Psycho Cut
In Pokémon ChampionsGen IV
Game
Pokémon Champions
PsychicPhysical
High ratio.
- Power
- 70
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 20
- Hits
- One Pokémon next to the user
- On Showdown
- 0.3% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it
See it in the games
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How it works in Champions
Has a higher chance for a .
- Slicing: boosted by
“The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Good to know
- Slicing move: Sharpness boosts it ×1.5.Slicing moves
- High critical-hit ratio. Super Luck, Scope Lens and Razor Claw raise it more; Sniper makes crits stronger.High critical-hit moves
- Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.
Who runs Psycho Cut on Showdown
Gallade87.9% of its sets
Mega Absol Z29.9% of its sets
Mega Starmie15.9% of its sets
Mega Gallade69.1% of its sets
Mega Malamar19.3% of its sets
Malamar18.5% of its sets
Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.
On the ladder today
Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Psycho Cut among their most used moves.
Who learns Psycho Cut
24 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.
Alakazam
Starmie
Scizor
Medicham
Absol
Metagross
WeavileGallade
Liepard
AegislashMalamar
Decidueye
Hatterene
Ceruledge
Blade Aegislash
Mega Alakazam
Mega Scizor
Mega Medicham
Mega AbsolMega Gallade
Mega MetagrossMega StarmieMega MalamarMega Absol ZAll 57 Pokémon that learn it in any game → Filter the Pokédex to Champions →