Is Machoke Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Machoke with AbilityNo Guard means every attack lands, including the opponent's. Handles Byron and Candice well. Even without evolving into Machamp, Machoke holds its own through the late game.
Machoke resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Machoke trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Machoke trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Machoke trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's team hits Machoke's weaknesses hard.
Machoke has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Aaron's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catchable
Catch Machoke in Mt. Coronet (walking, Lv 31, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 31)
- LV 31FightingVital ThrowPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Gardenia
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Oreburgh Gate (basement)
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- LV 32FightingSubmissionPower 120Accuracy 80%PP 25
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- LV 40FightingCross ChopPower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Catch Machop
Catch Machop on Route 207 (walking, Lv 5-7, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Oreburgh Gate (basement)
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- LV 25FightingVital ThrowPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 37FightingCross ChopPower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Wayward Cave (secret entrance under bike path)
- Post-Game
- TM08FightingBulk UpPower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Exchange Service Corner building in the Battle Park, entered through the Fight Area gatehouse
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
Evolve Machoke to Machamp
Machoke evolves into Machamp when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Candice.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 39)
- LV 39FightingVital ThrowPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Gardenia
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Oreburgh Gate (basement)
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 40FightingCross ChopPower 150Accuracy 80%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Machoke in Diamond & Pearl
Machoke floods the caves where Machop tapers off, 56 encounters across ten spots from the mid teens into the high 50s. It is the workhorse Fighting-type of every Sinnoh tunnel, common nearly everywhere.
10 locations to catch Machoke4 locations to catch Machop
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Machop at any of the 4 locations below, then level it up to 28 — it evolves into Machoke.
Badge 2Where To Catch Machoke in DP
To get Machoke, start by catching Machop through walking encounters at Lv. 5-26. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 2Machoke ✓Route 211 - EastLv.27-28GrassRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 210 - NorthLv.26GrassRate 10%Route 211 - EastLv.27GrassRate 10%NightVictory Road - 1FLv.44-46CaveRate 25%Victory Road - B1FLv.44-46CaveRate 25%Route 216Lv.33-34GrassRate 20%Morning/dayAcuity LakefrontLv.35-36GrassRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 217Lv.35-36GrassRate 20%Morning/dayMt. Coronet - SummitLv.39-40CaveRate 20%Morning/dayMt. Coronet - B1FLv.31CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - Route 216 EntranceLv.31CaveRate 10%Route 216Lv.34GrassRate 10%NightAcuity LakefrontLv.36GrassRate 10%NightRoute 217Lv.36GrassRate 10%NightMt. Coronet - 2FLv.37CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 3FLv.37CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 4F Room 1Lv.39CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 4F Room 3Lv.39CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - SummitLv.40CaveRate 10%NightMt. Coronet - Top CaveLv.40CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 5FLv.41CaveRate 10%Mt. Coronet - 6FLv.41CaveRate 10%Victory Road - Nat Dex AreaLv.50-52CaveRate 25%Victory Road - Nat Dex Area B1FLv.50-52CaveRate 25%Victory Road - Nat Dex Exit AreaLv.50-52CaveRate 25%Route 226Lv.53GrassRate 10%Stark Mountain - EntranceLv.56CaveRate 10%Stark Mountain - InteriorLv.58CaveRate 10%Route 225Lv.51GrassRate 5%or evolve from Machop (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into MachampBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Machop egg.
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in Diamond & Pearl for Machoke.
How to Get Shiny Machoke in Diamond & Pearl
Machoke roams Route 211 and the Acuity Lakefront, so a PokeRadar chain in that grass secures its shiny. Compare Shiny Machoke odds across every game
Diamond & Pearl Shiny Machoke Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is PokeRadar Chain at full boosts, about 1 in 200 on each try. Tune it below.
PokeRadar Chain: Chain shaking-grass patches without breaking the combo. The rate peaks at a chain of 40.
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 | 22-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 58-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 139-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 460-- | -- |
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.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Diamond & Pearl shiny odds for Machoke.
Machoke Weakness
Machoke's Fighting typing leaves it vulnerable to Flying and Psychic. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| 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 Machoke Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Machoke
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x74-87% Dream Eater 2x67-79% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
 Kadabra Psychic | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Kadabra builds →Future Sight 2x151-178%KO | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Mr. Mime Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Mr. Mime builds →Dream Eater 2x109-128%KO Aerial Ace 2x22-26% | ||
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
 Chimecho Psychic | C | |
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
 Girafarig NormalPsychic | C | |
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift | ||
 Farfetch'd Normal | C | |
 Yanmega Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Yanmega builds →Air Slash 2x92-109%KO Dream Eater 2x82-96% | ||
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 39 partners from the Human-Like egg group. Notable egg moves include Bullet Punch, Close Combat, Counter and 9 more.
DP Machoke Best Moveset
Every attack lands thanks to AbilityNo Guard, including MoveDynamic Punch with its guaranteed confusion on hit. 100 Attack behind a never-miss 100-power move is dangerous, and the moveset runs that combo plus physical coverage. Still, Machamp does it all better.
Best Build
Machoke best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Dynamic Punch
- Payback
- Ice Punch
- Bullet Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Bullet Punch and Close Combat on Machoke. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Focus Punch and Focus Blast, they expand what Machoke can actually threaten in practice.
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
33 of 35 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
MACHOKE’s boundless power is very dangerous, so it wears a belt that suppresses its energy.
It can lift a dump truck with one hand. Using that power, it helps people with heavy jobs.
Machoke Diamond & Pearl Guide
No. Machoke only evolves into Machamp through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in Diamond & Pearl.
For Diamond & Pearl, you can run Machoke through the first few routes without issues. 405 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Machamp as fast as you can.
In Diamond & Pearl, use Machoke as an attacker. Physical side carries the damage. Not the fastest,
For Diamond & Pearl, run Adamant on Machoke. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the attacker role.
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 7Let's Go
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
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