For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
067MS.png #067: Machoke
Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Machamp (disambiguation).
Machamp
Superpower Pokémon
カイリキー
Kairiky
#068
Machamp
Machamp
Gigantamax Machamp
Gigantamax Machamp



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Fighting Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Gigantamax Machamp
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Guts or No Guard Cacophony
Gigantamax Machamp
Cacophony
Steadfast
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Gigantamax Machamp
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
75% male, 25% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Human-Like
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
5'03" 1.6 m
Machamp
82'00"+ 25.0+ m
Gigantamax Machamp
0'0" 0 m
{{{form3}}}
0'0" 0 m
{{{form4}}}
Weight
286.6 lbs. 130.0 kg
Machamp
??? lbs. ??? kg
Gigantamax Machamp
0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form3}}}
0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form4}}}
Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
193
Gen. I-IV
Unknown
IV
227
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 3
Machamp
0
HP
3
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Gigantamax Machamp
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body12.png
Footprint
F068.png F000.png
Gigantamax Machamp
Pokédex color
Gray
Base friendship
70
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Machamp (Japanese: カイリキー Kairiky) is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Machoke when traded. It is the final form of Machop. It also has a Gigantamax form.

Biology

Machamp is a large, humanoid Pokémon with four well-muscled arms. It has bluish gray skin, red eyes, and pale yellow lips. On its head, there are three brown ridges right above its eyes. It has two arms on each side of its body: a pair located in the normal position, and another pair directly above that attaches on the top of the shoulders. It has black markings that resemble briefs and wears golden power-save belt that resembles a championship belt. Its legs have considerable muscle tone, and its feet have two toes each.

Machamp punches extremely fast, throwing five hundred punches a second. With only one hand, it can move a mountain. Because of its four arms, it can hit from a multitude of angles and pin all of its foe's limbs at once. Its arms also allow it to attack and defend simultaneously. However, it has poor dexterity, and cannot handle delicate work without its arms becoming tangled. It is a rash Pokémon that rushes into action without forethought. Being the result of an evolution via trading, Machamp is rarely found in the wild, though they can be found in the mountains. In the past, it claimed Low Kick and Vital Throw as signature moves and Strength is its current signature move.

Gigantamax Machamp is the only known Pokémon capable of using the exclusive G-Max Move G-Max Chi Strike.

In the anime

In the main series

 
Machamp in the anime

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 manga

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

Main article: Machamp (MPJ)

Machamp is a Pokémon owned in Magical Pokémon Journey.

In the movie adaptations

A Machamp appeared in ICYR2, under the ownership of Borosue.

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 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 Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

A Machamp appeared in Let's Aim For The Goal!.

A Machamp appeared in a flashback in Let's Fight For The Future!!.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

In The Challenge at Celadon University!, Shu battled a Machamp at Celadon University's campus hospital to prevent it from destroying the entire building.

A Machamp appeared in GDZ45, under the ownership of Hinako.

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 TCG

Main article: Machamp (TCG)

Other appearances

 
Machamp in Pokkén Tournament

Pokkén Tournament

Machamp is a Power-type playable character in Pokkén. Specializing in close range combat, Machamp deals incredible damage in exchange for a slow walk speed and lack of projectiles. Moves it can use include Wake-Up Slap, Karate Chop, Bulk Up, Cross Chop, Submission, and Close Combat. In Burst form, it can use the Burst Attack Dynamic Fury.

