Machamp (Japanese: カイリキー Kairiky) is a Fighting-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from Machoke when traded. It is the final form of Machop. It has a Gigantamax form.
Biology
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Machamp is a large, humanoid Pokémon with four well-muscled arms. It has bluish gray skin, red eyes, and pale yellow lips. On its head, there are three brown ridges right above its eyes. It has two arms on each side of its body: a pair located in the normal position, and another pair directly above that attaches on the top of the shoulders. It has black markings that resemble briefs and wears golden power-save belt that resembles a championship belt. Its legs have considerable muscle tone, and its feet have two toes each.
Machamp punches extremely fast, throwing five hundred punches a second. With only one hand, it can move a mountain. Because of its four arms, it can hit from a multitude of angles and pin all of its foe's limbs at once. Its arms also allow it to attack and defend simultaneously. The four arms react faster before Marchamp think. However, it has poor dexterity, and cannot handle delicate work without its arms becoming tangled. It is a rash Pokémon that rushes into action without forethought. Being the result of an evolution via trading, Machamp is rarely found in the wild, though they can be found in the mountains. In the past, it claimed Low Kick, Vital Throw, and Strength as signature moves.
As Gigantamax Machamp, it has become larger with several changes. Its blueish-gray skin becomes darker. The middle ridge located on head becomes longer compare to the other two. All three ridges are also darker now. The sclera of the brown eyes becomes bright yellow. The neck extends with black markings. The fours fists are now colored dark orange with yellow lines connecting to two orange spots on each arm. The golden belt extends with several more dots. The P in the middle of the belt is colored white and connected to a single yellow circle with nothing in between. The black markings on its leg extend to the legs but stopping near the ankle.
Due to Gigantamaxing, the arms are filled with power, the punches it makes can hit as hard as bomb blasts. There is a legend where Gigantamax Machamp saved a large ship that was in trouble before bringing it to a port.
Gigantamax Machamp is the only known Pokémon capable of using the exclusive G-Max Move G-Max Chi Strike.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
A Machamp appeared in The Battle of the Badge, under the ownership of Giovanni. He loaned it to Jessie, James, and Meowth after he put them in charge of the Viridian Gym. It was subsequently used in their battle against Ash, where it defeated Squirtle.
A Machamp appeared in From Brags to Riches, under the ownership of Gavin. Morrison battled it with his Gligar during the Ever Grande Conference, and Gligar managed to defeat Machamp.
A Machamp appeared in Sitting Psyduck, under the ownership of Emily. It, along with her Machop and Machoke, chased after her runaway Psyduck.
Multiple Machamp appeared in Bibarel Gnaws Best!, under the ownership of the expert stonecutter. Along with several Machoke, they served as construction workers.
A Machamp appeared in The Forest Champion!. It was the rival of Hawlucha and the previous champion of the forest where they lived. Machamp was tricked by a ruffian pair of Ursaring and Conkeldurr into having a rematch with Hawlucha, but when the two troublemakers interfered with their duel, Machamp took them out with a single move and called off the fight. Machamp was later seen watching Hawlucha agree to join Ash, promising to look after the forest in the Wrestling Pokémon's stead.
A Machamp appeared in SS008, under the ownership of Team Rocket. It and a Beartic were loaned to Jessie and James during their scheme to steal the Pokémon participating in the Pokémon Drift Ice Race.
Minor appearances
Two Machamp debuted in The Punchy Pokémon, where they were seen competing in the P1 Grand Prix. One lost to Ash's Primeape, while the other lost to Anthony's Hitmonchan.
A Machamp appeared in the beginning of Mewtwo Strikes Back, under the ownership of Raymond. It was used to battle Ash and his Squirtle, but was defeated by Squirtle's Bubble Beam. Machamp reappeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a remake of Mewtwo Strikes Back, where it played the same role.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in The Mandrin Island Miss-Match.
A Machamp appeared in The Power of One.
A Machamp appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
A Machamp appeared in a fantasy in The Rivalry Revival.
