What does Machop evolve into?

Machop becomes Machoke at level 28, then Machamp by trading. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Machop evolve?

Machop evolves into Machoke at level 28. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

In Sword & Shield, 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.

Where can you catch Machop?

Machop is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Machop - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Trick Room

DTier

35Speed · Very Slow

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP70

Attack80

Defense50

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed35

Total305

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate180 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight19.5 kg

Base XP61

Abilities

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+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it’s the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups.

Machop Weakness

Type-wise, Machop takes extra damage from Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Machop Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Bug, Rock, Dark

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Bug Rock Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

How to Beat Machop in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves PsychicLv. 36 Psycho CutTM69 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Psychic 2x 127-150%KO Psycho Cut 2x 54-64% Psybeam 2x 93-110%KO Confusion 2x 72-86% View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Drill PeckLv. 34 PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Fly 2x 109-129%KO Drill Peck 2x 97-115%KO Pluck 2x 72-86% Peck 2x 46-54% View Corviknight builds →
Mimikyu GhostFairy	B
TM Move Moves Draining KissTM87 Damage vs Machop Draining Kiss 2x 52-62% View Mimikyu builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 BounceLv. 28 Wing AttackLv. 4 Aerial AceLv. 12 Damage vs Machop Fly 2x 113-134%KO Bounce 2x 109-129%KO Wing Attack 2x 77-91% Aerial Ace 2x 77-91% View Hawlucha builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Moves Moves AcrobaticsTM78 GustLv. 4 Damage vs Machop Acrobatics 2x 46-54% Gust 2x 47-56% View Drifloon builds →

Sword & Shield 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 plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#066Machop

Level 28

#067Machoke

Trade

#068Machamp

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Machop

Fighting

Machoke

Fighting

Machamp

Fighting

80+10

90+10

ATK

100+20

130+30

DEF

70+20

80+10

SP.ATK

50+15

65+15

SP.DEF

60+25

85+25

SPE

45+10

55+10

BST

305D-Tier

405D-Tier+100

505C-Tier+100

ROLE

Trick Room

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Machop easily with 52 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Bullet Punch, Counter, Quick Guard and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Humanshape

Gender

♂75.0%♀25.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Machop Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Hard to wall, honestly. Machop threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Dark and Normal standing out. Pair that with Close Combat and Focus Blast and switchins need to think twice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Lv 4

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Lv 8

Revenge-4

C6010010Fighting

Lv 12

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

Lv 16

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Lv 20

Scary Face

——10010Normal

Lv 24

Vital Throw-1

—70—10Fighting

Lv 29

Strength

—8010015Normal

Lv 32

Dual Chop

—409015Dragon

Lv 36

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

Lv 40

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Lv 44

Dynamic Punch

C100505Fighting

Lv 48

Cross Chop

C100805Fighting

Lv 52

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM43

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TR48

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM81

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TR53

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

TM15

Dig

C8010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TR30

Encore

C—1005Normal

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR15

Fire Blast

D110855Fire

TM03

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

TR02

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TR64

Focus Blast

D120705Fighting

TR13

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

TR79

Heavy Slam

D—10010Steel

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TM04

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TR07

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

TM75

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM01

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TR14

Metronome

D——10Normal

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TR57

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM79

Retaliate

D701005Normal

TM42

Revenge-4

C6010010Fighting

TR21

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

TM22

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM26

Scary Face

——10010Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TR39

Superpower

B1201005Fighting

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM05

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

TR85

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Bullet Punch+1

D4010030Steel

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Quick Guard+3

———15Fighting

Egg

Submission

C808020Fighting

Egg

Tickle

D—10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Coaching

D——10Fighting

Sword & Shield Machop Locations

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 81 locations. Machop's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Machop in Sword & Shield

You can catch Machop through 81 walking encounters from Lv. 8-38, but availability differs between Shield and Sword. Some spots are exclusive to one version.

