Physical
Wallbreaker
ATier
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Machamp's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 3 Attack stat exp per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP90
B
Attack130
A
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def85
C
Speed55
D
Total505
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.6 m
5'03"Average
Weight130.0 kg
286.6 lbsHeavy
Base XP227
High Yield
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Guts
Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
No Guard
Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.
SteadfastHA
Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.
EV Yield
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Strong Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles.

Machamp Weakness

Machamp is weak to Flying and Psychic. Not many exploitable gaps in the Fighting typing defensive chart. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Machamp can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Machamp Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Bug, Rock, Dark
Type ChartAvg
2Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score-1
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FlyingPsychic
½xResist
BugRockDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
How to Beat Machamp in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Tyranitar's Earthquake hits Machamp for 35-41%. Snorlax's Double-Edge hits Machamp for 53-62%.

Tyranitar
TyranitarOutspeeds, excellent bulk
RockDark
S
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • Rock Slide
  • Earthquake
  • RoarUtility
  • Fire Blast
Damage vs Machamp
Rock Slide
20-23%
Earthquake
35-41%
Fire Blast
27-32%
View Tyranitar builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Machamp evolved from Machop's chain using a trade. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Machop eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Machop pushed Machamp to 505 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Machop
#066Machop
28
Level 28
Machoke
#067Machoke
Trade
Machamp
#068Machamp
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Machop
Fighting
Machoke
Fighting
Machamp
Fighting
HP
70
80+10
90+10
ATK
80
100+20
130+30
DEF
50
70+20
80+10
SP.ATK
35
50+15
65+15
SP.DEF
35
60+25
85+25
SPE
35
45+10
55+10
BST
305D-Tier
405D-Tier+100
505C-Tier+100
ROLE
Trick Room
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Machamp to get Machop eggs easily using 15 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Encore, Light Screen, Meditate and 1 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂75.0%♀25.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves
Breed With (best first)
alakazamhypnokadabramachokedrowzeeabramachopelectabuzzmagmarmr-mimehitmonleehitmonchan
12 of 15·

Gold & Silver Machamp Best Moveset

Best Build

Solid pick
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • Cross ChopSTAB
  • Rock Slide
  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • CurseSetup

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Zapdos
ZapdosGood
Cloyster
CloysterDecent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Machamp gets Encore and Light Screen exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Ground and Fire coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Cross Chop and Dynamic Punch.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Low Kick
D—9020Fighting
Lv 8
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Lv 15
Karate Chop
—5010025Fighting
Lv 19
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
Lv 25
Foresight
——10040Normal
Lv 34
Vital Throw-1
—70—10Fighting
Lv 43
Cross Chop
S100805Fighting
Lv 52
Scary Face
——9010Normal
Lv 61
Submission
B808025Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
A——10Ghost
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM28
Dig
C6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM01
Dynamic Punch
C100505Fighting
TM26
Earthquake
A10010010Ground
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
B120855Fire
TM48
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM33
Ice Punch
C7510015Ice
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM41
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Encore
C—1005Normal
Egg
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Egg
Meditate
D——40Psychic
Egg
Rolling Kick
—608515Fighting

Tutor Moves

Machamp can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Machamp in Gold & Silver

Machamp's 3-stage chain starts with Machop, which appears at solid rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Machamp in Gold & Silver

Machop is your first catch on the way to Machamp. You'll find walking and trade encounters from Lv. 12-32 across 16 total spots in the chain.

  1. Machop
    Step 1Catch Machop
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    SilverGrass Lv.14 Cave
    35%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    GoldGrass Lv.14 Cave
    35%Early
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    GoldGrass Lv.12 Cave
    20%Early
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    SilverGrass Lv.12 Cave
    20%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 1F North
    SilverGrass Lv.13-15 Cave
    20%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 1F North
    GoldGrass Lv.13-15 Cave
    20%Early
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    SilverGrass Lv.16 Cave
    10%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    GoldGrass Lv.16 Cave
    10%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    SilverGrass Lv.28 Cave
    5%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    GoldGrass Lv.28 Cave
    5%Mid
    Goldenrod City
    GoldIn-game trade City
    Limited
    Trade for (give Drowzee)
    Goldenrod City
    SilverIn-game trade City
    Limited
    Trade for (give Drowzee)
  2. Machoke
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Machoke
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    GoldGrass Lv.14 Cave
    5%Early
    Rock Tunnel - 1F
    SilverGrass Lv.14 Cave
    5%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    GoldGrass Lv.32 Cave
    30%Late
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    SilverGrass Lv.32 Cave
    30%Late
    or evolve from Machop (Step 1)
  3. Machamp
    Step 3Machamp ✓

Machamp Guide

  • In Gold & Silver, Machamp works as a wallbreaker with 505 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list: a strong pick in Gold & Silver's competitive scene. Crosschop with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Gold & Silver, Machamp's biggest threats include Dodrio (Flying) and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Machamp is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wallbreaker role.

  • In Gold & Silver, the best way to handle Machamp: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

  • For Gold & Silver, the core moveset is Crosschop, Rock Slide, Earthquake, and Curse. Crosschop leads at 25% usage. Curse lets it set up before sweeping.

Game Availability

Available since Red & Blue, Machamp appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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