Karate Chop

Essentials

Karate Chop

physical

Generation 1

Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 50; percentile 21.9
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 25, up to 40.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. User's critical hit rate is one level higher when using this move.

History

Before: Type is .

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Has a high critical hit ratio.

: A chopping attack with a high critical-hit ratio.
: The foe is attacked with a sharp chop. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

: The foe is attacked with a sharp chop. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

: The target is attacked with a sharp chop. Critical hits land more easily.

: The target is attacked with a sharp chop. Critical hits land more easily.

: The target is attacked with a sharp chop. Critical hits land more easily.

: This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Foreign Names

Japanese: からてチョップ (karatechoppu)
: からてチョップ
Korean: 태권당수
Chinese: 空手劈
: 空手劈
French: Poing Karaté
German: Karateschlag
Spanish: Golpe Kárate
Italian: Colpokarate
Czech: Karatistický úder

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

Use after

Focus Energy

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Karate Chop.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Razor Leaf	25	55	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Crabhammer	10	100	90%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Slash	20	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Aeroblast	5	100	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Cross Chop	5	100	80%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Air Cutter	25	60	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Leaf Blade	15	90	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Night Slash	15	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Shadow Claw	15	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Psycho Cut	20	70	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Stone Edge	5	100	80%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Attack Order	15	90	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Spacial Rend	5	100	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Drill Run	10	80	95%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Shadow Blast	—	80	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Pokémon

Fighting Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Karate Chop's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
15	15	15	11	13	13	13	13	8	13	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
—	15	15	11	13	13	13	13	8	13	Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
—	13	13	13	10	10	10	7	7	16	Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
—	15	13	13	10	—	—	—	—	16	Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
—	15	13	13	10	—	—	—	—	16	Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
					25	25	25	17		Sawk		Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker		Human-Like	75	125	75	30	75	85	465
						12	12	12		Pancham		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	67	82	62	46	48	43	348
						12	12	12		Pangoro		Iron Fist Mold Breaker Scrappy		Field Human-Like	95	124	78	69	71	58	495
						4	4	4		Hawlucha		Limber Unburden Mold Breaker		Flying Human-Like	78	92	75	74	63	118	500
										Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
										Elekid		Static Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
										Magby		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	75	37	70	55	83	365

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