Karate Chop

Description

The target is attacked with a sharp chop. Critical hits land more easily.

Makes contact
Requires a turn to charge
Requires a turn to recharge
Blocked by protecting moves
- This move will fail when the target uses a protecting move such as Protect or Detect.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move
- A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triple battles
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance-based
Ballistics-based
Pulse-based
Jaw-based
Powder-based

Lvl.	Pokémon	Abilities	Hidden Ability	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe
13	Mankey	Vital Spirit Anger Point	Defiant	40	80	35	35	45	70
13	Primeape	Vital Spirit Anger Point	Defiant	65	105	60	60	70	95
16	Machop	Guts No Guard	Steadfast	70	80	50	35	35	35
16	Machoke	Guts No Guard	Steadfast	80	100	70	50	60	45
16	Machamp	Guts No Guard	Steadfast	90	130	80	65	85	55

	Pokémon	Type	Abilities	Hidden Ability	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe
	Elekid		Static	Vital Spirit	45	63	37	65	55	95
	Magby		Flame Body	Vital Spirit	45	75	37	70	55	83