Karate Chop (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Fighting
Category	Physical
Power	50
Accuracy	100
PP	25 (max. 40)
Makes contact?	Yes
Introduced	Generation 1

Effects

Karate Chop deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio (¹⁄₈ instead of ¹⁄₂₄).

Changes

In Generation 1, Karate Chop is a Normal-type move.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Karate Chop turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Karate Chop
Japanese	からてチョップ (Karate Chop)
German	Karateschlag
French	Poing-Karaté
Italian	Colpokarate
Spanish	Golpe Karate
Korean	태권당수
Chinese (Simplified)	空手劈
Chinese (Traditional)	空手劈

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	A chopping attack with a high critical-hit ratio.
FireRed/LeafGreen	The foe is attacked with a sharp chop. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The foe is attacked with a sharp chop. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The target is attacked with a sharp chop. Critical hits land more easily.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The target is attacked with a sharp chop. Critical hits land more easily.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	The target is attacked with a sharp chop. Critical hits land more easily.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet/Violet	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Karate Chop at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.