South Lake Miloch - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

80%Early

Normal Weather

South Lake Miloch - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

80%Early

Normal Weather

South Lake Miloch - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

80%Early

Intense Sun

South Lake Miloch - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

80%Early

Snowing

South Lake Miloch - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

80%Early

Intense Sun

South Lake Miloch - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

80%Early

Snowing

South Lake Miloch - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

70%Early

Raining

South Lake Miloch - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

70%Early

Raining

South Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

60%Early

Intense Sun

South Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

60%Early

Intense Sun

South Lake Miloch - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

60%Early

Sandstorm

South Lake Miloch - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

60%Early

Overcast

South Lake Miloch - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

60%Early

Heavy Fog

South Lake Miloch - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

60%Early

Overcast

South Lake Miloch - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

60%Early

Thunderstorm

South Lake Miloch - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

60%Early

Thunderstorm

South Lake Miloch - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

60%Early

Sandstorm

South Lake Miloch - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

60%Early

Heavy Fog

South Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

50%Early

Overcast

South Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

50%Early

Overcast

South Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water

40%Early

Normal Weather

South Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water

40%Early

Normal Weather

South Lake Miloch - 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

35%Early

Snowstorm

South Lake Miloch - 2

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

35%Early

Snowstorm

Watchtower Ruins

SwordGrass Lv.11-14 Building

30%Early

Overcast

North Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.14-16 Water

30%Early

Overcast

North Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.14-16 Water

30%Early

Overcast

Route 3

ShieldGrass Lv.8-13 Route

20%Early

All Weather

Route 3

SwordGrass Lv.8-13 Route

20%Early

All Weather

South Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water

20%Early

Raining

South Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water

20%Early

Heavy Fog

South Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water

20%Early

Overcast

South Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water

20%Early

Raining

South Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water

20%Early

Heavy Fog

South Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water

20%Early

Overcast

South Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

15%Early

Sandstorm

South Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

15%Early

Sandstorm

South Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water

10%Early

Snowing

South Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water

10%Early

Thunderstorm

South Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water

10%Early

Snowing

South Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water

10%Early

Snowstorm

South Lake Miloch

SwordGrass Lv.11-13 Water

10%Early

Snowstorm

South Lake Miloch

ShieldGrass Lv.11-13 Water

10%Early

Thunderstorm

Watchtower Ruins

ShieldGrass Lv.11-14 Building

10%Early

Overcast

South Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Normal Weather

South Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Snowstorm

South Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Snowing

South Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Raining

South Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Snowing

South Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-15 Water

10%Early

Normal Weather

South Lake Miloch

SwordOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Raining

South Lake Miloch

ShieldOverworld Lv.14-16 Water

10%Early

Snowstorm

Stony Wilderness - 3

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Overcast

Stony Wilderness - 3

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Normal Weather

Stony Wilderness - 3

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Overcast

Stony Wilderness - 3

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

35%Mid

Normal Weather

Giant's Mirror

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Heavy Fog

Giant's Mirror

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Mirror

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Snowstorm

Giant's Mirror

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Mirror

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Intense Sun

Giant's Mirror

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Snowing

Giant's Mirror

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Mirror

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Sandstorm

Giant's Mirror

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Intense Sun

Giant's Mirror

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Raining

Giant's Mirror

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Snowing

Giant's Mirror

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Heavy Fog

Giant's Mirror

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Sandstorm

Giant's Mirror

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

10%Mid

Raining

Giant's Mirror

ShieldGrass Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Normal Weather

Giant's Mirror

SwordGrass Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Overcast

Giant's Mirror

SwordGrass Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Normal Weather

Giant's Mirror

ShieldGrass Lv.27-29

10%Mid

Overcast

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

60%Late

Overcast

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

60%Late

Overcast

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Snowing

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Normal Weather

Giant's Seat

SwordOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Sandstorm

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Snowing

Giant's Seat

ShieldOverworld Lv.33-38 Water

10%Late

Sandstorm

Machop Guide

Machop becomes Machoke at level 28, then Machamp by trading. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Machop evolves into Machoke at level 28. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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

