Psycho Cut (move): Difference between revisions

From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
Jump to navigationJump to search
m (→‎In the anime: This was not Astrid's, this Absol was a random one in the credits)
mNo edit summary
(17 intermediate revisions by 12 users not shown)
Line 53: Line 53:
{{Moveentry/Level4|359|Absol|1|Dark|Dark|60|60|B2W2=49|{{tt|47|XY}}<br>{{tt|37|ORAS}}}}
{{Moveentry/Level4|359|Absol|1|Dark|Dark|60|60|B2W2=49|{{tt|47|XY}}<br>{{tt|37|ORAS}}}}
{{Moveentry/Level4|475|Gallade|2|Psychic|Fighting|31|36|{{tt|36|XY}}<br>{{tt|31|ORAS}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level4|475|Gallade|2|Psychic|Fighting|31|36|{{tt|36|XY}}<br>{{tt|31|ORAS}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level4|488|Cresselia|1|Psychic|Psychic|66|66|--, 66|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level4|488|Cresselia|1|Psychic|Psychic|66|66|1, 66|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level4|686|Inkay|2|Dark|Psychic|no|no|39|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level4|686|Inkay|2|Dark|Psychic|no|no|39|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level4|687|Malamar|2|Dark|Psychic|no|no|39|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/Level4|687|Malamar|2|Dark|Psychic|no|no|39|STAB='''}}
Line 119: Line 119:


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
{{moveanime|type=psychic|exp=yes|gen=Both of the user's hands glow blue and it uses them to slice the opponent.|image1=Zoey Gallade Psycho Cut.png|image1p=Gallade|image2=Zoey Gallade Psycho Cut circles.png|image2p=Variation with circles|image3=Astrid Absol Psycho Cut.png |image3p=Absol|image4=Malamar Psycho Cut.png‎ |image4p=Malamar}}
{{moveanime|type=psychic|exp=yes|gen=Both of the user's hands glow blue and it uses them to slice the opponent.|image1=Zoey Gallade Psycho Cut.png|image1p=Gallade|image2=Zoey Gallade Psycho Cut circles.png|image2p=Variation with circles|image3=Astrid Absol Psycho Cut.png |image3p=Absol|image4=Malamar Psycho Cut.png‎|image4p=Malamar}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=475|pkmn=Gallade|method=Gallade's forearms glow light blue and both of them grow and extend in the back. Gallade then swings its arms repeatedly and multiple light blue crescent blades or light blue rings of energy comes out of them and hits the opponent, or Gallade's forearms glow light blue and they extend in the back. Gallade then slices the opponent with its forearms.}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=475|pkmn=Gallade|method=Gallade's forearms glow light blue and both of them grow and extend in the back. Gallade then swings its arms repeatedly and multiple light blue crescent blades or light blue rings of energy comes out of them and hits or slices the opponent with its forearms, or Gallade releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from its head towards the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=psychic|user=Zoey|user1=Zoey's Gallade|startcode=DP177|startname=A Grand Fight for Winning!|notes=Debut}}
{{movemid|type=psychic|user=Zoey|user1=Zoey's Gallade|startcode=DP177|startname=A Grand Fight for Winning!|notes=Debut}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=359|pkmn=Absol|method=Absol releases a purple crescent-like blade from its horn at the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=psychic|user=Woodward|user1=Woodward's Gallade|startcode=XY084|startname=Mending a Broken Spirit!}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=359|pkmn=Absol|method=Absol releases a purple crescent-like blade of energy from its horn at the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=psychic|user=Astrid|user1=Astrid's Absol|startcode=SS029|startname=Mega Evolution Special I}}
{{movemid|type=psychic|user=Astrid|user1=Astrid's Absol|startcode=SS029|startname=Mega Evolution Special I}}
{{movemid|type=psychic|user=|user=Magnus (anime)|user1=Magnus's Absol|startcode=XY028|startname=The Bonds of Evolution!}}
{{movemid|type=psychic|user=Magnus (XY028)|user1=Magnus's Absol|startcode=XY028|startname=The Bonds of Evolution!}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=359M|pkmn=Absol|method=Absol releases a purple crescent-like blade from its horn at the opponent.}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=359M|pkmn=Absol|method=Absol releases a purple crescent-like blade of energy from its horn at the opponent.}}
{{movemid|type=psychic|user=An unknown trainer's Absol|user1=Absol (Pokémon)|startcode=M17|startname=Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction}}
{{movemid|type=psychic|user=Astrid|user1=Astrid's Absol|startcode=M17|startname=Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=687|pkmn=Malamar|method=Malamar releases a pink cresent-like blade from one of its tentacles at the opponent.}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=687|pkmn=Malamar|method=Malamar releases a pink cresent-like blade of energy from one of its tentacles at the opponent.}}
{{movebtm|type=psychic|user=Malamar (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Malamar|startcode=XY054|startname=Facing the Grand Design!}}
{{movemid|type=psychic|user=Malamar (Pokémon)|user1=Multiple wild Malamar|startcode=XY054|startname=Facing the Grand Design!}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=065M|pkmn=Alakazam|method=Mega Alakazam forms five pink cresent-like blades of energy in front of its body. It then fires the blades at the opponent.}}
{{movebtm|type=psychic|user=Alakazam (Pokémon)|user1=Unknown Trainer's Alakazam|startcode=SS035|startname=Mega Evolution Special IV}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga===
===In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga===
{{incomplete|section|description of the move}}
{{movemanga|type=psychic|exp=yes|gen=Unknown.|image1=Kenshin Gallade Psycho Cut PNA.png|image1p=Gallade}}
{{movemanga|type=psychic|exp=yes|gen=Unknown.|image1=Kenshin Gallade Psycho Cut PNA.png|image1p=Gallade}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=475|pkmn=Gallade|method=Gallade's arms glow and attacks with them.}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=475|pkmn=Gallade|method=Gallade's arms glow and attacks with them.}}
Line 162: Line 166:
|fr=Coupe Psycho
|fr=Coupe Psycho
|pl=Psycho cięcie
|pl=Psycho cięcie
|pt_br=Cortador Psíquico
|pt_eu=Corte Psíquico
|pt_br=Corte Psíquico
|de=Psychoklinge
|de=Psychoklinge
|el=Ψυχοδρέπανο
|el=Ψυχοδρέπανο
Line 180: Line 185:
[[ja:サイコカッター]]
[[ja:サイコカッター]]
[[pl:Psycho Cut]]
[[pl:Psycho Cut]]
[[pt:Psycho Cut]]
[[zh:幻象斩(技能)]]
[[zh:幻象斩(技能)]]

