Psycho Cut

Essentials

Psycho Cut

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 70; percentile 42.5
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User's critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: The user tears at the foe with blades formed by psychic power. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

: The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.

: The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.

: The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.

Foreign Names

Japanese: サイコカッター (saikokattaa)
: サイコカッター
Korean: 사이코커터
Chinese: 精神利刃
: 精神利刃
French: Coupe Psycho
German: Psychoklinge
Spanish: Psicocorte
Italian: Psicotaglio
Czech: Psychosek

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Psycho Cut.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Karate Chop	25	50	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Razor Leaf	25	55	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Crabhammer	10	100	90%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Slash	20	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Aeroblast	5	100	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Cross Chop	5	100	80%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Air Cutter	25	60	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Leaf Blade	15	90	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Night Slash	15	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Shadow Claw	15	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Stone Edge	5	100	80%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Attack Order	15	90	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Spacial Rend	5	100	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Drill Run	10	80	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Shadow Blast	—	80	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Pokémon

Psychic Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Psycho Cut's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
34	40	40	40	28	28	28	Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
34	40	40	40	28	28	28	Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
			40	28	28	28	Mega Alakazam		Trace		Human-Like	55	50	65	175	105	150	600
50	43	43	36	36	36	36	Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
			36	36	36	36	Mega Mewtwo X		Steadfast		Undiscovered	106	190	100	154	100	130	780
			36	36	36	36	Mega Mewtwo Y		Insomnia		Undiscovered	106	150	70	194	120	140	780
31	36	36	36	31	31	31	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
				31	31	31	Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		Amorphous	68	165	95	65	115	110	618
60	60	49	47	37	37	37	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
			47	37	37	37	Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
66	66	66	—	—	—	—	Cresselia		Levitate		Undiscovered	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
			39	39	39	39	Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
			39	39	39	39	Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
					67	67	Kartana		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	59	181	131	59	31	109	570
					37	37	Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	107	101	127	89	79	600
						37	Dusk Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	157	127	113	109	77	680
						37	Dawn Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	113	109	157	127	77	680
						37	Ultra Necrozma		Neuroforce		Undiscovered	97	167	97	167	97	129	754
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
							Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
							Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
							Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340

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