Psycho Cut (move)

Psycho Cut サイコカッター Psycho Cutter

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  70 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV TM69 in Pokémon Sword and Shield Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

Psycho Cut (Japanese: サイコカッター Psycho Cutter) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was TM69 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Psycho Cut deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

Psycho Cut can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Physical PP  15 Agile Strong Power  70  55  85 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Crit. stage  +1  +1  +2    ?  ?    ?  ? Has an increased critical-hit ratio

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user tears at the foe with blades formed by psychic power. It has a high critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily. LA SV The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	34	40	40XY 28ORAS	28	20	20	18
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	34	40	40XY 28ORAS	28	20	20	18
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field					1, Evo.
0144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					35			35
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	43	36	36	16	16		16
0359		Absol		Field		Field	60	60BW 49B2W2	47XY 37ORAS	37	−	−
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	31	36	36XY 31ORAS	31	42	42	18	42
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	Rem.*
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	Rem.*
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	Rem.*
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	66	66	1, 66	1, 66	36	36	19	36
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2			39	39	27			27
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2			39	39	27			27
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				67	−
0800		Necrozma All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				37	32			32
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy					1, Evo.			Evo.
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like								56
0976		Veluza		Water 2		Water 2								40
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								35
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								28
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								35
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
									SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔		−
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII
						SwSh TR69	LA Tutor
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0503		Samurott Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0510		Liepard		Field		Field	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying	✔
0612		Haxorus		Dragon		Dragon	✔
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying	−	✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying	−	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying	✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying		✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass	✔
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0800		Necrozma All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug	✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	Dream World - Spooky Manor
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Psycho Cut inflicts damage. The move has an increased critical hit ratio (30% in the Explorers and Adventure Squad series).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS 10 - 14 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes BSL 10 - 14 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes SMD 12 99 17 40 85% 98% Front Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Super Smash Bros. series

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Cresselia appears on the Spear Pillar stage, often shooting Psycho Cuts around the field and sometimes shooting one large Psycho Cut as if it were a boomerang, hitting anyone that touches it.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 38 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a high critical hit ratio

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Psycho Cut
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 5 Energy boost 8 Duration 0.6 seconds Damage window 0.37 - 0.57 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 3 Energy boost 9 Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 15 → 7
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 7 → 8
  • Energy boost: 7 → 8
  • Duration: 0.57 → 1.07 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Power: 8 → 5
  • Duration: 1.07 → 0.6 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Psycho Cut

★★★★
Attack power	42.2253
Charge time	0.66 seconds
Range type	Homing
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	3%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Buddy move
Neo Psycho Cut	Physical	4	—	140	160	—%	All opponents	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When weather, terrain, or zone effects are activated. Deactivation Condition: When all weather, terrain, and zone effects are cleared. Never misses. Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. The power of this move is not lowered even if there are multiple targets. Decreases the amount of move gauge slots needed to use this move by 2 when the terrain is Psychic Terrain.	Sygna Suit Lana & Tapu Lele

• This buddy move was known as B Psycho Cut prior to version 2.38.0.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Psycho Cut is Absol's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 and upgrading Slash into it instead of Sucker Punch. The user throws a wide slash in front, damaging, debuffing, and slowing the Pokémon hit. This debuff applies extra damage for the next 3 times the user hits the debuffed Pokémon with an auto attack or a Psycho Cut. At level 13, the user's movement speed is increased near debuffed enemies.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる きゅうしょに あたりやすい Conq. The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. It has a high critical-hit ratio. MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In the anime

