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Machop, a Fighting type Pokémon, official artwork

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Machop: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Machop is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Attack (80) and HP (70), with a base stat total of 305.

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What is Machop weak to?

How much damage Machop takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toFairyFlyingPsychic
0.5×ResistsDarkBugRock

Machop takes super-effective damage from Fairy, Flying, Psychic. It resists Dark, Bug, Rock.

Best moveset for Machop

Machop has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Focus PunchFighting150
  • Skull BashNormal130
  • Fire BlastFire110
  • EarthquakeGround100

Best nature for Machop

Adamant. Machop is a physical attacker (80 Attack vs 35 Special Attack) that won't outspeed much anyway, so Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) gets the most damage.

Abilities

  • GutsIf this Pokemon is statused, its Attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage.
  • No GuardEvery move used by or against this Pokemon will always hit.
  • SteadfastIf this Pokemon flinches, its Speed is raised by 1 stage.

Evolution line

Machop
Machoke
Machamp
Full learnset (96 moves; tap to expand)

Machop is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Focus PunchFighting150100%Physical
Skull BashNormal130100%Physical
Close CombatFighting120100%Physical
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Focus BlastFighting12070%Special
Mega KickNormal12075%Physical
SuperpowerFighting120100%Physical
Fire BlastFire11085%Special
Cross ChopFighting10080%Physical
Dynamic PunchFighting10050%Physical
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
FlamethrowerFire90100%Special
Rock ClimbNormal9085%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
DigGround80100%Physical
Mega PunchNormal8085%Physical
Poison JabPoison80100%Physical
StrengthNormal80100%Physical
SubmissionFighting8080%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Fire PunchFire75100%Physical
Ice PunchIce75100%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
Thunder PunchElectric75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
RetaliateNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
Smelling SaltsNormal70100%Physical
Vital ThrowFighting70-Physical
Wake-Up SlapFighting70100%Physical
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
Low SweepFighting65100%Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
IncinerateFire60100%Special
RevengeFighting60100%Physical
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
Rolling KickFighting6085%Physical
RoundNormal60100%Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Karate ChopFighting50100%Physical
PaybackDark50100%Physical
Smack DownRock50100%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
Bullet PunchSteel40100%Physical
Dual ChopDragon4090%Physical
Power-Up PunchFighting40100%Physical
Rock SmashFighting40100%Physical
Vacuum WaveFighting40100%Special
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
RageNormal20100%Physical
BideNormal?-Physical
CounterFighting?100%Physical
FissureGround?30%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
Heavy SlamSteel?100%Physical
Low KickFighting?100%Physical
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
Seismic TossFighting?100%Physical
AttractNormal-100%Status
Bulk UpFighting--Status
CaptivateNormal-100%Status
CoachingFighting--Status
ConfideNormal--Status
CurseGhost--Status
DetectFighting--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EncoreNormal-100%Status
EndureNormal--Status
Focus EnergyNormal--Status
ForesightNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
Light ScreenPsychic--Status
MeditatePsychic--Status
MetronomeNormal--Status
MimicNormal--Status
Power TrickPsychic--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Quick GuardFighting--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Role PlayPsychic--Status
Scary FaceNormal-100%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
TickleNormal-100%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
Work UpNormal--Status