Is Machoke Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Machoke with AbilityNo Guard means every attack lands, including the opponent's. Handles Byron and Candice well. Even without evolving into Machamp, Machoke holds its own through the late game.
Machop resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Machop has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
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.
Machoke trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Machoke has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
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 trades roughly evenly with 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Catch Machoke on Mt. Coronet (walking, Lv 37, uncommon).
- STARTING (Lv 37)
- LV 37FightingSubmission12080%20
- LV 37FightingVital Throw105100%10
- LV 37FightingWake-Up Slap105100%10
- After Roark
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- After Gardenia
- TM52FightingFocus Blast18070%5
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 40FightingCross Chop15080%5
Catch Machop on Route 207 (walking, Lv 5-7, common).
- After Roark
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- After Gardenia
- TM52FightingFocus Blast18070%5
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 25FightingVital Throw105100%10
- LV 31FightingSubmission12080%20
- LV 34FightingWake-Up Slap105100%10
- LV 37FightingCross Chop15080%5
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Candice.
- STARTING (Lv 39)
- LV 39FightingVital Throw105100%10
- LV 39FightingWake-Up Slap105100%10
- After Roark
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- After Gardenia
- TM52FightingFocus Blast18070%5
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Crasher Wake
- TM68NormalGiga Impact15090%5
- LV 40FightingCross Chop15080%5
How to Get Machoke in Diamond & Pearl
The chain to Machoke requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Machop at decent 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 DP
To get Machoke, start by catching Machop through walking encounters at Lv. 5-58. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch MachopMt. Coronet - Route 207 EntranceLv.15-16CaveRate 25%Route 207Lv.5-7GrassRate 10%Mt. Coronet - Route 211 EntranceLv.13CaveRate 10%MorningMt. Coronet - Route 211 EntranceLv.13CaveRate 10%Route 208Lv.16-17GrassRate 20%DayRoute 208Lv.16-17GrassRate 20%MorningRoute 210 - NorthLv.25-26GrassRate 20%DayRoute 210 - NorthLv.25-26GrassRate 20%MorningRoute 208Lv.16-17GrassRate 10%NightRoute 210 - NorthLv.26GrassRate 10%Night
Step 2Machoke ✓Route 211 - EastLv.27-28GrassRate 20%DayRoute 211 - EastLv.27-28GrassRate 20%MorningRoute 210 - NorthLv.26GrassRate 10%Route 211 - EastLv.27GrassRate 10%NightVictory Road - 1FLv.44-46CaveRate 25%Victory Road - B1FLv.44-46CaveRate 25%Route 216Lv.33-34GrassRate 20%DayRoute 216Lv.33-34GrassRate 20%MorningAcuity LakefrontLv.35-36GrassRate 20%MorningAcuity LakefrontLv.35-36GrassRate 20%DayRoute 217Lv.35-36GrassRate 20%MorningRoute 217Lv.35-36GrassRate 20%DayMt. CoronetLv.39-40CaveRate 20%DayMt. CoronetLv.39-40CaveRate 20%MorningMt. Coronet - B1FLv.31CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - Route 216 EntranceLv.31CaveRate 10%Route 216Lv.34GrassRate 10%NightAcuity LakefrontLv.35-36GrassRate 10%NightRoute 217Lv.36GrassRate 10%NightMt. Coronet - 2FLv.37CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 3FLv.37CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 4FLv.39CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 5FLv.39CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - SummitLv.39-40CaveRate 10%Mt. CoronetLv.40CaveRate 10%NightMt. Coronet - Top CaveLv.40CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 6FLv.41CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 7FLv.41CaveRate 10%Victory Road - Nat Dex AreaLv.50-52CaveRate 25%Victory Road - Nat Dex Area B1FLv.50-52CaveRate 25%Victory Road - Nat Dex Exit AreaLv.50-52CaveRate 25%Route 226Lv.53GrassRate 10%Stark Mountain - EntranceLv.56CaveRate 10%Stark Mountain - InteriorLv.58CaveRate 10%Route 225Lv.51GrassRate 5%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 | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Drifloon Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
 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 | |
 Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x75-90% Dream Eater 2x70-82% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x112-133%KO Aerial Ace 2x24-29% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
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% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x109-129%KO Aerial Ace 2x22-26% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
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% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x110-129%KO Aerial Ace 2x22-26% | ||
Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
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 | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
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 | |
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x73-87% Dream Eater 2x67-79% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x154-181%KO | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x109-129%KO Aerial Ace 2x23-27% | ||
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter | ||
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 | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
In Diamond & Pearl, 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.
DP Machoke Best Moveset
Every attack lands thanks to AbilityNo Guard, including MoveDynamic Punch with its guaranteed confusion on hit. 100 Attack behind a never-miss 100-power move is dangerous, and the moveset runs that combo plus physical coverage. Still, Machamp does it all better.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
MACHOKE’s boundless power is very dangerous, so it wears a belt that suppresses its energy.
It can lift a dump truck with one hand. Using that power, it helps people with heavy jobs.
Machoke Diamond & Pearl 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 Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl. 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