Cut (move)
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- This article is about the move Cut. For the field move, seeCut (Field Move).
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Cut (Japanese:いあいぎりIai Cut) is a damage-dealingNormal-typemove introduced inGeneration I. It isHM01 inGenerationsI throughVI, andTM93 inPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
Effect
In battle
Cut inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.
Generation IX
Cut is usable inPokémon Scarlet and Violet but cannot be selected in a battle as no available Pokémon can learn it. However, it can be called byMetronome. If used by a Pokémon withSharpness, its power is increased by 50%.
Outside of battle
In certain games, Cut is afield move that requires a specificbadge to be used outside of battle: the Cascade BadgeRBYFRLG, Hive BadgeGSCHGSS, Stone BadgeRSEORAS, Forest BadgeDPPtBDSP, or Bug BadgeXY.
Removing plants
- Main article:Cuttable plant
In GenerationsI–VI, and also in theHidden Moves Pokétch appBDSP, Cut can be used to removecuttable 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 theparty 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 theHidden Moves Pokétch app inPokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (instead of being taught to a Pokémon).
InPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, small trees can be cut down with theSecret Technique Chop Down instead.
Cuttable plants do not appear inPokémon Sun, Moon,Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon,Sword, Shield,Legends: Arceus,Scarlet, and Violet.
Removing tall grass
- Main article:Grass cutting
In GenerationsI–III, Cut can be used to remove a portion oftall grass.
Other uses
InPokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, there is a sealed cave inRuin Valley with the word "CUT" written inbraille. The player may open it by using Cut on the entrance, which grants access toDotted Hole.
Cut can be used as the second move of aPokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points ifSwords Dance was used in the previous turn.
Description
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Learnset
Byleveling up
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In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
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Pokémon GO
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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
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In animation
Pokémon animated series
 Cacturne  Servine  Greninja  Farfetch'd | |||
| The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| 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 | Tracey Gets Bugged | Referred to asSlash in the English dub of the debut episode andThe Rivalry Revival English debut inShowdown 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 | ||
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| 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'sFarfetch'd was revealed to know Cut on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.
Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!
 Skarmory | |||
| The user cuts the target with a scythe or claw. | |||
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 | Skarmory slashes the opponent with one of its sharp wings. | ||
| Shu's Skarmory | GDZ62 | Debut | |
In other generations
In battle
Core series games
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| 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 | SV | Legends: Z-A | 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 |
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| 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 | SV | Legends: Z-A | 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 |
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| 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 | SV | Legends: Z-A | 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 |
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Side series games
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| 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 | SV | Legends: Z-A | 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 |
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| 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 | SV | Legends: Z-A | 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 |
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Spin-off series games
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| 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 | SV | Legends: Z-A | 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 |
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Outside of battle
Cutting plants
- Main article:Cuttable plant → Cutting plants
Cutting tall grass
- Main article:Grass cutting → Cutting grass
Trivia
- InGeneration I, if the player saves and exits the game standing on a previously cut tree, once the game is continued, the player will bestanding on the tree that was previously cut. The same can be done withPikachu inPokémon Yellow. InCeladon Gym in Yellow, the same effect can also happen with Pikachu after certain battles.
- Cut is not required to completePokémon Ruby, Sapphire, andEmerald,their remakes,Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, orPokémon X and Y.
- The Japanese name of Cut, いあいぎりIai Cut, refers toiaido, aJapanese martial art. Specifically, it refers to the technique of drawing a blade from itsscabbard, cutting down the opponent, then re-sheathing the blade.
- Cut was the first HM move featured in theanimated series.
In other languages
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| Catalan | Tall | |
| Chinese | Cantonese | 居合斬Gēuihahp Jáam* 斬擊Jáamgīk*[specify] |
| 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 | ΚόψιμοKópsimo | |
| Hindi | कटCut | |
| Indonesian | Potongan Iai* Potong | |
| Italian | Taglio | |
| Korean | 풀베기Pulbegi | |
| Polish | Cięcie | |
| Portuguese | Brazil | Cortar (games, early animated series[specify],XY100–XY106,XY119–present, TCG, manga) Corte (XY097,XY115–XY118) |
| Portugal | Ataque Cortante (PC) Corte Cortar* | |
| Russian | ПорезPorez | |
| Serbian | Seča | |
| Spanish | Corte | |
| Swedish | Skärattack Hugga* | |
| Thai | ตัดTat | |
| Turkish | Kesme | |
| Vietnamese | Cắt | |
| Generation ITMs | |
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| 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 | |
| Generation IHMs | |
| 01 •02 •03 •04 •05 | |
| Generation IITMs | |
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| 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 | |
| Generation IIHMs | |
| 01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 | |
| Generation IIITMs | |
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| 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 | |
| Generation IIIHMs | |
| 01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 •07 •08RSE | |
| Generation IVTMs | |
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| 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 | |
| Generation IVHMs | |
| 01 •02 •03 •04 • 05 (DPPt •HGSS) •06 •07 •08 | |
| Generation VTMs | |
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| 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 | |
| Generation VHMs | |
| 01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06 | |
| Generation VITMs | |
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| 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 (XY •ORAS) •95 •96 •97 •98 •99 •100 | |
| Generation VIHMs | |
| 01 •02 •03 •04 •05 •06ORAS •07ORAS | |
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