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Normal · Physical move · Gen 1

Cut

Cut is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 1. It has 50 base power and 95% accuracy, with 30 PP (48 with PP Max). 269 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Physical

Power

50

Accuracy

95%

PP

30 (max 48)

Priority

0

Effect

No additional effect.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact · Slicing move (Sharpness)
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it exists in the game files but no Pokémon can use it
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Normal attack

2× vs—

½× vsRockSteel

0× vsGhost

Pokémon that learn Cut

269 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BulbasaurGrass/Poison3–7
IvysaurGrass/Poison3–7
VenusaurGrass/Poison3–7
CharmanderFire3–7
CharmeleonFire3–7
CharizardFire/Flying3–7
BeedrillBug/Poison3–7
RattataNormal3–6
RaticateNormal3–7
SandshrewGround3–7
SandslashGround3–7
Nidoran-FPoison3–6
NidorinaPoison3–6
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–6
Nidoran-MPoison3–6
NidorinoPoison3–6
NidokingPoison/Ground3–6
OddishGrass/Poison3–7
GloomGrass/Poison3–7
VileplumeGrass/Poison3–7
ParasBug/Grass3–7
ParasectBug/Grass3–7
DiglettGround3–7
DugtrioGround3–7
MeowthNormal3–6
PersianNormal3–6
BellsproutGrass/Poison3–7
WeepinbellGrass/Poison3–7
VictreebelGrass/Poison3–7
TentacoolWater/Poison3–7
TentacruelWater/Poison3–7
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying3–8
KrabbyWater3–7
KinglerWater3–7
LickitungNormal3–7
RhydonGround/Rock3–6
TangelaGrass3–7
KangaskhanNormal3–6
ScytherBug/Flying3–7
PinsirBug3–7
KabutopsRock/Water3–7
DragoniteDragon/Flying3–6
MewPsychic3–7
ChikoritaGrass3–7
BayleefGrass3–7
MeganiumGrass3–7
CyndaquilFire3–7
QuilavaFire3–7
TyphlosionFire3–7
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost3–7
TotodileWater3–7
CroconawWater3–7
FeraligatrWater3–7
SentretNormal3–7
FurretNormal3–7
BellossomGrass3–7
AipomNormal3–7
SunkernGrass3–7
SunfloraGrass3–7
EspeonPsychic3–7
UmbreonDark3–7
GligarGround/Flying3–7
SteelixSteel/Ground3–7
ScizorBug/Steel3–7
HeracrossBug/Fighting3–7
SneaselDark/Ice3–7
TeddiursaNormal3–7
UrsaringNormal3–7
SkarmorySteel/Flying3–7
RaikouElectric3–7
EnteiFire3–7
SuicuneWater3–7
TyranitarRock/Dark3–7
CelebiPsychic/Grass3–6
TreeckoGrass3–6
GrovyleGrass3–6
SceptileGrass3–6
TorchicFire3–6
CombuskenFire/Fighting3–6
BlazikenFire/Fighting3–6
ZigzagoonNormal3–6
LinooneNormal3–6
NuzleafGrass/Dark3–6
ShiftryGrass/Dark3–6
BreloomGrass/Fighting3–6
SlakothNormal3–6
VigorothNormal3–6
SlakingNormal3–6
NincadaBug/Ground3–6
NinjaskBug/Flying3–6
ShedinjaBug/Ghost3–6
SableyeDark/Ghost3–6
AronSteel/Rock3–6
LaironSteel/Rock3–6
AggronSteel/Rock3–6
RoseliaGrass/Poison3–6
CacneaGrass3–6
CacturneGrass/Dark3–6
CorphishWater3–6
CrawdauntWater/Dark3–6
AnorithRock/Bug3–6
ArmaldoRock/Bug3–6
KecleonNormal3–6
TropiusGrass/Flying3–6
AbsolDark3–6
BagonDragon3–6
ShelgonDragon3–6
SalamenceDragon/Flying3–6
MetangSteel/Psychic3–6
MetagrossSteel/Psychic3–6
LatiasDragon/Psychic3–6
LatiosDragon/Psychic3–6
GroudonGround3–6
DeoxysPsychic3–6
TurtwigGrass4–6
GrotleGrass4–6
TorterraGrass/Ground4–6
ChimcharFire4–6
MonfernoFire/Fighting4–6
InfernapeFire/Fighting4–6
PiplupWater4–6
PrinplupWater4–6
EmpoleonWater/Steel4–6
BidoofNormal4–6
BibarelNormal/Water4–6
KricketuneBug4–6
BudewGrass/Poison4–6
RoseradeGrass/Poison3–6
RampardosRock4–6
VespiquenBug/Flying4–6
PachirisuElectric4–6
AmbipomNormal3–7
DrifloonGhost/Flying4–6
