
In Generation I and Generation II, using Cut causes the tall grass tile directly in front of the player to be cut down.

People are warned to stay out of tall grass if they don't have a Pokémon, due to the possibility of being attacked by wild Pokémon. If the player enters a patch of tall grass, they may randomly enter a wild Pokémon battle. Tall grass is found on most routes of the Pokémon world, with some routes containing more tall grass patches than others. By moving around in patches of tall grass, a wild Pokémon may appear and begin to battle the player.

Tall grass (Japanese: 草むら tall grass) is a mechanic in the core series Pokémon games, and the habitat for many species of wild Pokémon. Ethan and Cyndaquil explore the tall grass on Route 29
