Cut

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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	The target is cut with a scythe or claw.

Effect

In battle

Cut does damage to the target. In a Double Battle, Cut can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Cut can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

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
				VII	VIII
	Kartana	Grass/Steel
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 HM

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				VII	VIII
	Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Ivysaur	Grass/Poison	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Venusaur	Grass/Poison	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Charmander	Fire	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Charmeleon	Fire	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Charizard	Fire	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Beedrill	Bug/Poison	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Rattata	Normal			HM01
	Raticate	Normal		HM01	HM01
	Sandshrew	Ground	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Sandslash	Ground	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Nidoran♀	Poison			HM01
	Nidorina	Poison			HM01
	Nidoqueen	Poison/Ground			HM01
	Nidoran♂	Poison			HM01
	Nidorino	Poison			HM01
	Nidoking	Poison/Ground			HM01
	Oddish	Grass/Poison	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Gloom	Grass/Poison	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Vileplum	Grass/Poison	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Paras	Bug/Grass	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Parasect	Bug/Grass	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Diglett	Ground	HM01(Y)	HM01	HM01
	Dugtrio	Ground	HM01(Y)	HM01	HM01
	Meowth	Normal			HM01
	Persian	Normal			HM01
	Bellsprout	Grass/Poison	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Weepinbell	Grass/Poison	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Victreebel	Grass/Poison	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Tentacool	Water/Poison	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Tentacruel	Water/Poison	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Farfetch'd	Normal/Flying	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Krabby	Water	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Kingler	Water	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Likitung	Normal	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Rhydon	Ground/Rock			HM01
	Tangela	Grass	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Kangaskhan	Normal			HM01
	Scyter	Bug/Flying	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Pinsir	Bug	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Kabutops	Rock/Water	HM01(Y)	HM01	HM01
	Dragonite	Dragon/Flying			HM01
	Mew	Psychic	HM01	HM01	HM01
	Chikorita	Grass		HM01	HM01
	Bayleef	Grass		HM01	HM01
	Meganium	Grass		HM01	HM01
	Cyndaquil	Fire		HM01	HM01
	Quilava	Fire		HM01	HM01
	Typhlosion	Fire		HM01	HM01
	Totodile	Water		HM01	HM01
	Croconaw	Water		HM01	HM01
	Sentret	Normal		HM01	HM01
	Furret	Normal		HM01	HM01
	Bellossom	Grass		HM01	HM01
	Aipom	Normal		HM01	HM01
	Sunkern	Grass		HM01	HM01
	Sunflora	Grass		HM01	HM01
	Espeon	Psychic		HM01	HM01
	Umbreon	Dark		HM01	HM01
	Gligar	Ground/flying		HM01	HM01
	Steelix	Steel/rock		HM01	HM01
	Scizor	Bug/Steel		HM01	HM01
	Heracross	Bug/Fighting		HM01	HM01
	Sneasel	Dark/Ice		HM01	HM01
	Teddiursa	Normal		HM01	HM01
	Ursaring	Normal		HM01	HM01
	Skarmory	Steel/flying		HM01	HM01
	Raikou	Electric		HM01	HM01
	Entei	Fire		HM01	HM01
	Suicune	Water		HM01	HM01
	Tyranitar	Rock/Dark		HM01	HM01
	Celebi	Psychic/Grass			HM01
	Treecko	Grass			HM01
	Grovyle	Grass			HM01
	Sceptile	Grass			HM01
	Torchic	Fire			HM01
	Combusken	Fire/Fighting			HM01
	Blaziken	Fire/Fighting			HM01
	Zigzagoon	Normal			HM01
	Linoone	Normal			HM01
	Nuzleaf	Grass/Dark			HM01
	Shiftry	Grass/Dark			HM01
	Breloom	Grass/Fighting			HM01
	Slakoth	Normal			HM01
	Vigoroth	Normal			HM01
	Slaking	Normal			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

• Games
• Anime

Main games

• Cut being used in Generation I.
• Cut being used in Generation II.
• Cut depicted in Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen.
• Cut depicted in Black, White, Black 2 and White 2.
• Cut depicted in X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
• Cut depicted in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.

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Main series

• Cut being used by Danny's Scyther.
• Cut being used by Tracey's Scyther.
• Cut being used by Harley's Cacturne.
• Cut being used by Nando's Sunflora.
• Cut being used by Trip's Servine.
• Cut being used by Ash's Ash-Greninja.

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