Air Cutter (move)

Air Cutter (Japanese: エアカッター Air Cutter) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation III.

Air Cutter
エアカッター Air Cutter

Battles

Type	Flying
Category	Special
PP	25 (max. 40)
Power	60
Accuracy	95%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	1 ♥
Startles Pokémon that made a same-type appeal.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generations III-V

Air Cutter deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio. It hits both opponents in a Double Battle and all opposing adjacent Pokémon in Triple Battles.

Generation VI onward

Air Cutter's power changed from 55 to 60. In Horde Encounters, it will target all opponents. Air Cutter will also knock down Berries growing on Berry trees found in the background of battles.

Description

Games	Description
RS EColo.XD	Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio.
FRLG	The foe is hit with razor-like wind. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user launches razorlike wind to slash the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BW B2W2	The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing team. Critical hits land more easily.
XY ORAS SM USUM	The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.
SwSh	The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	31	25	25^BW 26^B2W2	26^XY 19^ORAS	19^SMUSUM	25^SwSh^BDSP 18^LA
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	35	27	27^BW 28^B2W2	28^XY 19^ORAS	19^SMUSUM	27^SwSh^BDSP 18^LA
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field		21	21	21	21^SMUSUM	25
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	35	27	27^BW 28^B2W2	28^XY 19^ORAS	19	27^SwSh^BDSP 18^LA
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy						Evo.^LA
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying						35^BDSP
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	29	24^DP 23^PtHGSS	23	23^XY 12^ORAS	12
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass						1
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass						1
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug				20^ORAS	20	20^BDSP Evo.^LA
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying			33^B2W2	33^XY 22^ORAS	22
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug				22^ORAS	22	22^BDSP
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying						1^BDSP
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying						11^LA
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy						11^LA
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying			15	15	15	16^SwSh
520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying			15	15	15	16^SwSh
521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying			15	15	15	16^SwSh
527		Woobat		Field	Flying			21	21	21	15^SwSh
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying			21	21	21	15^SwSh
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying			21	21	21	15^SwSh
641		Tornadus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			25	25	19	20^SwSh 14^LA
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon				23	23	24^SwSh
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon				23	23	24^SwSh
741		Oricorio		Flying		Flying					13
798		Kartana		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					1	20^SwSh
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					1, Evo.^USUM	1, Evo.^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔^BDSP
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying						✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying						✔
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying			✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		DP	Pt	HGSS
006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔
084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
144		Articuno		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
145		Zapdos		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
146		Moltres		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
249		Lugia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔
357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔
396		Starly		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
397		Staravia		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
415		Combee		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
458		Mantyke		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
487		Giratina Altered Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
487		Giratina Origin Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
492		Shaymin Sky Forme		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
012	Butterfree	Bug	Bug	Dream World - Windswept Sky
015	Beedrill	Bug	Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
226	Mantine	Water 1	Water 1	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
415	Combee	Bug	Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Air Cutter is a move with base power of 2, 17PP and 90% accuracy. It damages an enemy in the front, while cutting corners, and has an increased critical hit ratio.

Pokémon GO

Air Cutter

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	60
Energy cost	50
Duration	2.7 seconds
Damage window	1.8 - 2.5 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	60
Energy cost	55
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 25 → 30
February 16, 2017
- Power: 30 → 60
- Energy cost: 25 → 50
- Duration: 3.3 → 2.7 seconds
- Damage window: 2.2 - 3.1 → 1.8 - 2.5 seconds

