Cross Chop (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Physical  Physical
Power 100
Accuracy 80
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 2

Effects

Cross Chop deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio (18 instead of 124).

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Cross Chop turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 180.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Cross Chop
Japanese クロスチョップ (Cross Chop)
German Kreuzhieb
French Coup-Croix
Italian Incrocolpo
Spanish Tajo Cruzado
Korean 크로스촙
Chinese (Simplified) 十字劈
Chinese (Traditional) 十字劈

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is hit with double chops. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. Critical hits land more easily.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. Critical hits land more easily.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. Critical hits land more easily.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. Critical hits land more easily.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Cross Chop at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Level 22
Primeape Primeape
#0057 / Fighting
Level 22
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Level 1
Annihilape Annihilape
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
Level 22

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Cross Chop as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.