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Moves, #2, Karate Chop

Karate Chop is learned by 9 species by level and 2 by egg

Of the 1,025 species this site covers, default forms only

ClassPhysical

Power50

Accuracy100%

PP25

Priority0

SinceGen I

TargetSelected Pokémon

Effect, in PokéAPI's words

“Has an increased chance for a critical hit.”

Who learns it

11 species in all, 8 of 21 games shown

Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee: 5 species
Species	Method	Level
Mankey	Level up	13
Primeape	Level up	13
Machop	Level up	16
Machoke	Level up	16
Machamp	Level up	16

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: 11 species
Species	Method	Level
Machoke	Level up	1, 7
Machamp	Level up	1, 7
Hawlucha	Level up	4
Machop	Level up	7
Mankey	Level up	8
Primeape	Level up	8
Pancham	Level up	12
Pangoro	Level up	12
Sawk	Level up	17
Elekid	Egg
Magby	Egg

Sun and Moon: 11 species
Species	Method	Level
Machoke	Level up	1, 7
Machamp	Level up	1, 7
Hawlucha	Level up	4
Machop	Level up	7
Mankey	Level up	8
Primeape	Level up	8
Pancham	Level up	12
Pangoro	Level up	12
Sawk	Level up	17
Elekid	Egg
Magby	Egg

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: 11 species
Species	Method	Level
Machoke	Level up	1, 7
Machamp	Level up	1, 7
Hawlucha	Level up	4
Machop	Level up	7
Pancham	Level up	12
Pangoro	Level up	12
Mankey	Level up	13
Primeape	Level up	13
Sawk	Level up	25
Elekid	Egg
Magby	Egg

X and Y: 11 species
Species	Method	Level
Machoke	Level up	1, 10
Machamp	Level up	1, 10
Hawlucha	Level up	4
Machop	Level up	10
Pancham	Level up	12
Pangoro	Level up	12
Mankey	Level up	13
Primeape	Level up	13
Sawk	Level up	25
Elekid	Egg
Magby	Egg

Black 2 and White 2: 8 species
Species	Method	Level
Machoke	Level up	1, 10
Machamp	Level up	1, 10
Machop	Level up	10
Mankey	Level up	13
Primeape	Level up	13
Sawk	Level up	25
Elekid	Egg
Magby	Egg

Black and White: 8 species
Species	Method	Level
Machoke	Level up	1, 10
Machamp	Level up	1, 10
Machop	Level up	10
Mankey	Level up	13
Primeape	Level up	13
Sawk	Level up	25
Elekid	Egg
Magby	Egg

HeartGold and SoulSilver: 7 species
Species	Method	Level
Machop	Level up	10
Machoke	Level up	10
Machamp	Level up	10
Mankey	Level up	13
Primeape	Level up	13
Elekid	Egg
Magby	Egg

Changed over time

One change since Generation I

Through Gen IType NormalFighting from Gold and Silver, Generation II