Physical
Wallbreaker
505High
55Slow
CTier

Machamp is a Fighting-type from Gen 1. Only weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. 130 base Attack is its best stat. Known as the Superpower Pokemon. It relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up.

Nothing fancy in Machamp's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 3 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
505High
HP90
B
Attack130
A
Defense80
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def85
C
Speed55
D
Total505
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Machamp yields +3 Atk
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.6m / 5'03"•130kg / 286.6 lbs•227Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It punches with its four arms at blinding speed. It can launch 1,000 punches in two seconds.

Brilliant Diamond

It can knock a train flying with a punch. However, it is terrible at delicate work using its fingers.

Shining Pearl

Machamp Weakness

Avg

Machamp is weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy-type moves. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Machamp can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FlyingPsychicFairy
½xResisti
BugRockDark
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (5)i
NormalIceRockDarkSteel
3Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei-3
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
GutsIncreases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
No GuardEnsures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.
SteadfastHARaises Speed one stage upon flinching.

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.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Machop
#066Machop
28
Level 28
Machoke
#067Machoke
Trade
Machamp
#068Machamp
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Machop
Fighting
Machoke
Fighting
Machamp
Fighting
HP
70
80+10
90+10
ATK
80
100+20
130+30
DEF
50
70+20
80+10
SP.ATK
35
50+15
65+15
SP.DEF
35
60+25
85+25
SPE
35
45+10
55+10
BST
305D-Tier
405D-Tier+100
505C-Tier+100
ROLE
Trick Room
Attacker
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Easy

Breed with Machamp to get Machop eggs easily from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Close Combat, Counter and 10 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂75.0%♀25.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves

Adamant nature gives Machamp the physical lean it needs to trade hits effectively. Leftovers adds passive recovery each turn, max HP and Attack EVs split the difference, and the remaining moves punishes anything trying to wall it.

Best Build

Physical Tank
Ability
Noguard
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Machamp Moveset

  • Bullet Punch
  • Dynamic PunchSTAB
  • Rock Slide
  • Knock Off

Recommended Teammates

Porygon2
Porygon2Good
Torkoal
TorkoalGood
Slowbro
SlowbroGood

Dynamic Punch and Cross Chop 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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Low Kick
—10020Fighting
Lv 1
Revenge-4
6010010Fighting
Lv 1
Wide Guard+3
——10Rock
Lv 12
Low Sweep
6510020Fighting
Lv 16
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Lv 20
Scary Face
—10010Normal
Lv 24
Vital Throw-1
70—10Fighting
Lv 31
Strength
8010015Normal
Lv 36
Dual Chop
409015Dragon
Lv 42
Bulk Up
——20Fighting
Lv 48
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
Lv 54
Dynamic Punch
100505Fighting
Lv 60
Cross Chop
100805Fighting
Lv 66
Double-Edge
12010015Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
——20Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM27
Low Sweep
6510020Fighting
TM66
Payback
5010010Dark
TM84
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM100
Rock Climb
908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM71
Stone Edge
100805Rock
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM10
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Bullet Punch+1
4010030Steel
Egg
Close Combat
1201005Fighting
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Encore
—1005Normal
Egg
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Egg
Heavy Slam
—10010Steel
Egg
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
Egg
Knock Off
6510020Dark
Egg
Power Trick
——10Psychic
Egg
Quick Guard+3
——15Fighting
Egg
Submission
808020Fighting
Egg
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Egg
Tickle
—10020Normal

Tutor Moves

Machamp can't learn any Tutor moves

Machamp's 3-stage chain starts with Machop, which appears at solid rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Machamp in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Machop is your first catch on the way to Machamp. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 5-58 across 90 total spots in the chain.

