Cross Chop

Cross Chop ({{{kanji}}} {{{romaji}}})
Introduced:	Generation II
Battle Data
Type:
Category:
Power:	100
Accuracy:	80%
PP:	5
Priority:	0
Contact:	Yes
Affected by
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
King's Rock:	Yes
Magic Bounce:	No
Magic Coat:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Contest Data
Contests
Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Super Contests
Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs last in the turn.
Contest Spectaculars
Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Affected by how well the previous Pokémon's move went.

Cross Chop (クロスチョップ, Cross Chop?) is a Fighting-type move introduced in Generation II.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Has a high critical hit ratio.
RSE	A double chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio.
FRLG	The foe is hit with double chops. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
DPPtHGSS	The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. It has a high critical-hit ratio.
BWB2W2 XY/ORAS SM/USUM	The user delivers a double chop with its forearms crossed. Critical hits land more easily.

Effect

In battle

Foe	Foe	Foe
User	Ally	Ally

Cross Chop deals damage to the target and has an increased chance of landing a critical hit.

In a Double Battle, Cross Chop can target any Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

• Generations II - V
• Generations VI - VII

Pokémon		Type	Level
			I	II	III	IV	V
	Mankey			39	39RSE 31FRLG	37	37
	Primeape			45	45RSE 35FRLG	41	41
	Machop			37	40	37	43
	Machoke			43	46	40	44
	Machamp			43	46	40	44
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Pokémon		Type	Level
			VI	VII	VIII
	Mankey		37	22SMUSUM	TBA
	Primeape		41	22SMUSUM	TBA
	Machop		43XY 39ORAS	39SMUSUM	TBA
	Machoke		44XY 47ORAS	47SMUSUM	TBA
	Machamp		44XY 47ORAS	47SMUSUM	TBA
	Binacle		49	49	TBA
	Barbaracle		55	55	TBA
	Incineroar			66	TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Pokémon		Type	Egg Group(s)
	Psyduck		Water 1 & Field
	Teddiursa		Field
	Elekid		Human-Like
	Magby		Human-Like
	Makuhita		Human-Like
	Riolu		Field & Human-Like
	Croagunk		Human-Like
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Cross Chop depicted in Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version

Cross Chop depicted in Generation III

Main series

Used by Chuck's Machoke.

Used by Brawly's Machop.

Used by Maylene's Machoke.

Used by Professor Kukui's Incineroar.

Used by Bea's Machamp.