In Red & Blue, Machamp works as a wallbreaker with 485 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Red & Blue's meta. Earthquake anchors the moveset.

What is Machamp weak to?

In Red & Blue, Machamp's biggest threats include Dodrio (Flying) and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What role does Machamp play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Machamp?

For Red & Blue, the core moveset is Earthquake, Body Slam, Submission, and Lowkick. Earthquake leads at 19% usage. Submission provides reliable STAB damage.

What counters Machamp?

In Red & Blue, the best way to handle Machamp: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Machamp - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

CTier

55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats

Above

HP90

Attack130

Defense80

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def65

Speed55

Total485

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.6 m

Weight130.0 kg

Base XP227

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Guts

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

No Guard

Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.

SteadfastHA

Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

Using its heavy muscles, it throws powerful punches that can send the victim clear over the horizon.

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.

Machamp Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)	Bug, Rock

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-2

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic

½xResist

Bug Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Normal Ice Rock

How to Beat Machamp in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

In Red & Blue, Slowbro's Surf hits Machamp for 43-51%. Articuno's Blizzard hits Machamp for 50-59%.

Slowbro WaterPsychic	B
Recommended Build Moves AmnesiaUtility RestRecovery SurfSTAB Thunder Wave Damage vs Machamp Surf 43-51% View Slowbro builds →
Articuno IceFlying	B
Recommended Build Moves BlizzardSTAB AgilitySetup Hyper Beam Ice Beam Damage vs Machamp Blizzard 50-59% Hyper Beam 35-42% Ice Beam 41-49% View Articuno builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

Machamp is the evolved form of Machop, reached by trading. A Fighting type at 485 stats that still can't breed. The evolution from Machop pushed Machamp to 485 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#066Machop

Level 28

#067Machoke

Trade

#068Machamp

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Machop

Fighting

Machoke

Fighting

Machamp

Fighting

80+10

90+10

ATK

100+20

130+30

DEF

70+20

80+10

SP.ATK

50+15

65+15

SP.DEF

60+25

85+25

SPE

45+10

55+10

BST

305D-Tier

405D-Tier+100

505C-Tier+100

ROLE

Trick Room

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Machamp Best Moveset

Best Build

Situational pick

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

EarthquakeCoverage
Body Slam
SubmissionSTAB
Low KickSTAB

Recommended Teammates

ExeggutorDecent

TaurosDecent

SnorlaxDecent

Moves

Most of Machamp's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Submission and Karate Chop, but Normal and Ground and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Karate Chop

—5010025Normal

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Low Kick

A—9020Fighting

Lv 20

Low Kick

A—9020Fighting

Lv 25

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 36

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 44

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Lv 52

Submission

A808025Fighting

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM08

Body Slam

A8510015Normal

TM18

Counter-5

B—10020Fighting

TM28

Dig

—10010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM27

Fissure

——305Ground

TM15

Hyper Beam

A150905Normal

TM05

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

TM01

Mega Punch

C808520Normal

TM35

Metronome

D——10Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM48

Rock Slide

A759010Rock

TM19

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

TM40

Skull Bash

B10010010Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM17

Submission

A808025Fighting

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Machamp doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Machamp can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Machamp in Red & Blue

The chain to Machamp requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Machop at decent rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Machamp in Red & Blue

To get Machamp, start by catching Machop through walking encounters at Lv. 15-45. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Machop
Rock Tunnel - 1F
BlueGrass Lv.15-17 Cave
15%Early
Rock Tunnel - 1F
RedGrass Lv.15-17 Cave
15%Early
Rock Tunnel - B1F
BlueGrass Lv.15-17 Cave
15%Early
Rock Tunnel - B1F
RedGrass Lv.15-17 Cave
15%Early
Victory Road - 2F
RedGrass Lv.22 Cave
20%Mid
Victory Road - 2F
BlueGrass Lv.22 Cave
20%Mid
Victory Road - 1F
RedGrass Lv.24 Cave
20%Mid
Victory Road - 1F
BlueGrass Lv.24 Cave
20%Mid
Victory Road - 3F
RedGrass Lv.24 Cave
20%Mid
Victory Road - 3F
BlueGrass Lv.24 Cave
20%Mid
Train until Level 28
Step 2Catch or Evolve Machoke
Victory Road - 3F
RedGrass Lv.42-45 Cave
10%Late
Victory Road - 3F
BlueGrass Lv.42-45 Cave
10%Late
Victory Road - 2F
BlueGrass Lv.41 Cave
5%Late
Victory Road - 2F
RedGrass Lv.41 Cave
5%Late
Victory Road - 1F
BlueGrass Lv.42 Cave
5%Late
Victory Road - 1F
RedGrass Lv.42 Cave
5%Late
or evolve from Machop (Step 1)
Trade
Step 3Machamp ✓

Machamp Guide

In Red & Blue, Machamp works as a wallbreaker with 485 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Red & Blue's meta. Earthquake anchors the moveset.
In Red & Blue, Machamp's biggest threats include Dodrio (Flying) and Starmie (Psychic), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
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.
For Red & Blue, the core moveset is Earthquake, Body Slam, Submission, and Lowkick. Earthquake leads at 19% usage. Submission provides reliable STAB damage.
In Red & Blue, the best way to handle Machamp: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

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

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