Cut (move)

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

Cut いあいぎり Iai Cut

The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. It can also be used to cut down thin trees.

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

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

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

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

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

Cut on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Cut on Eevee's Movedex

Cut (Japanese: いあいぎり Iai Cut) is a damage-dealing Normal-type 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

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.

Learnset

Generation I

By HM01

#   Pokémon Type 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 043 Oddish Grass Poison 044 Gloom Grass Poison 045 Vileplume Grass Poison 046 Paras Grass Bug 047 Parasect Grass Bug 050 DiglettY Ground 051 DugtrioY Ground 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 071 Victreebel Grass Poison 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 108 Lickitung Normal 114 Tangela Grass 123 Scyther Bug Flying 127 Pinsir Bug 141 KabutopsY Rock Water 151 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 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 043 Oddish Grass Poison 044 Gloom Grass Poison 045 Vileplume Grass Poison 046 Paras Grass Bug 047 Parasect Grass Bug 050 Diglett Ground 051 Dugtrio Ground 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 071 Victreebel Grass Poison 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 108 Lickitung Normal 114 Tangela Grass 123 Scyther Bug Flying 127 Pinsir Bug 141 Kabutops Rock Water 151 Mew Psychic 152 Chikorita Grass 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 155 Cyndaquil Fire 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 182 Bellossom Grass 190 Aipom Normal 191 Sunkern Grass 192 Sunflora Grass 196 Espeon Psychic 197 Umbreon Dark 207 Gligar Ground Flying 208 Steelix Steel Ground 212 Scizor Bug Steel 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 245 Suicune Water 248 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 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 019 Rattata Normal 020 Raticate Normal 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 043 Oddish Grass Poison 044 Gloom Grass Poison 045 Vileplume Grass Poison 046 Paras Grass Bug 047 Parasect Grass Bug 050 Diglett Ground 051 Dugtrio Ground 052 Meowth Normal 053 Persian Normal 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 071 Victreebel Grass Poison 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 108 Lickitung Normal 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 114 Tangela Grass 115 Kangaskhan Normal 123 Scyther Bug Flying 127 Pinsir Bug 141 Kabutops Rock Water 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 151 Mew Psychic 152 Chikorita Grass 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 155 Cyndaquil Fire 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 182 Bellossom Grass 190 Aipom Normal 191 Sunkern Grass 192 Sunflora Grass 196 Espeon Psychic 197 Umbreon Dark 207 Gligar Ground Flying 208 Steelix Steel Ground 212 Scizor Bug Steel 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 245 Suicune Water 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 252 Treecko Grass 253 Grovyle Grass 254 Sceptile Grass 255 Torchic Fire 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 263 Zigzagoon Normal 264 Linoone Normal 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 290 Nincada Bug Ground 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 304 Aron Steel Rock 305 Lairon Steel Rock 306 Aggron Steel Rock 315 Roselia Grass Poison 331 Cacnea Grass 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 341 Corphish Water 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 347 Anorith Rock Bug 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 352 Kecleon Normal 357 Tropius Grass Flying 359 Absol Dark 371 Bagon Dragon 372 Shelgon Dragon 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 383 Groudon Ground 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme 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 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 019 Rattata Normal 020 Raticate Normal 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 043 Oddish Grass Poison 044 Gloom Grass Poison 045 Vileplume Grass Poison 046 Paras Grass Bug 047 Parasect Grass Bug 050 Diglett Ground 051 Dugtrio Ground 052 Meowth Normal 053 Persian Normal 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 071 Victreebel Grass Poison 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 108 Lickitung Normal 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 114 Tangela Grass 115 Kangaskhan Normal 123 Scyther Bug Flying 127 Pinsir Bug 141 Kabutops Rock Water 151 Mew Psychic 152 Chikorita Grass 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 155 Cyndaquil Fire 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 182 Bellossom Grass 190 Aipom Normal 191 Sunkern Grass 192 Sunflora Grass 196 Espeon Psychic 197 Umbreon Dark 207 Gligar Ground Flying 208 Steelix Steel Ground 212 Scizor Bug Steel 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 245 Suicune Water 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 252 Treecko Grass 253 Grovyle Grass 254 Sceptile Grass 255 Torchic Fire 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 263 Zigzagoon Normal 264 Linoone Normal 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 290 Nincada Bug Ground 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 304 Aron Steel Rock 305 Lairon Steel Rock 306 Aggron Steel Rock 315 Roselia Grass Poison 331 Cacnea Grass 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 341 Corphish Water 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 347 Anorith Rock Bug 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 352 Kecleon Normal 357 Tropius Grass Flying 359 Absol Dark 371 Bagon Dragon 372 Shelgon Dragon 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 383 Groudon Ground 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 387 Turtwig Grass 388 Grotle Grass 389 Torterra Grass Ground 390 Chimchar Fire 391 Monferno Fire Fighting 392 Infernape Fire Fighting 393 Piplup Water 394 Prinplup Water 395 Empoleon Water Steel 399 Bidoof Normal 400 Bibarel Normal Water 402 Kricketune Bug 406 Budew Grass Poison 407 Roserade Grass Poison 409 Rampardos Rock 416 Vespiquen Bug Flying 417 Pachirisu Electric 424 Ambipom Normal 425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 427 Buneary Normal 428 Lopunny Normal 431 Glameow Normal 432 Purugly Normal 434 Stunky Poison Dark 435 Skuntank Poison Dark 443 Gible Dragon Ground 444 Gabite Dragon Ground 445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 451 Skorupi Poison Bug 452 Drapion Poison Dark 454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting 455 Carnivine Grass 461 Weavile Dark Ice 463 Lickilicky Normal 464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 465 Tangrowth Grass 472 Gliscor Ground Flying 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 483 Dialga Steel Dragon 484 Palkia Water Dragon 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 491 Darkrai Dark 493 Arceus Poison 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

	Farfetch'd	Cut used on a tree
The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Scyther	Scyther uses its scythes to strike down its foes.
Yas Gym's Scyther	Showdown at Dark City		Debut
Tracey's Scyther	Showdown at the Oak Corral		None
a Coordinator's Scyther	Mounting a Coordinators Assult!		None
Farfetch'd	Farfetch'd uses its green onion to slice through objects.
Sylvester's Farfetch'd	A Farfetch'd Tale		None
Cacturne	Cacturne extends its needles and uses them to slice through objects.
Harley's Cacturne	New Plot - Odd Lot		Borrowed by Jessie at the time

In other languages

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

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.

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