Machop
#66 (Kanto)
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 and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
12dps
40dps
Defense
13.6dps
32dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 3 Pokémon in the Machop family. Machop evolves into Machoke which costs 25 Candy, which then evolves into Machamp costing 100 Candy.
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Machop, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Machop is a Fighting Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves. Machop's strongest 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
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Karate Chop | 10 | 12 |
| Rock Smash | 17 | 13.6 |
| Low Kick Elite TM | 5 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Chop | 50 | 40 |
| Low Sweep | 40 | 24 |
| Brick Break | 40 | 32 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 5 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 50 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karate Chop
12 dps
|
Cross Chop
40 dps
|
19.6 | 100% |
|
Karate Chop
12 dps
|
Brick Break
32 dps
|
19.3 | 98% |
|
Rock Smash
13.6 dps
|
Cross Chop
40 dps
|
18.4 | 94% |
|
Low Kick
12 dps
|
Cross Chop
40 dps
|
18.4 | 93% |
|
Rock Smash
13.6 dps
|
Brick Break
32 dps
|
18.3 | 93% |
|
Karate Chop
12 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
18.1 | 92% |
|
Low Kick
12 dps
|
Brick Break
32 dps
|
18.1 | 92% |
|
Rock Smash
13.6 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
17.5 | 89% |
|
Karate Chop
12 dps
|
Low Sweep
24 dps
|
17.3 | 88% |
|
Low Kick
12 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
17 | 87% |
|
Rock Smash
13.6 dps
|
Low Sweep
24 dps
|
16.9 | 86% |
|
Low Kick
12 dps
|
Low Sweep
24 dps
|
16.4 | 83% |
|
Rock Smash
13.6 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
13.6 | 69% |
|
Karate Chop
12 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
12 | 61% |
|
Low Kick
12 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
12 | 61% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Machop?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Machop are:
- Calyrex (Shadow Rider),
- Mewtwo,
- Hoopa (Unbound),
- Enamorus (Incarnate),
- Deoxys (Attack).
Machop is a Fighting type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves.
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 |