Essentials
Stats
- Power
- 70; percentile 50.1
- 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
- Reflectable
- Snatchable
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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
Machines

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Not a TM

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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

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

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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
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 | Type | Class | PP | Power | Acc | Pri | Effect |
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| Karate Chop | ![]() |
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25 | 50 | 100% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| Razor Leaf | ![]() |
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25 | 55 | 95% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| Crabhammer | ![]() |
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10 | 90 | 90% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| Slash | ![]() |
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20 | 70 | 100% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| Aeroblast | ![]() |
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5 | 100 | 95% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| Cross Chop | ![]() |
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5 | 100 | 80% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| Air Cutter | ![]() |
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25 | 55 | 95% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| Leaf Blade | ![]() |
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15 | 90 | 100% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| Night Slash | ![]() |
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15 | 70 | 100% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| Shadow Claw | ![]() |
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15 | 70 | 100% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| Stone Edge | ![]() |
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5 | 100 | 80% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| Attack Order | ![]() |
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15 | 90 | 100% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| Spacial Rend | ![]() |
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5 | 100 | 95% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| Drill Run | ![]() |
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10 | 80 | 95% | Has an increased chance for a critical hit. |
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| Shadow Blast | ![]() |
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— | 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.
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Pokémon | Type | Ability | Gender | Egg Group | HP | Atk | Def | SpA | SpD | Spd | Total | |
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| Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level. | ||||||||||||||
| 34 | 40 | Kadabra |
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Synchronize
Inner Focus Magic Guard |
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Humanshape | 40 | 35 | 30 | 120 | 70 | 105 | 400 | |
| 34 | 40 | Alakazam |
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Synchronize
Inner Focus Magic Guard |
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Humanshape | 55 | 50 | 45 | 135 | 85 | 120 | 490 | |
| 50 | 43 | Mewtwo |
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Pressure
Unnerve |
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No Eggs | 106 | 110 | 90 | 154 | 90 | 130 | 680 | |
| 31 | 36 | Gallade |
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Steadfast
Justified |
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Indeterminate | 68 | 125 | 65 | 65 | 115 | 80 | 518 | |
| 60 | 60 | Absol |
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Pressure
Super Luck Justified |
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Ground | 65 | 130 | 60 | 75 | 60 | 75 | 465 | |
| 66 | 66 | Cresselia |
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Levitate | ![]() |
No Eggs | 120 | 70 | 120 | 75 | 130 | 85 | 600 | |
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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. | ||||||||||||||
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Drowzee |
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Insomnia
Forewarn Inner Focus |
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Humanshape | 60 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 90 | 42 | 328 | |
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Meditite |
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Pure Power
Telepathy |
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Humanshape | 30 | 40 | 55 | 40 | 55 | 60 | 280 | |
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Spinda |
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Own Tempo
Tangled Feet Contrary |
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Ground
Humanshape |
60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 360 | |
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Pawniard |
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Defiant
Inner Focus Pressure |
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Humanshape | 45 | 85 | 70 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 340 | ||

























