| Type | normal |
| Category | Physical |
| Power | 0 |
| Accuracy | 30 |
| PP | 5 |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
If it hits, Guillotine is guaranteed to make the opponent faint. Its accuracy increases if the user is a higher level than the target Pokémon, but fails if the target is higher level.
Its accuracy (as a percentage) is calculated as below, ignoring all other accuracy and evasion modifiers:
This means that if the user and target Pokémon are the same level, Guillotine has 30% accuracy.
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Guillotine turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 180.
| Gold Silver Crystal | A one-hit KO, pincer attack. |
| Ruby Sapphire Emerald | A powerful pincer attack that may cause fainting. |
| FireRed LeafGreen | A vicious tearing attack with pincers. The foe will faint if it hits. |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver | A vicious, tearing attack with pincers. The foe will faint instantly if this attack hits. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 | A vicious, tearing attack with big pincers. The target will faint instantly if this attack hits. |
| X Y O.Ruby A.Sapphire | A vicious, tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu L.G. Eevee | A vicious, tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
| Sword Shield B.Diamond S.Pearl | A vicious, tearing attack with big pincers. The target faints instantly if this attack hits. |
| English | Guillotine |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Guillotina |
| Italian | Ghigliottina |
| Japanese | ハサミギロチン (Hasami Guillotine) |
| German | Guillotine |
| French | Guillotine |