238: Cross Chop

Essentials

Cross Chop

Physical

Generation 2

Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 100 — 81.0 percentile
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
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable with Magic Coat
Snatchable
Rolls accuracy
Flinches with King's Rock

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Critical hit chance is one level higher than normal.

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.

Foreign Names

Japanese: クロスチョップ (kurosuchoppu)
French: Coup-Croix
German: Kreuzhieb
Spanish: Tajo Cruzado
Italian: Incrocolpo

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	90	85%	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	55	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.

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	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
45	45	45	35	41	Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point		Ground	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
37	37	40	40	37	Machop		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
43	43	46	46	40	Machoke		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
43	43	46	46	40	Machamp		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
					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		Water 1 Ground	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
					Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet		Ground	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
					Elekid		Static		No Eggs	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
					Magby		Flame Body		No Eggs	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
					Makuhita		Thick Fat Guts		Humanshape	72	60	30	20	30	25	237
					Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus		No Eggs	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
					Croagunk		Anticipation Dry Skin		Humanshape	48	61	40	61	40	50	300