Detective Pikachu

Two Machamp appeared in Detective Pikachu. One of them was seen directing traffic.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Machamp

Generation I Kanto
#068
Red(ENG) Using its heavy muscles, it throws powerful punches that can send the victim clear over the horizon.
Blue
Yellow One arm alone can move mountains. Using all four arms, this Pokémon fires off awesome punches.
Stadium Among its fighting moves is a simultaneous volley of an uppercut, hook, straight and Karate Chop from its four arms.
Generation II Johto
#142
Gold It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles.
Silver It uses its four powerful arms to pin the limbs of its foe, then throws the victim over the horizon.
Crystal With four arms that react more quickly than it can think, it can execute many punches at once.
Stadium 2 It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles.
Generation III Hoenn
#075
Kanto
#068
Ruby Machamp has the power to hurl anything aside. However, trying to do any work requiring care and dexterity causes its arms to get tangled. This Pokémon tends to leap into action before it thinks.
Sapphire Machamp is known as the Pokémon that has mastered every kind of martial arts. If it grabs hold of the foe with its four arms, the battle is all but over. The hapless foe is thrown far over the horizon.
Emerald It is impossible to defend against punches and chops doled out by its four arms. Its fighting spirit flares up when it faces a tough opponent.
FireRed Its four ruggedly developed arms can launch a flurry of 1,000 punches in just two seconds.
LeafGreen Using its heavy muscles, it throws powerful punches that can send the victim clear over the horizon.
Generation IV Sinnoh
#042
Johto
#144
Diamond It punches with its four arms at blinding speed. It can launch 1,000 punches in two seconds.
Pearl It can knock a train flying with a punch. However, it is terrible at delicate work using its fingers.
Platinum Its four muscled arms slam foes with powerful punches and chops at blinding speed.
HeartGold It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles.
SoulSilver It uses its four powerful arms to pin the limbs of its foe, then throws the victim over the horizon.
Generation V Unova
#—
Black Its four muscled arms slam foes with powerful punches and chops at blinding speed.
White
Black 2 Its four muscled arms slam foes with powerful punches and chops at blinding speed.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Coastal #059
Hoenn
#077
X Its four ruggedly developed arms can launch a flurry of 1,000 punches in just two seconds.
Y It uses its four powerful arms to pin the limbs of its foe, then throws the victim over the horizon.
Omega Ruby Machamp has the power to hurl anything aside. However, trying to do any work requiring care and dexterity causes its arms to get tangled. This Pokémon tends to leap into action before it thinks.
Alpha Sapphire Machamp is known as the Pokémon that has mastered every kind of martial arts. If it grabs hold of the foe with its four arms, the battle is all but over. The hapless foe is thrown far over the horizon.
Generation VII Alola
SM: #097
Alola
USUM: #119
Kanto
#068
Sun It unleashes megaton-level punches that send opponents flying clear over the horizon.
Moon It can lift heavy loads with the greatest of ease. It can even heft dump trucks. But its clumsy fingers prevent it from doing any precision work.
Ultra Sun It grasps its opponents with its four arms and twists them up in an intricate hold. People call it “the Machamp special.”
Ultra Moon With four arms, it can attack and defend simultaneously. It's said to have mastered every martial art in the world.
Let's Go Pikachu One arm alone can move mountains. Using all four arms, this Pokémon fires off awesome punches.
Let's Go Eevee
Generation VIII Galar
#140
Sword It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles.
Shield With four arms that react more quickly than it can think, it can execute many punches at once.


Gigantamax Machamp

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar
#140
Sword The Gigantamax energy coursing through its arms makes its punches hit as hard as bomb blasts.
Shield One of these Pokémon once used its immeasurable strength to lift a large ship that was in trouble. It then carried the ship to port.


Game locations

Generation I
Red Blue
Evolve Machoke
Blue (Japan)
Evolve Machoke
Yellow
Trade Cubone for Machoke in Underground Path (Kanto Routes 5-6) (evolves immediately)
Generation II
Gold Silver
Evolve Machoke
Crystal
Evolve Machoke
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Evolve Machoke
Emerald
Evolve Machoke
FireRed LeafGreen
Evolve Machoke
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Evolve Machoke
Platinum
Evolve Machoke
HeartGold SoulSilver
Evolve Machoke
Pal Park
Mountain
Generation V
Black
Trade
White
Evolve Machoke
Black 2 White 2
Trade
Generation VI
X Y
Evolve Machoke
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Machoke
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Evolve Machoke
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Evolve Machoke
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Evolve Machoke
Generation VIII
Sword Shield