  1. Machop
    Step 1Catch Machop
    Route 207
    Shining PearlGrassLv.5-745%EarlyRouteDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 207
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.5-745%EarlyRouteDay
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 207
    Shining PearlGrassLv.5-735%EarlyRouteMorning
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 207
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.5-735%EarlyRouteMorning
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 207
    Shining PearlGrassLv.5-725%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Route 207
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.5-725%EarlyRouteNight
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.15-1625%EarlyCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 207 Entrance
    Shining PearlGrassLv.15-1625%EarlyCave
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance
    Shining PearlGrassLv.1310%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Route 211 Entrance
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.1310%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Route 208
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-1720%MidRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 208
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-1720%MidRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 210 - North
    Shining PearlGrassLv.25-2620%MidRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 210 - North
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-2620%MidRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Whiteout Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Whiteout Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.16-20MidCave
    Route 208
    Shining PearlGrassLv.1710%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Route 208
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.1710%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Route 210 - North
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2610%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Route 210 - North
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2610%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
  2. Machoke
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Machoke
    Route 211 - East
    Shining PearlGrassLv.27-2820%MidRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 211 - East
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.27-2820%MidRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Whiteout Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Whiteout Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Route 210 - North
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2610%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 210 - North
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2610%MidRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 211 - East
    Shining PearlGrassLv.2710%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Route 211 - East
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.2710%MidRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Victory Road - 1F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.44-4625%LateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - 1F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.44-4625%LateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - B1F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.44-4625%LateCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - B1F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.44-4625%LateCave
    EASY
    Route 216
    Shining PearlGrassLv.33-3420%LateRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 216
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.33-3420%LateRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Acuity Lakefront
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.35-3620%LateWaterMorning/day
    EASY
    Acuity Lakefront
    Shining PearlGrassLv.35-3620%LateWaterMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 217
    Shining PearlGrassLv.35-3620%LateRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 217
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.35-3620%LateRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Summit
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.39-4020%LateCaveMorning/day
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Summit
    Shining PearlGrassLv.39-4020%LateCaveMorning/day
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - B1F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - B1F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Route 216 Entrance
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Route 216 Entrance
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Route 216
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3410%LateRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Route 216
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3410%LateRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Acuity Lakefront
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3610%LateWaterNight
    MODERATE
    Acuity Lakefront
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3610%LateWaterNight
    MODERATE
    Route 217
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3610%LateRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Route 217
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3610%LateRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 2F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3710%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 2F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3710%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 3F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3710%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 3F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3710%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 4F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3910%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 4F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3910%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 5F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3910%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 5F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3910%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Summit
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4010%LateCaveNight
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Summit
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4010%LateCaveNight
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Top Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4010%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Top Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4010%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 6F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 6F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 7F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 7F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Victory Road - Nat Dex Area
    Shining PearlGrassLv.50-5225%PostCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - Nat Dex Area
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.50-5225%PostCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - Nat Dex Area B1F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.50-5225%PostCave
    EASY
    Victory Road - Nat Dex Area B1F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.50-5225%PostCave
    EASY
    Route 226
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.5310%PostRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 226
    Shining PearlGrassLv.5310%PostRoute
    MODERATE
    Stark Mountain - Entrance
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.5610%PostVolcano
    MODERATE
    Stark Mountain - Entrance
    Shining PearlGrassLv.5610%PostVolcano
    MODERATE
    Stark Mountain - Interior
    Shining PearlGrassLv.5810%PostVolcano
    MODERATE
    Stark Mountain - Interior
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.5810%PostVolcano
    MODERATE
    Route 225
    Shining PearlGrassLv.515%PostRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 225
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.515%PostRoute
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Machop (Step 1)
  3. Machamp
    Step 3Machamp ✓

  • Machamp works as a wallbreaker with 505 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list — a situational pick that fills a niche. That 130 base Attack does the heavy lifting.

  • Machamp's biggest threats include Dodrio (Flying), Starmie (Psychic), and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Machoke evolves into Machamp by trading. Machamp is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Machop. At 505 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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. But the speed tells the real story — at base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the wallbreaker role.

  • Machamp appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Available since Red & Blue, Machamp appears in 21 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Gigantamax form in Generation 8.