Revision as of 01:30, 22 January 2016

Psycho Cut
サイコカッター Psycho Cutter
[[File:|300px|center]]
Type  Psychic
Category  Physical
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  70
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cool
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Psycho Cut (Japanese: サイコカッター Psycho Cutter) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Psycho Cut deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.

Description

Games Description
The user tears at the foe with blades formed by psychic power. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
PMDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate.

The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.
Conq The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. It has a high critical-hit ratio.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
064 Kadabra Kadabra Psychic Psychic 34 40 40
28
065 Alakazam Alakazam Psychic Psychic 34 40 40
28
150 Mewtwo Mewtwo Psychic Psychic 50 43 36
359 Absol Absol Dark Dark 60 60 49 47
37
475 Gallade Gallade Psychic Fighting 31 36 36
31
488 Cresselia Cresselia Psychic Psychic 66 66 1, 66
686 Inkay Inkay Dark Psychic     39
687 Malamar Malamar Dark Psychic     39
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 Type Father
II III IV V VI
096 Drowzee Drowzee Psychic Psychic KadabraAlakazam KadabraAlakazam KadabraAlakazam
307 Meditite Meditite Fighting Psychic KadabraAlakazam KadabraAlakazam KadabraAlakazam
327 Spinda Spinda Normal Normal KadabraAlakazamAbsol KadabraAlakazamAbsol KadabraAlakazamAbsol
624 Pawniard Pawniard Dark Steel no KadabraAlakazam KadabraAlakazam
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 Type Obtained with
0096 096 Drowzee Psychic Dream World - Spooky Manor
0624 624 Pawniard Dark Steel Dream World - Spooky Manor
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 other games

Pokémon Conquest

Psycho Cut is the only move of Gallade.

     
     
     
  ^  
     
★★★
Orange squares indicate hit area.
Blue squares indicate area Pokémon the Pokémon will need to move to perform the move.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
Table assumes the Pokémon is in the square marked by ^.

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.

In the anime

Astrid Absol Psycho Cut.png
Absol
Zoey Gallade Psycho Cut.png
Gallade
Zoey Gallade Psycho Cut circles.png
Variation with circles
Malamar Psycho Cut.png
Malamar
Both of the user's hands glow blue and it uses them to slice the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Gallade Gallade's forearms glow light blue and both of them grow and extend in the back. Gallade then swings its arms repeatedly and multiple light blue crescent blades or light blue rings of energy comes out of them and hits or slices the opponent with its forearms, or Gallade releases a pink crescent-like blade of energy from its head towards the opponent.
Zoey's Gallade A Grand Fight for Winning! Debut
Woodward's Gallade Mending a Broken Spirit! None
Absol 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
Absol Absol releases a purple crescent-like blade of energy from its horn at the opponent.
Astrid's Absol Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction None
Malamar Malamar releases a pink cresent-like blade of energy from one of its tentacles at the opponent.
Multiple wild Malamar Facing the Grand Design! None
Alakazam Mega Alakazam forms five pink cresent-like blades of energy in front of its body. It then fires the blades at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Alakazam Mega Evolution Special IV None


In the manga

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

050Diglett.png This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: description of the move


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 幻象斬 Huànxiàng Zhǎn
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Psycho Snij
France Flag.png French Coupe Psycho
Germany Flag.png German Psychoklinge
Greece Flag.png Greek Ψυχοδρέπανο
Italy Flag.png Italian Psicotaglio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 사이코커터 Psycho Cutter
Poland Flag.png Polish Psycho cięcie
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Corte Psíquico
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Corte Psíquico
Spain Flag.png Spanish Psico-corte
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Psiko Kesici


Variations of the move Slash
PhysicalIC HOME.png SlashNight SlashShadow ClawPsycho CutCross PoisonAqua Cutter
Formerly a variation
PhysicalIC HOME.png Leaf Blade


Project Moves and Abilities logo.png This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.