Stats & Training
Machop's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Special trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Attack stat exp, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger.
Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger.
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 |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
 Pidgey Normal | D | |
 Abra Psychic | C | |
 Drowzee Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Drowzee builds →Dream Eater 2x90-106%KO Confusion 2x45-55% | ||
 Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Spearow builds →Drill Peck 2x72-85% Peck 2x34-41% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Pidgey builds →Wing Attack 2x45-55% Gust 2x32-38% | ||
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Abra Psychic | C | |
Drowzee Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Drowzee builds →Dream Eater 2x89-105%KO Psychic 2x81-96% Confusion 2x46-54% | ||
Spearow Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Spearow builds →Drill Peck 2x72-86% Peck 2x35-41% | ||
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Pidgey builds →Wing Attack 2x46-54% Gust 2x32-38% | ||
Zubat Poison | D | |
 Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Fearow builds →Fly 2x110-130%KO Peck 2x45-55% | ||
Abra Psychic | C | |
Drowzee Psychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Drowzee builds →Dream Eater 2x90-106%KO Psychic 2x82-97% Confusion 2x45-55% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
 Doduo Normal | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Doduo builds →Fly 2x105-124%KO Drill Peck 2x95-112%KO Peck 2x43-52% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Articuno builds →Fly 2x104-123%KO Peck 2x42-50% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Slowbro builds →Psychic 2x149-175%KO Confusion 2x83-99% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Aerodactyl builds →Fly 2x123-145%KO Wing Attack 2x82-96% | ||
 Golbat Poison | C | |
Fearow Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Fearow builds →Fly 2x107-127%KO Drill Peck 2x96-114%KO Peck 2x45-53% | ||
 Zapdos Electric | S | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Zapdos builds →Sky Attack 2x172-203%KO Fly 2x112-132%KO Drill Peck 2x100-118%KO | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Articuno builds →Sky Attack 2x165-194%KO Fly 2x107-126%KO Peck 2x43-52% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodVictory Road Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Moltres builds →Sky Attack 2x188-221%KO Fly 2x121-143%KO Peck 2x49-58% | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Slowbro builds →Psychic 2x154-182%KO Confusion 2x88-103%KO | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodCinnabar Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Aerodactyl builds →Sky Attack 2x197-232%KO Fly 2x126-149%KO Wing Attack 2x86-101%KO | ||
In Red & Blue, Alakazam can KO Machop with Psychic (200-235%). Slowbro's Surf hits Machop for 77-91%. Articuno's Blizzard also KOs at 90-106%.
 Alakazam Psychic | S | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Machop View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x200-235%KO | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Machop View Slowbro builds →Surf77-91% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Machop View Articuno builds →Blizzard90-106%KO Hyper Beam58-68% Ice Beam74-87% | ||
Red & Blue Evolution
Machop starts a line toward Machamp. Can't breed this Fighting type (305 stats), so keep the evolution path going. Evolving adds up to 200 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Red & Blue Machop Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
TMs define Machop's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Submission and Karate Chop, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Ground coverage and more. That's where the options open up.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Red & Blue Machop Locations
decent spawn rates across 10 locations for Machop in early-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Machop in Red & Blue
Machop's encounter pool splits between Blue and Red. You've got 10 walking spots at Lv. 15-24 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
Machop Guide
Machop evolves into Machoke at level 28. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Red & Blue, 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 Red & Blue. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves