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 Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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, Special trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Attack stat exp, 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

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+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Very powerful in spite of its small size. Its mastery of many types of martial arts makes it very tough.

Yellow

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.

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

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-2

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic

½xResist

Bug Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Normal Ice Rock

How to Beat Machop in Yellow (Best Counters)

Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Peck 2x 45-55% View Fearow builds →
Kadabra Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves PsybeamLv. 27 ConfusionLv. 16 Damage vs Machop Psybeam 2x 124-147%KO Confusion 2x 95-113%KO View Kadabra builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Gust 2x 38-44% View Pidgeotto builds →
Drowzee Psychic	D
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM42 ConfusionLv. 17 Damage vs Machop Dream Eater 2x 90-106%KO Confusion 2x 45-55% View Drowzee builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 28 Damage vs Machop Wing Attack 2x 45-55% View Zubat builds →

Yellow Evolution

Machop starts a line toward Machamp. Can't breed this Fighting type (305 stats), so keep the evolution path going. 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Machop Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).

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

Moves

TMs define Machop's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Submission and Karate Chop, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Ground coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Karate Chop

—5010025Normal

Lv 20

Low Kick

D—9020Fighting

Lv 25

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 32

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 39

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Lv 46

Submission

C808025Fighting

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM08

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM18

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

TM28

Dig

—10010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM38

Fire Blast

D120855Fire

TM27

Fissure

——305Ground

TM05

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

TM01

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TM35

Metronome

D——10Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM48

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM19

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM17

Submission

C808025Fighting

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Machop doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Machop can't learn any Tutor moves

Yellow Machop Locations

Machop starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 3 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Machop in Yellow

Walking encounters at Lv. 16-21 across 3 spots for Machop. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Rock Tunnel - B1F

Grass Lv.18-20 Cave

20%Mid

Rock Tunnel - 1F

Grass Lv.17-21 Cave

10%Mid

Route 10

Grass Lv.16-18 Route

5%Mid

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 Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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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Abra Psychic	C
Upcoming Move Moves View Abra builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Gust 2x 39-48% View Pidgeotto builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Peck 2x 36-43% View Spearow builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 28 Learns Wing Attack at Level 28 View Zubat builds →

Abra Psychic	C
Upcoming Move Moves View Abra builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Gust 2x 39-48% View Pidgeotto builds →
Spearow NormalFlying	D
Available Move Moves PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Peck 2x 36-43% View Spearow builds →
Zubat PoisonFlying	D
Upcoming Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 28 Learns Wing Attack at Level 28 View Zubat builds →

Dodrio NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 30 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Fly 2x 128-151%KO Drill Peck 2x 114-135%KO Peck 2x 52-62% View Dodrio builds →
Fearow NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 34 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Fly 2x 109-129%KO Drill Peck 2x 97-115%KO Peck 2x 45-53% View Fearow builds →
Kadabra Psychic	C
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 PsybeamLv. 27 ConfusionLv. 16 Damage vs Machop Psychic 2x 174-205%KO Psybeam 2x 126-149%KO Confusion 2x 97-115%KO View Kadabra builds →
Pidgeotto NormalFlying	D
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 31 GustLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Fly 2x 80-95% Wing Attack 2x 54-64% Gust 2x 37-45% View Pidgeotto builds →
Drowzee Psychic	D
Available Moves Moves Dream EaterTM42 PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 17 Damage vs Machop Dream Eater 2x 90-107%KO Psychic 2x 83-98% Confusion 2x 48-56% View Drowzee builds →

Articuno IceFlying	B
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Fly 2x 104-123%KO Peck 2x 42-50% View Articuno builds →
Slowbro WaterPsychic	B
Available Moves Moves PsychicTM29 ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Psychic 2x 149-175%KO Confusion 2x 83-99% View Slowbro builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Fly 2x 123-145%KO Wing Attack 2x 82-96% View Aerodactyl builds →
Dodrio NormalFlying	C
Available Moves Moves FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 30 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Fly 2x 126-149%KO Drill Peck 2x 113-134%KO Peck 2x 50-59% View Dodrio builds →
Golbat PoisonFlying	C
Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 32 Damage vs Machop Wing Attack 2x 66-79% View Golbat builds →

Zapdos ElectricFlying	S
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 FlyHM02 Drill PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Sky Attack 2x 172-203%KO Fly 2x 112-132%KO Drill Peck 2x 100-118%KO View Zapdos builds →
Articuno IceFlying	B
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Sky Attack 2x 165-194%KO Fly 2x 107-126%KO Peck 2x 43-52% View Articuno builds →
Moltres FireFlying	B
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 FlyHM02 PeckLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Sky Attack 2x 188-221%KO Fly 2x 121-143%KO Peck 2x 49-58% View Moltres builds →
Aerodactyl RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves Sky AttackTM43 FlyHM02 Wing AttackLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Sky Attack 2x 197-232%KO Fly 2x 126-149%KO Wing Attack 2x 86-101%KO View Aerodactyl builds →
Scyther BugFlying	C
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Move Moves Wing AttackLv. 50 Damage vs Machop Wing Attack 2x 90-106%KO View Scyther builds →