Machop - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Machop can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Machop artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Machop learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
7	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
10	Karate Chop	Fighting	50	100
13	Low Sweep	Fighting	60	100
19	Foresight	Normal	—	—
22	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
25	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
31	Vital Throw	Fighting	70	∞
34	Submission	Fighting	80	80
37	Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	60	100
43	Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
46	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
49	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50

Egg moves

Machop learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

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	20	100
Meditate	Psychic	—	—
Power Trick	Psychic	—	—
Rolling Kick	Fighting	60	85
SmellingSalt	Normal	60	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Machop is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Machop is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
08	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
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

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 Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
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
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	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

Moves learnt by level up

Machop learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
7	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
10	Karate Chop	Fighting	50	100
13	Low Sweep	Fighting	60	100
19	Foresight	Normal	—	—
22	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
25	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
31	Vital Throw	Fighting	70	∞
34	Submission	Fighting	80	80
37	Wake-Up Slap	Fighting	60	100
43	Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
46	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
49	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50

Egg moves

Machop learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

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	20	100
Meditate	Psychic	—	—
Power Trick	Psychic	—	—
Rolling Kick	Fighting	60	85
SmellingSalt	Normal	60	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Machop can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Dual Chop	Dragon	40	90
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
Knock Off	Dark	20	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Role Play	Psychic	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Machop is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Machop is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
08	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
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
47	Low Sweep	Fighting	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	30	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

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 Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
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
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	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

Machop egg move parents

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Machop

Machop's egg groups: Human-Like

The egg moves for Machop are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Machop with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Machop with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Bullet Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Makuhita Hariyama Meditite Medicham Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak

Close Combat

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Makuhita Hariyama Monferno Infernape Lucario Gallade Sawk
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Hitmontop Lucario Sawk
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Hitmontop Makuhita Hariyama Cacnea Cacturne Chimchar Monferno Infernape Croagunk Toxicroak Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr
Generation 3 Move tutor	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Drowzee Hypno Mr. Mime Electabuzz Magmar Sableye Meditite Medicham Volbeat Spinda

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mr. Mime
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Volbeat Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Gallade

Fire Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Magmar Medicham Electivire Magmortar
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Electabuzz Meditite Medicham Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Electivire
Move tutor	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Hitmonchan Mr. Mime Electabuzz Magmar Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Makuhita Hariyama Sableye Meditite Medicham Spinda Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Electivire Magmortar Gallade Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Throh Sawk

Heavy Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Makuhita Hariyama
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp

Ice Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Medicham
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Electabuzz Meditite Medicham Buneary Lopunny Electivire
Move tutor	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Hitmonchan Mr. Mime Electabuzz Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Makuhita Hariyama Sableye Meditite Medicham Volbeat Spinda Buneary Lopunny Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak Electivire Gallade Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Throh Sawk

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Makuhita Hariyama Sableye
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Mienfoo Mienshao
Move tutor	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Hitmonlee Makuhita Hariyama Sableye Croagunk Toxicroak Gallade Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Throh Sawk Mienfoo Mienshao Pawniard Bisharp

Meditate

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Drowzee Hypno Hitmonlee Mr. Mime Meditite Medicham Mienfoo Mienshao
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp Electabuzz Croagunk Toxicroak Electivire

Power Trick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meditite Medicham
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp

Rolling Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonlee Hitmontop
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp Electabuzz Electivire

Smelling Salts

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Makuhita Hariyama
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp Spinda Cacnea Cacturne Croagunk Toxicroak Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Mienfoo Mienshao

Thunder Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Electabuzz Medicham Electivire Magmortar
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Magmar Meditite Medicham Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Magmortar
Move tutor	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Hitmonchan Mr. Mime Electabuzz Magmar Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Makuhita Hariyama Sableye Meditite Medicham Volbeat Spinda Cacnea Cacturne Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Lucario Croagunk Toxicroak Electivire Magmortar Gallade Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Throh Sawk

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp
Pre-evolution Level up	Mr. Mime