Water · Physical move · Gen 9
Aqua Cutter
Aqua Cutter is a Water-type physical move introduced in Generation 9. It has 70 base power and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 11 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Water
Category
Physical
Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
0
Effect
High critical hit ratio. Has a higher chance for a critical hit.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Slicing move (Sharpness)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (10 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (5 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Water attack
2× vsFireGroundRock
½× vsWaterGrassDragon
Pokémon that learn Aqua Cutter
11 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
Gallade
Oshawott
Dewott
Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
Barbaracle
Cramorant
Quaxly
Quaxwell
Quaquaval
VeluzaAqua Cutter FAQ
What does Aqua Cutter do?
Aqua Cutter is a Water-type physical move with 70 power. Has a higher chance for a critical hit.
Which Pokémon can learn Aqua Cutter?
11 Pokémon and forms can learn Aqua Cutter in at least one game: 10 in Scarlet & Violet, 5 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Gallade, Oshawott, Dewott, Samurott, Hisuian Samurott and Barbaracle.
Is Aqua Cutter in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 5 Pokémon can use Aqua Cutter in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Aqua Cutter super effective against?
As a Water-type attack, Aqua Cutter is super effective against Fire, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Water, Grass and Dragon (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.