Machamp (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Fighting

Boosted in Cloudy weather

Machamp weaknesses

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

160%

Resistances

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

63%

Best moveset for Machamp

The best moves for Machamp are Counter and Dynamic Punch when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Karate Chop and Close Combat deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Counter

15.6DPS

Dynamic Punch

40.8DPS

Defending

Karate Chop Elite TM

12DPS

Dynamic Punch

40.8DPS

Trainer Battles

Karate Chop Elite TM

4.5EPT

Close Combat

2.67DPE

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Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Machop family. Machamp evolves from Machoke for 100 Candy.

If Machoke was obtained in a trade, it can evolve into Machamp for no Candy.
Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Machop for 22 Candy, Machoke for 90 Candy.

Game images

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

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Events

Candela's Quest for Victory

9th Jun

Pokémon 30th Anniversary

3rd Mar

Summary

Machamp is a Fighting Pokémon which evolves from Machoke. It is weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves. Machamp's best moveset is Counter & Dynamic Punch and it has a Max CP of 3,455.

About

"Machamp has the power to hurl anything aside. However, trying to do any work requiring care and dexterity causes its arms to get tangled. This Pokémon tends to leap into action before it thinks."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Counter	13	9	15.6
Karate Chop Elite TM	10	13	12
Bullet Punch	10	11	10

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Dynamic Punch	85	2	2.04
Rock Slide	75	2	1.5
Heavy Slam	70	2	1.4
Submission Elite TM	55	2	1.32
Close Combat	105	1	1.26
Cross Chop	50	2	1.2
Stone Edge Elite TM	105	1	1.05
Payback Elite TM	95	1	0.95
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Max Move	Lv 1	Lv 2	Lv 3
G-Max Chi Strike Gigantamax	350	400	450
Max Knuckle from Counter, Karate Chop	250	300	350
Max Steelspike from Bullet Punch	250	300	350
Max Guard shield HP	20	40	60
Max Spirit heal, % of max HP	8%	12%	16%

