Is Machamp Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Fighting at trade evolution with AbilityNo Guard making every move hit. If obtained, AbilityNo Guard Dynamic Punch is 100% accurate with guaranteed confusion. Handles Cheren, Grimsley, and Iris's Aggron and Lapras.
Machop resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Roxie's typing presses Machop's defenses.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Machop has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Machop's weaknesses hard.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Machop's weaknesses hard.
Machop has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Caitlin's team hits Machop's weaknesses hard.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Machamp cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Machamp in Black 2 & White 2
Machamp can't be caught in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer Machop from Red & Blue, Yellow, or FireRed & LeafGreen and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Machamp in B2W2
Step 1Obtain MachopLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Victory Road. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Rock Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Mt. Mortar. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Mt. Mortar. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Jagged Pass. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Jagged Pass. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Machoke
Step 3Machamp ✓
Machamp Weakness
Machamp is weak to Flying and Psychic. Not many exploitable gaps in the Fighting typing defensive chart. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Machamp can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Machamp Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Machamp
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x61-72% Dream Eater 2x48-56% | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x93-110%KO Acrobatics 2x36-43% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Latios's Draco Meteor hits Machamp for 63-74%. Tyranitar deals 41-49% with Superpower.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Latios builds →Draco Meteor63-74% Surf44-51% Dragon Pulse41-49% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit7-8% Crunch14-16% Superpower41-49% | ||
Machamp Evolutions
Machamp evolved from Machop's chain using a trade. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Machop eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Machop pushed Machamp to 505 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Machamp to get Machop eggs easily using 53 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Close Combat, Counter and 11 more.
B2W2 Machamp Best Moveset
Every attack connects when AbilityNo Guard is active, turning MoveDynamic Punch into 100%% accurate Fighting TermStab that confuses on hit. Opponents can't rely on accuracy rolls to survive. 130 Attack forces switches, and the moveset answers Steel, Rock, and Normal types with guaranteed hits that nothing dodges.
Best Build
Machamp best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Dynamic Punch
- Ice Punch
- Bullet Punch
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Cross Chop and Dynamic Punch bring the raw damage. But Machamp also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its four muscled arms slam foes with powerful punches and chops at blinding speed.
Machamp Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Machamp works as a wallbreaker with 505 BST behind it. B-Tier on our list: a solid option in Black 2 & White 2 for the right team. Dynamicpunch with Leftovers is the standard set.
Machamp is obtained by trade-evolving Machoke. Catch or evolve a Machoke first, then trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Machoke to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
Guts is the go-to ability for Machamp. It increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment. Its hidden ability Steadfast can work in specific setups. No Guard is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Machamp is a physical attacker with base 130 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Machamp appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves