Cross Chop (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Fighting
Category	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 (¹⁄₈ instead of ¹⁄₂₄).

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

User

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

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	The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. Critical hits land more easily.

Learnt by level up

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

Machop
#066 / Fighting
Level 48

Machoke
#067 / Fighting
Level 60

Machamp
#068 / Fighting
Level 60

Binacle
#688 / Rock · Water
Level 44

Barbaracle
#689 / Rock · Water
Level 48

Incineroar
#727 / Fire · Dark
Level 1

Obstagoon
#862 / Dark · Normal
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

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

Riolu
#447 / Fighting
Undiscovered

Lucario
#448 / Fighting · Steel
Field, Human-Like

Croagunk
#453 / Poison · Fighting
Human-Like

Toxicroak
#454 / Poison · Fighting
Human-Like

Hawlucha
#701 / Fighting · Flying
Flying, Human-Like