Is Machamp Good in Platinum Playthrough?
AbilityNo Guard guarantees every attack connects, both yours and the opponent's. Machamp handles Byron's Steel gym and Candice's Ice without trouble. One of Sinnoh's strongest Fighting-types alongside Lucario.
Machop resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Fantina's team hits Machop's weaknesses hard.
Machoke has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Machoke has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Machamp resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Machop on Route 206 (walking, Lv 17-19, uncommon).
- From Start
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- After Roark
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- After Gardenia
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 25FightingVital Throw105100%10
- After Fantina
- TM52FightingFocus Blast18070%5
- LV 31FightingSubmission12080%20
- LV 34FightingWake-Up Slap105100%10
- LV 37FightingCross Chop15080%5
Your Machop should hit Level 28 before you reach Maylene, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 28)
- LV 28FightingVital Throw105100%10
- From Start
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- After Roark
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- After Gardenia
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- After Fantina
- TM52FightingFocus Blast18070%5
- LV 32FightingSubmission12080%20
- LV 36FightingWake-Up Slap105100%10
- LV 40FightingCross Chop15080%5
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Byron.
- STARTING (Lv 37)
- LV 37FightingVital Throw105100%10
- LV 37FightingWake-Up Slap105100%10
- From Start
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- After Roark
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- After Fantina
- TM52FightingFocus Blast18070%5
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Maylene
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- LV 40FightingCross Chop15080%5
How to Get Machamp in Platinum
A trade step sits in Machamp's 3-stage chain from Machop. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Machop shows up at solid rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.
How to Obtain Machamp in Pt
The path to Machamp starts with Machop at Lv. 5-50 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch MachopRoute 207Lv.5-8GrassRate 45%DayRoute 207Lv.6-8GrassRate 35%Morning/nightRoute 211 - WestLv.14-15GrassRate 15%Route 206Lv.17-19GrassRate 20%Route 210 - NorthLv.28-29GrassRate 15%Mt. Coronet - Route 207 EntranceLv.20CaveRate 10%
Step 2Catch or Evolve MachokeRoute 211 - EastLv.29-30GrassRate 15%Mt. Coronet - Route 211 EntranceLv.16CaveRate 10%Route 210 - NorthLv.29-30GrassRate 10%Mt. Coronet - B1FLv.35CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - Route 216 EntranceLv.35CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 2FLv.39CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 3FLv.39CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 4FLv.39CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 5FLv.39CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 6FLv.39CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 7FLv.39CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - Top CaveLv.39CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - SummitLv.40CaveRate 10%Route 225Lv.48-50GrassRate 25%Route 226Lv.48-50GrassRate 25%or evolve from Machop (Step 1)
Step 3Machamp ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Machamp egg.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Machamp Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Machamp
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Drifloon Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x73-87% Confusion 2x26-31% | ||
Drifloon Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x66-79% Psychic 2x46-54% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x66-79% Dream Eater 2x50-60% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Scyther Bug | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x62-73% Dream Eater 2x47-56% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x78-92% Aerial Ace 2x19-23% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x61-73% Dream Eater 2x47-56% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x107-126%KO | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x78-92% Aerial Ace 2x18-21% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x114-135%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x63-75% Dream Eater 2x49-58% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x111-131%KO | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x113-133%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x63-74% Dream Eater 2x48-56% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
In Platinum, Kyogre's Thunder hits Machamp for 40-47%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Kyogre builds →Ice Beam32-38% Thunder40-47% Surf32-38% | ||
Machamp Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Machamp to get Machop eggs easily using 39 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Close Combat, Counter and 9 more.
Pt Machamp Best Moveset
Two completely different builds from one Pokemon: AbilityNo Guard guarantees MoveDynamic Punch confuses every time, while AbilityGuts with Held ItemFlame Orb pushes 130 Attack 50% higher. The moveset choice defines whether Machamp plays as a confusion spreader or a raw physical force.
Best Build
Machamp best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Dynamic Punch
- Payback
- Bullet Punch
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Machamp gets Bullet Punch and Close Combat exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Focus Punch and Focus Blast.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its four muscled arms slam foes with powerful punches and chops at blinding speed.
Machamp Platinum Guide
In Platinum, Machamp works as a wallbreaker with 505 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Platinum's meta. Dynamicpunch with Lum Berry is the standard set.
Machamp is obtained by trade-evolving Machoke. Catch or evolve a Machoke first, then trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Machoke to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
Guts is the go-to ability for Machamp. It increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment. No Guard is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
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.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves