Karate Chop (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

Publish date: 2024-10-05

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Karate Chop (Japanese: からてチョップ Karate Chop) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation II, it was a Normal-type move.

Effect

Karate Chop deals damage and has an increased critical-hit ratio.

Karate Chop can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Focus Energy was used in the previous turn. It can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination and gives an extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.

Generation I

Karate Chop is Normal-type in this generation.

Generation II to VII

Karate Chop is now a Fighting-type move.

Generation VIII onwards

Karate Chop cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

GamesDescription
StadA Normal-type attack. Often turns into a critical hit and inflicts double the damage.
Stad2A Fighting-type attack. Often turns into a critical hit and inflicts double the damage.
GSCHas a high critical hit ratio.
RSEColoXDA chopping attack with a high critical-hit ratio.
FRLG
DPPtHGSSPBR
The foe is attacked with a sharp chop. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
The target is attacked with a sharp chop. Critical hits land more easily.
SwShBDSPLA
SV
This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

By breeding

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsEgg Move
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Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Karate Chop deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio (30% in the Explorers and Adventure Squad series). Contrary to its move description, Karate Chop erroneously did not have an increased critical hit ratio in the Rescue Team series.

Pokémon Conquest

Stars: ★★★

Power: 31

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has an increased critical hit ratio.
Users: Machop

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Updates

Gyms & RaidsTrainer Battles
GO Fighting.png Karate Chop
Fast Attack
Karate Chop GO.png
Eligible Pokémon:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

FightingIC RR.png Karate Chop
★★
Attack power28.23227
Charge time0.54 seconds
Range typeArc (melee)
Number of hits1
Number of projectiles1
Critical hit rate3%
Additional effectNone
Karate Chop Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Karate Chop is Machamp's first move as Machop. The user attacks in a straight line dealing damage to enemies hit. After reaching level 7 as Machoke, this move is replaced by either Close Combat or Cross Chop.

Description

GamesDescription
MDRB
MDTDS
Inflicts damage on the target. It has a high critical-hit rate.
BSLてきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる きゅうしょに あたりやすい
Conq.The target is attacked with a sharp chop. Critical hits land more easily.
MDGtIIconKanji2MD.pngUNUSED
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In the anime

In the manga

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In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

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Trivia

In other languages

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