Is Machamp Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Trade evolution from Machoke. Fighting-type with AbilityNo Guard guaranteeing hits on both sides. High Attack and never-miss accuracy make Machamp dominant against Whitney, Pryce, and most of the Kanto circuit. Trade-dependent, but worth organizing.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Machop has the type edge here and should clean up Whitney's team.
Machoke trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Chuck's typing presses Machoke's defenses.
Machoke resists most of Jasmine's coverage and hits back hard.
Machoke has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Machamp resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Janine's team.
Sabrina's team hits Machamp's weaknesses hard.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Trade Machop
Machop can be received through an in-game trade in Goldenrod City. Trade Drowzee. Trade a Drowzee to a trainer in Goldenrod City.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- LV 25FightingVital ThrowPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 31FightingSubmissionPower 120Accuracy 80%PP 25
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- LV 37FightingCross ChopPower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
Evolve Machop to Machoke
Machop evolves into Machoke at Level 28. Your Machop should hit Level 28 before you reach Morty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 28)
- LV 28FightingVital ThrowPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Bugsy
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- LV 32FightingSubmissionPower 120Accuracy 80%PP 25
- LV 40FightingCross ChopPower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
Evolve Machoke to Machamp
Machoke evolves into Machamp when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Clair.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 34)
- LV 34FightingSubmissionPower 120Accuracy 80%PP 25
- LV 34FightingVital ThrowPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Bugsy
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- LV 40FightingCross ChopPower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Clair
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Victory Road
How to Get Machamp in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Machamp has no wild presence. Machoke evolves into it only through a trade, so reaching the four-armed bruiser means lining up a partner. There is no in-game way around the trade for this one.
Catch Machop or Machoke at any of these 6 spots to eventually evolve into Machamp.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Badge 8How to Obtain Machamp in HGSS
Machop is your first catch on the way to Machamp. You'll find walking and trade encounters from Lv. 12-45 across 34 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve MachokeRock Tunnel - 1FLv.14CaveRate 5%Safari Zone - WastelandLv.17FloorRate 10%MorningCliff Cave - 1FLv.22CaveRate 4%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.32CaveRate 30%or evolve from Machop (Step 1)
- Step 3Machamp ✓
How to Get Shiny Machamp in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Machamp evolves by trade, so breed a Machop Masuda-style and trade it once the shiny shows. Compare Shiny Machamp odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Machamp Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Machamp in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
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
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodPewter City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x99-116%KO Fly 2x45-54% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x137-161%KO Aerial Ace 2x36-42% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodPewter City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x85-100%KO Fly 2x42-49% | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodBell Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Ho-Oh builds →Brave Bird 2x123-145%KO Dream Eater 2x57-67% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Lugia builds →Dream Eater 2x72-85% Aeroblast 2x72-85% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEmbedded Tower Interact Encounter | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dragonair (Dragons Den Super Rod) | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x90-106%KO Fly 2x59-70% | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing | ||
 Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Yanmega builds →Air Slash 2x67-79% Dream Eater 2x60-70% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x90-106%KO Dream Eater 2x55-64% | ||
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 39 partners from the Human-Like egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Close Combat, Counter and 10 more.
HGSS Machamp Best Moveset
Every MoveDynamic Punch guaranteed to hit and guaranteed to confuse through AbilityNo Guard. 130 Attack behind that interaction makes the moveset one of the most disruptive physical attackers available. 55 Speed is slow, but confusion buys the turns it needs.
Best Build
Machamp best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Dynamic Punch
- Payback
- Bullet Punch
- Ice Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Machamp gets Bullet Punch and Close Combat exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Focus Punch and Focus Blast.
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
All 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles.
It uses its four powerful arms to pin the limbs of its foe, then throws the victim over the horizon.
Machamp HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Machamp is obtained by trade-evolving Machoke. Catch or evolve a Machoke first, then trade.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Machamp plays as a wallbreaker. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Machamp pairs best with Kyogre, Dialga, and Giratina Origin. Kyogre has Decent synergy and covers what Machamp can't handle on its own.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Adamant is the go-to nature for Machamp. That's +Attack / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD EVs. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Gigantamax Machamp is exclusive to Sword & Shield, so it's not usable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The form has a unique appearance and a signature G-Max move.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Machamp appears in 21 games spanning 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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