Psycho Cut

Essentials

Psycho Cut

physical

Generation 4

Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 70; percentile 42.3
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32.0 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
: TM69

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.

: 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	20	Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
34	40	40	40	28	28	28	20	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
							*	Galarian Rapidash		Run Away Pastel Veil Anticipation		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
							35	Galarian Articuno		Competitive		Undiscovered	90	85	85	125	100	95	580
50	43	43	36	36	36	36	16	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	42	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Human-Like Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
				31	31	31		Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		Human-Like 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	—	—	—	—	36	Cresselia		Levitate		Undiscovered	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
			39	39	39	39	27	Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
			39	39	39	39	27	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	32	Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	107	101	127	89	79	600
						37	32	Dusk Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	157	127	113	109	77	680
						37	32	Dawn Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	113	109	157	127	77	680
						37		Ultra Necrozma		Neuroforce		Undiscovered	97	167	97	167	97	129	754
							*	Hatterene		Healer Anticipation Magic Bounce		Fairy	57	90	95	136	103	29	510
								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
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
							69	Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
							69	Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
							69	Galarian Rapidash		Run Away Pastel Veil Anticipation		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
							69	Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
							69	Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
							69	Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
							69	Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
							69	Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
							69	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
							69	Galarian Articuno		Competitive		Undiscovered	90	85	85	125	100	95	580
							69	Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
							69	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							69	Sneasel		Inner Focus Keen Eye Pickpocket		Field	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
							69	Weavile		Pressure Pickpocket		Field	70	120	65	45	85	125	510
							69	Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							69	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Human-Like Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
							69	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
							69	Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
							69	Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
							69	Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
							69	Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
							69	Uxie		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
							69	Mesprit		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
							69	Azelf		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
							69	Cresselia		Levitate		Undiscovered	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
							69	Liepard		Limber Unburden Prankster		Field	64	88	50	88	50	106	446
							69	Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	65	45	43	55	43	72	323
							69	Swoobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	67	57	55	77	55	114	425
							69	Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
							69	Haxorus		Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve		Monster Dragon	76	147	90	60	70	97	540
							69	Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
							69	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
							69	Honedge		No Guard		Mineral	45	80	100	35	37	28	325
							69	Doublade		No Guard		Mineral	59	110	150	45	49	35	448
							69	Shield Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	50	140	50	140	60	500
							69	Blade Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	140	50	140	50	60	500
							69	Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
							69	Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
							69	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
							69	Lurantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	70	105	90	80	90	45	480
							69	Tapu Lele		Psychic Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	85	75	130	115	95	570
							69	Lunala		Shadow Shield		Undiscovered	137	113	89	137	107	97	680
							69	Kartana		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	59	181	131	59	31	109	570
							69	Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	107	101	127	89	79	600
							69	Dusk Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	157	127	113	109	77	680
							69	Dawn Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	113	109	157	127	77	680
							69	Orbeetle		Swarm Frisk Telepathy		Bug	60	45	110	80	120	90	505
							69	Hatterene		Healer Anticipation Magic Bounce		Fairy	57	90	95	136	103	29	510
							69	Zacian		Intrepid Sword		Undiscovered	92	130	115	80	115	138	670
							69	Crowned Zacian		Intrepid Sword		Undiscovered	92	170	115	80	115	148	720
							69	Spectrier		Grim Neigh		Undiscovered	100	65	60	145	80	130	580
							69	Shadow Calyrex		As One		Undiscovered	100	85	80	165	100	150	680

61 Pokémon