Psycho Cut (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Psychic
Category	Physical
Power	70
Accuracy	100
PP	20 (max. 32)
Introduced	Generation 4

Technical/Hidden Machine

Sword/Shield	TM69

Effects

Psycho Cut deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio (¹⁄₈ instead of ¹⁄₁₆).

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Psycho Cut turns into Shattered Psyche and has base power 140.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Psycho Cut
Japanese	サイコカッター (Psycho Cutter)
German	Psychoklinge
French	Coupe Psycho
Italian	Psicotaglio
Spanish	Psicocorte

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user tears at the foe with blades formed by psychic power. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.
Sword/Shield	The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Psycho Cut at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Kadabra
#064 / Psychic
Level 28

Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Level 28

Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic
Level 36

Absol
#359 / Dark
Level 37

Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 31

Cresselia
#488 / Psychic
Level 1

Cresselia
#488 / Psychic
Level 66

Inkay
#686 / Dark · Psychic
Level 39

Malamar
#687 / Dark · Psychic
Level 39

Kartana
#798 / Grass · Steel
Level 67

Necrozma
#800 / Psychic
Level 37