Name origin

macho
strong, muscular
chop
A karate chop


Machop artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National № 066
Type Fighting
Species Superpower Pokémon
Height 2′7″ (0.79m)
Weight 43 lbs (19.5 kg)
Abilities Guts
No Guard
Steadfast (Dream World)
Local № 066 (R/B/Y, FireRed, LeafGreen)
140 (Gold, Silver, Crystal)
073 (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)
040 (Diamond, Pearl)
040 (Platinum)
142 (HeartGold, SoulSilver)
Japanese Wanriki

Breeding

Egg Groups Human-Like
Gender 75% male, 25% female
Egg cycles 21 (minimum 5,355 steps)

Training

EV yield 1 Attack
Catch rate 180 (23.5% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness 70 (normal)
Base EXP 75
Growth Rate Medium Slow

Type defenses

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Machop stats

The base stats for Machop are shown below left, with the possible range shown on the right for a level 100 Pokemon. Minimum/maximum values are based on hindering/beneficial nature, 0/252 EVs, 0/31 IVs.

HP 70
250 - 344
Attack 80
148 - 284
Defense 50
94 - 218
Sp. Atk 35
67 - 185
Sp. Def 35
67 - 185
Speed 35
67 - 185
Total 305

Pokedex descriptions

Red
Blue
LeafGreen
Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger.
Yellow Very powerful in spite of its small size. Its mastery of many types of martial arts makes it very tough.
Gold
HeartGold
Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger.
Silver
SoulSilver
It loves to work out and build its muscles. It is never satisfied, even if it trains hard all day long.
Crystal It trains by lifting rocks in the mountains. It can even pick up a GRAVELER with ease.
Ruby MACHOP’s muscles are special - they never get sore no matter how much they are used in exercise. This POKéMON has sufficient power to hurl a hundred adult humans.
Sapphire MACHOP exercises by hefting around a GRAVELER as if it were a barbell. There are some MACHOP that travel the world in a quest to master all kinds of martial arts.
Emerald It continually undertakes strenuous training to master all forms of martial arts. Its strength lets it easily hoist a sumo wrestler onto its shoulders.
FireRed Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it’s the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups.
Diamond It hefts a GRAVELER repeatedly to strengthen its entire body. It uses every type of martial arts.
Pearl Its muscles never cramp however much it trains. It lives in the mountains away from humans.
Platinum
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of Geodude at once.

Evolution chart


Moves learnt by level up

Machop learns the following moves at the levels specified:

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1 LeerNormalStatus-100
1 Low KickFightingPhysical-100
7 Focus EnergyNormalStatus--
10 Karate ChopFightingPhysical50100
13 Low SweepFightingPhysical60100
19 ForesightNormalStatus--
22 Seismic TossFightingPhysical-100
25 RevengeFightingPhysical60100
31 Vital ThrowFightingPhysical70
34 SubmissionFightingPhysical8080
37 Wake-Up SlapFightingPhysical60100
43 Cross ChopFightingPhysical10080
46 Scary FaceNormalStatus-100
49 DynamicPunchFightingPhysical10050

Machop learns the following moves at the levels specified:

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1 LeerNormalStatus-100
1 Low KickFightingPhysical-100
7 Focus EnergyNormalStatus--
10 Karate ChopFightingPhysical50100
13 ForesightNormalStatus--
19 Seismic TossFightingPhysical-100
22 RevengeFightingPhysical60100
25 Vital ThrowFightingPhysical70
31 SubmissionFightingPhysical8080
34 Wake-Up SlapFightingPhysical60100
37 Cross ChopFightingPhysical10080
43 Scary FaceNormalStatus-100
46 DynamicPunchFightingPhysical10050

Egg moves

Machop learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Machop egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Fire PunchFirePhysical75100
Ice PunchIcePhysical75100
ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100
Rolling KickFightingPhysical6085
CounterFightingPhysical-100
MeditatePsychicStatus--
EncoreNormalStatus-100
SmellingSaltNormalPhysical60100
Knock OffDarkPhysical20100
TickleNormalStatus-100
Close CombatFightingPhysical120100
Power TrickPsychicStatus--
Bullet PunchSteelPhysical40100
Heavy SlamSteelPhysical-100

Machop learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Machop egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Fire PunchFirePhysical75100
Ice PunchIcePhysical75100
ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100
Rolling KickFightingPhysical6085
CounterFightingPhysical-100
MeditatePsychicStatus--
Light ScreenPsychicStatus--
Rock SlideRockPhysical7590
EncoreNormalStatus-100
SmellingSaltNormalPhysical60100
Close CombatFightingPhysical120100
Power TrickPsychicStatus--
Bullet PunchSteelPhysical40100

