Cut (move)

This article is about the move Cut. For the field move, see Field Move.

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Cut いあいぎり Iai Cut

File:CutBW.png

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  30 (max. 48) Power  50 Accuracy  95% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation I HM01 in Generation I HM01 in Generation II HM01 in Generation III HM01 in Generation IV HM01 in Generation V

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Cut (Japanese: いあいぎり Iai Cut) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. It is HM01 in all generations so far. Its Japanese name refers to Iaidō.

Effect

In battle

Cut inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.

Outside of battle

File:Cut demo.gif

Cut in the game

A Pokémon using Cut can remove a certain type of tree, which acts as an obstacle between the player and their destination. In certain games, it can also be used to cut tall grass. In Pokémon Emerald, a Pokémon with Hyper Cutter can cut a larger area of tall grass around the user. In Generation V Cut may also be used to pass through certain gates.

Learnset

Generation I

By HM01

#   Pokémon Type 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0015 Beedrill Bug Poison 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0043 Oddish Grass Poison 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0046 Paras Grass Bug 0047 Parasect Grass Bug 0050 Diglett Ground 0051 Dugtrio Ground 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 0071 Victreebel Grass Poison 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0108 Lickitung Normal 0114 Tangela Grass 0123 Scyther Bug Flying 0127 Pinsir Bug 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By HM01

#   Pokémon Type 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0015 Beedrill Bug Poison 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0043 Oddish Grass Poison 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0046 Paras Grass Bug 0047 Parasect Grass Bug 0050 Diglett Ground 0051 Dugtrio Ground 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 0071 Victreebel Grass Poison 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0108 Lickitung Normal 0114 Tangela Grass 0123 Scyther Bug Flying 0127 Pinsir Bug 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0151 Mew Psychic 0152 Chikorita Grass 0153 Bayleef Grass 0154 Meganium Grass 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0182 Bellossom Grass 0190 Aipom Normal 0191 Sunkern Grass 0192 Sunflora Grass 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0208 Steelix Steel Ground 0212 Scizor Bug Steel 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0243 Raikou Electric 0244 Entei Fire 0245 Suicune Water 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By HM01

#   Pokémon Type 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0015 Beedrill Bug Poison 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison 0033 Nidorino Poison 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0043 Oddish Grass Poison 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0046 Paras Grass Bug 0047 Parasect Grass Bug 0050 Diglett Ground 0051 Dugtrio Ground 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 0071 Victreebel Grass Poison 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0114 Tangela Grass 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0123 Scyther Bug Flying 0127 Pinsir Bug 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0152 Chikorita Grass 0153 Bayleef Grass 0154 Meganium Grass 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0182 Bellossom Grass 0190 Aipom Normal 0191 Sunkern Grass 0192 Sunflora Grass 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0208 Steelix Steel Ground 0212 Scizor Bug Steel 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0243 Raikou Electric 0244 Entei Fire 0245 Suicune Water 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0251 Celebi Grass Psychic 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0255 Torchic Fire 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0290 Nincada Bug Ground 0291 Ninjask Bug Flying 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0304 Aron Steel Rock 0305 Lairon Steel Rock 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0315 Roselia Grass Poison 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0347 Anorith Rock Bug 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug 0352 Kecleon Normal 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 0359 Absol Dark 0371 Bagon Dragon 0372 Shelgon Dragon 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0383 Groudon Ground 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By HM01

#   Pokémon Type 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0015 Beedrill Bug Poison 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison 0033 Nidorino Poison 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0043 Oddish Grass Poison 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0046 Paras Grass Bug 0047 Parasect Grass Bug 0050 Diglett Ground 0051 Dugtrio Ground 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 0071 Victreebel Grass Poison 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0114 Tangela Grass 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0123 Scyther Bug Flying 0127 Pinsir Bug 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0151 Mew Psychic 0152 Chikorita Grass 0153 Bayleef Grass 0154 Meganium Grass 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0182 Bellossom Grass 0190 Aipom Normal 0191 Sunkern Grass 0192 Sunflora Grass 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0208 Steelix Steel Ground 0212 Scizor Bug Steel 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0243 Raikou Electric 0244 Entei Fire 0245 Suicune Water 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0251 Celebi Grass Psychic 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0255 Torchic Fire 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0290 Nincada Bug Ground 0291 Ninjask Bug Flying 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0304 Aron Steel Rock 0305 Lairon Steel Rock 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0315 Roselia Grass Poison 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0347 Anorith Rock Bug 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug 0352 Kecleon Normal 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 0359 Absol Dark 0371 Bagon Dragon 0372 Shelgon Dragon 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0383 Groudon Ground 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0387 Turtwig Grass 0388 Grotle Grass 0389 Torterra Grass Ground 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0393 Piplup Water 0394 Prinplup Water 0395 Empoleon Water Steel 0399 Bidoof Normal 0400 Bibarel Normal Water 0402 Kricketune Bug 0406 Budew Grass Poison 0407 Roserade Grass Poison 0409 Rampardos Rock 0416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 0417 Pachirisu Electric 0424 Ambipom Normal 0425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 0426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 0427 Buneary Normal 0428 Lopunny Normal 0431 Glameow Normal 0432 Purugly Normal 0434 Stunky Poison Dark 0435 Skuntank Poison Dark 0443 Gible Dragon Ground 0444 Gabite Dragon Ground 0445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 0451 Skorupi Poison Bug 0452 Drapion Poison Dark 0454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 0455 Carnivine Grass 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 0465 Tangrowth Grass 0472 Gliscor Ground Flying 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0483 Dialga Steel Dragon 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0491 Darkrai Dark 0493 Arceus Ground Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

