Stats & Training
Machop's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Attack EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it’s the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups.
Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger.
Machop Weakness
Type-wise, Machop takes extra damage from Flying and Psychic. Its Fighting typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Abra Psychic | C | |
 Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x62-74% Peck 2x38-45% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Pidgey builds →Aerial Ace 2x53-62% Gust 2x38-45% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Abra Psychic | C | |
Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x62-74% Peck 2x38-45% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Pidgey builds →Aerial Ace 2x53-62% Gust 2x38-45% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x86-102%KO Aerial Ace 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Drowzee Psychic | D | |
Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Spearow builds →Aerial Ace 2x55-65% Peck 2x34-41% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Pidgey builds →Wing Attack 2x45-55% Aerial Ace 2x45-55% Gust 2x32-38% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Zubat builds →Wing Attack 2x45-55% Aerial Ace 2x45-55% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x87-103%KO Aerial Ace 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Fearow builds →Fly 2x110-130%KO Aerial Ace 2x74-88% Peck 2x45-55% | ||
 Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Pidgeotto builds →Fly 2x82-97% Wing Attack 2x57-67% Aerial Ace 2x57-67% Gust 2x38-45% | ||
Drowzee Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Drowzee builds →Psychic 2x82-97% Confusion 2x45-55% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x87-103%KO Aerial Ace 2x87-103%KO | ||
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Fearow builds →Fly 2x110-130%KO Aerial Ace 2x74-88% Peck 2x45-55% | ||
Pidgeotto Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Pidgeotto builds →Fly 2x82-97% Wing Attack 2x57-67% Aerial Ace 2x57-67% Gust 2x38-45% | ||
Drowzee Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Drowzee builds →Psychic 2x82-97% Confusion 2x45-55% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Exeggcute builds →Psychic 2x103-121%KO Confusion 2x59-70% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x123-145%KO Wing Attack 2x82-96% Aerial Ace 2x82-96% | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Articuno builds →Fly 2x104-123%KO Aerial Ace 2x70-83% Gust 2x48-57% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x85-101%KO Aerial Ace 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Slowbro builds →Psychic 2x149-175%KO Confusion 2x83-99% | ||
 Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x66-79% Air Cutter 2x66-79% Aerial Ace 2x66-79% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | S | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Zapdos builds →Fly 2x112-132%KO Drill Peck 2x100-118%KO Aerial Ace 2x75-89% Peck 2x46-54% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | A | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x126-149%KO Wing Attack 2x86-101%KO Aerial Ace 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Ember Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Moltres builds →Fly 2x121-143%KO Wing Attack 2x82-97% Aerial Ace 2x82-97% | ||
Articuno Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Articuno builds →Fly 2x107-126%KO Aerial Ace 2x72-85% Gust 2x49-58% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Scyther builds →Wing Attack 2x90-106%KO Aerial Ace 2x90-106%KO | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Salamence's Earthquake hits Machop for 58-68%. Charizard threatens a KO with Fire Blast (126-148%). Alakazam's Psychic also KOs at 240-283%.
 Salamence Dragon | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Machop View Salamence builds →Earthquake58-68% Rock Slide22-26% | ||
 Charizard Fire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLeftovers NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Machop View Charizard builds →Fire Blast126-148%KO | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Machop View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x240-283%KO | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityPure Power ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Machop View Medicham builds →Shadow Ball33-39% Rock Slide15-18% | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution
Machop is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Machoke first, then eventually reaches Machamp. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Machop easily with 28 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Counter, Encore, Light Screen and 4 more to offspring.
FireRed & LeafGreen Machop Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Counter and Encore aren't available any other way for Machop, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Focus Punch and Cross Chop for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
FireRed & LeafGreen Machop Locations
Machop's scattered across 18 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Machop in FireRed & LeafGreen
Machop appears in 18 walking locations at Lv. 16-39 across FireRed and LeafGreen. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Machop Guide
Machop evolves into Machoke at level 28. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Machop does the job early-game if you need a Fighting type on your team. Evolve it into Machoke before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Machop is catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Machop has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves