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
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
70 — 51.7 percentile
Accuracy
100%
PP
20, up to 32 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Machines

Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Critical hit chance is one level higher than normal.

Categories

  • Regular damage at target
  • Critical at target

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.

Foreign Names

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

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

This move does not exist in games with 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 85%

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.

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 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
34 Kadabra Kadabra psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus 		¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 40 35 30 120 70 105 400
34 Alakazam Alakazam psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus 		¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 55 50 45 135 85 120 490
50 Mewtwo Mewtwo psychic Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 110 90 154 90 130 680
60 Absol Absol dark Pressure
Super Luck 		½ male, ½ female Ground 65 130 60 75 60 75 465
31 Gallade Gallade psychic fighting Steadfast always male Indeterminate 68 125 65 65 115 80 518
66 Cresselia Cresselia psychic Levitate always female No Eggs 120 70 120 75 130 85 600
Generation 4 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 Drowzee psychic Insomnia
Forewarn 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 60 48 45 43 90 42 328
Meditite Meditite fighting psychic Pure Power ½ male, ½ female Humanshape 30 40 55 40 55 60 280
Spinda Spinda normal Own Tempo
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Ground
Humanshape 		60 60 60 60 60 60 360

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