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Cut

(いあいぎり Iai Cut)

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	50
Accuracy:	95
PP:	30*
Affects:	Selected target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
BrightPowder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest data

Pokémon Contests (RS E)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	1 ♥

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Type:
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥

Cut (Japanese: いあいぎり Iai Cut) is a Normal-type damaging move introduced in Generation I. In all of the Generations, it is a hidden move (HM01).

Effect

In Battle

The foe is cut with a scythe or a claw. It inflicts damage, and has no secondary effect.

Contests

Badly startles all Pokémon that made a good appeal.

Super Contests

A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Outside of Battle

Outside of battle, Cut enables to user to cut down small trees that may block their paths. This is useful for moving forward in the games. In Pokémon Emerald, if one uses Cut next to the tall grass, all the grass one space next to it will be cut. The grass will regrow if one steps into a new city or route.

Learnset

Generation I

By HM01

_{Bold indicates a Pokémon with STAB.}

_{Italic indicates evolved forms with STAB.}

Generation II

By HM01

_{Bold indicates a Pokémon with STAB.}

_{Italic indicates evolved forms with STAB.}

Generation III

By HM01

_{Bold indicates a Pokémon with STAB.}

_{Italic indicates evolved forms with STAB.}

Generation IV

By HM01

_{Bold indicates a Pokémon with STAB.}

_{Italic indicates evolved forms with STAB.}

Trivia

Despite having no visible arms or legs, Diglett and Dugtrio are able to learn this move.
In Pokémon Black and White, Cut is the only HM mandatorily required to be able to complete the game, despite the player receiving other HMs throughout the course of the game.

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Cut

Contents

Effect

In Battle

Contests

Super Contests

Outside of Battle

Learnset

Generation I

By HM01

Generation II

By HM01

Generation III

By HM01

Generation IV

By HM01

Trivia

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