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Machop.

national dex #066 · gen I
BST 305 · fighting
Machop official artwork
fighting
#066 · gen I
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HP
70
ATK
80
DEF
50
SPA
35
SPD
35
SPE
35
BST 305 · best Attack 80 · worst Sp. Atk 35 · meters scale to 200

Machop is weak to Flying, Psychic, Fairy and resists Bug, Rock, Dark.

Typingfighting
AbilitiesGuts, No Guard, Steadfast
Height, weight0.8 m / 19.5 kg
Catch rate180 / 255
Egg groupsHumanshape
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Machop base stats

BST 305 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP70250344
Atk80148284
Def5094218
SpA3567185
SpD3567185
Spe3567185
BST305bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 1 Atk

Machop weaknesses and resistances

damage taken from each attacking type
nor1
fir1
wat1
ele1
gra1
ice1
fig1
poi1
gro1
fly2
psy2
bug½
roc½
gho1
dra1
dar½
ste1
fai2
Weak to
Flying, Psychic, Fairy
Resists
Bug, Rock, Dark
Immune to
nothing

Machop abilities

3 total · 1 hidden
GutsIncreases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
No GuardEnsures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.
SteadfasthiddenRaises Speed one stage upon flinching.

Machop evolution line

3 stages

Machop evolves into Machoke: level it up to 28 or higher. How to evolve Machop, every game

Best Machop moves

gen 8 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
fightingFocus PunchPHYS150
fightingSuperpowerPHYS120
fightingClose CombatPHYS120
fightingFocus BlastSPEC120
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalDouble EdgePHYS120
normalMega KickPHYS120
fireFire BlastSPEC110
groundEarthquakePHYS100

