Air Cutter (move)

Air Cutter エアカッター Air Cutter

Battles Type  Flying Category  Special PP  25 (max. 40) Power  60 Accuracy  95% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation III Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver TM040 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Air Cutter (Japanese: エアカッター Air Cutter) is a damage-dealing Flying-type move introduced in Generation III. It is TM040 in Generation IX.

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. Air Cutter's odds of landing critical hits is calculated for each hit opponent individually.

Generation VI onwards

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. If used by a Pokémon with Sharpness, its power is increased by 50%.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Air Cutter's PP has been reduced to 15, and like all other moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it can only hit one target.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  15 Agile Strong Power  60  45  75 Accuracy  95%  95%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Crit. stage  1  1  2    ?  ?    ?  ? Has a high critical-hit ratio

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio. FRLG The foe is hit with razor-like wind. It has a high critical-hit ratio. DPPtHGSSPBR The user launches razorlike wind to slash the foe. It has a high critical-hit ratio. BWB2W2 The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing team. Critical hits land more easily. XYORAS SMUSUMPE The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily. SwShBDSP The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. Critical hits land more easily. LA The user launches razor-like wind to slash the target. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. SV The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	31	25	25BW 26B2W2	26XY 19ORAS	19	25	25	18
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	35	27	27BW 28B2W2	28XY 19ORAS	19	27	27	18
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	−	21	21	21	21	25	25
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	35	27	27BW 28B2W2	28XY 19ORAS	19	27	27	18
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	Evo.
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	14
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−	−		35	−	−
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	29	24DP 23PtHGSS	23	23XY 12ORAS	12	−	−		−
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug		−	−	20ORAS	20		20	Evo.
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	−	−	−	−	−	1	1		1
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	−	−	−	−	−	1	1		1
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	−	−	33B2W2	33XY 22ORAS	22	−	−		−
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	−	−	−	22ORAS	22		22		22
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying		−	−	−	−		1	−	−
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying		−	−	−	−		−	11
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy		−	−	−	−	−	−	11
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying			15	15	15	16
0520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying			15	15	15	16
0521		Unfezant All forms		Flying		Flying			15	15	15	16
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying			21	21	21	15
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying			21	21	21	15
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying			21	21	21	15
0641		Tornadus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			25	25	19	20		14	20
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon				23	23	24			24
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon				23	23	24			24
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying		Flying					13				13
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	20
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1, Evo.USUM	1, Evo.
0993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						IV	IX
						PtHGSS Tutor	SV TM040
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	✔	−
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔	−
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	−	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	−	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	−	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	−	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	✔	−
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	✔	−
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	−
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	−	✔
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔
0415		Combee		Bug		Bug	✔	−
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	−
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	−
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0487		Giratina All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	−
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0492		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		✔
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying		✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying		✔
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying		✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug		✔
0641		Tornadus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying		✔
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying		✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying		✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug		✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon		✔
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon		✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying		✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying		✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying		✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying		✔
0731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying		✔
0732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying		✔
0733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying		✔
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying		Flying		✔
0818		Inteleon		Water 1	Field		✔
0821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying		✔
0822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying		✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying		✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying		✔
0900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug		✔
0912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1		✔
0913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1		✔
0914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1		✔
0931		Squawkabilly All forms		Flying		Flying		✔
0940		Wattrel		Water 1	Flying		✔
0941		Kilowattrel		Water 1	Flying		✔
0962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying		✔
0973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying		✔
0991		Iron Bundle		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0993		Iron Jugulis		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1016		Fezandipiti		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	−	−	−	✔	✔	−	✔	−
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying		−	✔	✔	✔		✔
0580		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0415		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Air Cutter inflicts damage, and has an increased critical hit ratio (50% in the Rescue Team series, 30% in the Explorers series).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 2 - 17 - 90% - Front Enemy Yes MDTDS 2 - 17 - 90% - Front Enemy Yes BSL 2 - 17 - 90% - Front Enemy Yes MDGtI 7 99 18 50 90% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 7 99 18 40 90% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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 As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

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 Rumble Rush

Air Cutter

★★★
Attack power	47.82716
Charge time	0.82 seconds
Range type	Shoot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	3%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Regular move

Category	Cost in move-gauge slots	MP	Power at each move level					Accuracy	Target	Effect tag(s)	Additional effect(s)
			1	2	3	4	5
Special		—	43	45	47	49	51	95%	All opponents	—	Critical hits land more easily.
Learnset
Playable sync pair(s)								Type	Role	Sync pair's related passive skill(s)
	Blue & Pidgeot							Flying	Special Strike	None
	Falkner & Pidgeot							Flying	Tech	Trip Up 9: Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.
	Falkner & Noctowl							Flying	Support	None
	Skyla (Anniversary 2022) & Tornadus							Flying	Tech	Staggering 2: Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch when the user's attack move against it is successful. Gobsmack 2: Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target confused when the user's attack move against it is successful.
	Silver & Crobat							Flying	Field	Trip Up 9: Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. Mind Games 9: Lowers the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.

Sync move

Flyaway Air Cutter
Playable sync pair	Role	Category	Power at each move level					Target	Effect tag	Additional effect(s)
			1	2	3	4	5
Winona & Pelipper	Tech	Special	200	210	220	230	240	An opponent	—	This attack's power increases when the target is flinching.

•Description of additional effect(s) prior to Version 2.20.0: This move's power increases when the target is flinching.

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS 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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Golbat Swoobat Crobat and Skarmory Quaxwell
The user launches multiple energy blades that cut through the air to slash at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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 crescent-shaped blade of 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 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 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 waves its wings in an 'X' like motion and a light blue 'X'-shaped blade of energy is released from the tips of its wings at the opponent; or, Tranquill's wings glow light blue and it fires many light blue blades from them at the opponent; or, Tranquill glows white and releases light blue crescent-shaped blades of energy from its wings at the opponent.
Trip's Tranquill	A Venipede Stampede!		None
Ash's Tranquill	Cottonee in Love!		None
	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 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 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 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
	One of Quaxwell's wings glows light blue and it swings it around, releasing a light blue blade of energy from it at the opponent.
Dot's Quaxwell	HZ071		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 Golbat Crobat
The user launches razor-like wind to slash the opposing team.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Skarmory waves one of its wings and fires a crescent-shaped blade at the opponent.
Winona's Skarmory	Bravo, Vibrava		Debut
	Crobat waves one of its wings and releases a blade of air at the opponent.
Spenser's Crobat	Skirting Around Surskit I		None
	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 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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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 * 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 에어커터 E-eokeo-teoIX+ 에어컷터 E-eokeos-teoIII–VIII Polish Powietrzny Nóż Portuguese Brazil Cortador de Ar (games, BW107-present, TCG, manga) Ar Cortante (early anime) 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) Spain Aire Afilado Thai แอร์คัตเตอร์ Vietnamese Phi Đao Không Khí* Máy Cắt Không Khí

Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Flyaway Air Cutter Language Title Japanese 世界にはばたく エアカッター Sekai ni Habataku Ea Kattā Mandarin Chinese 翱翔世界之 空氣利刃 Áoxiáng Shìjiè zhī Kōngqì Lìrèn French Le vent de la victoire ! Tranch'Air ! German Windschnitt der Himmelschoreografie Italian Aerasoio ad ali spiegate Korean 세상에 날갯짓하는 에어컷터 Sesang-e Nalgaetjithaneun Eeo Keotteo Spanish Aire Afilado de las Alturas

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