Cut (HM01) is a normal type move that appeared first in Generation I to Generation VI. In Generation, I to III Cut is used to removing obstacles such as trees that block your way.
Cut is a very useful move that can be also obtained through cheats or finding the item on its location.
Regarding learnset, Kartana is the only Pokemon that can learn cut by leveling up while most Pokemon can have cut by HM. Kartana is found only in Generation VII.
Now, what Pokemon can learn cut? There are plenty of Pokemon who can learn cut; here are they.
List of Pokemon Who Can Learn Cut
IMPORTANT: Generation 7 Pokemon can only learn the Cut move when taught from the previous generations and then transferred to Pokemon Sun and Moon.
| wdt_ID | ID | Pokemon | Generations | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bulbasaur | 1-7 | Grass/Poison |
| 2 | 2 | Ivysaur | 1-7 | Grass/Poison |
| 3 | 3 | Venusaur | 1-7 | Grass/Poison |
| 4 | 4 | Charmander | 1-7 | Fire |
| 5 | 5 | Charmeleon | 1-7 | Fire |
| 6 | 6 | Charizard | 1-7 | Fire/Flying |
| 7 | 15 | Beedrill | 1-7 | Bug/Poison |
| 8 | 19 | Rattata | 3-7 | Normal |
| 9 | 20 | Raticate | 2-7 | Normal |
| 10 | 27 | Sandshrew | 1-7 | Ground |
| 11 | 28 | Sandslash | 1-7 | Ground |
| 12 | 29 | Nidoran♀ | 3-7 | Poison |
| 13 | 30 | Nidorina | 3-7 | Poison |
| 14 | 31 | Nidoqueen | 3-7 | Poison/Ground |
| 15 | 32 | Nidoran♂ | 3-7 | Poison |
| 16 | 33 | Nidorino | 3-7 | Poison |
| 17 | 34 | Nidoking | 3-7 | Poison/Ground |
| 18 | 43 | Oddish | 1-7 | Grass/Poison |
| 19 | 44 | Gloom | 1-7 | Grass/Poison |
| 20 | 44 | Vileplume | 1-7 | Grass/Poison |
| 21 | 46 | Paras | 1-7 | Bug/Grass |
| 22 | 47 | Parasect | 1-7 | Bug/Grass |
| 23 | 50 | Diglett | 2-7 | Ground |
| 24 | 51 | Dugtrio | 2-7 | Ground |
| 25 | 52 | Meowth | 3-7 | Normal |
| 26 | 53 | Persian | 3-7 | Normal |
| 27 | 69 | Bellsprout | 1-7 | Grass/Poison |
| 28 | 70 | Weepinbell | 1-7 | Grass/Poison |
| 29 | 71 | Victreebel | 1-7 | Grass/Poison |
| 30 | 72 | Tentacool | 1-7 | Water/Poison |
| 31 | 73 | Tentacruel | 1-7 | Water/Poison |
| 32 | 83 | Farfetch'd | 1-8 (By level up: lvl 15 in Gen 8) | Normal/Flying |
| 33 | 98 | Krabby | 1-7 | Water |
| 34 | 99 | Kingler | 1-7 | Water |
| 35 | 108 | Lickitung | 1-7 | Normal |
| 36 | 112 | Rhydon | 3-7 | Ground/Rock |
| 37 | 114 | Tangela | 1-7 | Grass |
| 38 | 115 | Kangaskhan | 3-7 | Normal |
| 39 | 123 | Scyther | 1-7 | Bug/Flying |
| 40 | 127 | Pinsir | 1-7 | Bug |
| 41 | 141 | Kabutops | 2-7 | Rock/Water |
| 42 | 149 | Dragonite | 3-7 | Dragon/Flying |
| 43 | 151 | Mew | 1-7 | Psychic |
| 44 | 152 | Chikorita | 2-7 | Grass |
| 45 | 153 | Bayleef | 2-7 | Grass |
| 46 | 154 | Meganium | 2-7 | Grass |
| 47 | 155 | Cyndaquil | 2-7 | Fire |
| 48 | 156 | Quilava | 2-7 | Fire |
| 49 | 157 | Typhlosion | 2-7 | Fire |
| 50 | 158 | Totodile | 2-7 | Water |
| ID | Pokemon | Generations | Type |
Cut (HM01) Locations
| Generation | Game(s) | Location of Cut (HM01) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Red/Blue/Yellow | SS Anne in Vermilion City | Received from the captain of the SS Anne. |
| II | Gold/Silver/Crystal | Ilex Forest | Received from a Charcoal Kiln’s apprentice after helping him. |
| III | Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald, FireRed/LeafGreen | Rustboro City, SS Anne in Vermilion City | Received from Cutter in his house. Similar to Gen I, from the captain of the SS Anne. |
| IV | Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, HeartGold/SoulSilver | Eterna City, Ilex Forest | Received from Cynthia after defeating the Eterna Gym. Similar to Gen II, from the apprentice in Ilex Forest. |
| V | Black/White, Black 2/White 2 | Striaton City, Virbank Complex | Received from Fennel after saving her Munna. Received from Roxie’s father after defeating her. |
| VI | X/Y, Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire | Parfum Palace, Rustboro City | Found in the gardens of Parfum Palace. Similar to Gen III, from Cutter in his house. |
| VII | Sun/Moon, Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon, Let’s Go, Pikachu!/Let’s Go, Eevee! | N/A | The HM system is replaced by Ride Pokémon. Secret Techniques replace HMs. |
| VIII | Sword/Shield, Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, Legends: Arceus | N/A | No HMs; terrain obstacles are overcome by other means. Similar to original Gen IV games. Uses a different system for interacting with the environment. |
| IX | Scarlet/Violet | N/A | No HMs; a new system of “Ride Pokémon” provides similar functionality. |
Generations VII to IX: The HM system was replaced in Generation VII with new mechanics like Ride Pokémon in “Sun and Moon”, “Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon”, and “Scarlet/Violet”, and Secret Techniques in “Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!”.