Main series

Gallade Necrozma Haxorus Ceruledge
The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gallade's forearms glow light blue or purple and both of them grow and extend in the back. Gallade then swings his arms repeatedly and multiple light blue or purple crescent blades or light blue rings of energy come out of them and hit or slice the opponent; or, Gallade releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from his head crest at the opponent.
Zoey's Gallade	A Grand Fight for Winning!		Debut
Woodward's Gallade	Mending a Broken Spirit!		None
Rinto's Gallade	Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!		None
	Absol releases a purple crescent-like blade of energy from its horn at the opponent.
Astrid's Absol	Mega Evolution Special I		None
Magnus's Absol	The Bonds of Evolution!		None
	Mega Absol releases a purple crescent-like blade of energy from its horn at the opponent.
A Trainer's Absol	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
Astrid's Absol	Valuable Experience for All!		Shown as a regular Absol during execution due to reused animation
	Malamar releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from one or both of its tentacles at the opponent.
Multiple wild Malamar	Facing the Grand Design!		None
Xerosic's Malamar	The Right Hero for the Right Job!		None
Alain's Malamar	Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!		None
	Mega Alakazam forms five pink crescent-like blades of energy in front of its body. It then fires the blades at the opponent.
A Trainer's Alakazam	Mega Evolution Special IV		None
	Necrozma slashes its arms and a purple crescent-like blade of energy is fired at the opponent
Necrozma (anime)	Full Moon and Many Arms!		None
	Dawn Wings Necrozma forms a purple crescent-like blade of energy from its chest and fires it at the opponent
Necrozma (anime)	Full Moon and Many Arms!		None
	Dusk Mane Necrozma forms two purple crescent-like blades of energy at the sides of its head and fires multiple purple slashes from them at the opponent
Necrozma (anime)	The Prism Between Light and Darkness!		None
	Haxorus releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from each of its tusks at the opponent, or, Haxorus's tusks glow pink. It then slashes the opponent with them.
Iris's Haxorus	Thrash of the Titans!		None
	Cresselia's tailfin glows pink, and she releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from it at the opponent.
Cresselia (recurring)	A Midsummer Night's Light!		None
	Hatterene's tentacle glows pink, and she releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from it at the opponent.
A wild Hatterene	Must Be Our Heroes and the Witch!		None
	Ceruledge's arm blades glow pink, and it releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from one of them at the opponent.
Amethio's Ceruledge	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)		Debut

• In Chasing to the Finish!, Gary commanded his Hatterene to use Psycho Cut. However, the move was used off-screen.

Pokémon Evolutions

Necrozma
The user tears at the target with a blade formed by psychic power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Necrozma forms a string of purple energy from one of its hands. It then swings the string around, causing a part of it to be fired at the opponent as a blade of energy.
A wild Necrozma	The Eclipse		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Gallade
The user attacks with blades of psychic energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gallade's arms glow and he attacks with them.
Kenshin's Gallade	The Scarlet Scroll: Kunoichi's Situation		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Kadabra Meditite Gallade Absol
The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Meditite waves one of its arms upward and a wave of psychic energy is released from its arm at the opponent. As it waves its arm, a trail of energy is left behind.
Maylene's Meditite	Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu II		Debut
	Gallade slashes the opponent with his arm blades multiple times, but doesn't hit it. Each time he slashes his arm, a wave of invisible mental energy comes out of his arm blade and cuts the opponent.
Darach's Gallade	Deprogramming Porygon-Z		None
	Kadabra swings its spoon upwards, firing a blade of energy at the opponent.
The Battle Factory's Kadabra	Uprooting Seedot		None
	Absol releases a blade of energy from its horn at the opponent.
Y's Solsol	Hawlucha Attacks		None

In other generations

Core series games

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	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

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	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

Side series games

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	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

Spin-off series games

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	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

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	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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 精神利刃 Jīngsàhn Leihyahn * 幻象斬 Waahnjeuhng Jáam * Mandarin 精神利刃 Jīngshén Lìrèn * 幻象斬 / 幻象斩 Huànxiàng Zhǎn * Dutch Psychosnij French Coupe Psycho German Psychoklinge Greek Ψυχοδρέπανο Italian Psicotaglio Korean 사이코커터 Psycho Cutter Polish Psychocięcie Portuguese Brazil Corte Psíquico Portugal Corte Psíquico Spanish Psicocorte* Psico-corte* Thai ไซโคคัตเตอร์ Turkish Psiko Kesici Vietnamese Phi Đao Siêu Linh* Phi Đao Tâm Linh*

Variations of the move Slash
Slash • Night Slash • Shadow Claw • Psycho Cut • Cross Poison • Aqua Cutter Formerly a variation Leaf Blade

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