Karate Chop

Base move facts

Type

Fighting

Behavior

Melee

Max level

5

Cooldown (s)

0.5

Base damage

22

Learners

68

Karate Chop: levels 1–5

Karate Chop starts with a 0.5-second cooldown, changing to 0.375 seconds at level five.

Karate Chop: type-adjusted event examples

Karate Chop: 22 level-one damage × the target's clamped type factor, with neutral weather and no other modifiers. Damage is per landed event, rather than per second.

Karate Chop: upgrade choices

Karate Chop has four level-up selections. Check how each upgrade changes this move's damage, timing or other attributes.

1. Karate Chop's level 2 card changes damage per event by multiplying by 1.4.
2. Karate Chop's level 3 card changes radius / reach by multiplying by 1.25.
3. Karate Chop's level 4 card changes cooldown (s) by multiplying by 0.75.
4. Karate Chop's level 5 card changes hit arc (radians) by multiplying by 9 and damage per event by multiplying by 1.5.

Karate Chop: evolution condition

Karate Chop evolves into Close Combat with the Power run stat card.

1. Bring Karate Chop to level 5.
2. Take the Power card while preparing Karate Chop; it may be taken before the move reaches maximum level.
3. Choose Karate Chop's golden evolution card for Close Combat.

Karate Chop: regional learning pools

Karate Chop's 68 learners include 37 starting partners. A learnset entry allows the attack during a run; starting with Karate Chop supplies it at the opening selection. Filter the Pokédex by this move to examine every eligible partner.

Karate Chop: starting partner choices

The following partners begin with Karate Chop. Base stats and regional rarity help compare the opening options.