By HM01

#   Pokémon Type 0001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 0002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 0003 Venusaur Grass Poison 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0015 Beedrill Bug Poison 0019 Rattata Normal 0020 Raticate Normal 0027 Sandshrew Ground 0028 Sandslash Ground 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison 0030 Nidorina Poison 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison 0033 Nidorino Poison 0034 Nidoking Poison Ground 0043 Oddish Grass Poison 0044 Gloom Grass Poison 0045 Vileplume Grass Poison 0046 Paras Grass Bug 0047 Parasect Grass Bug 0050 Diglett Ground 0051 Dugtrio Ground 0052 Meowth Normal 0053 Persian Normal 0069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 0070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 0071 Victreebel Grass Poison 0072 Tentacool Water Poison 0073 Tentacruel Water Poison 0083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 0098 Krabby Water 0099 Kingler Water 0108 Lickitung Normal 0112 Rhydon Ground Rock 0114 Tangela Grass 0115 Kangaskhan Normal 0123 Scyther Bug Flying 0127 Pinsir Bug 0141 Kabutops Rock Water 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 0151 Mew Psychic 0152 Chikorita Grass 0153 Bayleef Grass 0154 Meganium Grass 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0158 Totodile Water 0159 Croconaw Water 0160 Feraligatr Water 0161 Sentret Normal 0162 Furret Normal 0182 Bellossom Grass 0190 Aipom Normal 0191 Sunkern Grass 0192 Sunflora Grass 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0207 Gligar Ground Flying 0208 Steelix Steel Ground 0212 Scizor Bug Steel 0214 Heracross Bug Fighting 0215 Sneasel Dark Ice 0216 Teddiursa Normal 0217 Ursaring Normal 0227 Skarmory Steel Flying 0243 Raikou Electric 0244 Entei Fire 0245 Suicune Water 0248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 0251 Celebi Grass Psychic 0252 Treecko Grass 0253 Grovyle Grass 0254 Sceptile Grass 0255 Torchic Fire 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0263 Zigzagoon Normal 0264 Linoone Normal 0274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 0275 Shiftry Grass Dark 0286 Breloom Grass Fighting 0287 Slakoth Normal 0288 Vigoroth Normal 0289 Slaking Normal 0290 Nincada Bug Ground 0291 Ninjask Bug Flying 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0304 Aron Steel Rock 0305 Lairon Steel Rock 0306 Aggron Steel Rock 0315 Roselia Grass Poison 0331 Cacnea Grass 0332 Cacturne Grass Dark 0341 Corphish Water 0342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 0347 Anorith Rock Bug 0348 Armaldo Rock Bug 0352 Kecleon Normal 0357 Tropius Grass Flying 0359 Absol Dark 0371 Bagon Dragon 0372 Shelgon Dragon 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0383 Groudon Ground 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0387 Turtwig Grass 0388 Grotle Grass 0389 Torterra Grass Ground 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0393 Piplup Water 0394 Prinplup Water 0395 Empoleon Water Steel 0399 Bidoof Normal 0400 Bibarel Normal Water 0402 Kricketune Bug 0406 Budew Grass Poison 0407 Roserade Grass Poison 0409 Rampardos Rock 0416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 0417 Pachirisu Electric 0424 Ambipom Normal 0425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 0426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 0427 Buneary Normal 0428 Lopunny Normal 0431 Glameow Normal 0432 Purugly Normal 0434 Stunky Poison Dark 0435 Skuntank Poison Dark 0443 Gible Dragon Ground 0444 Gabite Dragon Ground 0445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 0451 Skorupi Poison Bug 0452 Drapion Poison Dark 0454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 0455 Carnivine Grass 0461 Weavile Dark Ice 0463 Lickilicky Normal 0464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 