Physical
Attacker
405Average
45Very Slow
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Machoke rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Machamp, which is where the real potential kicks in. Works well under Trick Room. Only weak to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy.

Attack and HP carry most of Machoke's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Moderately hard to find and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
405Above
HP80
C
Attack100
B
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def60
C
Speed45
D
Total405
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Machoke yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch90Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.5m / 4'11"•70.5kg / 155.4 lbs•142Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Machoke’s boundless power is very dangerous, so it wears a belt that suppresses its energy.

Brilliant Diamond

It can lift a dump truck with one hand. Using that kind of strength, it helps people do heavy jobs.

Shining Pearl

Machoke Weakness

Avg

Machoke's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy moves. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fighting typing.

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.

Sitting between Machop and Machamp, Machoke is part of a chain that requires a trade. Not your typical level-up setup. So far, Sp.Def got the biggest boost (+25 from Machop). The final form adds another 100 stats on top.

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 Machoke 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

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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STAB runs through Focus Punch and Focus Blast for the basics, but Machoke's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Dark and Normal hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Low Kick
—10020Fighting
Lv 1
Revenge-4
6010010Fighting
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
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
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

Machoke can't learn any Tutor moves

Plenty of locations for Machoke with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Machoke in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Machoke, start by catching Machop through walking encounters at Lv. 5-58. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  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 2Machoke ✓
    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
    Shining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Whiteout Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.25-29MidCaveRequires Defog
    Whiteout Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.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
    Shining PearlGrassLv.35-3620%LateWaterMorning/day
    EASY
    Acuity Lakefront
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.35-3620%LateWaterMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 217
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.35-3620%LateRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 217
    Shining PearlGrassLv.35-3620%LateRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Summit
    Shining PearlGrassLv.39-4020%LateCaveMorning/day
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - Summit
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.39-4020%LateCaveMorning/day
    EASY
    Mt. Coronet - B1F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - B1F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Route 216 Entrance
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Route 216 Entrance
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Route 216
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3410%LateRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Route 216
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3410%LateRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Acuity Lakefront
    Shining PearlGrassLv.3610%LateWaterNight
    MODERATE
    Acuity Lakefront
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3610%LateWaterNight
    MODERATE
    Route 217
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.3610%LateRouteNight
    MODERATE
    Route 217
    Shining PearlGrassLv.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
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4010%LateCaveNight
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Summit
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4010%LateCaveNight
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Top Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4010%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - Top Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4010%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 6F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.4110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 6F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 7F
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.4110%LateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Coronet - 7F
    Shining PearlGrassLv.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
    Shining PearlGrassLv.5610%PostVolcano
    MODERATE
    Stark Mountain - Entrance
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.5610%PostVolcano
    MODERATE
    Stark Mountain - Interior
    Shining PearlGrassLv.5810%PostVolcano
    MODERATE
    Stark Mountain - Interior
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.5810%PostVolcano
    MODERATE
    Route 225
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.515%PostRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 225
    Shining PearlGrassLv.515%PostRoute
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Machop (Step 1)

  • Machoke is meant to evolve into Machamp. At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • Watch for Aerodactyl (Flying), Alakazam (Psychic), and Clefable (Fairy) when using Machoke. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Machop evolves into Machoke at level 28. Machoke evolves into Machamp by trading. Machoke is a middle-stage evolution in the Machop line.

  • Guts increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment — that's the one you want on Machoke. Steadfast is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. No Guard works too if your team needs something different.

  • Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Machoke is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as an attacker.

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

One of the original 151, Machoke has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.