Cross Chop (move)
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Cross Chop クロスチョップ Cross Chop | ||||||||||||
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Cross Chop (Japanese: クロスチョップ Cross Chop) is a damage dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation II.
Effect
Cross Chop deals damage and has an increased critical hit ratio.
Cross Chop can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if the move Focus Energy was used in the prior turn.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0056 | ![]() |
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Field | 39 | 39RSE 31FRLG |
37 | 37 | 37 | 22 | ||||
0057 | ![]() |
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Field | 45 | 45RSE 35FRLG |
41 | 41 | 41 | 22 | ||||
0066 | ![]() |
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Human-Like | 37 | 40 | 37 | 43 | 43XY 39ORAS |
39 | ||||
0067 | ![]() |
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Human-Like | 43 | 46 | 40 | 44 | 44XY 47ORAS |
47 | ||||
0068 | ![]() |
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Human-Like | 43 | 46 | 40 | 44 | 44XY 47ORAS |
47 | ||||
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Water 3 | 49 | 49 | ||||||||
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Water 3 | 55 | 55 | ||||||||
0727 | ![]() |
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Field | 66 | |||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | |||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
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Water 1 | Field | ✔C | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0216 | ![]() |
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Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
0239 | ![]() |
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Human-Like | ✔C | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0240 | ![]() |
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Human-Like | ✔C | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
0296 | ![]() |
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Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0447 | ![]() |
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Field | Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0453 | ![]() |
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Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
Special move
Generation III
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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Human-Like | Purified Shadow PokémonXD | ||
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Human-Like | Purified Shadow PokémonXD | ||
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style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | Hordel's Elekid (Trade for Purified Togepi)XD | |
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
Generation IV
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0466 | ![]() |
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Human-Like | Pokémon Battle Revolution | ||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
Generation V
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0239 | ![]() |
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style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered | style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered | Dream World - Pleasant Forest | |
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
In other games
Pokkén Tournament
Cross Chop appears as one of Machamp's Pokémon moves. It replaces Bulk Up while under its effects or during a Synergy Burst. When used, Machamp lunges forward powerfully with his arms crossed.
Pokémon Conquest
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Stars: ★★★★
Power: 45
Accuracy: 80%
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Effect: Has a higher rate of critical hits. |
Users: ![]() |
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.
Pokémon GO
- Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Cross Chop had a power of 55.
- Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Cross Chop had a power of 60, an energy bar of
, and a duration of 2.0 seconds.
Primeape, Machoke, and Machamp may only know this move if they were obtained before February 16, 2017.
Description
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In the anime
The Pokémon's hands or arms glow and then it forms a cross with them. It then hits the opponent with them. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Machoke's forearms glow white, then it forms an 'X' with them. It then hits the opponent with its crossed arms. | ||
Chuck's Machoke | Machoke, Machoke Man! | Debut | |
Emily's Machoke | Sitting Psyduck | None | |
Maylene's Machoke | A Triple Fighting Chance! | None | |
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Machop's arms glow white, then it forms a cross with them. It then hits the opponent with its crossed arms. | ||
Brawly's Machop | Brave the Wave | None | |
Emily's Machop | Sitting Psyduck | None | |
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Machamp crosses its top two arms to form an 'X' and its arms start to glow. It then strikes the opponent with the crossed arms. | ||
Gavin's Machamp | From Brags to Riches | None | |
Emily's Machamp | Sitting Psyduck | None | |
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The black parts on Croagunk's arms glow white and it crosses its arms to form an 'X'. It then hits the opponent with its crossed arms. | ||
Hamilton's Craig | Cream of the Croagunk Crop! | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user crosses its arms and it hits the opponent with them. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
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Primeape crosses its arms in an 'X'-like formation and it hits the opponent with them. | ||
The Day-Care Lady's Primeape | Quilava Quandary | Debut | |
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Sudowoodo crosses its arms in an 'X'-like formation and it hits the opponent with them. | ||
Gold's Sudobo | Quilava Quandary | Used via Mimic |
In other generations
Core series games
Spin-off series games
In other languages
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