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PsychicPhysNon-contactSlicing

Psycho Cut

  • Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.
  • Slicing — Sharpness boosts them 1.5×.

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
70
Acc
100
PP
20
Priority
0
Range
Single

Effect

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

Effects & flags

High critical-hit ratio

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsPsychicPhys70100200
Gen 4–9PsychicPhys70100200

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

Mega Absol ZMega Absol Z29.9%GalladeGallade87.9%Mega StarmieMega Starmie15.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

Mega Absol ZMega Absol Z26.3%Mega StarmieMega Starmie29.9%GalladeGallade100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

GalladeGallade100%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

OU (Singles)2026-09

Iron BoulderIron Boulder5.6%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (OU)

Doubles OU2026-09

MedichamMedicham0.3%GalladeGallade97.3%Iron BoulderIron Boulder80.8%MalamarMalamar4.9%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Type

Super effective (×2)
FightingPoison
Not very effective (×½)
PsychicSteel
No effect (×0)
Dark

Moves of the same type

PsychicPrismatic LaserPsychicPsycho BoostPsychicFuture SightPsychicDream EaterPsychicPhoton GeyserPsychicPsystrikePsychicLuster PurgePsychicMist BallPsychicFreezing GlarePsychicPsychicPsychicPsychic FangsPsychicEerie Spell

Pokémon that learn this move18 Pokémon

Drowzee#0096DrowzeeArticuno (Galarian Form)#0144Articuno (Galarian Form)Mewtwo#0150MewtwoMeditite#0307MedititeGallade#0475GalladeUxie#0480UxieMesprit#0481MespritAzelf#0482AzelfCresselia#0488CresseliaInkay#0686InkayMalamar#0687MalamarNecrozma#0800NecrozmaHatterene#0858HattereneCeruledge#0937CeruledgeVeluza#0976VeluzaIron Valiant#1006Iron ValiantIron Boulder#1022Iron BoulderIron Crown#1023Iron Crown

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FAQ

What type is Psycho Cut?

Psycho Cut is a Psychic-type Phys move.

What does Psycho Cut do?

This move has a 1-stage Critical-Hit Ratio Boost.

What are Psycho Cut's power, accuracy and PP?

Power 70, accuracy 100, PP 20.

Which Pokémon can learn Psycho Cut?

18 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Drowzee, Articuno (Galarian Form), Mewtwo, Meditite, Gallade, Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf.

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