What does Machop evolve into?

Machop becomes Machoke at level 28, then Machamp by trading. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Machop evolve?

Machop evolves into Machoke at level 28. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

Where can you catch Machop?

Machop is catchable in Legends: Arceus. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Machop - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Trick Room

DTier

35Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Machop's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Sp. Atk trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Attack EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP70

Attack80

Defense50

Sp. Atk35

Sp. Def35

Speed35

Total305

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate180 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight19.5 kg

Base XP61

Abilities

Guts

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

No Guard

Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.

SteadfastHA

Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

Though as small as a child, it has strength enough to easily throw a well-built adult. Striving to become ever stronger, Machop trains by carrying a Graveler on its shoulders.

Legends: Arceus

Machop Weakness

Type-wise, Machop takes extra damage from Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Machop Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Flying, Psychic, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Bug, Rock, Dark

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Flying Psychic Fairy

½xResist

Bug Rock Dark

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (5)

Normal Ice Rock Dark Steel

How to Beat Machop in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Mesprit Psychic	B
Obtain MethodLake Verity Interact Encounter Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Confusion 2x 87-104%KO View Mesprit builds →
Espeon Psychic	B
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Confusion 2x 96-117%KO View Espeon builds →
Drifblim GhostFlying	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Confusion 2x 57-70% View Drifblim builds →
Staraptor NormalFlying	C
Available Move Moves GustLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Gust 2x 52-65% View Staraptor builds →
Mr. Mime PsychicFairy	C
Available Move Moves ConfusionLv. 1 Damage vs Machop Confusion 2x 87-104%KO View Mr. Mime builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Machop is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Machoke first, then eventually reaches Machamp. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via one egg group. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#066Machop

Level 28

#067Machoke

Trade

#068Machamp

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Machop

Fighting

Machoke

Fighting

Machamp

Fighting

80+10

90+10

ATK

100+20

130+30

DEF

70+20

80+10

SP.ATK

50+15

65+15

SP.DEF

60+25

85+25

SPE

45+10

55+10

BST

305D-Tier

405D-Tier+100

505C-Tier+100

ROLE

Trick Room

Attacker

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Machop Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Machop's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Close Combat and Rock Smash, and coverage across 8 types keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 6

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Lv 11

Bullet Punch+1

D4010030Steel

Lv 18

Double Hit

D359010Normal

Lv 22

Mach Punch+1

D4010030Fighting

Lv 25

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

Lv 34

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 43

Close Combat

B1201005Fighting

TM Moves

Machop can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Machop doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

Tutor

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

Tutor

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Tutor

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

Tutor

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Tutor

Ice Punch

C7510015Ice

Tutor

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Legends: Arceus Machop Locations

Machop appears at decent spawn rates across 8 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Machop in Legends: Arceus

Walking encounters at walking across 8 spots for Machop. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.

Arena's Approach

Grass

Uncommon

Bolderoll Ravine

Grass

Uncommon

Castaway Shore

Grass

Uncommon

Cloudcap Pass

Grass Sky

Uncommon

Icebound Falls

Grass Water

Uncommon

Obsidian Falls

Grass Water

Uncommon

Oreburrow Tunnel

Grass Cave

Uncommon

Snowfall Hot Spring

Grass Ice

Uncommon

Machop Guide

Machop becomes Machoke at level 28, then Machamp by trading. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Machop evolves into Machoke at level 28. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Legends: Arceus, 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.
Machop is catchable in Legends: Arceus. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

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

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Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Dual Wingbeat Earthquake Dragon Dance RoostRecovery Damage vs Machop Earthquake 69-81% View Salamence builds →
Hatterene PsychicFairy	A
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