Is Machoke Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Machoke carries Fighting coverage from Roxanne through Norman without needing the Machamp trade. Strong enough to handle most of what the mid-game throws at it on its own.
Machop resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Machop has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Machoke has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Machoke trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Machop on Route 112 (walking, Lv 14-17, common).
Your Machop should hit Level 28 before you reach Norman, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Tate & Liza.
How to Get Machoke in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
The chain to Machoke 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 Machoke in ORAS
To get Machoke, start by catching Machop through walking encounters at Lv. 8-21. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch MachopJagged PassLv.10GrassRate 60%Horde battleRoute 112 - Area 2Lv.13-16GrassRate 40%Route 112 - Area 1Lv.14-17GrassRate 40%Route 112 - Area 1Lv.8GrassRate 35%Horde battleRoute 112 - Area 2Lv.8GrassRate 35%Horde battleFiery PathLv.15CaveRate 5%Jagged PassLv.18-21GrassRate 40%
Step 2Machoke ✓
Step 3Evolve into Machamp
Machoke Weakness
Machoke's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fighting typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Machoke Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Machoke
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Chatot Normal | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x119-141%KO Draining Kiss 2x68-81% | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Latios builds →Psychic 2x125-147%KO Fly 2x54-64% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Latias builds →Psychic 2x108-127%KO Fly 2x51-60% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Gardevoir builds →Psychic 2x120-142%KO Draining Kiss 2x67-79% | ||
Golbat Poison | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Latios builds →Psychic 2x125-148%KO Fly 2x56-66% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x161-191%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x109-129%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Latias builds →Psychic 2x109-129%KO Fly 2x51-60% | ||
 Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x129-152%KO | ||
 Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Xatu builds →Psychic 2x98-116%KO Air Slash 2x81-96% Dazzling Gleam 2x58-69% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Latios builds →Psychic 2x122-145%KO Fly 2x55-64% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x157-185%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x105-124%KO | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Latias builds →Psychic 2x107-126%KO Fly 2x48-57% | ||
Gothitelle Psychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Gothitelle builds →Future Sight 2x124-147%KO | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Xatu builds →Psychic 2x94-111%KO Air Slash 2x78-92% Dazzling Gleam 2x55-66% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x137-161%KO Fly 2x54-64% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x119-140%KO Fly 2x49-58% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x159-187%KO Moonblast 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x217-255%KO Aerial Ace 2x55-65% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Staraptor's Double-Edge hits Machoke for 56-66%. Gardevoir's Moonblast hits Machoke for 76-90%. Togekiss deals 63-74% with Dazzling Gleam.
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Staraptor builds →Close Combat37-44% Double Edge56-66% U Turn11-13% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x76-90% Psychic 2x73-86% Shadow Ball21-25% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Togekiss builds →Air Slash 2x59-69% Dazzling Gleam 2x63-74% | ||
Machoke Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Machoke to get Machop eggs easily using 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Close Combat, Counter and 12 more.
ORAS Machoke Best Moveset
100 Attack at mid-stage stats with AbilityNo Guard guaranteeing every hit connects. Held ItemEviolite adds bulk that approaches Machamp levels. The moveset fires Fighting TermStab at real power. Machamp one evolution away adds 30 more Attack and keeps No Guard.
Best Build
Machoke best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Bullet Punch
- Bulk Up
- Ice Punch
- Brick Break
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Focus Punch and Focus Blast for the basics, but Machoke's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Dark and Dragon hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
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
Machoke’s thoroughly toned muscles possess the hardness of steel. This Pokémon has so much strength, it can easily hold aloft a sumo wrestler on just one finger.
Machoke undertakes bodybuilding every day even as it helps people with tough, physically demanding labor. On its days off, this Pokémon heads to the fields and mountains to exercise and train.
Machoke Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Aerodactyl (Flying), Alakazam (Psychic), and Clefable (Fairy) when using Machoke. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
No. Machoke only evolves into Machamp through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Machoke to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required.
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.
Game Availability
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.
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 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves