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Dragon · Physical move · Gen 5

Dual Chop

Dual Chop is a Dragon-type physical move introduced in Generation 5. It has 40 base power and 90% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 78 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Dragon

Category

Physical

Power

40

Accuracy

90%

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

Hits 2 times in one turn. Hits twice. If the first hit breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the second hit.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Hits
2 times
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Usable (31 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Dragon attack

2× vsDragon

½× vsSteel

0× vsFairy

Pokémon that learn Dual Chop

78 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
MankeyFighting✓5–7
PrimeapeFighting✓5–7
PoliwrathWater/Fighting7
MachopFighting✓5–8
MachokeFighting✓5–8
MachampFighting✓5–8
KangaskhanNormal✓
ScytherBug/Flying✓
ElectabuzzElectric5–7
MagmarFire5–7
MewPsychic5–7
AmpharosElectric✓
ScizorBug/Steel✓
ElekidElectric5–7
MagbyFire5–7
SceptileGrass✓6–8
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓5–7
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓5–7
MonfernoFire/Fighting5–7
InfernapeFire/Fighting5–7
AmbipomNormal7
GabiteDragon/Ground5–8
GarchompDragon/Ground✓5–8
RioluFighting5–7
LucarioFighting/Steel✓5–7
CroagunkPoison/Fighting5–7
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting5–7
ElectivireElectric5–7
MagmortarFire5–7
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓5–7
EmboarFire/Fighting✓
SawkFighting✓5–7
ScraggyDark/Fighting5–7
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓5–7
AxewDragon5–8
FraxureDragon5–8
HaxorusDragon5–8
MienfooFighting5–7
MienshaoFighting5–7
PawniardDark/Steel5–7
BisharpDark/Steel5–7
MeloettaNormal/Psychic5–7
ChespinGrass6–7
QuilladinGrass6–7
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓6–7
PanchamFighting6–7
PangoroFighting/Dark✓6–7
DoubladeSteel/Ghost✓
AegislashSteel/Ghost✓
BinacleRock/Water6–7
BarbaracleRock/Water✓6–7
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓6–7
HoopaPsychic/Ghost6–7
TorracatFire7
IncineroarFire/Dark7
GumshoosNormal7
CrabrawlerFighting7
CrabominableFighting/Ice7
Lycanroc-MidnightRock7
FomantisGrass7
LurantisGrass7–8
StuffulNormal/Fighting7
BewearNormal/Fighting7
GolisopodBug/Water✓7
Jangmo-oDragon7
Hakamo-oDragon/Fighting7
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting7
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy7
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7
GuzzlordDark/Dragon7
MarshadowFighting/Ghost✓
ZeraoraElectric7
ClobbopusFighting✓
GrapploctFighting✓
PerrserkerSteel✓
KleavorBug/Rock✓
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓5–7
KingambitDark/Steel5–7

Dual Chop FAQ

What does Dual Chop do?

Dual Chop is a Dragon-type physical move with 40 power. Hits twice. If the first hit breaks the target's substitute, it will take damage for the second hit.

Which Pokémon can learn Dual Chop?

78 Pokémon and forms can learn Dual Chop in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 31 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Mankey, Primeape, Poliwrath, Machop, Machoke and Machamp.

Is Dual Chop in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Dual Chop in Pokémon Champions.

What is Dual Chop super effective against?

As a Dragon-type attack, Dual Chop is super effective against Dragon, not very effective against Steel and has no effect on Fairy (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.