Psycho Cut (move)

Move data

Type Psychic
Category Physical  Physical
Power 70
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TM69

Effects

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

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
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
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
Korean 사이코커터
Chinese (Simplified) 精神利刃
Chinese (Traditional) 精神利刃

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
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Psycho Cut 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.

Galarian Articuno Articuno
Galarian Articuno
#0144 / Psychic · Flying
Level 35
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Level 16
Gallade Gallade
#0475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 42
Cresselia Cresselia
#0488 / Psychic
Level 36
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Level 27
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Level 27
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Level 32
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Level 56
Veluza Veluza
#0976 / Water · Psychic
Level 40
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
Level 35
Iron Boulder Iron Boulder
#1022 / Rock · Psychic
Level 28
Iron Crown Iron Crown
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Level 35

Learnt upon evolution

Hatterene Hatterene
#0858 / Psychic · Fairy

Learnt by breeding

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