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Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Psycho CutTM69 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Psycho Cut 2x 59-70% Psybeam 2x 95-113%KO Confusion 2x 75-89% View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Pluck 2x 75-89% Peck 2x 47-56% View Corviknight builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 4 Damage vs Machop Gust 2x 52-61% View Drifloon builds →
Woobat PsychicFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Psycho CutTM69 Air CutterLv. 15 ConfusionLv. 5 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Psycho Cut 2x 59-70% Air Cutter 2x 67-80% Confusion 2x 59-70% Gust 2x 47-56% View Woobat builds →
Natu PsychicFlying	D
Available Moves Moves PeckLv. 1 Stored PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Machop Peck 2x 34-42% Stored Power 2x 31-38% View Natu builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Psycho CutTM69 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Psycho Cut 2x 53-64% Psybeam 2x 88-104%KO Confusion 2x 68-80% View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Pluck 2x 71-84% Peck 2x 44-52% View Corviknight builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 24 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 8 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Air Slash 2x 112-132%KO Psybeam 2x 65-77% Confusion 2x 49-59% Gust 2x 60-72% View Butterfree builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 4 Damage vs Machop Gust 2x 47-56% View Drifloon builds →
Farfetch'd NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Aerial AceLv. 20 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Aerial Ace 2x 75-88% Peck 2x 44-52% View Farfetch'd builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves Psycho CutTM69 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Psycho Cut 2x 52-61% Psybeam 2x 88-105%KO Confusion 2x 70-83% View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Pluck 2x 70-83% Peck 2x 42-51% View Corviknight builds →
Noctowl NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Sky AttackLv. 1 ExtrasensoryLv. 23 Air SlashLv. 18 ConfusionLv. 9 Damage vs Machop Sky Attack 2x 107-127%KO Extrasensory 2x 75-89% Air Slash 2x 107-127%KO Confusion 2x 48-58% View Noctowl builds →
Butterfree BugFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Air SlashLv. 24 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 8 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Air Slash 2x 110-130%KO Psybeam 2x 63-75% Confusion 2x 48-58% Gust 2x 61-72% View Butterfree builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 4 Damage vs Machop Gust 2x 46-54% View Drifloon builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves PsychicLv. 36 Psycho CutTM69 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Psychic 2x 126-149%KO Psycho Cut 2x 52-62% Psybeam 2x 93-109%KO Confusion 2x 71-84% View Orbeetle builds →
Corviknight FlyingSteel	A
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Drill PeckLv. 34 PluckLv. 16 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Fly 2x 107-126%KO Drill Peck 2x 95-112%KO Pluck 2x 71-84% Peck 2x 42-50% View Corviknight builds →
Hawlucha FightingFlying	B
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 BounceLv. 28 Wing AttackLv. 4 Aerial AceLv. 12 Damage vs Machop Fly 2x 111-132%KO Bounce 2x 105-123%KO Wing Attack 2x 76-90% Aerial Ace 2x 76-90% View Hawlucha builds →
Sigilyph PsychicFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 Air SlashLv. 35 Psycho CutTM69 PsybeamLv. 20 Damage vs Machop Fly 2x 79-93% Air Slash 2x 128-151%KO Psycho Cut 2x 62-73% Psybeam 2x 111-132%KO View Sigilyph builds →
Drifloon GhostFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 4 Damage vs Machop Gust 2x 48-56% View Drifloon builds →

Orbeetle BugPsychic	A
Available Moves Moves PsychicLv. 36 Psycho CutTM69 PsybeamLv. 16 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Psychic 2x 124-146%KO Psycho Cut 2x 51-61% Psybeam 2x 91-107%KO Confusion 2x 70-83% View Orbeetle builds →
Mimikyu GhostFairy	B
TM Move Moves Draining KissTM87 Damage vs Machop Draining Kiss 2x 50-59% View Mimikyu builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyTM06 AcrobaticsTM78 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Fly 2x 97-115%KO Acrobatics 2x 62-73% Gust 2x 62-73% View Drifblim builds →
Claydol GroundPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 27 PsybeamLv. 15 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Extrasensory 2x 99-117%KO Psybeam 2x 80-95% Confusion 2x 64-76% View Claydol builds →
Bronzong SteelPsychic	C
Available Moves Moves ExtrasensoryLv. 28 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Extrasensory 2x 110-129%KO Confusion 2x 70-83% View Bronzong builds →