In the main series
Major appearances
A Machamp appeared in The Battle of the Badge, under the ownership of Giovanni. He loaned it to Jessie, James, and Meowth after he put them in charge of the Viridian Gym. It was subsequently used in their battle against Ash, where it defeated Squirtle.
A Machamp appeared in From Brags to Riches, under the ownership of Gavin. Morrison battled it with his Gligar during the Ever Grande Conference, and Gligar managed to defeat Machamp.
A Machamp appeared in Sitting Psyduck, under the ownership of Emily. It, Machop, and Machoke chased after her runaway Psyduck.
Multiple Machamp appeared in Bibarel Gnaws Best!, under the ownership of the expert stonecutter. Along with several Machoke, they served as construction workers.
A Machamp appeared in The Forest Champion!. It was the rival of Hawlucha and the previous champion of the forest where they lived. Machamp was tricked by a ruffian pair of Ursaring and Conkeldurr into having a rematch with Hawlucha, but when the two troublemakers interfered with their duel, Machamp took them out with a single move and called off the fight. Machamp was later seen watching Hawlucha agree to join Ash, promising to look after the forest in the Wrestling Pokémon's stead.
Minor appearances
Two Machamp debuted in The Punchy Pokémon, where they were seen competing in the P1 Grand Prix. One lost to Ash's Primeape, while the other lost to Anthony's Hitmonchan.
A Machamp appeared in the beginning of Mewtwo Strikes Back, under the ownership of Raymond. It was used to battle Ash and his Squirtle, but was defeated by Squirtle's Bubble Beam. Machamp reappeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a remake of Mewtwo Strikes Back, where it played the same role.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in The Mandrin Island Miss-Match.
A Machamp appeared in The Power of One.
A Machamp appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
A Machamp appeared in a fantasy in The Rivalry Revival.
A Machamp appeared in Beauty and the Breeder, under the ownership of a Pokémon Breeder participating in a Pokémon breeding competition.
A Machamp appeared in Ring Masters as one of the Pokémon competing in Rikishii Town's Sumo Conference. It went up against Ash's Snorlax in the semifinals and lost.
A Machamp appeared in Machoke, Machoke Man! as one of the Pokémon seen at the Cianwood Gym.
A Machamp appeared in Extreme Pokémon!, under the ownership of a participant in the Extreme Pokémon Race.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in The Ties That Bind.
A Machamp appeared in Playing with Fire!.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in a fantasy in Like a Meowth to a Flame.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in Saved by the Beldum, where it was among the Pokémon seen during the Ever Grande Conference. It reappeared in a flashback in Shocks and Bonds.
A Machamp made a cameo appearance in Numero Uno Articuno, under the ownership of Noland. It was among the Pokémon residing at the Battle Factory.
A Mirage Machamp appeared in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, where it was used by the Mirage Master as part of his army.
A Coordinator's Machamp appeared in Harley Rides Again, where it was seen participating in the Wisteria Town Pokémon Contest.
A Machamp appeared in Shapes of Things to Come!, under the ownership of a miner.
A Machamp appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, under the ownership of one of the participants of Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.
A Machamp appeared in a flashback in League Unleashed!, under the ownership of a Trainer competing in the Lily of the Valley Conference. It was revealed to have been defeated by Tobias's Darkrai.
A Machamp appeared in a flashback in When Light and Dark Collide!.
A Machamp appeared in Battling With a Clean Slate!.
Two Trainers' Machamp appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!.
Four Police Machamp appeared in To Top a Totem!, where they were helping to lift some logs. Another three Machamp appeared in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, where they were trying to deal with a Buzzwole. Another four Machamp appeared in the banned episode SM064, where they were defeated by a few Passimian from Akala Island.
Two Trainers' Machamp appeared in One Journey Ends, Another Begins...
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in Faba's Revenge!.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in Pushing the Fiery Envelope!, where it took part in a Battle Royal. It ended up being defeated by the Masked Royal's Incineroar. It reappeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!, taking part in another Battle Royal.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in Smashing with Sketch!, where it participated in the Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.
A Machamp appeared in The Power of Us, where it was among the Pokémon following Harriet around.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.
Two Machamp appeared in This Magik Moment!, with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the other filming a quiz show by holding one camera in each of its arms.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared during a flashback in The Dealer of Destruction!, where it was battling another Trainer's Alolan Ninetales on Mount Lanakila.
In Pokémon Generations
A Machamp appeared in The Chase, under the ownership of an International Police SWAT team. It was used during the raid on the Viridian Gym, during which it smashed one of its walls open.
Bruno used a Machamp against Blue's Pidgeot in The Challenger, but it lost to its super effective Wing Attack.
In the movie adaptations
A Machamp appeared in ICYR2, under the ownership of Borosue.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Blue's Machamp
Machamp first appeared in Tauros the Tyrant, where a Team Rocket Grunt used it in an attempt to catch Green.
Blue has a Machamp that debuted as a Machoke in A Tale of Ninetales. He was accidentally traded with Red, along with Blue's other Pokémon, when Red and Blue's Poké Balls got mixed up. Under Red's ownership, Machoke evolved into Machamp before being returned to Blue.
A Machamp appeared in Can You Diglett? as a silhouette when Agatha and Lorelei explained to Red about how Pokémon and people can't coexist with each other.
In Make Way for Magikarp, Bruno used a Machamp that, unlike all other Machoke who evolve from trade in this manga, had kept on its power-absorbing belt to be used later. With this power, it defeated Red's Poli before it was defeated by Vee as a Jolteon. It briefly returned in the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc to participate in a Pokéathlon match against Gold.
Machamp was one of the Pokémon used by Chuck against Blue's Rhydon in Entranced by Entei.
Multiple Machamp were used by Team Galactic Grunts in Tackling Tangrowth and Mixing It Up with Machamp.
Three Machamp appeared in a flashback in Pinsir Glares.
A Ride Machamp appeared in PASM21, where it was used by Sun to protect him from a group of wild Crabrawler. It reappeared in PASM22 and PASM23.
In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga
Enta battled a Machamp in Aim for the Top! in order to reach the top of the Battle Pyramid.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
In Return to Hareta's Home Forest!, the reporter that Hareta encountered used a Machamp in battle.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
In Challenge at Tamamushi University!, Shu battled a Machamp at Celadon University's campus hospital to prevent it from destroying the entire building.
In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon manga
An unnamed competitor owns a Machamp in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Red and Green each own a Machamp in Pokémon Pocket Monsters.
Giovanni sent out a Machamp in order to get rid of Red, Clefairy and Pikachu when they went to the amusement park that he built in The Thrill of a Perfect Score, Big Rampage at the Amusement Park!.
Machamp is one of Bruno's Pokémon in the Pokémon League as seen in Clefairy's Under Training!!.
Machamp was owned by Rydel's rival in Serious Bicycle Match!.
A Machamp appeared in PMDP16.
A Machamp appeared in PMHGSS18.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Giovanni used a Machamp against Satoshi in Celadon City.
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
- Main article: Machamp (MPJ)
Machamp is a Pokémon owned in Magical Pokémon Journey.