Karate Chop (move)

Karate Chop からてチョップ Karate Chop

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  25 (max. 40) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

Games Description Stad A Normal-type attack. Often turns into a critical hit and inflicts double the damage. Stad2 A Fighting-type attack. Often turns into a critical hit and inflicts double the damage. GSC Has a high critical hit ratio. RSEColoXD A 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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
												SMUSUM	PE
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	15	15	15RSE 11FRLG	13	13	13	8	13
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	1, 15	15	15RSE 11FRLG	13	13	13	8	13
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	13	13	10	10	10XY 7ORAS	7	16
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	15	13	10	1, 10	1, 10XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7	16
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	15	13	10	1, 10	1, 10XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7	16
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like					25	25	17
0674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like						12	12
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like						12	12
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like						4	4
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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
											SMUSUM
0239		Elekid		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0240		Magby		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 10 - 18 - 90% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 10 - 18 - 90% - Front Enemy No BSL 10 - 18 - 90% - Front Enemy No SMD 5 99 20 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 31 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has an increased critical hit ratio.

Users:

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

Karate Chop
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 8 Energy boost 10 Duration 0.8 seconds Damage window 0.6 - 0.8 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 5 Energy boost 9 Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Energy boost: 7 → 8
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 6 → 8
  • Energy boost: 8 → 10
  • Duration: 0.8 → 1.3 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Duration: 1.3 → 0.8 seconds

Trainer Battles

• January 11, 2021
  • Energy boost: 7 → 8
• September 3, 2024
  • Energy boost: 8 → 9

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Karate Chop

★★
Attack power	28.23227
Charge time	0.54 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	3%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Karate Chop	Physical	1	—	16	19	100%	An opponent	—	Critical hits land more easily.	Bruno & Machamp Scottie/Bettie & Mankey/PrimeapeEgg Scottie/Bettie & Machop/Machoke/MachampEgg

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

Games Description 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. MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It has a high critical-hit rate.

In the anime

Machoke Sawk Hawlucha Magmortar
The opponent is hit by the side of the user's hand.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Machop repeatedly chops the opponent with the side of its opened hand, or Machop's arm glows white and it chops the opponent with the side of its opened hand.
A Trainer's Machop	The Punchy Pokémon		Debut
Brawly's Machop	Just One of the Geysers		None
Emily's Machop	Sitting Psyduck		None
	Machamp repeatedly chops the opponent with its hands, or one of Machamp's hands glow white and it chops the opponent with the side of its open hand.
Giovanni's Machamp	The Battle of the Badge		None
Gavin's Machamp	From Brags to Riches		None
Emily's Machamp	Sitting Psyduck		None
	Machoke strikes the opponent with the side of its open hand, sometimes repeatedly. Sometimes, its hands glow white.
A Wobbuffet Festival crasher's Machoke	Wobbu-Palooza!		None
Chuck's Machoke	Machoke, Machoke Man!		None
Emily's Machoke	Sitting Psyduck		None
	Sawk's hand glows white and he strikes the opponent with the side of his open hand.
Stephan's Sawk	The Clubsplosion Begins!		None
	Hawlucha's claw and wing glow white and it strikes the opponent with the side of its wing, or both of Hawlucha's wings glow white and it strikes the opponent with them; or, one of Hawlucha's claws glows with gold energy and it chops the opponent with it.
Ash's Hawlucha	The Forest Champion!		None
Carl's Dark Hawlucha	When Light and Dark Collide!		None
Bea's Hawlucha	Solitary and Menacing!		None
	One of Magmortar's arms becomes outlined in a white glow and hits the opponent with it, or Magmortar repeatedly hits the opponent with one or both of its hands.
Mad Magmar's Magmortar	A Young Royal Flame Ignites!		None

• In The Cave of Mirrors!, Mirror Ash ordered his Hawlucha to use Karate Chop, but due to it being too timid to attack, Hawlucha was never seen using the move.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Machamp Sawk
The user karate chops the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Machamp strikes the opponent with the side of one of its open hands.
Blue's Machamp	A Charizard... and a Champion		Debut
	Sawk strikes the opponent with an open palm.
Marshal's Sawk	The Power of Dreams		None

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Primeape
The user karate chops the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Primeape's hand glows and then karate chops the opponent.
Shinji's Primeape	GDZ28		Debut

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Machop
The user karate chops the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Machop's karate chops the opponent.
An Unknown Trainer's Machop	The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Primeape
The user karate chops the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Primeape karate chops the opponent.
Chuck's Primeape	Defeat Chuck Style Martial Arts!!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Karate Chop is one of four moves to have its type changed in Generation II; the others are Gust, Bite, and Sand Attack. They were all Normal-type moves in Generation I.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 空手劈 Hūngsáu Pek * 手刀 Sáudōu * Mandarin 空手劈 Kōngshǒu Pī * 手刀 Shǒudāo * Czech Karate úder Danish Karatehug Dutch Karateslag Finnish Karatelyönti (original series) Karateisku (AG series) French Poing KaratéVIII+ Poing-KaratéI–VII German Karateschlag Greek Τσεκουριά Καράτε Indonesian Pukulan Karate Italian ColpokarateIII+ Colpo-KarateI–II Korean 태권당수 Taegwondangsu Lithuanian Karatė Kirtis Polish Cios Karate Portuguese Brazil Golpe de Caratê (games, EP173, AG140, BW106–present, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Corte Caratê (EP063, BW070–BW073) Caratê Cortante (AG127) Caratê (AG031) Ataque de Golpes (EP209) Portugal Golpe de Karaté Serbian Karate udarac Spanish Latin America Golpe de Karate Karatazo (AG140) Spain Golpe KárateVI+ Golpe KarateI–V Swedish Karateslag Thai คาราเต้ช็อป Turkish Karate Darbesi Vietnamese Đòn Chặt Karate

Variations of the move Karate Chop
Karate Chop • Poison Tail

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