Is Machop Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Fighting with AbilityGuts boosting Attack when statused. Machamp at trade evolution is the goal. BW2 has native Fighting options through Riolu and the Timburr line.
Machop resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Roxie's typing presses Machop's defenses.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Machop has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Skyla's team hits Machop's weaknesses hard.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Shauntal's team hits Machop's weaknesses hard.
Machop has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Caitlin's team hits Machop's weaknesses hard.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Machop cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Machop in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Machop in Black 2 & White 2. Bring Machop over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or FireRed & LeafGreen, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Machop in B2W2
Step 1Machop ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Victory Road. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Rock Tunnel. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Mt. Mortar. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Mt. Mortar. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Jagged Pass. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Jagged Pass. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Machoke
Step 3Evolve into Machamp
Machop Weakness
Type-wise, Machop takes extra damage from Flying and Psychic. Its Fighting typing keeps the defensive matchups simple. Only 2 weaknesses makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| 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 Machop Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Machop
 Pidove Normal | C | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x100-117%KO Dream Eater 2x105-123%KO | ||
 Unfezant Normal | C | |
 Azelf Psychic | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 23 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x207-243%KO Acrobatics 2x60-70% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Nacrene City Gift) | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Alakazam can KO Machop with Psychic (233-274%). Salamence threatens a KO with Outrage (113-133%).
 Alakazam Psychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Machop View Alakazam builds →Focus Blast103-121%KO Psychic 2x233-274%KO Shadow Ball69-81% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Machop View Salamence builds →Earthquake63-74% Outrage113-133%KO | ||
Machop Evolutions
Machop is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Machoke first, then eventually reaches Machamp. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Machop easily with 53 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Bullet Punch, Close Combat, Counter and 11 more to offspring.
B2W2 Machop Best Moveset
80 Attack fires Fighting TermStab at first-stage levels while AbilityNo Guard guarantees every hit lands. The accuracy guarantee also applies to opponents' attacks, and the moveset can't absorb the guaranteed hits at 50 Defense. Machamp two evolutions away puts No Guard to devastating use.
Best Build
Machop best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Dynamic Punch
- Rock Slide
- Ice Punch
- Payback
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Machop threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Ground and Normal standing out. Pair that with Focus Punch and Focus Blast and switchins need to think twice.
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
Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of Geodude at once.
Machop Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Machop does the job early-game if you need a Fighting type on your team. Evolve it into Machoke before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Machop has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 21 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
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