Machop moves

gen 8 · 121 moves · 24 level-up · 57 TM/HM · 15 egg · 25 tutor
8 moves · Machop appears in 15 games
TackleL1Rock SmashL6Bullet PunchL11Double HitL18Mach PunchL22Bulk UpL37Close CombatL43Double EdgeL52
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
TacklenormalPHYS40100%35Level 1
Rock SmashSTABfightingPHYS40100%15Level 6
Bullet PunchsteelPHYS40100%30Level 11
Low SweepSTABfightingPHYS65100%20Level 13
Double HitnormalPHYS3590%10Level 18
Low KickSTABfightingPHYS-100%20Level 20
Brick BreakSTABfightingPHYS75100%15Level 21
Knock OffdarkPHYS65100%20Level 21
Mach PunchSTABfightingPHYS40100%30Level 22
LeernormalSTAT-100%30Level 25
RevengeSTABfightingPHYS60100%10Level 25
StrengthnormalPHYS80100%15Level 29
Vital ThrowSTABfightingPHYS70-10Level 31
Focus EnergynormalSTAT--30Level 32
Dual ChopdragonPHYS4090%15Level 32
SuperpowerSTABfightingPHYS120100%5Level 36
Bulk UpfightingSTAT--20Level 37
Seismic TossSTABfightingPHYS-100%20Level 40
Close CombatSTABfightingPHYS120100%5Level 43
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10Level 46
Cross ChopSTABfightingPHYS10080%5Level 48
SubmissionSTABfightingPHYS8080%20Level 49
Dynamic PunchSTABfightingPHYS10050%5Level 49
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15Level 52
AttractnormalSTAT-100%15TM / HM
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15TM / HM
Brick BreakSTABfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Bulk UpfightingSTAT--20TM / HM
BulldozegroundPHYS60100%20TM / HM
Close CombatSTABfightingPHYS120100%5TM / HM
CounterSTABfightingPHYS-100%20TM / HM
DiggroundPHYS80100%10TM / HM
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15TM / HM
Double TeamnormalSTAT--15TM / HM
Dynamic PunchSTABfightingPHYS10050%5TM / HM
EarthquakegroundPHYS100100%10TM / HM
EncorenormalSTAT-100%5TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
Fire BlastfireSPEC11085%5TM / HM
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15TM / HM
FlamethrowerfireSPEC90100%15TM / HM
FlingdarkPHYS-100%10TM / HM
Focus BlastSTABfightingSPEC12070%5TM / HM
Focus EnergynormalSTAT--30TM / HM
Focus PunchSTABfightingPHYS150100%20TM / HM
Heavy SlamsteelPHYS-100%10TM / HM
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15TM / HM
Light ScreenpsychicSTAT--30TM / HM
Low KickSTABfightingPHYS-100%20TM / HM
Low SweepSTABfightingPHYS65100%20TM / HM
Mega KicknormalPHYS12075%5TM / HM
Mega PunchnormalPHYS8085%20TM / HM
MetronomenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
PaybackdarkPHYS50100%10TM / HM
Poison JabpoisonPHYS80100%20TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
RetaliatenormalPHYS70100%5TM / HM
RevengeSTABfightingPHYS60100%10TM / HM
ReversalSTABfightingPHYS-100%15TM / HM
Rock ClimbnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
Rock SliderockPHYS7590%10TM / HM
Rock SmashSTABfightingPHYS40100%15TM / HM
Rock TombrockPHYS6095%15TM / HM
RoundnormalSPEC60100%15TM / HM
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Seismic TossSTABfightingPHYS-100%20TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SnorenormalSPEC50100%15TM / HM
StrengthnormalPHYS80100%15TM / HM
SubmissionSTABfightingPHYS8080%20TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Sunny DayfireSTAT--5TM / HM
SuperpowerSTABfightingPHYS120100%5TM / HM
SwaggernormalSTAT-85%15TM / HM
ThiefdarkPHYS60100%25TM / HM
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Work UpnormalSTAT--30TM / HM
Bullet PunchsteelPHYS40100%30Egg
Close CombatSTABfightingPHYS120100%5Egg
CounterSTABfightingPHYS-100%20Egg
EncorenormalSTAT-100%5Egg
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15Egg
Heavy SlamsteelPHYS-100%10Egg
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15Egg
Knock OffdarkPHYS65100%20Egg
Light ScreenpsychicSTAT--30Egg
Power TrickpsychicSTAT--10Egg
Quick GuardfightingSTAT--15Egg
Rock SliderockPHYS7590%10Egg
SubmissionSTABfightingPHYS8080%20Egg
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15Egg
TicklenormalSTAT-100%20Egg
Body SlamnormalPHYS85100%15Tutor
CoachingfightingSTAT--10Tutor
CounterSTABfightingPHYS-100%20Tutor
Double EdgenormalPHYS120100%15Tutor
Dual ChopdragonPHYS4090%15Tutor
Dynamic PunchSTABfightingPHYS10050%5Tutor
EndurenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Fire PunchfirePHYS75100%15Tutor
FlamethrowerfireSPEC90100%15Tutor
Focus PunchSTABfightingPHYS150100%20Tutor
Helping HandnormalSTAT--20Tutor
Ice PunchicePHYS75100%15Tutor
Knock OffdarkPHYS65100%20Tutor
Low KickSTABfightingPHYS-100%20Tutor
Mega KicknormalPHYS12075%5Tutor
Mega PunchnormalPHYS8085%20Tutor
MetronomenormalSTAT--10Tutor
Rock SliderockPHYS7590%10Tutor
Seismic TossSTABfightingPHYS-100%20Tutor
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10Tutor
SnorenormalSPEC50100%15Tutor
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10Tutor
SuperpowerSTABfightingPHYS120100%5Tutor
SwaggernormalSTAT-85%15Tutor
Thunder PunchelectricPHYS75100%15Tutor

Machop Pokédex entries

8 generations · newest first
Generation VIII3 entries
Sword

Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it’s the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups.

Shield

Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger.

Legends: Arceus

Though as small as a child, it has strength enough to easily throw a well-built adult. Striving to become ever stronger, Machop trains by carrying a Graveler on its shoulders.

Generation VII5 entries
Sun

It loves working out. As it gazes at its muscles, which continue to swell day by day, it becomes more and more dedicated to its training.

Moon

With its superhuman strength, it’s able to throw a hundred people all at the same time. Its strength comes from lifting Graveler every day.

Ultra Sun

Once this Pokémon has gained enough confidence and muscle from training with its friends, it challenges Makuhita to a battle.

Ultra Moon

It likes food that’s highly nutritious because its instincts drive it to build muscle efficiently.

Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee

Very powerful in spite of its small size. Its mastery of many types of martial arts makes it very tough.

Generation VI4 entries
X

It hefts a Graveler repeatedly to strengthen its entire body. It uses every type of martial arts.

Y

Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it’s the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups.

Omega Ruby

Machop’s muscles are special—they never get sore no matter how much they are used in exercise. This Pokémon has sufficient power to hurl a hundred adult humans.

