Guillotine (move)

Guillotine ハサミギロチン Pincer Guillotine

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  30% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

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

Guillotine (Japanese: ハサミギロチン Pincer Guillotine) is a Normal-type one-hit knockout move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Guillotine always inflicts exactly 65535 HP damage if it hits. Its accuracy is 30%. Guillotine will break a substitute if it hits.

Unlike other moves that skip the damage formula, Guillotine does not bypass type immunities.

Guillotine will not affect a target whose current Speed stat is greater than the user's current Speed stat.

Generation II

Guillotine now inflicts damage equal to the target's current HP. The accuracy of Guillotine is now calculated using the following formula:

$Accuracy=\left({\frac {(Level_{user}-Level_{target})\times 2+76}{256}}\right)\times 100\%$

If the user is a lower level than the target, the move always fails (Speed no longer has any impact on the success of Guillotine). If the user is 90 levels or more higher than the target, Guillotine's accuracy is 100% (even though the formula would produce values over 100% for a difference of 91 or more).

This formula means that the accuracy starts at approximately 30% (${\tfrac {76}{256}}$) when the Pokémon have the same level, and grows by approximately 0.78% (${\tfrac {2}{256}}$) for every level higher than the target that the user is. This accuracy is affected by accuracy and evasion stats.

Generations III onwards

Despite having an accuracy of 30% listed, Guillotine's chance of hitting a Pokémon is instead calculated using the following formula:

$HitChance=(Level_{user}-Level_{target}+30)\%$

This formula means that the accuracy starts at 30% when the Pokémon have the same level, and is 1% more likely to hit for every level the user is higher than the target. If the user is at least 70 levels higher than the target, Guillotine will always hit. If the user is a lower level than the target, the move always fails.

This chance of hitting is not an accuracy: it is not affected by accuracy and evasion stats, nor is it affected by other accuracy modifiers such as Gravity, Wide Lens, and Compound Eyes. Additionally, Guillotine cannot hit a semi-invulnerable Pokémon. However, effects that guarantee moves to hit (such as No Guard and Lock-On) still affect Guillotine.

Guillotine can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if ViceGrip was used in the previous turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination and will give an extra three appeal points if any of the moves Lock-On, Mind Reader and Miracle Eye was used in the prior turn.

When used in a Max Raid Battle against a Dynamax Pokémon while it is under the effect of a mysterious barrier, Guillotine will deplete two bars of the barrier's strength. Otherwise, Guillotine will always fail against Dynamax Pokémon. Tera Raid bosses are unaffected by Guillotine.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A single-hit knockout attack. Learned only by Pokémon that have large pincers. GSC A one-hit KO, pincer attack. RSEColoXD A powerful pincer attack that may cause fainting. FRLG A vicious tearing attack with pincers. The foe will faint if it hits. DPPtHGSSPBR A vicious, tearing attack with pincers. The foe will faint instantly if this attack hits. BWB2W2 A vicious, tearing attack with big pincers. The target will faint instantly if this attack hits. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP A vicious, tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. SV A vicious tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	25	27	34	31	31	31	31SMUSUM 41PE	48
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	25	27	38	37	37	37	37SMUSUM 56PE	60
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	30	31	37	47	47	47XY 50ORAS	50	48
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		52	52	45	49BW 55B2W2	55	55	55BDSP
0341		Corphish		Water 1	Water 3			44RSE 46FRLG	53	53	53XY 48ORAS	48	52
0342		Crawdaunt		Water 1	Water 3			52RSE 56FRLG	65	65	1, 65XY 54ORAS	54	64
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug				45	49BW 55B2W2	1, 55	1, 55	1, 55BDSP
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon					51	50	50	45SwSh	45
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon					54	54	54	51SwSh	51
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					58	58	58	53SwSh	53
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like					62	62	62	65SwSh	65
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like					71	1, 71	1, 71	71SwSh	71
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug					61	1, 61	1, 51	56SwSh
0738		Vikavolt		Bug		Bug							25	43SwSh
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							73	70SwSh
0950		Klawf		Water 3		Water 3									56
0983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like									71
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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Guillotine has 12PP and 35% accuracy. The user attacks enemy in front and makes them faint through "calamitous damage" (internally treated as 9999 damage), regardless of the level. Although most damaging moves can damage a Pokémon immune to the move in main series, Guillotine will always fail if the target has the type immunity.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 20%.

