Machop (Pokémon)

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Machop ワンリキー Wanriky #066
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Fighting ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Superpower Pokémon
Abilities Guts or No Guard No Guard Blue-Striped ----- Steadfast Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #066 Johto #142 Hoenn #073 Sinnoh #040 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-080 Almia R-161 Oblivia
Height 2'07" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'07"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 43.0 lbs. Imperial 19.5 kg Metric 43.0 lbs./19.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 180 (23.5%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 75% male, 25% female
Breeding Humanshape group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 75 Battle Exp.: Unknown
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Machop (Japanese: ワンリキー Wanriky) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves into Machoke starting at level 28, who evolves into Machamp when traded.

Biology

Physiology

Machop are turtle-like bipedal creatures that have gray skin, with three brown ridges on top of its head. They have large red eyes, three thin rib-like stripes on the sides of its chest, and small tails. Oddly, its feet appear to have no toes.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Machop, though small, has enough strength to hurl an adult human. Machop's special muscles will never tire or cramp no matter how long it trains.

Behavior

Machop spend their time and energy practicing all different forms of martial arts and trying to improve their abilities. Machop will lift boulders and Graveler as if they were dumbells in order to strengthen their bodies.

Habitat

File:Mountain.gif

Mountain Pokémon

Machop live in mountains, in foreboding areas where they can hone their skills. Its range includes Kanto, Johto, Hoenn and Sinnoh.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Machop in the anime

Major Appearances

Machop first appeared in The Punchy Pokémon. This Superpower Pokémon was the first opponent for Ash's Primeape in the P1 Grand Prix.

Dewford Gym Leader Brawly used a Machop to battle Ash in Brave the Wave and Just One of the Geysers.

Minor Appearances

Machop was in Sitting Psyduck. Emily had a Machop, Machoke and Machamp chase after her run away Psyduck.

Machop also appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure as one of the wild Pokémon who help the trainers' Pokémon and Elekid save the Exeggcute nests and Togepi in a storm.

A Machop also appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP029 Machop Ash's Pokédex Machop. Its body is pure muscle. Its special attack is the Seismic Toss.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG020 Machop May's Pokédex Machop, the Superpower Pokémon. Machop have muscles that never tire no matter how much they excercise. Machop have enough strength to throw 100 average sized adults.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Machop has been seen in Pokémon Adventures as one of Brawly's Pokémon, which he sent out against Sapphire's Combusken, but ended up overwhelmed by its speed. Much later, in Volume 20, Brawly is shown to own a Machoke, which seems to be this Pokémon's evolved form.

In the Pokémon Get da ze! manga

Yūki in the Pokémon Get da ze! manga owns a Machop.

In the TCG

Main article: Machop (TCG)

In the TFG

One Machop figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Machop

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger. Blue Yellow Very powerful in spite of its small size. Its mastery of many types of martial arts makes it very tough. Stadium Its whole body is covered with muscles, so it can raise bulges anywhere. It can throw a hundred adults.
Generation II Gold Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger. Silver It loves to work out and build its muscles. It is never satisfied, even if it trains hard all day long. Crystal It trains by lifting rocks in the mountains. It can even pick up a Graveler with ease. Stadium 2 Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger.
Generation III Ruby Machop's muscles are special - they never get sore no matter how much they are used in exercise. This Pokémon has sufficient power to hurl a hundred adult humans. Sapphire Machop exercises by hefting around a Graveler as if it were a barbell. There are some Machop that travel the world in a quest to master all kinds of martial arts. Emerald It continually undertakes strenuous training to master all forms of martial arts. Its strength lets it easily hoist a sumo wrestler onto its shoulders. FireRed Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it's the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups. LeafGreen Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger.
Generation IV Diamond It hefts a Graveler repeatedly to strengthen its entire body. It uses every type of martial arts. Pearl Its muscles never cramp however much it trains. It lives in the mountains away from humans. Platinum Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of Geodude at once. HeartGold Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger. SoulSilver It loves to work out and build its muscles. It is never satisfied, even if it trains hard all day long.
Generation V Black Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of Geodude at once. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Uncommon Rock Tunnel, Victory Road Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Uncommon Route 10, Rock Tunnel
Generation II Gold Silver Common Rock Tunnel, Mt. Mortar Crystal Common Rock Tunnel, Mt. Mortar
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Common Route 112, Fiery Path, Jagged Pass Emerald Common Fiery Path, Jagged Pass FireRed LeafGreen Common Mt. Ember, Rock Tunnel, Victory Road Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Routes 207 and 208, Mt. Coronet Platinum Common Route 207 HeartGold SoulSilver Common Cliff Cave, Rock Tunnel, Mt. Mortar, Goldenrod Department Store trade for Drowzee Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker Rugged Road, Dim Cave, and Scary Cave
Generation V Black White Common White Forest (White only) Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Viridian Forest
Pokémon Pinball	Rock Mountain Indigo Plateau
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Cave
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobos Walker Endless Level 27 Forever Level 27 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Starter Pokémon Buried Relic (4F-8F) Wish Cave (17F-25F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Shimmer Desert (1F) Labyrinth Cave (B1-B9) Final Maze (B1-B48)
Pokémon Ranger	Krokka Tunnel
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Peril Cliffs
Pokémon Rumble	Rocky Cave

