
Is Machop Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
AbilityGuts boosts Attack when statused, turning poison and burns into raw power. Machoke at 28 is a solid Fighting-type through the mid-game. Machamp requires trade evolution, which limits solo players. Even as Machoke, the Fighting coverage handles Brock, Giovanni, and Lorelei.
Machop has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Misty's typing presses Machop's defenses.
Machop trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's typing presses Machop's defenses.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Sabrina's team hits Machamp's weaknesses hard.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Machamp has the type edge here and should clean up 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.
Agatha's team hits Machamp's weaknesses hard.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Machamp trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Machop on Rock Tunnel (walking, Lv 16-17, uncommon).
- After Lt. Surge
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- LV 31FightingVital Throw105100%10
- LV 37FightingSubmission12080%20
- LV 40FightingCross Chop15080%5
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Koga.
- After Lt. Surge
- TM31FightingBrick Break113100%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 33FightingVital Throw105100%10
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch225100%20
- After Sabrina
- TM08FightingBulk Up—100%20
- LV 46FightingCross Chop15080%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Machop in FireRed & LeafGreen
Machop covers mid-game caves with 18 walking encounters in both versions. Common at most spots across three underground areas.
3 locations to catch Machop
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Where To Catch Machop in FRLG
The path to Machop starts with Machop at Lv. 16-52 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 2Catch or Evolve into MachokeMt. Ember - 2F Summit PathLv.38-40CaveRate 20%Mt. Ember - 1F Ruby PathLv.40-42CaveRate 10%Victory Road - 1FLv.44-46CaveRate 5%Victory Road - 3FLv.44-46CaveRate 5%or evolve from Machop (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into MachampBREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Four Island Pokemon Day Care to receive a Machamp egg. Requires the Rainbow Pass to access Four Island.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Machop Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Machop
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x53-62% Confusion 2x51-60% | ||
Spearow Normal | C | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x53-62% Confusion 2x51-60% | ||
Spearow Normal | C | |
Zubat Poison | D | |
Pidgey Normal | D | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Fearow Normal | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Butterfree builds →Aerial Ace 2x45-55% Confusion 2x51-61% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Hypno Psychic | C | |
Golbat Poison | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Butterfree builds →Psychic 2x92-109%KO Aerial Ace 2x45-55% | ||
Deoxys Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodBirth Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Deoxys builds →Psycho Boost 2x341-401%KO Aerial Ace 2x77-90% | ||
Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodNavel Rock Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Lugia builds →Psychic 2x142-167%KO Fly 2x87-103%KO | ||
Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Mewtwo builds →Psychic 2x225-265%KO Aerial Ace 2x59-69% | ||
Xatu Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Machop View Xatu builds →Future Sight 2x197-232%KO Fly 2x75-89% | ||
Kadabra Psychic | C | |
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Salamence's Earthquake hits Machop for 49-57%. Alakazam threatens a KO with Psychic (183-216%). Porygon deals 69-81% with Psychic.
Salamence Dragon | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Machop View Salamence builds →Earthquake49-57% Rock Slide18-22% | ||
Alakazam Psychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Machop View Alakazam builds →Psychic 2x183-216%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves
Damage vs Machop View Porygon builds →Psychic 2x69-81% Facade27-32% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityEarlybird ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Machop View Doduo builds →Drill Peck 2x102-121%KO Double Edge77-90% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySynchronize ItemSalacberry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Machop View Abra builds →Psychic 2x102-121%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 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
Breeding
Breed Machop easily with 28 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Counter, Encore, Light Screen and 4 more to offspring.
FRLG Machop Best Moveset
Two evolutions from Machamp's 130 Attack. AbilityGuts boosts Attack when statused, a mechanic wasted at stats this low. Machoke is the next step.
Best Build
Machop best EVs are Attack and HP
Utility Moveset
- Hidden Power Ghost
- Cross Chop
- Earthquake
- Brick Break
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Counter and Encore aren't available any other way for Machop, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Focus Punch and Cross Chop for solid options.
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
Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it’s the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups.
Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger.
Machop FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Machop can be caught in the wild at Rock Tunnel, Mt Ember, and Victory Road in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen.
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