Description

Games Description MDRB Defeats the target in one shot--if it hits. It has no effect on a Ghost-type foe. MDTDS Defeats the target in one shot if it hits successfully. It has no effect on a Ghost-type enemy. BSL てきポケモンを いちげきで たおしてしまうが めいちゅうしにくい ゴーストタイプの ポケモンには こうかがない MDGtI SMD MDRTDX The enemy will faint if this attack hits, but it's hard to land this move. It has no effect on Ghost-type Pokémon.

In the anime

Gligar Gliscor Bisharp Durant
The user viciously tears at the target with its big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gligar's claws glow white and it strikes the opponent with it; or, Gligar grabs the opponent by the neck with a glowing white claw and slams it into the ground. If the move lands, the opponent is instantly knocked out.
Morrison's Gligar	From Brags to Riches		Debut
	Pinsir's horns glow white and it grabs the opponent with them.
Howie's Pinsir	The Ole' Berate and Switch!		None
A Coordinator's Pinsir	Dawn of a Royal Day!		None
	One or both of Gliscor's claws glows light blue or white and it grabs the opponent's neck, slamming it into the ground. If the move lands, the opponent is instantly knocked out.
Paul's Gliscor	Chim - Charred!		None
Bertha's Gliscor	An Elite Coverup!		None
	Pawniard raises both of its claws into the air, then crosses them over its chest. Pawniard's claws then glow white for a moment, and when the glow fades, they turn light blue and extend greatly. Pawniard then jumps into the air and falls down at the opponent, landing on top of it with its claws first. If the move lands, the opponent is instantly knocked out.
Georgia's Pawniard	Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!		None
	The blades on Bisharp's elbows glow and then turn light blue. Bisharp then slashes at the opponent with them. If the move lands, the opponent is instantly knocked out.
Georgia's Bisharp	A Clubsplosion of Excitement!		None
Alain's Bisharp	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None
	Durant opens its mandibles wide as they glow light blue and grow in size. It then crunches the opponent with them.
A wild Durant	Battling the Leaf Thieves!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Krabby Corphish Crawdaunt
The user closes its pincers or claws around the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Krabby closes its pincers around the opponent.
Misty's Krabby	Airing Out Aerodactyl		Debut
	Corphish closes its pincers around the opponent.
Tierno's Corphish	Flabébé Blooms		None
	Crawdaunt closes its pincers around the opponent.
Tierno's Crawdaunt	PS593		None

• In Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, a Pinsir that Emerald was renting from the Battle Factory was revealed to know Guillotine by Emerald's Pokédex.

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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• The Axew and Pawniard evolutionary lines, as well as Kartana, can learn this move despite all seven lacking pincers (which are necessary for the move, as indicated by the move description and Japanese name). However, in the anime, Pawniard and Bisharp are seen using this move by slashing at the opponent with their blades.
• With the exception of Smeargle, no Pokémon that learns Guillotine can learn any of the other one-hit knockout moves.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 斷頭鉗 Dyuhntàuh Kìhm * 剪刀斷頭台 Jíndōu Dyuntàuhtòih * 鋏子剪刀 Gaapjí Jíndōu * Mandarin 斷頭鉗 / 断头钳 Duàntóu Qián * 极落钳 Jíluò Qián * 剪刀斷頭臺 / 剪刀断头台 Jiǎndāo Duàntóutái * Czech Gilotina Danish Guillotine Dutch Guillotine Finnish Giljotiini French Guillotine German Guillotine Greek Λαιμητόμος Indonesian Guillotine Italian Ghigliottina Korean 가위자르기 Gawijareugi Polish Gilotyna Portuguese Guilhotina Serbian Giljotina Spanish Guillotina Turkish Giyotin Vietnamese Máy Cắt

One-hit knockout moves
Guillotine • Horn Drill • Fissure Sheer Cold

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