Is Machoke Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Mid-stage between Machop and the powerhouse that is Machamp. Trade it if you can. If not, Machoke still hits hard, but the later gyms are rough on the line: Koga is a bad matchup and Sabrina a hard one, so pick its fights.
Not available yet. You cannot get Machop before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Machop before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Machop before this fight.
Erika's team hits Machoke's weaknesses hard.
Koga's team hits Machamp's weaknesses hard.
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 Giovanni's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catch Machop
Catch Machop in Rock Tunnel (walking, Lv 18-23).
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 21FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 26FightingSubmissionPower 120Accuracy 80%PP 20
- After Erika
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMPoisonPoison JabPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 36FightingSuperpowerPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Blaine
- TMFireFire BlastPower 110Accuracy 85%PP 5
- After Giovanni
- TMGroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Machop to Machoke
Machop evolves into Machoke at Level 28. Your Machop should hit Level 28 before you reach Erika, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 28)
- LV 28FightingSubmissionPower 120Accuracy 80%PP 20
- LV 28FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Erika
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMPoisonPoison JabPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 48FightingSuperpowerPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Blaine
- TMFireFire BlastPower 110Accuracy 85%PP 5
- After Giovanni
- TMGroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Machoke to Machamp
Machoke evolves into Machamp when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Koga.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 34)
- LV 34FightingSubmissionPower 120Accuracy 80%PP 20
- LV 34FightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- After Erika
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 48FightingSuperpowerPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 5
- After Blaine
- TMFireFire BlastPower 110Accuracy 85%PP 5
- After Giovanni
- TMGroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Machoke in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
A trade step sits in Machoke's 3-stage chain from Machop. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Machop shows up at moderate rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.
1 location to catch Machoke2 locations to catch Machop
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Catch Machop at any of the 2 locations below, then level it up to 28, and it evolves into Machoke.
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7 Badge 8Where To Catch Machoke in Let's Go
Machop gets you Machoke sooner: catch it (before Badge 4) and evolve it at Lv 28. Wild Machoke first appears at Victory Road (after Badge 8).
- Step 3Evolve into Machamp
How to Get Shiny Machoke in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Machoke is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Machoke odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Machoke Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
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.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds for Machoke.
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
 Farfetch'd Normal | D | |
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
 Dragonite Dragon | B | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
 Golbat Poison | C | |
 Pidgeot Normal | C | |
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter | ||
 Hypno Psychic | C | |
 Zapdos Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machoke View Butterfree builds →Air Slash 2x77-90% Psybeam 2x44-52% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Mr. Mime PsychicFairy | C | |
 Dodrio Normal | C | |
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
Let's Go Machoke Best Moveset
100 Attack at 45 Speed with Fighting TermStab. Hard-hitting physically but brutally slow. One evolution from Machamp where 130 Attack and the right move slots create real offensive pressure worth building around.
Best Build
Machop Candy
Mighty Candy+ATKBrave raises Attack and lowers Speed. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Red, then Pink. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Machoke
- Machop Candy
- Mighty Candy
Mighty Candy L
Mighty Candy XL
Machop Candy raises every stat, but only Machop, Machoke and Machamp can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Machoke is Mighty Candy (Attack), and any Pokemon can eat it; Mighty Candy L needs level 30 and Mighty Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Ryuji battles with one level 70 Machoke that knows Poison Jab, Fire Punch and Bulk Up. It takes extra damage from Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves. Win to earn the Machoke Master title. Find Ryuji in Fuchsia City.
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Machoke picks up Superpower along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add coverage across 7 types, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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 21 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The belt around its waist holds back its energy. Without it, this Pokémon would be unstoppable.
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
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