Steel · Special move · Gen 9
Tachyon Cutter
Tachyon Cutter is a Steel-type special move introduced in Generation 9. It has 50 base power and never misses, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Steel
Category
Special
Power
50
Accuracy
—
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
Hits twice. This move does not check accuracy. Hits twice. If the first hit breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the second hit. This move does not check accuracy.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Hits
- 2 times
- Properties
- Slicing move (Sharpness)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Steel attack
2× vsIceRockFairy
½× vsFireWaterElectricSteel
Pokémon that learn Tachyon Cutter
1 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iron Crown | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Tachyon Cutter FAQ
What does Tachyon Cutter do?
Tachyon Cutter is a Steel-type special move with 50 power. Hits twice. If the first hit breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the second hit. This move does not check accuracy.
Which Pokémon can learn Tachyon Cutter?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Tachyon Cutter in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Iron Crown.
Is Tachyon Cutter in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Tachyon Cutter in Pokémon Champions.
What is Tachyon Cutter super effective against?
As a Steel-type attack, Tachyon Cutter is super effective against Ice, Rock and Fairy, not very effective against Fire, Water, Electric and Steel (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.