Air Cutter

(エアカッター Air Cutter)

Introduced:	Generation III

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	60^[1]
Accuracy:	95%
PP:	25 ^{(Max. 40)}
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RS E)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	1 ♥
Startles Pokémon that made the same-type appeal.

Super Contests (DP Pt)

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.

Air Cutter is a Flying-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio.
FRLG	The foe is hit with razor-like wind. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
DP PtHGSS	The user launches razorlike wind to slash the foe. It has a high critical hit ratio.
BWB2W2	The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing team. Critical hits land more easily.
XYORAS SMUSUM	The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.

Effect

In battle

Air Cutter does damage to the target and has a high chance of being a Critical Hit. In a Double Battle, Air Cutter targets both foes. In a Triple Battle, Air Cutter only targets adjacent foes.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Zubat	poison/flying	31	25	25 (BW) 26 (B2W2)	26 (XY) 19 (ORAS)	19
	Golbat	poison/flying	35	27	27 (BW) 28 (B2W2)	28 (XY) 19 (ORAS)	19
	Farfetch'd	normal/flying		21	21	21	21
	Crobat	poison/flying	35	27	27 (BW) 28 (B2W2)	28 (XY) 19 (ORAS)	19
	Skarmory	steel/flying	29	24 (DP) 23 (PtHGSS)	23	23 (XY) 12 (ORAS)	12
	Beautifly	bug/flying				20	20
	Wingull	water/flying			33 (B2W2)	33 (XY) 22 (ORAS)	22
	Masquerain	bug/flying				22	22
	Pidove	normal/flying			15	15	15
	Tranquill	normal/flying			15	15	15
	Unfezant	normal/flying			15	15	15
	Woobat	psychic/flying			21	21	21
	Swoobat	psychic/flying			21	21	21
	Sigilyph	psychic/flying			21	21	21
	Tornadus	flying			25	25	19
	Noibat	flying/dragon				23	23
	Noivern	flying/dragon				23	23
	Oricorio	fire/flying					13
	Kartana	grass/steel					1
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 breeding

Pokémon		Type	Father
Pokémon		Type	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Charmander	fire
	Pidgey	normal/flying
	Chatot	normal/flying
	Ducklett	water/flying
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.