Machop - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Machop can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Machop learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
4	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
8	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
12	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
16	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
20	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
24	Vital Throw	Fighting	70	∞
29	Strength	Normal	80	100
32	Dual Chop	Dragon	40	90
36	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
40	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
44	Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50
48	Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
52	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bullet Punch	Steel	40	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Submission	Fighting	80	80
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Machop can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Coaching	Fighting		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Machop is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
03	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
04	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
05	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
17	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
42	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
57	Payback	Dark	50	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
75	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Machop is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
02	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
14	Metronome	Normal	—	—
15	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
30	Encore	Normal	—	100
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
48	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
53	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
57	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
79	Heavy Slam	Steel	—	100
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Machop learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
4	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
8	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
12	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
16	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
20	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
24	Vital Throw	Fighting	70	∞
29	Strength	Normal	80	100
32	Dual Chop	Dragon	40	90
36	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
40	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
44	Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50
48	Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
52	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Machop learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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	65	100
Power Trick	Psychic	—	—
Quick Guard	Fighting	—	—
Submission	Fighting	80	80
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by TM

Machop is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Low Sweep	Fighting	65	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	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
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Machop learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	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	Power	Acc.
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 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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp
Evolution	Infernape

Counter

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

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mr. Mime Volbeat
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 Magmortar
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Electabuzz Meditite Medicham Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Electivire

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

Knock Off

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Machop Machoke Machamp Makuhita Hariyama Sableye
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Ralts Kirlia Gardevoir Gallade

Power Trick

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

Quick Guard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Mr. Mime Hitmontop Lucario Gallade
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp Meditite Medicham Chimchar Monferno Infernape Croagunk Toxicroak

Submission

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp Chimchar Monferno Infernape

Thunder Punch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Hitmonchan Electabuzz Medicham Electivire
Breeding	Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Drowzee Hypno Magmar Meditite Medicham Chimchar Monferno Infernape Buneary Lopunny Magmortar

Tickle

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Machop Machoke Machamp Mr. Mime