Try our affiliated browser extension - redirect to BreezeWiki automatically!

Cut

Image Update!
Please help the Pokémon Wiki by adding the latest image.
Needs Gen. VIII
Cut
いあいぎり Iai Cut
Introduced: Generation I
Battle Data
Type:
Category:
Power: 50
Accuracy: 95%
PP: 30, max: 48
Priority: 0
Contact: Yes
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Detect/Protect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: Yes
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Condition: Cool
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Jam: 1
Badly startles all Pokémon that made a good appeal.
Super Contests (DPPt)
Condition: Cool
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: Cool
Appeal: 4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Quite an appealing move.

Cut is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It has been HM01 since Generation I.

Description

Games Description
GSC Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
RSE Cuts the foe with sharp claws, scythes, etc.
FRLG A basic attack. It can be used to cut down thin trees and grass.
DPPtHGSS The foe is attacked with a sharp scythe or claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees.
BWB2W2 The target is cut with a scythe or 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.

Effect

In battle

Cut does damage to the selected adjacent target. It has no secondary effect.

Outside of battle

Cut enables Pokémon to cut down small trees that may be blocking the player's path. Prior to Generation IV, Cut could cut down tall grass as well, though in Pokémon Emerald, a Pokémon with the ability Hyper Cutter cuts down the most tall grass in its use.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Farfetch'd normal/flying Flying/Field 9PE 15SwShBDSP
Kartana grass/steel Undiscovered 1SMUSUM 15SwSh
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM/HM

