Fighting · Physical move · Gen 2
Cross Chop
Cross Chop is a Fighting-type physical move introduced in Generation 2. It has 100 base power and 80% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 28 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fighting
Category
Physical
Power
100
Accuracy
80%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
High critical hit ratio. Has a higher chance for a critical hit.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (22 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (7 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Fighting attack
2× vsNormalIceRockDarkSteel
½× vsPoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Cross Chop
28 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Psyduck | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Golduck | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Mankey | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Primeape | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Machop | Fighting | 3–8 | |||
 Machoke | Fighting | 3–8 | |||
 Machamp | Fighting | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Electabuzz | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Magmar | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Teddiursa | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Ursaring | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Elekid | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Magby | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Makuhita | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Hariyama | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Riolu | Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Toxicroak | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Electivire | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Binacle | Rock/Water | 6–8 | |||
 Barbaracle | Rock/Water | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Hawlucha | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Obstagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Ursaluna | Ground/Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
Cross Chop FAQ
What does Cross Chop do?
Cross Chop is a Fighting-type physical move with 100 power. Has a higher chance for a critical hit.
Which Pokémon can learn Cross Chop?
28 Pokémon and forms can learn Cross Chop in at least one game: 22 in Scarlet & Violet, 7 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Psyduck, Golduck, Mankey, Primeape, Machop and Machoke.
Is Cross Chop in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 7 Pokémon can use Cross Chop in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Cross Chop super effective against?
As a Fighting-type attack, Cross Chop is super effective against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark and Steel, not very effective against Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug and Fairy and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.