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Karate Chop
FightingPhysical
Karate Chop deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio (1⁄8 instead of 1⁄24).
Move data
Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Makes contact
Yes
Introduced
Generation 1
Target
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
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.
