Cross Chop

Essentials

Cross Chop

physical

Generation 2

Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 100; percentile 76.4
Accuracy: 80% ≈ 80.0 power
PP: 5, up to 8 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

Effect

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

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Has a high critical hit ratio.

: A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio.
: The foe is hit with double chops. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

: The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

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

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

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

Foreign Names

Japanese: クロスチョップ (kurosuchoppu)
: クロスチョップ
Korean: 크로스촙
Chinese: 十字劈
: 十字劈
French: Coup-Croix
German: Kreuzhieb
Spanish: Tajo Cruzado
Italian: Incrocolpo
Czech: Křížový 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: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Cross Chop.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Karate Chop	25	50	100%	Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
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.
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 Cross 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.
39	39	39	31	37	37	37	37	22	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
45	45	45	35	41	41	41	41	22	Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
37	37	40	40	37	43	43	39	39	Machop		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
43	43	46	46	40	44	44	47	47	Machoke		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
43	43	46	46	40	44	44	47	47	Machamp		Guts No Guard Steadfast		Human-Like	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
						49	49	49	Binacle		Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket		Water 3	42	52	67	39	56	50	306
						55	55	55	Barbaracle		Tough Claws Sniper Pickpocket		Water 3	72	105	115	54	86	68	500
								66	Incineroar		Blaze Intimidate		Field	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
									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.
									Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
									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
									Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
									Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force		Human-Like	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
									Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
									Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch		Human-Like	48	61	40	61	40	50	300

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