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Karate Chop Elite TM	5	2	3	4.5
Bullet Punch	7	2	3.5	3.5
Counter	8	2	4.8	3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Close Combat ▼▼ def	100	45	2.67
Dynamic Punch	90	45	2.4
Cross Chop	55	35	1.89
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Payback Elite TM	110	60	1.83
Stone Edge Elite TM	100	55	1.82
Rock Slide	75	45	1.67
Submission Elite TM	60	50	1.44
Heavy Slam	70	50	1.4
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
Counter 15.6 DPS	Dynamic Punch 40.8 DPS	13.2	100%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Dynamic Punch 40.8 DPS	13.1	99%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	12.3	93%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	11.9	90%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Cross Chop 40 DPS	11.8	90%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Dynamic Punch 40.8 DPS	11.8	90%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Heavy Slam 35 DPS	11.8	89%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Payback Elite TM 47.5 DPS	11.6	87%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Stone Edge Elite TM 42 DPS	11.5	87%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Submission Elite TM 33 DPS	11.5	87%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Rock Slide 30 DPS	11.4	86%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	11.3	86%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Cross Chop 40 DPS	11.3	86%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Heavy Slam 35 DPS	11.3	85%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Submission Elite TM 33 DPS	10.9	83%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Stone Edge Elite TM 42 DPS	10.8	82%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Rock Slide 30 DPS	10.8	82%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Payback Elite TM 47.5 DPS	10.8	82%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	10.6	80%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	10.5	79%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Heavy Slam 35 DPS	10.1	76%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Cross Chop 40 DPS	10	76%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Rock Slide 30 DPS	9.7	74%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Submission Elite TM 33 DPS	9.7	74%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Stone Edge Elite TM 42 DPS	9.5	72%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Payback Elite TM 47.5 DPS	9.5	72%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.2	69%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	9	68%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.1	53%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6	45%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Dynamic Punch 40.8 DPS	5.2	103%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Dynamic Punch 40.8 DPS	5	100%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Dynamic Punch 40.8 DPS	4.6	91%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Rock Slide 30 DPS	4.3	86%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Heavy Slam 35 DPS	4.3	86%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	4.3	85%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Rock Slide 30 DPS	4.3	85%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	4.2	84%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Heavy Slam 35 DPS	4.2	84%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Submission Elite TM 33 DPS	4.2	83%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Cross Chop 40 DPS	4.1	82%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Submission Elite TM 33 DPS	4.1	81%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Stone Edge Elite TM 42 DPS	4	80%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Cross Chop 40 DPS	4	79%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Payback Elite TM 47.5 DPS	4	79%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Stone Edge Elite TM 42 DPS	3.9	77%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Rock Slide 30 DPS	3.8	75%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Payback Elite TM 47.5 DPS	3.7	75%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Heavy Slam 35 DPS	3.7	74%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Close Combat 50.4 DPS	3.6	72%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Submission Elite TM 33 DPS	3.6	72%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Cross Chop 40 DPS	3.5	70%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.5	70%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Stone Edge Elite TM 42 DPS	3.3	66%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Payback Elite TM 47.5 DPS	3.2	64%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.2	63%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.8	55%
Counter 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.6	52%
Karate Chop Elite TM 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.1	41%
Bullet Punch 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.8	37%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Karate Chop Elite TM 4.5 EPT	Close Combat ▼▼ def 2.67 DPE	10	15	117%
Karate Chop Elite TM 4.5 EPT	Dynamic Punch 2.4 DPE	10	13.8	108%
Bullet Punch 3.5 EPT	Close Combat ▼▼ def 2.67 DPE	14	12.8	100%
Counter 3 EPT	Close Combat ▼▼ def 2.67 DPE	16	12.8	100%
Counter 3 EPT	Dynamic Punch 2.4 DPE	16	12	94%
Bullet Punch 3.5 EPT	Dynamic Punch 2.4 DPE	14	11.9	93%
Karate Chop Elite TM 4.5 EPT	Cross Chop 1.89 DPE	8	11.5	90%
Karate Chop Elite TM 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	11.4	89%
Karate Chop Elite TM 4.5 EPT	Payback Elite TM 1.83 DPE	14	11.3	88%
Karate Chop Elite TM 4.5 EPT	Stone Edge Elite TM 1.82 DPE	14	11.2	87%
Karate Chop Elite TM 4.5 EPT	Rock Slide 1.67 DPE	10	10.5	82%
Counter 3 EPT	Cross Chop 1.89 DPE	12	10.5	82%
Counter 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	10.4	81%
Counter 3 EPT	Payback Elite TM 1.83 DPE	20	10.3	80%
Counter 3 EPT	Stone Edge Elite TM 1.82 DPE	20	10.3	80%
Bullet Punch 3.5 EPT	Cross Chop 1.89 DPE	10	10.1	79%
Bullet Punch 3.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	10	78%
Bullet Punch 3.5 EPT	Payback Elite TM 1.83 DPE	18	9.9	77%
Bullet Punch 3.5 EPT	Stone Edge Elite TM 1.82 DPE	16	9.9	77%
Counter 3 EPT	Rock Slide 1.67 DPE	16	9.8	76%
Karate Chop Elite TM 4.5 EPT	Submission Elite TM 1.44 DPE	12	9.5	74%
Bullet Punch 3.5 EPT	Rock Slide 1.67 DPE	14	9.3	73%
Karate Chop Elite TM 4.5 EPT	Heavy Slam 1.4 DPE	12	9.3	72%
Counter 3 EPT	Submission Elite TM 1.44 DPE	18	9.1	71%
Counter 3 EPT	Heavy Slam 1.4 DPE	18	9	70%
Bullet Punch 3.5 EPT	Submission Elite TM 1.44 DPE	16	8.5	67%
Bullet Punch 3.5 EPT	Heavy Slam 1.4 DPE	16	8.4	65%
Counter 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	5.2	41%
Bullet Punch 3.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	4	31%
Karate Chop Elite TM 4.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	16	3.6	28%

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

Top Machamp counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Machamp Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Psycho Cut

Psystrike

0.46
2
Rayquaza

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

0.53
3
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.53
4
Moltres (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Fly

0.53
5
Deoxys (Normal Forme)

Zen Headbutt

Psycho Boost

0.56

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		234
Defense		159
Stamina		207

Max HP

Level 40	175
Level 50	186

Average size

Height	1.6 m
Weight	130 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,310
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,746
Level 30 Max wild	2,620
Level 40	3,056
Level 50	3,455

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,183
Level 35 (wild)	2,838

Costumes

Machamp costumes

Machamp (Modern Jacket)

Machamp (Modern Jacket) (Shiny) in Pokémon GO