Is Machoke Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Machop evolves at level 28. Machoke also shows up wild in caves and routes throughout mid-game. Trade evolution into Machamp is the real goal, and it's one of the better Fighting-types in Sinnoh behind 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 Machoke in Platinum
The chain to Machoke requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Machop at solid rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
Where To Catch Machoke in Pt
To get Machoke, start by catching Machop through walking encounters at Lv. 5-50. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
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 2Machoke ✓Route 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 3Evolve into MachampBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Machamp egg.
Machoke Weakness
Machoke's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying and Psychic. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| 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 Machoke Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Machoke
 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 Machoke View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x84-99% Confusion 2x33-40% | ||
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 Machoke View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x75-90% Psychic 2x63-74% | ||
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 Machoke View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x74-88% Dream Eater 2x66-78% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x110-129%KO Aerial Ace 2x22-26% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x73-86% Dream Eater 2x65-77% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x146-173%KO | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x108-127%KO Aerial Ace 2x21-26% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x159-188%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x75-89% Dream Eater 2x68-80% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x154-182%KO | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x159-187%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x74-87% Dream Eater 2x67-79% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x153-180%KO | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
In Platinum, Tyranitar's Earthquake hits Machoke for 50-59%. Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Machoke for 83-98%. Gardevoir's Psychic also KOs at 144-169%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Tyranitar builds →Crunch20-24% Pursuit10-12% Stone Edge25-29% Earthquake50-59% | ||
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Staraptor builds →Close Combat55-65% U Turn16-19% Double Edge83-98% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x144-169%KO Thunderbolt48-56% | ||
Machoke Evolutions
Sitting between Machop and Machamp, Machoke is part of a chain that requires a trade. Not your typical level-up setup. So far, Sp.Def got the biggest boost (+25 from Machop). The final form adds another 100 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Machoke 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 Machoke Best Moveset
100 Attack with AbilityNo Guard means nothing misses from either side, and MoveDynamic Punch confuses with every hit. The moveset is genuinely threatening, but trade evolution to Machamp unlocks the full 130 Attack.
Best Build
Machoke best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Dynamic Punch
- Payback
- Ice Punch
- Bullet Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Bullet Punch and Close Combat on Machoke. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Focus Punch and Focus Blast, they expand what Machoke can actually threaten in practice.
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
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Machoke Platinum Guide
Machoke is meant to evolve into Machamp. At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Platinum, watch for Aerodactyl (Flying) and Alakazam (Psychic) when using Machoke. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
No. Machoke only evolves into Machamp through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Platinum. 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 increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment. That's the one you want on Machoke. No Guard works too if your team needs something different.
Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Machoke is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Machoke has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
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 8SwSh
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