Fury Cutter (move)

Move data

Type Bug
Category Physical  Physical
Power 40
Accuracy 95
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM49

Effects

Fury Cutter deals damage starting at base power 40, and for each successful consecutive hit doubles in power, up to a maximum base power of 160.

If the move misses for any reason, the base power resets to 40.

Changes

  • In Generations 2-4, Fury Cutter has 10 base power.
  • In Generation 5, Fury Cutter has 20 base power.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Buginium Z and uses its Z-Power, Fury Cutter turns into Savage Spin-Out and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Fury Cutter
Japanese れんぞくぎり (Renzoku Giri)
German Zornklinge
French Taillade
Italian Tagliofuria
Spanish Cortefuria
Korean 연속자르기
Chinese (Simplified) 连斩
Chinese (Traditional) 連斬

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Successive hits raise power.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
An attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen An attack that grows stronger on each successive hit.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is slashed with scythes or claws. Its power increases if it hits in succession.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is slashed with scythes or claws. Its power increases if it hits in succession.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is slashed with scythes or claws. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The target is slashed with scythes or claws. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is slashed with scythes or claws. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks by slashing the target with scythes, claws, or the like. This attack becomes more powerful if it hits in succession.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Fury 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.

Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Level 12
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Level 12
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Level 12
Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Level 4
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Level 16
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Level 1
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Level 8
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Level 4
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Level 16
Gallade Gallade
#0475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 1
Oshawott Oshawott
#0501 / Water
Level 19
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Level 21
Samurott Samurott
#0503 / Water
Level 21
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Level 21
Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Level 1
Galvantula Galvantula
#0596 / Bug · Electric
Level 1
Pawniard Pawniard
#0624 / Dark · Steel
Level 5
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Level 1
Fomantis Fomantis
#0753 / Grass
Level 1
Lurantis Lurantis
#0754 / Grass
Level 1
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Level 4
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Level 1
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
Level 1

Learnt upon evolution

Kricketune Kricketune
#0402 / Bug

Learnt by breeding

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