In side games

Generation I
Pinball
Evolve Machoke
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Evolve Machoke
Trozei!
Phobos Walker, Trozei Battle, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Evolve Machoke
Ranger
Krokka Tunnel
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Aegis Cave (Rock B2F-B3F, Steel B1F-B4F, Pit B1F-B3F)
MD Sky
Aegis Cave (Rock B2F-B3F, Steel B1F-B4F, Pit B1F-B3F)
Ranger: SoA
Oil Field Hideout
Rumble
Rocky Cave (Both Modes A & S, Advanced Mode B)
PokéPark Wii
Cavern Zone
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Canyon: Sunny Seashore
Conquest
Evolve Machoke
Rumble U
Wonder Area: Go Big or Go Home! (Reward), Melodious Woodland: A Lively Concert
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 2Mo
Shuffle
Event: Machamp Appears
Rumble World
Origin Hideaway: Super-Aura Test Lab (Center Boss, Back, Special)
Generation VII
Masters
Sync Pair Scout (Bruno's)


In events

Games Event Region Location Level Distribution period
RS Pokémon Center New York Machamp English United States 30 ???
XYORAS Pokémon EXPO Gym Machamp Japanese region Online 39 November 19, 2015 to May 31, 2016
ORAS Mark McQuillan's Machamp All Europe and the United States 50  May 14 to July 3, 2016
SM Saori Yoshida's Machamp Japanese region Nintendo Zone 34 February 8 to 28, 2017

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Red* Blue* Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Sword Shield   Focus Band (5%)
Events*   Star Piece (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
90
150 - 197 290 - 384
130
121 - 200 238 - 394
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
Total:
505
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 65.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
1/2
Power
5/5 ★★★★★
Skill
4/4 ★★★★
Stamina
3/3 ★★★
Jump
2/2 ★★
Total
15/16 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock ½×
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000 00——% 10
011 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000 100100% 20
011 Leer Normal Status 0000 100100% 30
011 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000 00——% 30
011 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10
1212 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100100% 20
1616 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100100% 20
2020 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100100% 10
2424 Vital Throw Fighting Physical 07070 00——% 10
3131 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100100% 15
3636 Dual Chop Dragon Physical 04040 09090% 15
4242 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000 00——% 20
4848 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000 100100% 20
5454 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100100 05050% 5
6060 Cross Chop Fighting Physical 100100 08080% 5
6666 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Machamp
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Machamp
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20
TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5
TM03 TM03 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM04 TM04 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM05 TM05 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM54 TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10
TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM73 TM73 Cross Poison Poison Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM79 TM79 Retaliate Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 5
TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM98 TM98 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TR14 TR14 Metronome Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR15 TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR21 TR21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000 100}}100% 15
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TR30 TR30 Encore Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 5
TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5
TR48 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TR53 TR53 Close Combat Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5
TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20
TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TR79 TR79 Heavy Slam Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TR93 TR93 Darkest Lariat Dark Physical 08585 100}}100% 10
TR94 TR94 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10
TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Machamp
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Machamp
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Bullet Punch Steel Physical 40 100% 30
Counter Fighting Physical 100% 20
Quick Guard Fighting Status —% 15
Submission Fighting Physical 80 80% 20
Tickle Normal Status 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Machamp in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Machamp in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Machamp
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Machamp
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Machamp
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Machamp
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Machamp
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Machamp
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Pinball RS
 
