machop

Machop is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Type: Fighting

Abilities:

• Guts: Boosts the Attack stat if Machop is affected by a status condition.
• No Guard (Hidden Ability): Ensures that all moves used by and against Machop hit their target.

Physical Characteristics:

• Small, humanoid Pokémon with a muscular build.
• Grayish-blue skin with defined muscles and three brown ridges on its head.
• Large red eyes and a short, stout tail.
• Fingers and toes are stubby, each hand having three fingers and each foot having two toes.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Typically found in mountainous regions and areas with rugged terrain.
• Known for its tireless dedication to training and exercise.
• Often seen practicing martial arts and honing its strength by lifting heavy objects.
• Forms strong bonds with trainers who appreciate its hard work and determination.

In Battle:

• Primarily a physical attacker with high Attack stat potential.
• Notable moves include Karate Chop, Low Sweep, and Vital Throw.
• Strong against Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, and Dark-type Pokémon.
• Weak against Flying, Psychic, and Fairy types.

Evolution:

• Evolves into Machoke starting at level 28.
• Further evolves into Machamp when traded.

Interesting Facts:

• Machop's immense strength allows it to lift objects far heavier than itself, a trait emphasized in its Pokédex entries.
• It is known for its dedication to becoming stronger, constantly training and sparring with others.
• Its design may be inspired by traditional martial artists, with influences from bodybuilders and professional wrestlers.
• Machop is often depicted as a symbol of determination and physical prowess in various Pokémon media.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Red: Loves to build its muscles. It trains in allstyles of martial arts to become even stronger.
• Blue: Loves to build its muscles. It trains in allstyles of martial arts to become even stronger.
• Yellow: Very powerful in spite of its small size. Its masteryof many types of martial arts makes it very tough.
• Gold: Always brimming with power, it passes time bylifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger.
• Silver: It loves to work out and build its muscles. It isnever satisfied, even if it trains hard all day long.
• Crystal: It trains by lifting rocks in the mountains. Itcan even pick up a GRAVELER with ease.
• Ruby: MACHOP’s muscles are special - they never get sore no matter how much they are used in exercise.This Pokémon has sufficient power to hurl a hundred adult humans.
• Sapphire: MACHOP exercises by hefting around a GRAVELER as if it were a barbell. There are some MACHOP that travelthe world in a quest to master all kinds of martial arts.
• Emerald: It continually undertakes strenuous training to master all forms of martial arts. Its strength lets it easily hoist a sumo wrestler onto its shoulders.
• Firered: Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it’s the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups.
• Leafgreen: Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger.
• Diamond: It hefts a GRAVELER repeatedly to strengthen its entire body. It uses every type of martial arts.
• Pearl: Its muscles never cramp however much it trains. It lives in the mountains away from humans.
• Platinum: Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of GEODUDE at once.
• Heartgold: Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger.
• Soulsilver: It loves to work out and build its muscles. It is never satisfied, even if it trains hard all day long.
• Black: Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of Geodude at once.
• White: Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of Geodude at once.
• Black-2: Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of Geodude at once.
• White-2: Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of Geodude at once.
• X: It hefts a Graveler repeatedly to strengthen its entire body. It uses every type of martial arts.
• Y: Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it’s the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups.
• Omega-Ruby: Machop’s muscles are special—they never get sore no matter how much they are used in exercise. This Pokémon has sufficient power to hurl a hundred adult humans.
• Alpha-Sapphire: Machop exercises by hefting around a Graveler as if it were a barbell. There are some Machop that travel the world in a quest to master all kinds of martial arts.
• Sun: It loves working out. As it gazes at its muscles, which continue to swell day by day, it becomes more and more dedicated to its training.
• Moon: With its superhuman strength, it’s able to throw a hundred people all at the same time. Its strength comes from lifting Graveler every day.
• Ultra-Sun: Once this Pokémon has gained enough confidence and muscle from training with its friends, it challenges Makuhita to a battle.
• Ultra-Moon: It likes food that’s highly nutritious because its instincts drive it to build muscle efficiently.
• Lets-Go-Pikachu: Very powerful in spite of its small size. Its mastery of many types of martial arts makes it very tough.
• Lets-Go-Eevee: Very powerful in spite of its small size. Its mastery of many types of martial arts makes it very tough.
• Sword: Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it’s the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups.
• Shield: Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger.
• Legends-Arceus: Though as small as a child, it has strength enough to easily throw a well-built adult. Striving to become ever stronger, Machop trains by carrying a Graveler on its shoulders.