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	43	51	95%	All opponents	—	Critical hits land more easily.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるきゅうしょにあたりやすい
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Unfezant	Golbat	Swoobat	Crobat and Skarmory
The user flaps its wings and releases energy blades from them at the opponent.
User	First Used In		Notes
Golbat	Golbat flaps its wings and a strong gust with light blue 'S'-shaped energy blades in it flies and slashes at the opponent; or, Golbat waves one of its wings and a white cresent-shaped energy flies out and hits the opponent; or, Golbat releases light blue 'S'-shaped energy disks from its mouth at the opponent.
Tabitha's Golbat	Fight for the Meteorite		Debut
A Team Magma Grunt's Golbat	Fight for the Meteorite		Debut
Agatha's Golbat	The Scheme Team		None
J's henchmen's Golbat	Ill-Will Hunting!		None
Team Galactic Grunts' multiple Golbat	Enter Galactic!		None
Skarmory	Skarmory opens its mouth and releases a strong gust with light blue 'S' shaped energy blades in it at the opponent; or, Skarmory's wings glow white and it flaps them, releasing light blue 'S' shaped energy disks at the opponent; or, Skarmory flaps its wings, releasing multiple light blue blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Green Army's Skarmory	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew		None
Taylor's Skarmory	Pursuing a Lofty Goal!		None
Team Rocket's Skarmory	Dreams Are Made of These!		None
Pidove	Pidove waves its wings in an 'X' like motion and a light blue 'X' shaped energy is released from the tip of its wings at the opponent, or Pidove crosses its wings in front of its body and opens them up quickly, releasing multiple light blue 'X' shaped energy from its wings at the opponent.
Multiple wild Pidove	Enter Iris and Axew!		None
Ash's Pidove	Enter Iris and Axew!		None
Tranquill	Tranquill waves its wings in an 'X' like motion and a light blue 'X' shaped energy is released from the tips of its wings at the opponent or Tranquill's wings glow light blue and it fire many light blue blades from them at the opponent, or Tranquill glows white and releases light blue crescent shaped blades from its wings at the opponent.
Trip's Tranquill	A Venipede Stampede!		None
Ash's Tranquill	Cottonee in Love!		None
Swoobat	Swoobat flaps its wings and light blue crescent shaped blades or a stream of light blue 'X' shaped blades are released from the tips of its wings at the opponent.
Skyla's Swoobat	Cilan Takes Flight!		None
Unfezant	Unfezant flaps its wings and releases a stream of light blue 'X' shaped blades from the tips of its wings at the opponent.
Ash's Unfezant	An Amazing Aerial Battle!		None
Riolu	Riolu swings its arms inwards and releases a stream of light blue 'X' shaped blades from its hands at the opponent.
Cameron's Riolu	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		Used via Copycat
Crobat	Crobat flaps its wings, releasing multiple light blue blades of energy from them at the opponent.
Team Rocket's Crobat	Dreams Are Made of These!		None
A wild Crobat	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		None

In The Shape of Love to Come!, Rapp commanded her Zubat to use Air Cutter, but it was defeated by Mina's Ribombee before it could use the move.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Swoobat	Skarmory	Crobat

The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing team.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Skarmory	Skarmory waves one of its wings and fires a crescent-shaped blade at the opponent.
Winona's Skarmory	Bravo, Vibrava	Debut
Crobat	Crobat waves one of its wings and releases a blade of air at the opponent.
Spenser's Crobat	Skirting Around Surskit I	None
Golbat	Golbat waves one of its wings and releases a crescent-shaped blade of air at the opponent.
Petrel's Golbat	Fortunately for Feraligatr	None
Swoobat	Swoobat releases several tiny blades of air from its wing at the opponent.
Skyla's Swoobat	Up in the Air	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Air Cutter is the only damage-dealing Flying-type move that cannot hit non-adjacent foes in Triple Battles.
Air Cutter is one of three moves that can be used to collect Berries from the Berry trees appearing behind foes in wild battles, the others being Twister and Blizzard.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	空氣利刃 Hūnghei Leihyahn * 破空斬 Pohūng Jáam *
Chinese	Mandarin	空氣利刃 / 空气利刃 Kōngqì Lìrèn * 破空斬 / 破空斩 Pòkōng Zhǎn *
Danish		Luftskærer
Dutch		Luchtsnijder
Finnish		Ilmasirppi (AG054) Ilmaleikkuri (AG132)
French		Tranch'Air
German		Windschnitt
Greek		Αεροκόπτης
Indonesian		Pisau Udara
Italian		Aerasoio
Korean		에어컷터 Air Cutter
Polish		Powietrzny Nóż
Portuguese	Brazil	Cortador de Ar (games, BW107-present, TCG, manga) Ar Cortante (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Cortador de Ar (Advanced Challenge) Corte Aéreo (Advanced Battle) Ar Cortante (DP Battle Dimension) Corta o Ar (DP Galactic Battles) Golpe de Ar (Best Wishes series)
Romanian		Tăietorul de Aer
Serbian		Razorni vetar
Spanish	Latin America	Aire Cortante (AG054, BW002) Cortador de Aire (AG132-DP045) Aire Afilado (DP118)
Spanish	Spain	Aire Afilado
Thai		แอร์คัตเตอร์
Vietnamese		Phi Đao Không Khí* Máy Cắt Không Khí

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