Essentials

Psycho Cut

Psychic physical

Generation 4

Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 0
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting 2
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 2
  • Psychic ½
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
70; percentile 50.1
Accuracy
100%
PP
20, up to 32 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM

Effect

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

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

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

Generation 5
Black, White

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

Foreign Names

Czech
Psychosek
French
Coupe Psycho
German
Psychoklinge
Italian
Psicotaglio
Spanish
Psico-corte
Japanese
サイコカッター (saikokattaa)

Contests

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Cool
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 Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Karate Chop Fighting physical 25 50 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Razor Leaf Grass physical 25 55 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Crabhammer Water physical 10 90 90%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Slash Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Aeroblast Flying special 5 100 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Cross Chop Fighting physical 5 100 80%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Air Cutter Flying special 25 55 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Leaf Blade Grass physical 15 90 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Night Slash Dark physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Shadow Claw Ghost physical 15 70 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Stone Edge Rock physical 5 100 80%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Attack Order Bug physical 15 90 100%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Spacial Rend Dragon special 5 100 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Drill Run Ground physical 10 80 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Shadow Blast Shadow special 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.

Generation 4 Generation 5 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 Kadabra Psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
Magic Guard
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 40 35 30 120 70 105 400
34 40 Alakazam Psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
Magic Guard
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 55 50 45 135 85 120 490
50 43 Mewtwo Psychic Pressure
Unnerve
genderless No Eggs 106 110 90 154 90 130 680
31 36 Gallade Psychic Fighting Steadfast
Justified
always male Indeterminate 68 125 65 65 115 80 518
60 60 Absol Dark Pressure
Super Luck
Justified
½ male, ½ female Ground 65 130 60 75 60 75 465
66 66 Cresselia Psychic Levitate always female No Eggs 120 70 120 75 130 85 600
Generation 4 Generation 5 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 Psychic Insomnia
Forewarn
Inner Focus
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 60 48 45 43 90 42 328
• • Meditite Fighting Psychic Pure Power
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 30 40 55 40 55 60 280
• • Spinda Normal Own Tempo
Tangled Feet
Contrary
½ male, ½ female Ground
Humanshape
60 60 60 60 60 60 360
• Pawniard Dark Steel Defiant
Inner Focus
Pressure
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 45 85 70 40 40 60 340

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