Flying Charged move

Air Cutter

Raid and GO Battle League stats for Air Cutter, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.

Power

PvE base damage

Energy

−50

Cost per use

Duration

2.5s

Animation time

DPS

22.0

Damage per second

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power: 55
Energy: −50
Duration: 2.5s
DPS: 22.0 dmg/s
DPE: 1.1 dmg/energy
Damage window start: 1.60s
Damage window end: 2.30s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power: 45
Energy: −35
Turns: 1 (instant)
DPE: 1.29 dmg/energy

Buff / debuff effect

self ATK +1 — 30% chance each time the move lands.

Editor's notes

For raids and gym battles, Air Cutter hits for 55 base power and costs 50 energy.

Notable Pokémon that can learn it include Charizard, Dodrio, Sigilyph and Crobat — that is where this move earns its place.

Toni Ramón

Founder & lead editor

What these stats mean

Power, energy, duration, DPS and the PvP numbers

Power: Base damage each use deals before type and stat multipliers.
Energy: Energy the move costs to fire.
Duration: Animation time. You cannot dodge or attack during it.
DPS: Damage per second — power × 1000 / duration.
PvP stats: GO Battle League runs on 0.5s turns with its own power and energy values, so they differ from the raid numbers.

Top Pokemon with Air Cutter

Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.

#	Pokemon	Max CP	ATK	DEF	STA
1	Charizard FireFlying	3,267	223	173	186
2	DodrioElite TM NormalFlying	2,671	218	140	155
3	Sigilyph PsychicFlying	2,883	204	167	176
4	Crobat PoisonFlying	2,992	194	178	198
5	Masquerain BugFlying	2,567	192	150	172
6	Beautifly BugFlying	1,996	189	98	155
7	PidgeotElite TM NormalFlying	2,408	166	154	195
8	CorviknightElite TM FlyingSteel	2,778	163	192	221
9	Golbat PoisonFlying	2,235	161	150	181
10	Farfetchd NormalFlying	1,398	124	115	141
11	Pidgeotto NormalFlying	1,351	117	105	160
12	Woobat PsychicFlying	1,149	107	85	163
13	Wingull WaterFlying	865	106	61	120
14	Pidove NormalFlying	959	98	80	137
15	Pidgey NormalFlying	770	85	73	120
16	Zubat PoisonFlying	754	83	73	120
17	Noibat FlyingDragon	754	83	73	120

FAQ

Is Air Cutter a good move?

Air Cutter deals 55 base damage over 2.5 seconds, which works out at 22.0 DPS and 1.1 damage per energy spent. Compare it with the rest of the Flying moves to see where it ranks.

Which Pokemon learn Air Cutter?

The table above lists the 17 strongest by base attack, led by Charizard, Dodrio, Sigilyph.

Is Air Cutter better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 55 power for 50 energy over 2.5s. In GO Battle League it uses 45 power for 35 energy. It also has a stat-changing effect that only applies in PvP. The two sets of numbers are independent, so read the PvE block for raids and the PvP block for GO Battle League.

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