2: Karate Chop

Essentials

Karate Chop

Physical

Generation 1

Summary

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 50 — 27.8 percentile
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 25, up to 40 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
: 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 chopping attack with a high critical-hit ratio.
: The foe is attacked with a sharp chop. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

: The foe is attacked with a sharp chop. It has a high critical-hit ratio.

Foreign Names

Japanese: からてチョップ (karatechoppu)
French: Poing-Karaté
German: Karateschlag
Spanish: Golpe Karate
Italian: Colpokarate

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: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Karate Chop.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
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.
Cross Chop	5	100	80%	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 Karate 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.
15	15	15	11	13	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point		Ground	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
—	15	15	11	13	Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point		Ground	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
—	13	13	13	10	Machop		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	70	80	50	35	35	35	305
—	15	13	13	10	Machoke		Guts No Guard		Humanshape	80	100	70	50	60	45	405
—	15	13	13	10	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.
					Elekid		Static		No Eggs	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
					Magby		Flame Body		No Eggs	45	75	37	70	55	83	365