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Brick Piece (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Total: 305	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 35.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 1/3 ★☆☆	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 11/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 2× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 20 00Start Leer Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 077 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 1010 Karate Chop Fighting Physical 05050 100100% 25 1313 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 20 1919 Foresight Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 2222 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000— 100100% 20 2525 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 3131 Vital Throw Fighting Physical 07070 ——% 10 3434 Submission Fighting Physical 08080 08080% 25 3737 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10 4343 Cross Chop Fighting Physical 100100 08080% 5 4646 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 4949 DynamicPunch Fighting Physical 100100 05050% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Machop Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Machop Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM08	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM23	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	05050	100}}100%	15
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	07575	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM35	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM38	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	120120	085}}85%	5
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM47	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
	TM59	Incinerate	Fire	Special	03030	100}}100%	15
	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
	TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	5
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	08080	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Machop Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Machop Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Bullet Punch	Steel	Physical	40	100%	30
	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
	Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
	Encore	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15
	Heavy Slam	Steel	Status	—	100%	10
	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	20
	Meditate	Psychic	Status	—	—%	40
	Power Trick	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	Rolling Kick	Fighting	Physical	60	85%	15
	SmellingSalt	Normal	Status	60	100%	10
	ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
	Tickle	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Machop in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Machop in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Machop Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Machop Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Machop can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Machop cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Machop Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Machop Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

• Mach Punch

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 10.5% Friend Area: Mt. Discipline Phrases 51%-100% HP I'd fight even against a hundred foes! 26%-50% HP Groan... Half my HP's gone. 1%-25% HP Sorry... I can't even flex a muscle anywhere... Level up Oh, yeah! Leveled up! Makes me happy! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Oh, yeah! Leveled up! Makes me happy!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Fighting  Poké Assist: ( Fighting ) Field move: (Crush ×1) Loops: 6 Min. exp.: 25 Max. exp.: 35 Browser entry   Machop packs a lot of power in its small body. It can easily shatter small Rocks.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Fighting  Poké Assist: ( Fighting ) Field move: None Browser entry   It attacks by punching and launching orbs of aura power.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Machop  Fighting

Level 28 →

First Evolution Machoke  Fighting

Trade →

Second Evolution Machamp  Fighting

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Machop images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• "Kara-Tee" was Machop's original English name. This name is a corruption of karate, a fighting style.
• Machop has the same in-game cry as Omanyte.
• Machop and its evolutions have been in all Japan-centric regional Pokédexes.
• Despite their species classifications, Machop and its evolutions could not learn Superpower until Pokémon Platinum, and even then, only by move tutor.
  • However, they have always been able to learn the move Strength, which shares its Japanese name with their species classification.
• In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, it's mentioned that Machop can control Aura into orbs. However, there doesn't seem to be a connection between Machop and Lucario (save for both being Fighting-types) and Machop can't legitimately have Aura Sphere in the games.
• Machop is one of 5 Generation I Pokémon that had its base experience yield changed in Generation III. Its former base experience was 88. The others are Abra, Geodude, Omanyte, and Kabuto.
• Machop is similar to Timburr; both are Fighting-type Pokémon with a base stat total of 305 whose final evolution is triggered by trading.

Origin

Machop appears to be based on a bodybuilder.

Name origin

Machop's name may be a combination of chop and macho, which is Spanish for overly male. Macho has come to mean tough or masculine in English. Like Mr. Mime, this is not reflected in the gender distribution (even though the females are still rarer than males). Wanriky is a combination of the on'yomi readings of 腕 wan ("arm") and 力 riki ("strength").

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin German Machollo From Macho and Proll. French Machoc From Macho and choc. Korean 알통몬 Altongmon From altong and possibly a shortening of monster. Chinese (Taiwan) 腕力 Wàn Lì Literally "Wrist strength". Also means "ability". Chinese (Hong Kong) 鐵腕 Literally "iron wrist".

Notes

First partner trios

Kanto

Bulbasaur

Charmander

Squirtle

Johto

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Hoenn

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Sinnoh

Turtwig

Chimchar

Piplup

Unova

Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Kalos

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Alola

Rowlet

Litten

Popplio

Galar

Grookey

Scorbunny

Sobble

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

See also: List of the player's first Pokémon • Pikachu (Yellow) • Partner Pokémon (LGPE) • Hisui first partner Pokémon

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