Is Machamp Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Trade evolution means Machamp needs a friend or a second device. If you can get one, the raw power handles Nanu's Dark team and contributes against the E4. Solo players are stuck with Machoke.
Machop has the type edge here and should bring the Totem Gumshoos down.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Machop trades roughly evenly with the Totem Wishiwashi.
The Totem Salazzle outpaces and outclasses Machop here.
Machop trades roughly evenly with the Totem Lurantis.
Machop has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
The Totem Vikavolt outpaces and outclasses Machop here.
The Totem Mimikyu hits Machoke's weaknesses hard.
Machoke trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with the Totem Kommo-o.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Machamp's weaknesses hard.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Trade Machop
Machop can be received through an in-game trade on Route 2. Trade Spearow. Trade with the hiker in the Route 2 Pokemon Center; he wants a Spearow.
Evolve Machop to Machoke
Machop evolves into Machoke at Level 28. Your Machop should hit Level 28 before you reach Acerola, at typical leveling pace.
Evolve Machoke to Machamp
Machoke evolves into Machamp when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Hapu.
How to Get Machamp in Sun & Moon
The chain to Machamp requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Machop at solid rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.
How to Obtain Machamp in SM
To get Machamp, start by catching Machop through trade and walking encounters at Lv. 9-13. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Catch or Evolve Machokeor evolve from Machop (Step 1)
- Step 3Machamp ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Machop egg.
How to Get Shiny Machamp in Sun & Moon
Machamp begins with a Machop you chain in Ten Carat Hill, then trade to evolve, with each SOS ally adding shiny rolls. Compare Shiny Machamp odds across every game
Sun & Moon Shiny Machamp Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is SOS Chaining at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
SOS Chaining: Leave one ally fainted and force endless calls. Bonus rolls step up at 11, 21, and 31 calls.
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 |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
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 Sun & Moon Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
Machamp Weakness
Machamp is weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Machamp can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Machamp Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Machamp
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cosmog (Lake Of The Moone Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x102-121%KO Moonblast 2x65-77% Air Slash 2x51-61% | ||
 Necrozma Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Necrozma builds →Prismatic Laser 2x153-180%KO Aerial Ace 2x35-41% | ||
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x117-138%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x52-62% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x110-130%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x49-58% | ||
 Braviary Normal | C | |
 Reuniclus Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Reuniclus builds →Future Sight 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Tapu Lele PsychicFairy | A | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Life Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Tapu Lele builds →Moonblast 2x93-110%KO Psychic 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x62-73% Dream Eater 2x48-57% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x91-107%KO Psychic 2x57-67% Acrobatics 2x24-29% | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Mimikyu builds →Play Rough 2x68-80% Dream Eater 2x30-36% | ||
 Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machamp View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x90-106%KO | ||
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 56 partners from the Human-Like egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Close Combat, Counter and 12 more.
SM Machamp Best Moveset
AbilityNo Guard makes MoveDynamic Punch a guaranteed 100-power Fighting TermStab that confuses every time, the most disruptive physical attack available. 130 Attack fires the guaranteed confusion behind Z-MoveClose Combat for one-time burst. 55 Speed fires last. The moveset earns B-tier through guaranteed confusion that dismantles offensive teams one target at a time.
Best Build
Machamp best EVs are Attack and HP
Physical Tank Moveset
- Dynamic Punch
- Stone Edge
- Bullet Punch
- Knock Off
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
It unleashes megaton-level punches that send opponents flying clear over the horizon.
It can lift heavy loads with the greatest of ease. It can even heft dump trucks. But its clumsy fingers prevent it from doing any precision work.
Machamp Event Distributions
In Sun & Moon, Machamp is available only through a single Mystery Gift event distribution.
Saori's MachampSunMoonNot shiny
Machamp Sun & Moon Guide
Machamp is obtained by trade-evolving Machoke. Catch or evolve a Machoke first, then trade.
In Sun & Moon, Machamp plays as a wallbreaker. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
In Sun & Moon, Machamp pairs best with Landorus Therian, Weavile, and Pinsir Mega. Landorus Therian has Good synergy and covers what Machamp can't handle on its own.
Machamp's hidden ability is Steadfast. It raises Speed one stage upon flinching. Situational compared to Guts and No Guard.
In Sun & Moon, 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.
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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