Is Machop Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Fighting-type with AbilityNo Guard guaranteeing every hit lands. That accuracy matters more than you'd think against evasion-boosting Totem Pokemon. Evolves into Machoke around mid-game and becomes a real option against Molayne's Steel E4.
Machop resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Machop's defenses.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Machop has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Machoke has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Acerola's team hits Machoke's weaknesses hard.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Machop on Ten Carat Hill (walking, Lv 11-14).
Your Machop should hit Level 28 before you reach Sophocles, at typical leveling pace.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Nanu.
How to Get Machop in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
A trade step sits in Machop's 3-stage chain from Machop. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Machop shows up in the wild, so the starting catch is the easy part.
Where To Catch Machop in USUM
The path to Machop starts with Machop at Lv. 11-46 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Machop Weakness
Type-wise, Machop takes extra damage from Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Flying, Psychic, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Machop Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Machop
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Gardevoir builds →Dream Eater 2x206-242%KO Draining Kiss 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x103-121%KO Dream Eater 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Honchkrow builds →Fly 2x149-176%KO Dream Eater 2x119-140%KO | ||
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x239-281%KO Draining Kiss 2x101-119%KO | ||
Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Drifblim builds →Fly 2x101-119%KO Dream Eater 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x191-226%KO Acrobatics 2x38-45% | ||
Toucannon Normal | C | |
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x217-256%KO Moonblast 2x138-163%KO Air Slash 2x109-128%KO | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x240-283%KO Draining Kiss 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Kadabra Psychic | B | |
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Lunala builds →Dream Eater 2x225-265%KO Moonblast 2x142-168%KO Air Slash 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x298-352%KO Aerial Ace 2x58-69% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Espeon Psychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Espeon builds →Future Sight 2x258-303%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x115-135%KO | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x248-292%KO Moonblast 2x197-232%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Machop View Pawniard builds →Sucker Punch18-21% Knock Off17-20% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves View Ferroseed builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Machop View Mienfoo builds →U Turn17-20% High Jump Kick62-73% Stone Edge23-28% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvercoat ItemEviolite NatureBold Moves View Vullaby builds →
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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 56 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Bullet Punch, Close Combat, Counter and 12 more to offspring.
USUM Machop Best Moveset
Fighting at 80 Attack with AbilityNo Guard making all moves 100%% accurate for both sides and AbilityGuts boosting Attack through status. The moveset at pre-evolution stats does nothing. Machamp two evolutions away earns B-tier through AbilityNo Guard MoveDynamic Punch.
Best Build
Machop best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Bulky Support Moveset
- Dynamic Punch
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Rock Slide
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Machop threatens 10 types beyond its own STAB, with Dark and Dragon 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
Base Stats
Once this Pokémon has gained enough confidence and muscle from training with its friends, it challenges Makuhita to a battle.
It likes food that’s highly nutritious because its instincts drive it to build muscle efficiently.
Machop Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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