Alpha Sapphire

Machop exercises by hefting around a Graveler as if it were a barbell. There are some Machop that travel the world in a quest to master all kinds of martial arts.

Generation V1 entry
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of Geodude at once.

Generation IV5 entries
Diamond

It hefts a GRAVELER repeatedly to strengthen its entire body. It uses every type of martial arts.

Pearl

Its muscles never cramp however much it trains. It lives in the mountains away from humans.

Platinum

Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of GEODUDE at once.

HeartGold

Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger.

SoulSilver

It loves to work out and build its muscles. It is never satisfied, even if it trains hard all day long.

Generation III5 entries
Ruby

MACHOP’s muscles are special - they never get sore no matter how much they are used in exercise. This POKéMON has sufficient power to hurl a hundred adult humans.

Sapphire

MACHOP exercises by hefting around a GRAVELER as if it were a barbell. There are some MACHOP that travel the world in a quest to master all kinds of martial arts.

Emerald

It continually undertakes strenuous training to master all forms of martial arts. Its strength lets it easily hoist a sumo wrestler onto its shoulders.

FireRed

Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it’s the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups.

LeafGreen

Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger.

Generation II3 entries
Gold

Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger.

Silver

It loves to work out and build its muscles. It is never satisfied, even if it trains hard all day long.

Crystal

It trains by lifting rocks in the mountains. It can even pick up a GRAVELER with ease.

Generation I2 entries
Red, Blue

Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger.

Yellow

Very powerful in spite of its small size. Its mastery of many types of martial arts makes it very tough.

Machop species data

gen I species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationI (Kanto)
ColorGray
ShapeUpright
HabitatMountain
Height0.8 m (2'07")
Weight19.5 kg (43.0 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate180 (70.6%)
Growth rateMedium Slow
Gender ratio75% Male / 25% Female
Egg groupsHumanshape
Hatch counter20 cycles, 5,376 steps
Base experience61
EV yield1 Atk
Regional dex numbers
National#066
Kanto#066
Johto#140
Hoenn#073
Sinnoh#040
Sinnoh (Pt)#040
Johto (HGSS)#142
Conquest#098
Kalos Coastal#057
Hoenn (ORAS)#075
Alola (SM)#095
Melemele#095
Poni#045
Alola (USUM)#117
Melemele (USUM)#117
Poni (USUM)#057
Let's Go Kanto#066
Galar#138
Hisui#154
Lumiose City#125
Wild held items
Focus Band5%
5% in Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleBalanced spread80 Atk / 35 SpA
Best statAttack 80good
Speed tier35 Speslow
Defensive load3 weak / 3 resistno immunities
Catch difficulty180 / 255easy, about 70.6% per ball

About Machop

Machop is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto). Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it’s the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups. Machop stands 0.8 m (2'07") tall and weighs 19.5 kg (43.0 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.

Machop base stats

Machop has a base stat total of 305, which is low, indicating a pre-evolution or utility-focused Pokémon. Its highest stat is Attack at 80 (good), while its lowest is Sp. Atk at 35 (poor). Machop is slow with a base Speed of 35.

Machop weaknesses and resistances

As a Fighting-type, Machop is weak to Flying, Psychic, Fairy-type moves, resists Bug, Rock, Dark-type attacks. This gives Machop 3 weaknesses, 3 resistances, and 0 immunities.

Machop abilities

Machop's abilities include Guts, No Guard, Steadfast. Guts increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.. No Guard ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit. Its Hidden Ability is Steadfast, which raises Speed one stage upon flinching.

Machop moves and learnset

Machop can learn 121 moves in Generation 8, including 24 by leveling up, 57 via TM/HM, 15 through breeding, and 25 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Focus Punch (Fighting, 150 power), Superpower (Fighting, 120 power), Close Combat (Fighting, 120 power), Focus Blast (Fighting, 120 power). For coverage, Machop can learn Double Edge (Normal), Mega Kick (Normal), Fire Blast (Fire).

Training Machop

Machop has a capture rate of 180 (70.6%), making it relatively easy to catch. Defeating Machop yields 1 Attack EV. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Machop belongs to the Humanshape egg group. Machop is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Machop → Machoke → Machamp). Wild Machop may be found holding Focus Band.

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Machop. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Machop, or use the team builder to see how Machop fits into your squad.

Tools for Machop
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