Machop
Machop is a Fighting type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.
Pokédex data
| National № | 0066 |
|---|---|
| Type | Fighting |
| Species | Superpower Pokémon |
| Height | 0.8 m (2′07″) |
| Weight | 19.5 kg (43.0 lbs) |
| Abilities | 1. Guts 2. No Guard Steadfast (hidden ability) |
| Local № | 0066 (Yellow/Red/Blue) 0140 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 0073 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 0066 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 0040 (Diamond/Pearl) 0040 (Platinum) 0142 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 0057 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 0075 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 0095 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0117 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0066 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 0138 (Sword/Shield) 0040 (Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl) 0154 (Legends: Arceus) 0125 (Legends: Z-A) |
Training
| EV yield | 1 Attack |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 180 (23.5% with PokéBall, full HP) |
| Base Friendship | 50 (normal) |
| Base Exp. | 61 |
| Growth Rate | Medium Slow |
Breeding
| Egg Groups | Human-Like |
|---|---|
| Gender | 75% male, 25% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (4,884–5,140 steps) |
Base stats
| 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 | Min | Max |
The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
Evolution chart
Machop changes
- In Generation 3, Machop does not have the No Guard ability.
- In Generation 1, Machop has a base Special stat of 35.
- In Generations 1-3, Machop has a base experience yield of 88.
- In Generation 4, Machop has a base experience yield of 75.
- In Generations 2-7, Machop has a base Friendship value of 70.
Pokédex entries
| Red Blue |
Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger. |
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| Yellow | Very powerful in spite of its small size. Its mastery of many types of martial arts makes it very tough. |
| Gold | Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger. |
| Silver | 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. |
| FireRed | Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it’s the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups. |
| LeafGreen | Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger. |
| 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. |
| 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 | Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of GEODUDE at once. |
| HeartGold | Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger. |
| SoulSilver | It loves to work out and build its muscles. It is never satisfied, even if it trains hard all day long. |
| 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. |
| X | It hefts a Graveler repeatedly to strengthen its entire body. It uses every type of martial arts. |
| Y | Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it’s the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups. |
| Omega 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. |
| Alpha 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. |
| Sun | It loves working out. As it gazes at its muscles, which continue to swell day by day, it becomes more and more dedicated to its training. |
| Moon | With its superhuman strength, it’s able to throw a hundred people all at the same time. Its strength comes from lifting Graveler every day. |
| Ultra Sun | Once this Pokémon has gained enough confidence and muscle from training with its friends, it challenges Makuhita to a battle. |
| Ultra Moon | It likes food that’s highly nutritious because its instincts drive it to build muscle efficiently. |
| Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee |
Very powerful in spite of its small size. Its mastery of many types of martial arts makes it very tough. |
| Sword | Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it’s the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups. |
| Shield | Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger. |
| Brilliant Diamond | It hefts a Graveler repeatedly to strengthen its entire body. It uses every type of martial arts. |
| Shining Pearl | Its muscles never cramp however much it trains. It lives in the mountains away from humans. |
| Legends: Arceus | Though as small as a child, it has strength enough to easily throw a well-built adult. Striving to become ever stronger, Machop trains by carrying a Graveler on its shoulders. |
Moves learned by Machop
Moves learnt by level up
Machop learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Z-A at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
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| 1 | Leer | Normal | — | 100 | |
| 1 | Rock Smash | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| 4 | Focus Energy | Normal | — | — | |
| 12 | Power-Up Punch | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| 14 | Brutal Swing | Dark | 60 | 100 | |
| 16 | Bullet Punch | Steel | 40 | 100 | |
| 18 | Knock Off | Dark | 65 | 100 | |
| 20 | Bulk Up | Fighting | — | — | |
| 25 | Brick Break | Fighting | 75 | 100 | |
| 30 | Bulldoze | Ground | 60 | 100 | |
| 36 | Detect | Fighting | — | — | |
| 44 | Double-Edge | Normal | 120 | 100 | |
| 54 | Dynamic Punch | Fighting | 100 | 50 |
Egg moves
Machop does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Moves learnt by TM
Machop is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Legends: Z-A:
TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 90 | |
| 16 | Light Screen | Psychic | — | — | |
| 17 | Protect | Normal | — | — | |
| 23 | Thunder Punch | Electric | 75 | 100 | |
| 24 | Ice Punch | Ice | 75 | 100 | |
| 28 | Dig | Ground | 80 | 100 | |
| 29 | Fire Punch | Fire | 75 | 100 | |
| 33 | Body Slam | Normal | 85 | 100 | |
| 35 | Endure | Normal | — | — | |
| 36 | Rock Tomb | Rock | 60 | 95 | |
| 38 | Fire Blast | Fire | 110 | 85 | |
| 62 | Flamethrower | Fire | 90 | 100 | |
| 69 | Earthquake | Ground | 100 | 100 | |
| 77 | Poison Jab | Poison | 80 | 100 | |
| 85 | Substitute | Normal | — | — | |
| 99 | Metronome | Normal | — | — | |
| 102 | Focus Blast | Fighting | 120 | 70 | |
| 103 | Work Up | Normal | — | — | |
| 107 | Close Combat | Fighting | 120 | 100 |
Moves learnt by level up
Machop learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | 40 | 100 | |
| 6 | Rock Smash | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| 11 | Bullet Punch | Steel | 40 | 100 | |
| 18 | Double Hit | Normal | 35 | 90 | |
| 22 | Mach Punch | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| 25 | Bulk Up | Fighting | — | — | |
| 34 | Double-Edge | Normal | 120 | 100 | |
| 43 | Close Combat | Fighting | 120 | 100 |
Move Tutor moves
Machop can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
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| Bulk Up | Fighting | — | — | |
| Bulldoze | Ground | 60 | 100 | |
| Fire Punch | Fire | 75 | 100 | |
| Flamethrower | Fire | 90 | 100 | |
| Focus Energy | Normal | — | — | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 75 | 100 | |
| Poison Jab | Poison | 80 | 100 | |
| Rest | Psychic | — | — | |
| Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 90 | |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 75 | 100 |
Machop sprites
| Type | Generation 1 | Generation 2 | Generation 3 | Generation 4 | Generation 5 | Generation 6 | Generation 7 | Generation 8 | Generation 9 |
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Where to find Machop
Other languages
| English | Machop |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ワンリキー (Wanriky) |
| German | Machollo |
| French | Machoc |
| Italian | Machop |
| Spanish | Machop |
| Korean | 알통몬 (altongmon) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 腕力 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 腕力 |
| English |
Superpower Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Japanese | かいりきポケモン |
| German | Kraftprotz-Pokémon |
| French | Pokémon Colosse |
| Italian | Pokémon Megaforza |
| Spanish | Pokémon Superpoder |
| Korean | 괴력포켓몬 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 怪力宝可梦 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 怪力寶可夢 |
Name origin
- macho
- strong, muscular
- chop
- A karate chop


