Air Cutter (move)

Air Cutter エアカッター Air Cutter

The user launches razorlike wind to slash the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

Battles Type  Flying Category  Special PP  25 (max. 40) Power  55 Accuracy  95% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally Affects both foes

Availability Introduced  Generation III Move tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Subtracts 4 appeal points from any Pokémon that appealed before you using the same type of move. Subtracts 1 appeal point from anyone who did not use the same type.

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

Air Cutter on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Air Cutter on Eevee's Movedex

Air Cutter (Japanese: エアカッター Air Cutter) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Air Cutter deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It hits both opponents in a double battle.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 041 Zubat Poison Flying 31 042 Golbat Poison Flying 35 169 Crobat Poison Flying 35 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 29 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 016 Pidgey Normal Flying Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Skarmory Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 041 Zubat Poison Flying 25 042 Golbat Poison Flying 27 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 21 169 Crobat Poison Flying 27 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 24DP 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 23PtHGSS Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 016 Pidgey Normal Flying Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Farfetch'd Skarmory Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

By move tutor

In Pokémon Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

#   Pokémon Type 006 Charizard Fire Flying 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 021 Spearow Normal Flying 022 Fearow Normal Flying 041 Zubat Poison Flying 042 Golbat Poison Flying 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 084 Doduo Normal Flying 085 Dodrio Normal Flying 144 Articuno Ice Flying 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 146 Moltres Fire Flying 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 151 Mew Psychic 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 169 Crobat Poison Flying 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 193 Yanma Bug Flying 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 226 Mantine Water Flying 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 267 Beautifly Bug Flying 269 Dustox Bug Poison 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 276 Taillow Normal Flying 277 Swellow Normal Flying 278 Wingull Water Flying 279 Pelipper Water Flying 284 Masquerain Bug Flying 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 333 Swablu Normal Flying 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 357 Tropius Grass Flying 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 396 Starly Normal Flying 397 Staravia Normal Flying 398 Staraptor Normal Flying 414 Mothim Bug Flying 415 Combee Bug Flying 416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 456 Finneon Water 457 Lumineon Water 458 Mantyke Water Flying 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 492 Shaymin Sky Forme Grass Flying 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

	Golbat	Hitting
Strong slashes of wind are releases from the user's wings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Golbat	Golbat flaps its wings and a strong gust slashes its opponents.
Agatha's Golbat	The Scheme Team		None
J's henchmen's Golbat	Ill-Will Hunting!		None
Team Galactic Grunts' Golbat	Double Team Turnover!		None
Skarmory	Skarmory's wings glow and then it releases slashes of wind.
Taylor's Skarmory	Pursuing a Lofty Goal!		None

In other languages

• Dutch: Lucht Snijder
• French: Coupeur d'air
• German: Windschnitt
• Italian: Aerasoio
• Spanish: Aire Afilado

Variations on the move Razor Leaf
	Razor Leaf
	Air Cutter

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