HM01 Cut | |
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Location | Gift from a mountain climber NPC in the KBT Expressway South of Crater Town. |
Badge Required | Vision Badge (Crater Town Gym) |
Description | A basic attack that can be used to cut down thin trees and grass. |
PP | 30 |
Type | Normal |
Prerequisites
- Have access to Crater Town
- Defeat Vega at the Crater Town Gym
- Obtain the Vision Badge (to use Cut outside of battle)
Location
Starting from the Crater Town Pokémon Center, head South.

If you’ve defeated the town’s Gym Leader, the KBT Expressway entrance at the very South of the town will be clear.
Head inside.

Walking through the entrance for the first time will prompt a cutscene to occur, during which your character will be abducted and forced to fight Shadow Admin Ivory and Boss Zeff in succession inside Cinder Volcano.
Here are their team comps:
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Pokémon | Misdreavus (Level 33) | Kadabra (Level 34) | Vullaby (Level 32) |
Type | Ghost | Psychic | Dark/Flying |
Ability | Levitate | Synchronize | Overcoat |
Held Item | – | – | – |
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Shadow Boss Zeph | |
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Pokémon | Houndoom (Level 33) |
Type | Dark/Fire |
Ability | Flash Fire |
Held Item | Houndoominite |
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After defeating the two attackers, Hoopa will transport you to the KBT Expressway you were trying to enter, where a Mountain Climber NPC will automatically give you the HM for Cut.

