How to Get Cut HM in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

This is an article on how to get an HM that allows you to cut down trees that obstruct the path. You can get HM in the FireRed and LeafGreen versions of the Pokémon game.

Table of Contents

Leaving Cerulean City (Cerulean City)

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Meet the prerequisites. You got the “Cut” HM from the captain of the SSAnne in Vermilion City so the first thing to do is go to Cerulean City.

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Go straight to Nugget Bridge (Nugget Bridge). This is the bridge near the top of Cerulean City.

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Defeat five coaches and their leader. Before crossing the bridge, you need to defeat the five coaches here, and continue to defeat their leader.

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Get permission to cross the bridge safely. After defeating all six enemies, you can cross the bridge.

If you have a recovery potion, make sure your pokemon is recovered before continuing.

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Via the Nugget Bridge. You will be taken to the northern Cerulean City.

Get your SS Anne boarding pass

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Head north to the end of the map. When you can’t walk anymore, you can take the next step.

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Go east. Turn right and keep going until you are blocked by the coach.

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Fight every trainer that appears on the way to the big house. You need to beat a few trainers on your way to the biggest house in the city. ^{[1] X Research Source}

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Into the house. When you reach the biggest house in the city, go inside. You will see a pokemon in the middle of the room.

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Talk to pokemon in the house. Here’s how to give you access to the corner computer.

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Use the computer. Stand in front of the computer, click on it, and wait for the pokemon to turn into a human.

You need to click on a computer selection for this event to occur.

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Get SS Anne pass (SS Anne boarding pass). After the pokemon turns into a human named Bill, he will give you a boarding pass for the SS Anne at Vermilion City.

Unlock Vermilion City (Vermilion City)

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Return to Cerulean City (Cerulean City). From the big house, you will go west, then go south to cross Nugget Bridge. This is the operation that brings you back to Cerulean City.

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Passing Misty’s gym. Go to Misty’s underwater gym and fight her. After you complete the quest, Vermilion City will be unlocked.

Since Misty’s gym is in an aquatic environment, we recommend using a Grass or Electric type pokemon.

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Go to the house with the police in front. This is the house east of Misty’s gym. You will see that there is currently no one in front of the house.

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Go to the entrance to the Underground Tunnel. Go straight through the house, then go southeast until you reach the Underground Tunnel.

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Go through the tunnel. Just go straight to the house. You are immediately merged on the other side and transported to Vermilion City.

Get “Cut” HM

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Go straight to the boardwalk. This is the southernmost area of Vermilion City. You will be blocked by security when you try to pass through the boardwalk.

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Give your boarding pass to the guard. Press the A key to do this. Security will allow you to board the train right away.

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Beat all your coaches and opponents. Get on board and keep going, fighting anyone who appears in your path. You will meet your opponent here; After defeating him, you can continue to find the captain.

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Find the captain. Go up the stairs behind your opponent to enter the captain’s area. You will see him next to the barrel.

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Pat the captain’s back. Go to the captain and press the A key to do this.

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Get the HM “Cut” move. After being patted on the back, the captain will give you “Cut” HM. Now you can use it with your favorite pokemon.

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Apply the move “Cut” HM to the pokemon. When you allow one of your pokemon to learn the “Cut” HM move, you can cut down a tree that blocks your way around the world by selecting the pokemon and using it on the tree.

Advice

“HM” stands for “Hidden Machine”.
When your opponent uses an Electric Pokémon, you will use a Ground type. If you don’t have a Ground type, you can catch Diglett or Dugtrio in Diglett’s Cave at the east exit of Vermilion.
You can use “Cut” to join the battle of Lt. Surge.

Warning

Make sure you have plenty of recovery potions on hand. You’ll battle multiple trainers on your way into Cerulean City and get “Cut” HM.

Steps