Air Cutter (move)

Move data

Type Flying
Category Special  Special
Power 60
Accuracy 95
PP 25  (max. 40)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Scarlet​/​Violet TM040

Effects

Air Cutter deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio (18 instead of 124).

Pokémon with the abilities Battle Armor or Shell Armor, or those under the effects of Lucky Chant, are protected against critical hits.

Changes

  • In Generation 3, Air Cutter is categorized as Physical.
  • In Generations 3-5, Air Cutter has 55 base power.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Flyinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Air Cutter turns into Supersonic Skystrike and has base power 120.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent foes.

Other languages

English Air Cutter
Japanese エアカッター (Air Cutter)
German Windschnitt
French Tranch'Air
Italian Aerasoio
Spanish Aire Afilado
Korean 에어커터
Chinese (Simplified) 空气利刃
Chinese (Traditional) 空氣利刃

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is hit with razor-like wind. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user launches razorlike wind to slash the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing team. Critical hits land more easily.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Air Cutter at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Level 14
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Level 1
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Level 1
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Level 22
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#0641 / Flying
Level 20
Tornadus (Therian Forme) Tornadus
Therian Forme
#0641 / Flying
Level 20
Noibat Noibat
#0714 / Flying · Dragon
Level 24
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Level 24
Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Level 13
Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio
Pom-Pom Style
#0741 / Electric · Flying
Level 13
Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio
Pa'u Style
#0741 / Psychic · Flying
Level 13
Oricorio (Sensu Style) Oricorio
Sensu Style
#0741 / Ghost · Flying
Level 13
Iron Jugulis Iron Jugulis
#0993 / Dark · Flying
Level 1

Learnt by TM

Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Galarian Articuno Articuno
Galarian Articuno
#0144 / Psychic · Flying
Zapdos Zapdos
#0145 / Electric · Flying
Moltres Moltres
#0146 / Fire · Flying
Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Hoothoot Hoothoot
#0163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl Noctowl
#0164 / Normal · Flying
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Wingull Wingull
#0278 / Water · Flying
Pelipper Pelipper
#0279 / Water · Flying
Masquerain Masquerain
#0284 / Bug · Flying
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Tropius Tropius
#0357 / Grass · Flying
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Empoleon Empoleon
#0395 / Water · Steel
Starly Starly
#0396 / Normal · Flying
Staravia Staravia
#0397 / Normal · Flying
Staraptor Staraptor
#0398 / Normal · Flying
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Ducklett Ducklett
#0580 / Water · Flying
Swanna Swanna
#0581 / Water · Flying
Rufflet Rufflet
#0627 / Normal · Flying
Braviary Braviary
#0628 / Normal · Flying
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#0641 / Flying
Tornadus (Therian Forme) Tornadus
Therian Forme
#0641 / Flying
Fletchinder Fletchinder
#0662 / Fire · Flying
Talonflame Talonflame
#0663 / Fire · Flying
Vivillon Vivillon
#0666 / Bug · Flying
Noibat Noibat
#0714 / Flying · Dragon
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Rowlet Rowlet
#0722 / Grass · Flying
Dartrix Dartrix
#0723 / Grass · Flying
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Pikipek Pikipek
#0731 / Normal · Flying
Trumbeak Trumbeak
#0732 / Normal · Flying
Toucannon Toucannon
#0733 / Normal · Flying
Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio
Pom-Pom Style
#0741 / Electric · Flying
Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio
Pa'u Style
#0741 / Psychic · Flying
Oricorio (Sensu Style) Oricorio
Sensu Style
#0741 / Ghost · Flying
Inteleon Inteleon
#0818 / Water
Rookidee Rookidee
#0821 / Flying
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Quaxly Quaxly
#0912 / Water
Quaxwell Quaxwell
#0913 / Water
Squawkabilly (Green Plumage) Squawkabilly
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Wattrel Wattrel
#0940 / Electric · Flying
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Flamigo Flamigo
#0973 / Flying · Fighting
Iron Bundle Iron Bundle
#0991 / Ice · Water

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Air Cutter as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.