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Bulbasaur grass/poison Monster/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Ivysaur grass/poison Monster/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Venusaur grass/poison Monster/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Charmander fire Monster/Dragon HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Charmeleon fire Monster/Dragon HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Charizard fire/flying Monster/Dragon HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Beedrill bug/poison Bug HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Rattata normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Raticate normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Sandshrew ground Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Sandslash ground Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Nidoran♀ poison Monster/Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Nidorina poison Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Nidoqueen poison/ground Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Nidoran♂ poison Monster/Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Nidorino poison Monster/Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Nidoking poison/ground Monster/Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Oddish grass/poison Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Gloom grass/poison Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Vileplume grass/poison Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Paras bug/grass Bug/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Parasect bug/grass Bug/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Diglett ground Field HM01Yl HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Dugtrio ground Field HM01Yl HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Meowth normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Persian normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Bellsprout grass/poison Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Weepinbell grass/poison Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Victreebel grass/poison Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Tentacool water/poison Water 3 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Tentacruel water/poison Water 3 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Farfetch'd normal/flying Flying/Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Krabby water Water 3 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Kingler water Water 3 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Lickitung normal Monster HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Rhydon ground/rock Monster/Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Tangela grass Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Kangaskhan normal Monster HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Scyther bug/flying Bug HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Pinsir bug Bug HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 HM01Yl HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Dragonite dragon/flying Water 1/Dragon HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Mew psychic Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Chikorita grass Monster/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Bayleef grass Monster/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Meganium grass Monster/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Cyndaquil fire Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Quilava fire Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Typhlosion fire Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Totodile water Monster/Water 1 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Croconaw water Monster/Water 1 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Feraligatr water Monster/Water 1 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Sentret normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Furret normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Bellossom grass Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Aipom normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Sunkern grass Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Sunflora grass Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Espeon psychic Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Umbreon dark Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Gligar ground/flying Bug HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Steelix steel/ground Mineral HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Scizor bug/steel Bug HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Heracross bug/fighting Bug HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Sneasel dark/ice Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Teddiursa normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Ursaring normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Skarmory steel/flying Flying HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Raikou electric Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Entei fire Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Suicune water Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Tyranitar rock/dark Monster HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Celebi psychic/grass Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Treecko grass Monster/Dragon HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Grovyle grass Monster/Dragon HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Sceptile grass Monster/Dragon HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Torchic fire Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Combusken fire/fighting Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Blaziken fire/fighting Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Zigzagoon normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Linoone normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Nuzleaf grass/dark Field/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Shiftry grass/dark Field/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Breloom grass/fighting Fairy/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Slakoth normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Vigoroth normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Slaking normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Nincada bug/ground Bug HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Ninjask bug/flying Bug HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Shedinja bug/ghost Mineral HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Aron steel/rock Monster HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Lairon steel/rock Monster HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Aggron steel/rock Monster HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Roselia grass/poison Fairy/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Cacnea grass Grass/Human-Like HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Cacturne grass/dark Grass/Human-Like HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Corphish water Water 1/Water 3 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Crawdaunt water/dark Water 1/Water 3 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Anorith rock/bug Water 3 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Armaldo rock/bug Water 3 HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Kecleon normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Tropius grass/flying Monster/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Absol dark Field HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Bagon dragon Dragon HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Shelgon dragon Dragon HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Salamence dragon/flying Dragon HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Metang steel/psychic