Machop

#66 (Kanto)

#67 Machoke ›

Pokémon type

Fighting

Machop weaknesses

Machop is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Machop is resistant to Rock, Bug and Dark-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Machop

The best moves for Machop are Karate Chop and Cross Chop when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Karate Chop

12DPS

Cross Chop

40DPS

Defending

Rock Smash

13.6DPS

Cross Chop

40DPS

Trainer Battles

Karate Chop

4.5EPT

Cross Chop

1.89DPE

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Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Machop family. Machop evolves into Machoke for 25 Candy, then into Machamp for 100 Candy.

Game images

Machop, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

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9th Nov

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9th Jun

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15th Feb

December 2025 Community Day

6th Dec 2025

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25th Nov 2025

Summary

Machop is a Fighting Pokémon. It is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves. Machop's best moveset is Karate Chop & Cross Chop and it has a Max CP of 1,445. Machop evolves into Machoke.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Rock Smash	17	8	13.6
Low Kick Elite TM	5	10	12
Karate Chop	10	13	12

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Brick Break	40	3	1.45
Low Sweep	40	3	1.45
Cross Chop	50	2	1.2
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Karate Chop	5	2	3	4.5
Low Kick Elite TM	6	2	3.6	4
Rock Smash	9	3	3.6	2.3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Cross Chop	55	35	1.89
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Brick Break ▼ def	50	40	1.5
Low Sweep	40	40	1.2
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Karate Chop 12 DPS	Cross Chop 40 DPS	7.1	100%
Low Kick Elite TM 12 DPS	Cross Chop 40 DPS	7	99%
Karate Chop 12 DPS	Brick Break 32 DPS	6.9	98%
Low Kick Elite TM 12 DPS	Brick Break 32 DPS	6.9	97%
Low Kick Elite TM 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.7	94%
Karate Chop 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.7	94%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Cross Chop 40 DPS	6.6	93%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Brick Break 32 DPS	6.5	92%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.3	88%
Low Kick Elite TM 12 DPS	Low Sweep 24 DPS	6.2	88%
Karate Chop 12 DPS	Low Sweep 24 DPS	6.2	87%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Low Sweep 24 DPS	6	84%
Low Kick Elite TM 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5	71%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.9	69%
Karate Chop 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.5	64%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Cross Chop 40 DPS	2.8	100%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Brick Break 32 DPS	2.8	99%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Low Sweep 24 DPS	2.7	95%
Karate Chop 12 DPS	Cross Chop 40 DPS	2.5	89%
Karate Chop 12 DPS	Brick Break 32 DPS	2.5	89%
Karate Chop 12 DPS	Low Sweep 24 DPS	2.4	85%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.4	85%
Karate Chop 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2	71%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.8	63%
Low Kick Elite TM 12 DPS	Brick Break 32 DPS	1.7	59%
Low Kick Elite TM 12 DPS	Low Sweep 24 DPS	1.6	57%
Low Kick Elite TM 12 DPS	Cross Chop 40 DPS	1.6	57%
Low Kick Elite TM 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.3	47%
Karate Chop 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.3	47%
Low Kick Elite TM 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1	35%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Karate Chop 4.5 EPT	Cross Chop 1.89 DPE	8	11.5	100%
Karate Chop 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	11.4	99%
Low Kick Elite TM 4 EPT	Cross Chop 1.89 DPE	10	11.1	97%
Low Kick Elite TM 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	11	96%
Karate Chop 4.5 EPT	Brick Break 1.5 DPE	10	9.8	85%
Low Kick Elite TM 4 EPT	Brick Break 1.5 DPE	10	9.6	84%
Low Kick Elite TM 4 EPT	Low Sweep 1.2 DPE	10	8.4	73%
Karate Chop 4.5 EPT	Low Sweep 1.2 DPE	10	8.4	73%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Cross Chop 1.89 DPE	15	8	70%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	30	7.9	69%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Brick Break 1.5 DPE	18	7.1	62%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Low Sweep 1.2 DPE	18	6.4	56%
Low Kick Elite TM 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	4.2	36%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	30	3.9	34%
Karate Chop 4.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	16	3.6	32%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Machop?

Machop is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves.

The best counter to Machop is Deoxys (Attack Forme) with Zen Headbutt and Psycho Boost, followed by Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Rayquaza and Mega Mewtwo X.

The top Machop counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.

Pokémon	Moveset	Effective damage
Deoxys (Attack Forme)	Zen Headbutt Psycho Boost	100%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Confusion Psystrike	93%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Psycho Cut Psystrike	92%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Confusion Future Sight+	92%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Psycho Cut Future Sight+	92%
Deoxys (Attack Forme)	Poison Jab Psycho Boost	91%
Mega Rayquaza	Air Slash Dragon Ascent	91%
Mega Mewtwo X	Confusion Psystrike	90%
Mega Mewtwo X	Psycho Cut Psystrike	89%
Mega Mewtwo Y	Confusion Psychic	88%

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		137
Defense		82
Stamina		172

Max HP

Level 40

147

Size

Height	0.8 m
Weight	19.5 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	548
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	730
Level 30 Max wild	1,096
Level 40	1,278
Level 50	1,445

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	913
Level 35 (wild)	1,187