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: Evolve
Friend Area: Mt. Discipline
Phrases
51%-100% HP Can you even see my flurry of punches?
26%-50% HP Blast it... Half my health is gone already...
1%-25% HP It's no good... I can't lift my arms anymore...
Level up Hm! Leveled! My punching speed went up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -10%
IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Fighting
Poké Assist:  
Fighting
Field move:    
(Crush ×3)
Loops: 10 Min. exp.: 110 Max. exp.: 140
Browser entry R-082
Machamp can pulverize even huge Boulders using the power of its incredible body.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Fighting
Poké Assist:  
Fighting
Field move:  
(Crush ×3)
Browser entry R-163
It attacks with devastating punches and shock waves.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
  PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon came to the Cavern Zone to play! The Attraction he likes to play is Blaziken's Boulder Bash!
Pokémon Conquest
  HP: ★★★★ Move: Cross Chop
Attack: ★★★★ Ability 1: Guts
Ability 2: Conqueror
Ability 3: Bodyguard
Defense: ★★★
Speed: ★★
Evolves from Machoke when it has a link of 60% or higher, after knocking out a Warrior's Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment
Range: 3 Perfect Links: Isa, Masatoshi, and Tadatsune
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Fighting
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Power of Six
Increases the damage dealt by matching six Pokémon.
Pokémon Shuffle
 
Fighting
  Attack Power: 70 - 125   10

#345
 

Eject
Removes one non-Support Pokémon icon without fail.
  Swappable Skill(s): Risk-Taker


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 207 Base Attack: 234 Base Defense: 159
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Bullet Punch, Counter*
Karate Chop*
Charged Attacks: Heavy Slam*, Dynamic Punch*, Close Combat*, Rock Slide*
Stone Edge*, Submission*, Cross Chop*

Evolution

 
Unevolved
Machop
 Fighting 
 
Level 28
 
First evolution
Machoke
 Fighting 
 
Trade
 
Second evolution
Machamp
 Fighting 


Sprites

Generation I
Red Green Red Blue Yellow
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Machamp images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Machamp was originally known as "Ju-Doh". This name is a corruption of judo, a fighting style.
  • Machamp could be seen as a counterpart to Alakazam. They are both the last stage of a three-part evolutionary family, both were introduced in Generation I, they reach their final stage by trading, and they both have a 75% male gender ratio. Also, Alakazam excels at the Special Attack stat, while Machamp excels at Attack. Moreover, a girl in Oreburgh City will trade her Abra in exchange for a Machop.
    • Machamp also can be seen as a counterpart to the Conkeldurr evolutionary line. Both of them are Fighting-type Pokémon whose Attack is their highest stat. They both have below average speed. They share the same base stat total. They both have same gender ratio, they both have three-evolutionary stages, and they both reach their respective final-evolutionary stage through trading.

Origin

Machamp appears to be based on a bodybuilder or wrestler. Seeing as it has more than two arms and blue skin, Machamp might also be based on a Hindu god, perhaps Shiva or Vishnu.

Name origin

Machamp may be a combination of macho (Spanish for overly masculine or chauvinist) and champion. Macho has come to mean tough or masculine in English. Akin to Mr. Mime, the masculine attribute has no reflection on gender assignment, as both species can be male and female; however, Machop's evolutionary line does have a 3:1 male:female ratio, making the species predominantly—but not entirely—male. The name may also incorporate the term Mach, referring to the high speeds at which Machamp can dole out its powerful punches.

Kairiky is a corruption of 怪力 kairiki (superhuman strength). It is worth noting that kairiki is the Japanese name of Strength.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese カイリキー Kairiky Corruption of 怪力 kairiki
  French Mackogneur From macho and cogneur.
  Spanish Machamp Same as English name
  German Machomei From machomai, or Macho and Meister
  Italian Machamp Same as English name
  Korean 괴력몬 Goeryeokmon From 괴력 gweryeok and monster
  Mandarin Chinese 怪力 Guàilì Means "Bewildering strength" or "Monster strength"
  Cantonese Chinese 怪力 Gwaailihk Means "Bewildering strength" or "Monster strength"


Related articles

External links

  #067: Machoke
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