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.
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.
MACHOP exercises by hefting around a GRAVELER as if it were a barbell. There are some MACHOP that travel the world in a quest to master all kinds of martial arts.
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
 Taillow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Taillow builds →Wing Attack 2x60-72% Peck 2x40-48% | ||
 Wingull Water | D | |
 Ralts Psychic | D | |
 Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x69-82% Peck 2x43-51% | ||
 Swellow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Swellow builds →Wing Attack 2x72-85% Peck 2x43-51% | ||
 Abra Psychic | C | |
 Golbat Poison | D | |
 Spoink Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Spoink builds →Psychic 2x113-133%KO Psybeam 2x81-95% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Skarmory builds →Air Cutter 2x67-80% Peck 2x40-48% | ||
Swellow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Swellow builds →Wing Attack 2x72-86% Peck 2x43-51% | ||
Abra Psychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | D | |
Spoink Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Spoink builds →Psychic 2x114-134%KO Psybeam 2x84-99% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x103-121%KO Air Cutter 2x69-82% Aerial Ace 2x69-82% Peck 2x40-48% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Tropius builds →Fly 2x90-106%KO Aerial Ace 2x62-73% Gust 2x43-52% | ||
Swellow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Swellow builds →Fly 2x105-124%KO Wing Attack 2x72-85% Aerial Ace 2x72-85% Peck 2x43-52% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x69-82% Aerial Ace 2x69-82% | ||
Spoink Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Spoink builds →Psychic 2x115-136%KO Psybeam 2x85-100%KO | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x103-122%KO Air Cutter 2x69-81% Aerial Ace 2x69-81% Peck 2x41-48% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Dodrio builds →Fly 2x131-155%KO Aerial Ace 2x88-104%KO Peck 2x53-64% | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x197-231%KO Psychic 2x147-173%KO Fly 2x97-114%KO Aerial Ace 2x67-79% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Tropius builds →Fly 2x91-107%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-71% Gust 2x41-48% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x69-81% Air Cutter 2x69-81% Aerial Ace 2x69-81% | ||
Skarmory Steel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Skarmory builds →Fly 2x101-119%KO Air Cutter 2x68-81% Aerial Ace 2x68-81% Peck 2x40-48% | ||
Dodrio Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Dodrio builds →Fly 2x129-152%KO Aerial Ace 2x87-102%KO Peck 2x52-62% | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x196-231%KO Psychic 2x148-174%KO Fly 2x94-112%KO Aerial Ace 2x64-76% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Tropius builds →Fly 2x89-105%KO Aerial Ace 2x60-71% Gust 2x40-48% | ||
Golbat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Golbat builds →Wing Attack 2x68-81% Air Cutter 2x68-81% Aerial Ace 2x68-81% | ||
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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% | ||
Ruby & Sapphire 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.
Ruby & Sapphire 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
Ruby & Sapphire Machop Locations
Easy grab on Machop with decent spawn rates across 6 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Machop in Ruby & Sapphire
Before you go hunting for Machop, check which of the 6 spots belong to your version. Sapphire and Ruby each have different walking encounters at Lv. 14-22.
Machop Guide
Machop evolves into Machoke at level 28. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 Ruby & Sapphire. 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