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Psycho Cut (move)

Psycho Cut
サイコカッター Psycho Cutter
Psycho Cut IX.png
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Type  Psychic
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  70
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

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

Effect

Psycho Cut deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

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.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Category  Physical
PP  15
Agile Strong
Power  70  55  85
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Crit. stage  +1  +1  +2
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
Has an increased critical-hit ratio

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user tears at the foe with blades formed by psychic power. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP 		The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.
LA
SV 		The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
064   Kadabra
   Human-Like Human-Like 34 40 40XY
28ORAS 		28 20SwShBDSP
18LA
065   Alakazam
   Human-Like Human-Like 34 40 40XY
28ORAS 		28 20SwShBDSP
18LA
078   Rapidash
Galarian Form 		 
  		Field Field 1, Evo.
144   Articuno
Galarian Form 		 
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35 35
150   Mewtwo
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 50 43 36 36 16 16
359   Absol
   Field Field 60 60BW
49B2W2 		47XY
37ORAS 		37
475   Gallade
  
  		Human-Like Amorphous 31 36 36XY
31ORAS 		31 42SwShBDSP
18LA 		42
488   Cresselia
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 66 66 1, 66 1, 66 36SwShBDSP
19LA 		36
686   Inkay
  
  		Water 1 Water 2 39 39 27
687   Malamar
  
  		Water 1 Water 2 39 39 27
798   Kartana
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 67
800   Necrozma
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 37 32
858   Hatterene
  
  		Fairy Fairy 1, Evo. Evo.
937   Ceruledge
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like 56
976   Veluza
  
  		Water 2 Water 2 40
100   Iron Valiant
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35
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

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
-- 		II
-- 		III
-- 		IV
-- 		V
-- 		VI
-- 		VII
-- 		VIII
TM69 		IX
--
064   Kadabra
   Human-Like Human-Like ✔
065   Alakazam
   Human-Like Human-Like ✔
078   Rapidash
Galarian Form 		 
  		Field Field ✔
103   Exeggutor
  
  		Grass Grass ✔
121   Starmie
  
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔
123   Scyther
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
124   Jynx
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like ✔
141   Kabutops
  
  		Water 1 Water 3 ✔
144   Articuno
Galarian Form 		 
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
150   Mewtwo
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
151   Mew
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
212   Scizor
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
215   Sneasel
  
  		Field Field ✔
251   Celebi
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
359   Absol
   Field Field ✔
375   Metang
  
  		Mineral Mineral ✔
376   Metagross
  
  		Mineral Mineral ✔
380   Latias
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
381   Latios
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
461   Weavile
  
  		Field Field ✔
475   Gallade
  
  		Human-Like Amorphous ✔
480   Uxie
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
481   Mesprit
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
482   Azelf
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
488   Cresselia
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
510   Liepard
   Field Field ✔
527   Woobat
  
  		Field Flying ✔
528   Swoobat
  
  		Field Flying ✔
561   Sigilyph
  
  		Flying Flying ✔
612   Haxorus
   Dragon Dragon ✔
624   Pawniard
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like ✔
625   Bisharp
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like ✔
679   Honedge
  
  		Mineral Mineral ✔
680   Doublade
  
  		Mineral Mineral ✔
681   Aegislash
  
  		Mineral Mineral ✔
686   Inkay
  
  		Water 1 Water 2 ✔
687   Malamar
  
  		Water 1 Water 2 ✔
724   Decidueye
  
  		Flying Flying ✔
754   Lurantis
   Grass Grass ✔
786   Tapu Lele
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
792   Lunala
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
798   Kartana
  
  		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
800   Necrozma
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
826   Orbeetle
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
858   Hatterene
  
  		Fairy Fairy ✔
888   Zacian
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
897   Spectrier
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
898   Calyrex
Shadow Rider 		 
  		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.


By Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
SwSh SwSh
EP 		BDSP LA
064   Kadabra
   Human-Like Human-Like ✔
065   Alakazam
   Human-Like Human-Like ✔
123   Scyther
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
212   Scizor
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
215   Sneasel
  
  		Field Field ✔
461   Weavile
  
  		Field Field ✔
475   Gallade
  
  		Human-Like Amorphous ✔
480   Uxie
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
481   Mesprit
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
482   Azelf
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
488   Cresselia
   No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔
503   Samurott
Hisuian Form 		 
  		Field Field ✔
722   Rowlet
  
  		Flying Flying ✔
723   Dartrix
  
  		Flying Flying ✔
724   Decidueye
Hisuian Form 		 
  		Flying Flying ✔
900   Kleavor
  
  		Bug Bug ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
096   Drowzee
   Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
307   Meditite
  
  		Human-Like Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
327   Spinda
   Field Human-Like ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
624   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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
096   Drowzee
   Human-Like Human-Like Dream World - Spooky Manor
624   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.


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.

Super Smash Bros. series

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 Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

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

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Psycho Cut
★★★★
Attack power 42.2253
Charge time 0.66 seconds
Range type Homing
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 3%
Additional effect None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Psycho Cut is Absol's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 and upgrading Slash into it instead of Sucker Punch. The user throws a wide slash in front, damaging, debuffing, and slowing the Pokémon hit. This debuff applies extra damage for the next 3 times the user hits the debuffed Pokémon with an auto attack or a Psycho Cut. At level 13, the user's movement speed is increased near debuffed enemies.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS 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

Main series

       
Absol Gallade Haxorus Malamar
The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Gallade Gallade's forearms glow light blue or purple 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 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
  Absol 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 Malamar releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from one or both 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
Alain's Malamar Curtain Up! Fight the Fights! None
  Alakazam 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 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
  Necrozma Dawn Wings Necrozma forms a purple crescent-like blade of energy from its chest and fires it at the opponent
Necrozma (anime) Full Moon and Many Arms! None
  Necrozma 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 Haxorus releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from each of its tusks at the opponent; or Haxorus's tusks glow pink. It then slashes the opponent with them.
Iris's Haxorus Thrash of the Titans! None
  Cresselia Cresselia's tailfin glows pink, and she releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from it at the opponent.
Cresselia (recurring) A Midsummer Night's Light! None
  Hatterene Hatterene's tentacle glows pink, and she releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from it at the opponent.
A wild Hatterene JN139 None


Pokémon Evolutions

       
Necrozma
The user tears at the target with a blade formed by psychic power.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Necrozma Necrozma forms a string of purple energy from one of its hands. It then swings the string around, causing a part of it to be fired at the opponent as a blade of energy.
A wild Necrozma The Eclipse Debut


In the manga

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


Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

       
Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII
 
Generation VIII

Side series games

 
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

 
SMD
 
Battrio

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 精神利刃 Jīngsàhn Leihyahn *
幻象斬 Waahnjeuhng Jáam *
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
  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
  Slash • Night Slash • Shadow Claw • Psycho Cut • Cross Poison • Aqua Cutter
Formerly a variation
  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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