Cut (move)

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Cut (Japanese: Cut) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation I. It is HM01 in Generations through , and TM93 in .
==Effect==
===In battle===
Cut inflicts damage and has no secondary effect.
====Generation IX====
Cut is programmed into , but cannot be selected in a battle as no available Pokémon can learn it. However, it can be called by .
===Outside of battle===
In certain games, Cut is a field move that requires a specific badge to be used outside of battle: the Cascade Badge, Hive Badge, Stone Badge, Forest Badge, or Bug Badge.
====Removing plants====
In Generations –, and also in the Hidden Moves Pokétch app, Cut can be used to remove cuttable plants, which are obstacles that block the player's way.
The trees are restored once the player leaves the current area or resets the game.
=====Generation I=====
In this generation, the player can only remove plants by using this move from the party screen.
=====Generations II to VI=====
In addition to using this move from the party screen, the player can now remove plants simply by interacting with them and pressing A, which opens up a dialog box asking if the plant should be cut.
=====Generation VII onwards=====
Cut is no longer usable outside of battle, except from the Hidden Moves Pokétch app in (instead of being taught to a Pokémon).
In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, small trees can be cut down with the Secret Technique Chop Down instead.
Cuttable plants do not appear in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Sword, Shield, , Scarlet, and Violet.
====Removing tall grass====
In Generations –, Cut can be used to remove a portion of tall grass.
====Other uses====
In , there is a sealed cave in Ruin Valley with the word "CUT" written in braille. The player may open it by using Cut on the entrance, which grants access to Dotted Hole.
Cut can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if was used in the previous turn.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By TM/HM===
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
===Pokémon GO===
====Updates====
;Gyms & Raids
* July 30, 2016
** Energy boost: 7 → 10
* February 16, 2017
** Power: 12 → 10
** Energy boost: 10 → 5
** Duration: 1.13 → 1 seconds
** Damage window: 0.93 - 1.13 → 0.3 - 0.5 seconds
* February 21, 2017
** Power: 10 → 5
** Duration: 1 → 0.5 seconds
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
* 's was revealed to know Cut on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
==In other generations==
===In battle===
====Core series games====
====Side series games====
====Spin-off series games====
===Outside of battle===
====Cutting plants====
====Cutting tall grass====
==Trivia==
* In Generation I, if the player saves and exits the game standing on a previously cut tree, once the game is continued, the player will be standing on the tree that was previously cut. The same can be done with in . In Celadon Gym in Yellow, the same effect can also happen with Pikachu after certain battles.
* Cut is not required to complete , their remakes, , or .
* The Japanese name of Cut, いあいぎり Iai Cut, refers to , a . Specifically, it refers to the technique of drawing a blade from its , cutting down the opponent, then re-sheathing the blade.
* Cut was the first HM move featured in the .
==In other languages==
Category:Slicing moves
Category:HM moves appearing in all generations
Category:Moves that can jam
Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
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es:Corte
fr:Coupe
it:Taglio
ja:いあいぎり
zh:居合斩（招式）