Machop

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Machop is a Fighting type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It is known as the Superpower Pokémon.

Pokédex data

National №	066
Type	Fighting
Species	Superpower Pokémon
Height	2′07″ (0.8 m)
Weight	43.0 lbs (19.5 kg)
Abilities	Guts No Guard Steadfast (hidden ability)
Local №	066 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 140 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 073 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald) 066 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 040 (Diamond/Pearl) 040 (Platinum) 142 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 057 (X/Y — Coastal Kalos) 075 (Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire) 095 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 117 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex)

Training

EV yield	1 Attack
Catch rate	180 (23.5% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	70 (normal)
Base Exp.	61
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Human-Like
Gender	75% male, 25% female
Egg cycles	20 (base 5,120 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.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Machop.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
2	2	½	½			½		2

Evolution chart

#066
Machop
Fighting

(Level 28)

#067
Machoke
Fighting

(Trade)

#068
Machamp
Fighting

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.

Pokédex entries

Red Blue	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	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.

Moves learned by Machop

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Sun/Moon

Moves learnt by level up

Machop learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
3	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
7	Karate Chop	Fighting	50	100
9	Foresight	Normal	—	—
13	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
15	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
19	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
21	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
25	Vital Throw	Fighting	70	∞
27	Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	70	100
31	Dual Chop	Dragon	40	90
33	Submission	Fighting	80	80
37	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
39	Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
43	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
45	Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50

Egg moves

Machop learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Machop egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Heavy Slam	Steel	—	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Meditate	Psychic	—	—
Power Trick	Psychic	—	—
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Rolling Kick	Fighting	60	85
Smelling Salts	Normal	70	100
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Machop can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Dual Chop	Dragon	40	90
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by TM

Machop is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Work Up	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
8	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Machop can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Fissure	Ground	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Machop learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
3	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
7	Karate Chop	Fighting	50	100
9	Foresight	Normal	—	—
13	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
15	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
19	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
21	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
25	Vital Throw	Fighting	70	∞
27	Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	70	100
31	Dual Chop	Dragon	40	90
33	Submission	Fighting	80	80
37	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
39	Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
43	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
45	Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50

Egg moves

Machop learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Machop egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Heavy Slam	Steel	—	100
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Knock Off	Dark	65	100
Meditate	Psychic	—	—
Power Trick	Psychic	—	—
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Rolling Kick	Fighting	60	85
Smelling Salts	Normal	70	100
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Machop is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Work Up	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
8	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Machop can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Fissure	Ground	—	—	Generation 1 — TM
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 1 — TM
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100	Generation 1 — TM
Take Down	Normal	90	85	Generation 1 — TM
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Detect	Fighting	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Metronome	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Incinerate	Fire	60	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Retaliate	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

In other generations
1
2
3
4
5
6

Machop sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7
Normal							—
Shiny	—						—

See all Machop sprites

Where to find Machop

Red Blue	Rock Tunnel, Victory Road
Yellow	Route 10, Rock Tunnel
Gold Silver Crystal	Goldenrod City, Mt. Mortar, Rock Tunnel
Ruby Sapphire	Route 112, Fiery Path, Jagged Pass
FireRed LeafGreen	Mt. Ember, Rock Tunnel, Victory Road
Emerald	Fiery Path, Jagged Pass
Diamond Pearl	Route 207, 208, 210, Mt. Coronet
Platinum	Route 206, 207, 210, 211, Mt. Coronet
HeartGold SoulSilver	Cliff Cave, Goldenrod City, Mt. Mortar, Rock Tunnel
Black	Trade/migrate from another game
White	White Forest
Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Glittering Cave
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Route 112, Fiery Path, Jagged Pass
Sun Moon	Route 2, Ten Carat Hill
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Ten Carat Hill

Answers to Machop questions

Other languages

English	Machop
Japanese	ワンリキー (Wanriky)
German	Machollo
French	Machoc

Name origin

macho: strong, muscular
chop: A karate chop