Air Cutter (move)

Air Cutter (Japanese: エアカッター Air Cutter) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation III. It is TM040 in Generation IX.
==Effect==
===Generations III-V===
Air Cutter deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It hits both opponents in a Double Battle and all opposing adjacent Pokémon in Triple Battles. Air Cutter's odds of landing critical hits is calculated for each hit opponent individually.
===Generation VI onwards===
Air Cutter's power changed from 55 to 60. In Horde Encounters, it will target all opponents. Air Cutter will also knock down growing on Berry trees found in the background of s. If used by a Pokémon with , its power is increased by 50%.
Air Cutter is a wind move.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
Air Cutter's PP has been reduced to 15, and like all other moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it can only hit one target.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM/Move Tutor===
===By ===
===Special move===
====Generation V====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Air Cutter inflicts damage, and has an increased critical hit ratio (50% in the Rescue Team series, 30% in the Explorers series).
===Pokémon GO===
====Updates====
;Gyms & Raids
* July 30, 2016
** Power: 25 → 30
* February 16, 2017
** Power: 30 → 60
** Energy cost: 25 → 50
** Duration: 3.3 → 2.7 seconds
** Damage window: 2.2 - 3.1 → 1.8 - 2.5 seconds
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===Pokémon Masters EX===
Regular 
 	Cost inmove-gauge slots	MP 	at each move level	at each move level	at each move level	at each move level	at each move level	 	Target 	Effecttag(s) 	Additional effect(s)
 	Cost inmove-gauge slots	MP 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	 	Target 	Effecttag(s) 	Additional effect(s)
 	— 	43 	45 	47 	49 	51 	95% 	All opponents	— 	Critical hits land more easily. 	
Learnset	Learnset 	Learnset	Learnset 	Learnset 	Learnset 	Learnset 	Learnset 	Learnset 	Learnset	Learnset 	Learnset
Playable	Playable 	Playable	Playable 	Playable 	Playable 	Playable 	Playable 	 	Role 	related 	related
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	None 	None
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	: Lowers the target's by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. 	: Lowers the target's by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	None 	None
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	: Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch when the user's attack move against it is successful.: Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target when the user's attack move against it is successful.	: Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch when the user's attack move against it is successful.: Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target when the user's attack move against it is successful.
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	: Lowers the target's by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.: Lowers the target's by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. 	: Lowers the target's by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.: Lowers the target's by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.
Flyaway Air Cutter	Flyaway Air Cutter	Flyaway Air Cutter	Flyaway Air Cutter	Flyaway Air Cutter	Flyaway Air Cutter	Flyaway Air Cutter	Flyaway Air Cutter	Flyaway Air Cutter	Flyaway Air Cutter 	Flyaway Air Cutter 	Flyaway Air Cutter	Flyaway Air Cutter
Playable 	Role 	 	at each move level	at each move level	at each move level	at each move level	at each move level	Target 	Effecttag 	Additional effect(s)	 	
Playable 	Role 	 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5 	Target 	Effecttag 	Additional effect(s)	 	
 	 	200 	210 	220 	230 	240 	An opponent 	— 	This attack's power increases when the target is flinching.	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
•Description of additional effect(s) prior to Version 2.20.0: This move's power increases when the target is flinching.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
* In The Shape of Love to Come!, Rapp commanded her to use Air Cutter, but it was defeated by Mina's before it could use the move.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Air Cutter is the only damage-dealing move that cannot hit non-adjacent foes in Triple Battles.
* Air Cutter is one of three moves that can be used to collect from the Berry trees appearing behind foes in wild battles, the others being and .
==In other languages==
Spin-off series games
Pokémon Masters EX
Flyaway Air Cutter
Category:Slicing moves
Category:Wind moves
Category:Moves with a high critical-hit ratio
Category:Moves that can jam
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
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it:Aerasoio
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zh:空气利刃（招式）