Razor Leaf (move)

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Razor Leaf はっぱカッター Leaf Cutter

A sharp-edged leaf is launched to slash at the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

Battles Type  Grass Category  Physical 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 I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0 Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

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

Razor Leaf on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Razor Leaf on Eevee's Movedex

Razor Leaf (Japanese: はっぱカッター Leaf Cutter) is a damage-dealing Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Razor Leaf deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.

In double battles, Razor Leaf hits both opponents.

In the anime

Bulbasaur using Razor Leaf.	Sunflora using Razor Leaf.
Turtwig using Razor Leaf.	Grotle using Razor Leaf.

Pokémon

Bulbasaur. Razor-sharp Leaves come out from under its bulb and fly into the opponent.

• Used by Ash's Bulbasaur from Primeape goes Bananas to present. Debut.
• Used by May's Bulbasaur from Grass Hysteria to present.

Weepinbell. Weepinbell spins around in a circle, and bunches of leaves come out and fly at the opponent.

• Used by Erika's Weepinbell in Pokémon Scent-Sation.

Venusaur. Venusaur launches multiple razor-sharp leaves from its back.

• Used by Corey's Bruteroot in Mewtwo Strikes Back.

Bellsprout. Bellsprout launches two razor sharp leaves from the two large leaves on its stem.

• Used by Jeanette Fisher's Bellsprout in The Fourth Round Rumble.

Victreebel. Victreebel launches razor sharp leaves from the two large leaves on the sides of its body.

• Used by James's Victreebel from A Shipful of Shivers to ???.

Chikorita. Chikorita swings its head and razor-sharp leaves fly out from the leaf on its head.

• Used by Ash's Chikorita from ??? to ???.

Lombre. Lombre spins its entire body, releasing sharp leaves in the process.

• Used by Brock's Lombre from ??? to Once in a Mawile.

Turtwig. Turtwig swings its head and razor-sharp leaves fly out from the leaves on its head.

• Used by Ash's Turtwig from Gettin' Twiggy With It! to Aiding the Enemy.

Grotle. Razor-sharp leaves fly out from the bushes on its back.

• Used by Ash's Grotle from Aiding the Enemy to present.

Sunflora. Sunflora's petals glow white, then Sunflora slashes its foe.

• Used by Nando's Sunflora in A Secret Sphere of Influence!.
• Used by a Sunflora in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.

Snover. Snover releases sharp leaves from its hand

• Used by Candice's Snover in DP127.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	27
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	30
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	30
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison	33
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison	38
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 leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	20
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	22
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	22
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison	37
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison	42
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison	--
152		Chikorita	Grass		8
153		Bayleef	Grass		--
153		Bayleef	Grass		8
154		Meganium	Grass		--
154		Meganium	Grass		8
192		Sunflora	Grass		10
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
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Sunflora
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 III

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	20
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	22
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	22
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison	37
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison	42
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison	--
152		Chikorita	Grass		8
153		Bayleef	Grass		--
153		Bayleef	Grass		8
154		Meganium	Grass		--
154		Meganium	Grass		8
192		Sunflora	Grass		13
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying	11
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
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Sunflora Tropius
270		Lotad	Water	Grass	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Sunflora Tropius
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
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	19
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	20
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	20
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison	39
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison	39
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison	--
152		Chikorita	Grass		6
153		Bayleef	Grass		--
153		Bayleef	Grass		6
154		Meganium	Grass		--
154		Meganium	Grass		6
192		Sunflora	Grass		29
192		Sunflora	Grass		20
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark	--
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark	--
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying	11
387		Turtwig	Grass		13
388		Grotle	Grass		13
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground	--
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground	13
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak	Bug	Grass	--
459		Snover	Grass	Ice	5
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	--
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	5
470		Leafeon	Grass		15
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
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Chikorita, Bayleef , Meganium Sunkern, Sunflora Nuzleaf, Shiftry Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra Snover, Abomasnow
270		Lotad	Water	Grass	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Chikorita, Bayleef , Meganium Sunkern, Sunflora Nuzleaf, Shiftry Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra Snover, Abomasnow
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Chikorita, Bayleef , Meganium Sunkern, Sunflora Nuzleaf, Shiftry Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra Snover, Abomasnow
406		Budew	Grass	Poison	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Chikorita, Bayleef , Meganium Sunkern, Sunflora Nuzleaf, Shiftry Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra Snover, Abomasnow
420		Cherubi	Grass		Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Chikorita, Bayleef , Meganium Sunkern, Sunflora Nuzleaf, Shiftry Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra Snover, Abomasnow
455		Carnivine	Grass		Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Chikorita, Bayleef , Meganium Sunkern, Sunflora Nuzleaf, Shiftry Tropius Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra Snover, Abomasnow
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.

Other appearances

• Chikorita uses Razor Leaf after coming out of a Poké Ball in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
• Ivysaur has Razor Leaf as its side B attack in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Trivia

• In the games it is classed as a Physical move, although it is shown in the anime and the animation that leaves are launched at the foe and the user doesn't physically touch the foe at all.

In other languages

• French: Tranch'herbe
• German: Rasierblatt
• Italian: Foglielama
• Latin American Spanish (anime): Hojas Navaja
• Norwegian: Barberblad
• Portuguese: Folha Navalha
• Spanish: Hoja Afilada
• Dutch: Messcherp Blad
• Hindi: Tez Dhaar Waale Patay

Variations on the move Razor Leaf
	Razor Leaf
	Air Cutter

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