DrifblimGhost/Flying4–6
BunearyNormal4–6
LopunnyNormal4–6
GlameowNormal4–6
PuruglyNormal4–6
StunkyPoison/Dark4–6
SkuntankPoison/Dark4–6
GibleDragon/Ground4–6
GabiteDragon/Ground4–6
GarchompDragon/Ground4–6
SkorupiPoison/Bug4–6
DrapionPoison/Dark4–6
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting4–6
CarnivineGrass4–6
WeavileDark/Ice3–7
LickilickyNormal3–7
RhyperiorGround/Rock3–6
TangrowthGrass3–7
GliscorGround/Flying3–7
GalladePsychic/Fighting4–6
DialgaSteel/Dragon4–6
PalkiaWater/Dragon4–6
GiratinaGhost/Dragon4–6
DarkraiDark4–6
ArceusNormal4–6
SnivyGrass5–6
ServineGrass5–6
SerperiorGrass5–6
OshawottWater5–6
DewottWater5–6
SamurottWater5–6
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark5–6
PatratNormal5–6
WatchogNormal5–6
PurrloinDark5–6
LiepardDark5–6
PansageGrass5–6
SimisageGrass5–6
PansearFire5–6
SimisearFire5–6
PanpourWater5–6
SimipourWater5–6
DrilburGround5–6
ExcadrillGround/Steel5–6
SewaddleBug/Grass5–6
SwadloonBug/Grass5–6
LeavannyBug/Grass5–6
ScolipedeBug/Poison5–6
PetililGrass5–6
LilligantGrass5–6
Hisuian LilligantGrass/Fighting5–6
BasculinWater5–6
SandileGround/Dark5–6
KrokorokGround/Dark5–6
KrookodileGround/Dark5–6
DwebbleBug/Rock5–6
CrustleBug/Rock5–6
ArchenRock/Flying5–6
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–6
ZoruaDark5–6
ZoroarkDark5–6
SawsbuckNormal/Grass5–6
EmolgaElectric/Flying5–6
KarrablastBug5–6
EscavalierBug/Steel5–6
JoltikBug/Electric5–6
GalvantulaBug/Electric5–6
FerrothornGrass/Steel5–6
EelektrossElectric5–6
AxewDragon5–6
FraxureDragon5–6
HaxorusDragon5–6
CubchooIce5–6
BearticIce5–6
DruddigonDragon5–6
PawniardDark/Steel5–6
BisharpDark/Steel5–6
BouffalantNormal5–6
RuffletNormal/Flying5–6
BraviaryNormal/Flying5–6
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying5–6
VullabyDark/Flying5–6
MandibuzzDark/Flying5–6
HeatmorFire5–6
DurantBug/Steel5–6
CobalionSteel/Fighting5–6
TerrakionRock/Fighting5–6
VirizionGrass/Fighting5–6
ReshiramDragon/Fire5–6
ZekromDragon/Electric5–6
KyuremDragon/Ice5–6
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice5–6
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice5–6
KeldeoWater/Fighting5–6
ChespinGrass6
QuilladinGrass6
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting6
FennekinFire6
BraixenFire6
DelphoxFire/Psychic6
FroakieWater6
FrogadierWater6
GreninjaWater/Dark6
BunnelbyNormal6
DiggersbyNormal/Ground6
PanchamFighting6
PangoroFighting/Dark6
EspurrPsychic6
MeowsticPsychic6
Meowstic-FPsychic6
HonedgeSteel/Ghost6
DoubladeSteel/Ghost6
AegislashSteel/Ghost6
InkayDark/Psychic6
MalamarDark/Psychic6
BinacleRock/Water6
BarbaracleRock/Water6
ClauncherWater6
ClawitzerWater6
HelioptileElectric/Normal6
HelioliskElectric/Normal6
SylveonFairy6
HawluchaFighting/Flying6
DedenneElectric/Fairy6
KlefkiSteel/Fairy6
PhantumpGhost/Grass6
TrevenantGhost/Grass6
NoibatFlying/Dragon6
NoivernFlying/Dragon6
XerneasFairy6
YveltalDark/Flying6
VolcanionFire/Water6
KartanaGrass/Steel7–8
KleavorBug/Rock3–7
UrsalunaGround/Normal3–7
KingambitDark/Steel5–6

Cut FAQ

What does Cut do?

Cut is a Normal-type physical move with 50 power. No additional effect.

Which Pokémon can learn Cut?

269 Pokémon and forms can learn Cut in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard.

Is Cut in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Cut in Pokémon Champions.

What is Cut super effective against?

As a Normal-type attack, Cut is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (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.