Move Tutor moves

Machop can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Fire PunchFirePhysical75100
Ice PunchIcePhysical75100
ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100
Low KickFightingPhysical-100
SnoreNormalSpecial40100
Sleep TalkNormalStatus--
Helping HandNormalStatus--
Role PlayPsychicStatus--
SuperpowerFightingPhysical120100
Knock OffDarkPhysical20100
Dual ChopDragonPhysical4090

Machop can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Fire PunchFirePhysical75100
Ice PunchIcePhysical75100
ThunderPunchElectricPhysical75100
HeadbuttNormalPhysical70100
Low KickFightingPhysical-100
SnoreNormalSpecial40100
Mud-SlapGroundSpecial20100
Helping HandNormalStatus--
SuperpowerFightingPhysical120100
Magic CoatPsychicStatus--
Vacuum WaveFightingSpecial40100

Moves learnt by HM

Machop is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
4 StrengthNormalPhysical80100

Machop is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
4 StrengthNormalPhysical80100
6 Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100
8 Rock ClimbNormalPhysical9085

Moves learnt by TM

Machop is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
6 ToxicPoisonStatus-90
8 Bulk UpFightingStatus--
10 Hidden PowerNormalSpecial-100
11 Sunny DayFireStatus--
16 Light ScreenPsychicStatus--
17 ProtectNormalStatus--
18 Rain DanceWaterStatus--
21 FrustrationNormalPhysical-100
23 Smack DownRockPhysical50100
26 EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100
27 ReturnNormalPhysical-100
28 DigGroundPhysical80100
31 Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100
32 Double TeamNormalStatus--
35 FlamethrowerFireSpecial95100
38 Fire BlastFireSpecial12085
39 Rock TombRockPhysical5080
42 FacadeNormalPhysical70100
44 RestPsychicStatus--
45 AttractNormalStatus-100
46 ThiefDarkPhysical40100
47 Low SweepFightingPhysical60100
48 RoundNormalSpecial60100
52 Focus BlastFightingSpecial12070
56 FlingDarkPhysical-100
59 IncinerateFireSpecial30100
66 PaybackDarkPhysical50100
67 RetaliateNormalPhysical70100
78 BulldozeGroundPhysical60100
80 Rock SlideRockPhysical7590
83 Work UpNormalStatus--
84 Poison JabPoisonPhysical80100
87 SwaggerNormalStatus-90
90 SubstituteNormalStatus--
94 Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100

Machop is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1 Focus PunchFightingPhysical150100
6 ToxicPoisonStatus-90
8 Bulk UpFightingStatus--
10 Hidden PowerNormalSpecial-100
11 Sunny DayFireStatus--
17 ProtectNormalStatus--
18 Rain DanceWaterStatus--
21 FrustrationNormalPhysical-100
26 EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100
27 ReturnNormalPhysical-100
28 DigGroundPhysical80100
31 Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100
32 Double TeamNormalStatus--
35 FlamethrowerFireSpecial95100
38 Fire BlastFireSpecial12085
39 Rock TombRockPhysical5080
42 FacadeNormalPhysical70100
43 Secret PowerNormalPhysical70100
44 RestPsychicStatus--
45 AttractNormalStatus-100
46 ThiefDarkPhysical40100
52 Focus BlastFightingSpecial12070
56 FlingDarkPhysical-100
58 EndureNormalStatus--
66 PaybackDarkPhysical50100
78 CaptivateNormalStatus-100
80 Rock SlideRockPhysical7590
82 Sleep TalkNormalStatus--
83 Natural GiftNormalPhysical-100
84 Poison JabPoisonPhysical80100
87 SwaggerNormalStatus-90
90 SubstituteNormalStatus--

Machop sprites

NORMAL
Black/White
Machop normal sprite
SHINY
Black/White
Machop shiny sprite
NORMAL
HG/SS
Machop normal sprite
SHINY
HG/SS
Machop shiny sprite

See all Machop sprites


Where to find Machop

Yellow Route 10
Gold
Silver
Mt. Mortar, Rock Tunnel
Sapphire
Ruby
Route 112, Fiery Path, Jagged Pass
FireRed
LeafGreen
Mt. Ember, Rock Tunnel
Emerald Fiery Path, Jagged Pass
Pearl
Diamond
Route 207, 208, 210, Mt. Coronet
Platinum Route 206, 207, 210, 211, Mt. Coronet
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Cliff Cave, Mt. Mortar, Rock Tunnel
White
Black
White Forest

Pokeathlon stats

Speed ★ ★
Power ★ ★
Skill ★ ★
Stamina
Jump ★ ★

Minimum      Base stat      Maximum


Answers to Machop questions