0465 Tangrowth Grass 0472 Gliscor Ground Flying 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0483 Dialga Steel Dragon 0484 Palkia Water Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0491 Darkrai Dark 0493 Arceus Ground 0495 Tsutarja Tsutarja Grass 0496 Janoby Janoby Grass 0497 Jaroda Jaroda Grass 0501 Mijumaru Mijumaru Water 0502 Futachimaru Futachimaru Water 0503 Daikenki Daikenki Water 0504 Minezumi Minezumi Normal 0505 Miruhog Miruhog Normal 0509 Choroneko Choroneko Dark 0510 Leopardas Leopardas Dark 0511 Yanappu Yanappu Grass 0512 Yanakki Yanakki Grass 0513 Baoppu Baoppu Fire 0514 Baokki Baokki Fire 0515 Hiyappu Hiyappu Water 0516 Hiyakki Hiyakki Water 0529 Mogurew Mogurew Ground 0530 Doryuzu Doryuzu Ground Steel 0540 Kurumiru Kurumiru Bug Grass 0541 Kurumayu Kurumayu Bug Grass 0542 Hahakomori Hahakomori Bug Grass 0545 Pendora Pendora Bug Poison 0548 Churine Churine Grass 0549 Doredia Doredia Grass 0550 Basurao Basurao Water 0550 Basurao Basurao Water 0551 Meguroco Meguroco Ground Dark 0552 Warubiru Warubiru Ground Dark 0553 Warubiaru Warubiaru Ground Dark 0557 Ishizumai Ishizumai Bug Rock 0558 Iwaparesu Iwaparesu Bug Rock 0566 Aaken Aaken Rock Flying 0567 Akeosu Akeosu Rock Flying 0570 Zorua Dark 0571 Zoroark Dark 0586 Mebukijika Mebukijika Normal Grass 0587 Emonga Emonga Electric Flying 0588 Kaburumo Kaburumo Bug 0589 Shubarugo Shubarugo Bug Steel 0595 Bachuru Bachuru Bug Electric 0596 Denchura Denchura Bug Electric 0598 Nattorei Nattorei Grass Steel 0604 Shibirudon Shibirudon Electric 0610 Kibago Kibago Dragon 0611 Onondo Onondo Dragon 0612 Ononokus Ononokus Dragon 0613 Kumashun Kumashun Ice 0614 Tsunbear Tsunbear Ice 0621 Kurimugan Kurimugan Dragon 0624 Komatana Komatana Dark Steel 0625 Kirikizan Kirikizan Dark Steel 0626 Buffalon Buffalon Normal 0627 Washibon Washibon Normal Flying 0628 Wargle Wargle Normal Flying 0629 Baruchai Baruchai Dark Flying 0630 Barujiina Barujiina Dark Flying 0631 Kuitaran Kuitaran Fire 0632 Aianto Aianto Bug Steel 0638 Kobaruon Kobaruon Steel Fighting 0639 Terakion Terakion Rock Fighting 0640 Birijion Birijion Grass Fighting 0643 Reshiram Dragon Fire 0644 Zekrom Dragon Electric 0646 Kyurem Dragon Ice 0647 Keldeo Water Fighting Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Scyther File:Farfetchd cut.jpg Farfetch'd File:Farfetchd cut2.jpg Cut used on a tree File:Sunflora Cut.png Sunflora
The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw.
Pokémon	Method
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 Gym's Scyther	Showdown at Dark City		Debut
Tracey's Scyther	Showdown at the Oak Corral		None
A Coordinator's Scyther	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!		None
	Farfetch'd uses its leek to slice through objects.
Sylvester's Farfetch'd	A Farfetch'd Tale		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. It then 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 through objects with the leaf on its head.
A wild Chikorita	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmeleon slices the opponent in two with its tail.
Blue's Charmeleon	That Awful Arbok!		Debut
	Ivysaur slices the opponent using a Razor Leaf attack.
Red's Saur	What a Dragonite		None

Trivia

• Up until Generation IV, it was possible to use Cut on tall grass and long grass. This ability was removed in Diamond and Pearl.
• In Generation I, if the player saves and exits the game standing on a previously cut tree, once the game is continued, the player will be standing on the tree that was previously cut.
• Depite still having its HM status during Generation III, Cut is never required to complete Ruby and Sapphire.
• Oddly, Seviper cannot learn Cut, even though it has a blade on its tail.

In other languages

• Dutch: Snij Aanval
• French: Coupe
• German: Zerschneider
• Greek: Κόψιμο
• Italian: Taglio
• Spanish: Corte