objects. Sometimes, the leek glows white or orange.
Sylvester's Farfetch'd	A Farfetch'd Tale		None
Goh's Farfetch'd	Time After Time!		None
	The leaf on Nuzleaf's head glows white and it uses it to slice through objects.
A wild Nuzleaf	Turning Over a Nuzleaf		None
	The dark green patches on Cacturne's arms glow white and grow into long white needles and then it slices the opponent with them.
Harley's Cacturne	New Plot, Odd Lot!		None
	Sunflora's leaf-like arms glow white and it slices the opponent.
Nando's Sunflora	A Secret Sphere of Influence!		None
	Chikorita slices the opponent using the leaf on its head.
A wild Chikorita	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Both or one of Servine's arms glow light blue and it slices the opponent with one of them. When it slashes, it leaves behind a light blue, almost white, trail of energy where it slashed.
Trip's Servine	A Rival Battle for Club Champ!		None
	The white part of Watchog's arm glows light blue and it slices the opponent with it.
Halsey's Watchog	The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!		None
	Froakie forms a white needle in one of its hands and uses it to strike the opponent. The slash leaves a white trail of energy afterwards.
Ash's Froakie	Forging Forest Friendships!		None
	Frogadier forms a white needle in one of its hands and uses it to strike the opponent. The slash leaves a white trail of energy afterwards. Sometimes, it forms the needle from its waist, sheathing and unsheathing it like a sword.
Ash's Frogadier	A Stealthy Challenge!		None
	Ash-Greninja forms a white needle in one or both of its hands, sometimes forming it by pulling it out of one if its hands, with the other hand, as if it were unsheathing a sword and it cuts the opponent with one or both of the needles or Ash-Greninja forms two kunai shaped blades, with multiple variants of blue coloring that shine in some spots, in each of its hands and then strikes the opponent once or multiple times with the blades, sometimes leaving a white trail behind the blades as they move.
Ash's Greninja	A Festival of Decisions!		None
	Greninja forms a white needle in one of its hands and it punches the opponent with the white needle in its hand or it forms a white needle in one of its hands and uses is to strike the opponent or Greninja forms two kunai shaped blades, with multiple variants of blue coloring that shine in some spots, in each of its hands and then strikes the opponent once or multiple times with the blades, sometimes leaving a white trail behind the blades as they move.
Ippei's Greninja	A Festival of Decisions!		None
Ash's Greninja	Meeting at Terminus Cave!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Farfetch'd Ivysaur Bellsprout Purugly
The user cuts the target with a scythe or a claw. This can also be used to cut down thin trees.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Ivysaur slices the opponent by firing a razor-sharp leaf from the leaves on its back at it.
Red's Saur	What a Dragonite		Debut
	Bellsprout slices the opponent by firing a razor-sharp leaf from the leaves on its body at the opponent.
Chow's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Nico's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Edmond's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Jin's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Neal's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Troy's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
	Farfetch'd slices the opponent with the leek it holds.
Azalean Boy's Farfetch'd	You Ain't Nothin' But a Houndour		None
	Purugly slashes the opponent with its claws.
Mars's Purugly	Belligerent Bronzor		None

• Bill's Farfetch'd was revealed to know Cut on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Skarmory
The user cuts the target with a scythe or claw.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Skarmory slashes the opponent with one of its sharp wings.
Shu's Skarmory	GDZ62		Debut

In other generations

In battle

Core series games

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	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	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

Side series games

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	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

Spin-off series games

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

Outside of battle

Cutting plants

Main article: Cuttable plant → Gallery

Cutting tall grass

Main article: Tall grass → Gallery

Trivia

• In Generation I, if the player saves and exits the game standing on a previously cut tree, once the game is continued, the player will be standing on the tree that was previously cut. The same can be done with Pikachu in Pokémon Yellow. In Celadon Gym in Yellow, the same effect can also happen with Pikachu after certain battles.
• Cut is not required to complete Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald and their remakes, Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, or Pokémon X and Y.
• The Japanese name of Cut, いあいぎり Iai Cut, refers to iaido, a Japanese martial art. Specifically, it refers to the technique of drawing a blade from its scabbard, cutting down the opponent, then re-sheathing the blade.
• Cut was the first HM move featured in the anime.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 居合斬 Gēuihahp Jáam * 斬擊 Jáamgīk * Mandarin 居合斬 / 居合斩 Jūhé Zhǎn * 居合劈 Jūhé Pī * 一字斬 / 一字斩 Yīzì Zhǎn * Danish Hugge* Skær* Dutch Snijd Hakken* Snijden* Finnish Leikkuu French Coupe German Zerschneider Greek Κόψιμο Kópsimo Indonesian Potong Italian Taglio Korean 풀베기 Pulbegi Polish Cięcie Portuguese Brazil Cortar (games, early anime, XY100-XY106, XY119-present, TCG, manga) Corte (XY097, XY115-XY118) Portugal Ataque Cortante (PC) Corte Cortar* Russian Порез Porez Serbian Seča Spanish Latin America Corte Corta* (AG174) Spain Corte Swedish Skärattack Hugga* Thai ตัด Turkish Kesme Vietnamese Cắt

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