Mineral HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Metagross steel/psychic Mineral HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Latias dragon/psychic Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Latios dragon/psychic Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Groudon ground Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Deoxys psychic Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Turtwig grass Monster/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Grotle grass Monster/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Torterra grass/ground Monster/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Chimchar fire Field/Human-Like HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Monferno fire/fighting Field/Human-Like HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Infernape fire/fighting Field/Human-Like HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Piplup water Water 1/Field HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Prinplup water Water 1/Field HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Empoleon water/steel Water 1/Field HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Bidoof normal Water 1/Field HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Bibarel normal/water Water 1/Field HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Kricketune bug Bug HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Budew grass/poison Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Roserade grass/poison Fairy/Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Rampardos rock Monster HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Vespiquen bug/flying Bug HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Pachirisu electric Field/Fairy HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Ambipom normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Drifloon ghost/flying Amorphous HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Drifblim ghost/flying Amorphous HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Buneary normal Field/Human-Like HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Lopunny normal Field/Human-Like HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Glameow normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Purugly normal Field HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Stunky poison/dark Field HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Skuntank poison/dark Field HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Gible dragon/ground Monster/Dragon HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Gabite dragon/ground Monster/Dragon HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Garchomp dragon/ground Monster/Dragon HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Skorupi poison/bug Bug/Water 3 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Drapion poison/dark Bug/Water 3 HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Toxicroak poison/fighting Human-Like HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Carnivine grass Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Weavile dark/ice Field HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Lickilicky normal Monster HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Rhyperior ground/rock Monster/Field HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Tangrowth grass Grass HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Gliscor ground/flying Bug HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Gallade psychic/fighting Human-Like/Amorphous HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Dialga steel/dragon Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Palkia water/dragon Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Giratina ghost/dragon Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Darkrai dark Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Arceus normal Undiscovered HM01 HM01 HM01 TM93BDSP
Snivy grass Field/Grass HM01 HM01
Servine grass Field/Grass HM01 HM01
Serperior grass Field/Grass HM01 HM01
Oshawott water Field HM01 HM01
Dewott water Field HM01 HM01
Samurott water Field HM01 HM01
Patrat normal Field HM01 HM01
Watchog normal Field HM01 HM01
Purrloin dark Field HM01 HM01
Liepard dark Field HM01 HM01
Pansage grass Field HM01 HM01
Simisage grass Field HM01 HM01
Pansear fire Field HM01 HM01
Simisear fire Field HM01 HM01
Panpour water Field HM01 HM01
Simipour water Field HM01 HM01
Drilbur ground Field HM01 HM01
Excadrill ground/steel Field HM01 HM01
Sewaddle bug/grass Bug HM01 HM01
Swadloon bug/grass Bug HM01 HM01
Leavanny bug/grass Bug HM01 HM01
Scolipede bug/poison Bug HM01 HM01
Petilil grass Grass HM01 HM01
Lilligant grass Grass HM01 HM01
Basculin water Water 2 HM01 HM01
Sandile ground/dark Field HM01 HM01
Krokorok ground/dark Field HM01 HM01
Krookodile ground/dark Field HM01 HM01
Dwebble bug/rock Bug/Mineral HM01 HM01
Crustle bug/rock Bug/Mineral HM01 HM01
Archen rock/flying Flying/Water 3 HM01 HM01
Archeops rock/flying Flying/Water 3 HM01 HM01
Zorua dark Field HM01 HM01
Zoroark dark Field HM01 HM01
Sawsbuck normal/grass Field HM01 HM01
Emolga electric/flying Field HM01 HM01
Karrablast bug Bug HM01 HM01
Escavalier bug/steel Bug HM01 HM01
Joltik bug/electric Bug HM01 HM01
Galvantula bug/electric Bug HM01 HM01
Ferrothorn grass/steel Grass/Mineral HM01 HM01
Eelektross electric Amorphous HM01 HM01
Axew dragon Monster/Dragon HM01 HM01
Fraxure dragon Monster/Dragon HM01 HM01
Haxorus dragon Monster/Dragon HM01 HM01
Cubchoo ice Field HM01 HM01
Beartic ice Field HM01 HM01
Druddigon dragon Dragon/Monster HM01 HM01
Pawniard dark/steel Human-Like HM01 HM01
Bisharp dark/steel Human-Like HM01 HM01
Bouffalant normal Field HM01 HM01
Rufflet normal/flying Flying HM01 HM01
Braviary normal/flying Flying HM01 HM01
Vullaby dark/flying Flying HM01 HM01
Mandibuzz dark/flying Flying HM01 HM01
Heatmor fire Field HM01 HM01
Durant bug/steel Bug HM01 HM01
Cobalion steel/fighting Undiscovered HM01 HM01
Terrakion rock/fighting Undiscovered HM01 HM01
Virizion grass/fighting Undiscovered HM01 HM01
Reshiram dragon/fire Undiscovered HM01 HM01
Zekrom dragon/electric Undiscovered HM01 HM01
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered HM01 HM01
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered HM01B2W2 HM01
Kyurem dragon/ice Undiscovered HM01B2W2 HM01
Keldeo water/fighting Undiscovered HM01 HM01
Chespin grass Field HM01
Quilladin grass Field HM01
Chesnaught grass/fighting Field HM01
Fennekin fire Field HM01
Braixen fire Field HM01
Delphox fire/psychic Field HM01
Froakie water Water 1 HM01
Frogadier water Water 1 HM01
Greninja water/dark Water 1 HM01
Bunnelby normal Field HM01
Diggersby normal/ground Field HM01
Pancham fighting Field/Human-Like HM01
Pangoro fighting/dark Field/Human-Like HM01
Espurr psychic Field HM01
Meowstic psychic Field HM01
Meowstic psychic Field HM01
Honedge steel/ghost Mineral HM01
Doublade steel/ghost Mineral HM01
Aegislash steel/ghost Mineral HM01
Inkay dark/psychic Water 1/Water 2 HM01
Malamar dark/psychic Water 1/Water 2 HM01
Binacle rock/water Water 3 HM01
Barbaracle rock/water Water 3 HM01
Clauncher water Water 1/Water 3 HM01
Clawitzer water Water 1/Water 3 HM01
Helioptile electric/normal Monster/Dragon HM01
Heliolisk electric/normal Monster/Dragon HM01
Sylveon fairy Field HM01
Hawlucha fighting/flying Flying/Human-Like HM01
Dedenne electric/fairy Field/Fairy HM01
Klefki steel/fairy Mineral HM01
Phantump ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous HM01
Trevenant ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous HM01
Noibat flying/dragon Flying/Dragon HM01
Noivern flying/dragon Flying/Dragon HM01
Xerneas fairy Undiscovered HM01
Yveltal dark/flying Undiscovered HM01
Volcanion fire/water Undiscovered HM01
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

  • The Japanese name of the move refers to iaidō, a Japanese martial art technique that involves quickly drawing one's sword to respond to sudden oncoming attacks.

Gallery

Main games

Main series