These changes were made to make gameplay smoother by removing the need for HM moves to be carried by Pokémon in the player’s party for navigation and obstacle removal.
Conclusion
The HM Cut is a must-move for every Pokemon player, and it brings an enormous help not only in cutting down blocking trees but also during a battle. Plenty of Pokemon can learn cut and not just the grass type Pokemon.
If you believe I miss important information in this post, please let me know by posting your message in the comment box below.
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Can Sandile use cut???
Hey Lewis, thanks for coming here. Unfortunately Sandile cannot learn the move Cut through normal gameplay means, such as leveling up, TMs, or HMs. Sandile has sharp pointed claws, but strangely it cannot learn the move. 🤔
can route 1 pokemon learn cut??
as far as i know they can
in which generation is located Legend Of Roria?
are u talking about pokemon brick bronze?
I try to make charmeleon learn cut but it doesn’t work.
Can eletrike learn cut?
can the pidgey evolution line learn cut?
Hi im playing firered to start playing all pokemon games by order and im stuck when i get cut but cant find any pokemon able to learn it, do you know what to do?
Catch a ratatta because it is a good HM pokemon
can mareep learn cut
As far as I know, Mareep can’t learn cut in all generations.
What pokemon can learn cut
Anything I can help you with?
can ampharos learn cut
No, Ampharos can’t learn cut in all generations.
Can Torracat learn cut
In my research, Torracat can’t learn cut. Though it has sharp claws but strangely it can learn the move. 🤔
well all i know is that you shouldn’t pick blastoise because it can’t learn cut or you should find a spot with a pokemon that can learn cut like oddish for some reason you can find it in the grass patch by nugget bridge in gen 1
can heloptile learn cut
I softlocked myself with a squirtle and none of my team can learn cut in gen one
Can Pikachu learn Cut?
No, Pikachu can’t learn cut.
can litten learn cut
There are no hm’s in gen 7
Really Intresting! I’m beginning to improve this area. Thank you!
So, I accidentally softlocked myself because none of my team can learn cut, and as far as I am aware none of the Pokemon outside vermilion city . Please help (in case you have not noticed this is gen 1)
You should be able to catch an oddish on route 6 outside of vermilion city.
Can shroomish learn cut?
Hi Caden, there plenty of grass type Pokemon that can learn Cut, but sorry Shroomish isn’t one of them.
Can crawdaunt learn cut?
Yes, crawdaunt can learn cut using HM01
I play a fan game which you can catch kalos pokemon but the setup is like kanto fire red
Which fan game is that? Just curious.
what pokemon can learn cut in the Roblox legends of space
Hey, I’m playing Emerald version on my old GBA, and nobody in my team can learn cut. Do you know if there’s any common wild Pokemon near Petalburg or Rustboro that I could catch and teach it to??
Hey there Wailstone. We’ve just made an improvement on the list, kindly check the information again for you to know which Pokemon in your team can learn Cut.
hmmm half of these pokemon cant learn cut in almost any game even some fan games
These Pokemon can learn cut either by HM or Level. I will update this post for a more detailed information.
can diglet learn cut?
Diglett can learn cut by HM starting in Generation 2. I’ve just made an update to this post, kindly check the table for the updated and most detailed version.
Diglett can learn cut in yellow also, I don’t know how you can make that obvious in your list format, but just thought you’d like to know
Diglett can learn cut in pokemon yellow, It may be hard to make that obvious with your list format, but just thought that should be noted
Can Phantump learn cut
Hi Bethany, Phantump can learn cut by HM in Gen 6 and a transfer-only move in Gen 7. However, in Gen. 8 Phantump can’t learn Cut as far as I know.
I have a Rattata in Pokemon fire red and can it learn cut?
Yes, Rattata can learn Cut by HM.
Rattata can’t learn cut… Thanks for the False info
Rattata can’t learn cut in Generation I and II. In Generations 3 and onwards, Rattata can learn Cut by HM.
The list says that Meowth can learn cut but I tried and it didn’t work!
What Pokemon game version do you have? Meowth can learn cut in almost all generations via HM, except in Generations 1 and 2.
Nidorian can’t learn cut
Nidoran can learn cut by HM from Gen. 3 to Gen 6.
Does eevee can learn cut?
Hi there Amelia, Eevee can’t lean cut.
I’m playing Blue right now and I have a level 23 Nidoqueen who cannot learn cut, So your list is incorrect.
Nidoqueen can’t learn Cut in Generations prior to Generation 3. Since Pokemon Blue is Gen 1, you can’t teach Nidoqueen Cut.
Is Ekans or Zubat compatible with the move cut?
Nope, Ekans and Zubat can’t learn cut.
The one thing is that in one game(gen 1)you also will need a pokemon that learns cut naturally to get out of ceriliean city.Could you please explain which pokemon learn the move naturally as well?
Kartana is the only Pokemon that can learn cut by leveling up, other than that, Pokemon can learn cut by HM. Btw, you can only find Kartana in Generation VII.