Is Machop Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Route 207 grab near the start. AbilityGuts boosts Attack when statused. Fights through Roark's Rock gym immediately and stays on the team through mid-game. Machamp through trade is the real prize, but Machoke handles the gym circuit on its own.
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 Machop in Platinum
Machop's 3-stage chain starts with Machop, which appears in the wild in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.
Where To Catch Machop in Pt
Machop is your first catch on the way to Machop. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-50 across 21 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Machop ✓Route 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 into 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 3Evolve into MachampBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Machamp egg.
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.
| 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 Machop Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Machop
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Drifloon Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodValley Windworks Interact Encounter | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Surfing | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Noctowl builds →Sky Attack 2x111-131%KO Confusion 2x50-60% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
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 Machop View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x103-122%KO Psychic 2x93-110%KO | ||
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 Machop View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x99-117%KO Dream Eater 2x102-120%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x166-196%KO Aerial Ace 2x30-35% | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x97-115%KO Dream Eater 2x101-119%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x166-195%KO Aerial Ace 2x28-34% | ||
 Chimecho Psychic | C | |
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machop View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x248-292%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x101-120%KO Dream Eater 2x106-124%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Staraptor Normal | B | |
Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter | ||
Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machop View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x248-292%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x101-119%KO Dream Eater 2x105-124%KO | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
In Platinum, Salamence can KO Machop with Outrage (137-161%). Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (203-239%).
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Machop View Salamence builds →Outrage137-161%KO Earthquake76-89% Fire Blast67-79% | ||
 Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Machop View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x203-239%KO Focus Blast90-106%KO Shadow Ball60-71% | ||
Machop Evolutions
Machop is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Machoke first, then eventually reaches Machamp. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Machop easily with 39 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Bullet Punch, Close Combat, Counter and 9 more to offspring.
Pt Machop Best Moveset
Fighting type with 80 Attack and AbilityNo Guard guaranteeing every hit lands, including moves the opponent throws back. The moveset previews Machamp's identity but can't survive to use it. Machoke, then Machamp.
Best Build
Machop best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Payback
- Dynamic Punch
- Substitute
- Bulk Up
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Bullet Punch and Close Combat aren't available any other way for Machop, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Focus Punch and Focus Blast for solid options.
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
Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of GEODUDE at once.
Machop Platinum Guide
In Platinum, 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.
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
- 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