A Machamp appeared in Beauty and the Breeder, under the ownership of a Pokémon Breeder participating in a Pokémon breeding competition.
A Machamp appeared in Ring Masters as one of the Pokémon competing in Rikishii Town's Sumo Conference. It went up against Ash's Snorlax in the semifinals and lost.
A Machamp appeared in Machoke, Machoke Man! as one of the Pokémon seen at the Cianwood Gym.
A Machamp appeared in Extreme Pokémon!, under the ownership of a participant in the Extreme Pokémon Race.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in The Ties That Bind.
A Machamp appeared in Playing with Fire!.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in a fantasy in Like a Meowth to a Flame.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in Saved by the Beldum, where it was among the Pokémon seen during the Ever Grande Conference. It reappeared in a flashback in Shocks and Bonds.
A Machamp made a cameo appearance in Numero Uno Articuno, under the ownership of Noland. It was among the Pokémon residing at the Battle Factory.
A Mirage Machamp appeared in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, where it was used by the Mirage Master as part of his army.
A Coordinator's Machamp appeared in Harley Rides Again, where it was seen participating in the Wisteria Town Pokémon Contest.
A Machamp appeared in Shapes of Things to Come!, under the ownership of a miner.
A Machamp appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, under the ownership of one of the participants of Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.
A Machamp appeared in a flashback in League Unleashed!, under the ownership of a Trainer competing in the Lily of the Valley Conference. It was revealed to have been defeated by Tobias's Darkrai.
A Machamp appeared in a flashback in When Light and Dark Collide!.
A Machamp appeared in Battling With a Clean Slate!.
Two Trainers' Machamp appeared in Alola to New Adventure!.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in First Catch in Alola, Ketchum-Style!.
Four Police Machamp appeared in To Top a Totem!, where they were helping to lift some logs. Another three Machamp appeared in A Mission of Ultra Urgency!, where they were trying to deal with a Buzzwole. Another four Machamp appeared in the banned episode SM064, where they were defeated by a few Passimian from Akala Island.
Two Trainers' Machamp appeared in One Journey Ends, Another Begins...
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in Faba's Revenge!.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in Pushing the Fiery Envelope!, where it took part in a Battle Royal. It ended up being defeated by the Masked Royal's Incineroar. It reappeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!, taking part in another Battle Royal.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in Smashing with Sketch!, where it participated in the Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.
A Machamp appeared in The Power of Us, where it was among the Pokémon following Harriet around.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.
Two Machamp appeared in This Magik Moment!, with one under the ownership of a Trainer and the other filming a quiz show by holding one camera in each of its arms.
A Trainer's Machamp appeared during a flashback in The Dealer of Destruction!, where it was battling another Trainer's Alolan Ninetales on Mount Lanakila.
In Pokémon Generations
A Machamp appeared in The Chase, under the ownership of an International Police SWAT team. It was used during the raid on the Viridian Gym, during which it smashed one of its walls open.
Bruno used a Machamp against Blue's Pidgeot in The Challenger, but it lost to its super effective Wing Attack.
In Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A Machamp appeared in Letter, under the ownership of Bea. It was seen battling and losing to Leon's Charizard in a Pokémon League tournament.
In the manga
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
- Main article: Machamp (MPJ)
Machamp is a Pokémon owned in Magical Pokémon Journey.
In the movie adaptations
A Machamp appeared in ICYR2, under the ownership of Borosue.
In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon manga
An unnamed competitor owns a Machamp in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Blue's Machamp
Machamp first appeared in Tauros the Tyrant, where a Team Rocket Grunt used it in an attempt to catch Green.
Blue has a Machamp that debuted as a Machoke in A Tale of Ninetales. He was accidentally traded with Red, along with Blue's other Pokémon, when Red and Blue's Poké Balls got mixed up. Under Red's ownership, Machoke evolved into Machamp before being returned to Blue.
A Machamp appeared in Can You Diglett? as a silhouette when Agatha and Lorelei explained to Red about how Pokémon and people can't coexist with each other.
In Make Way for Magikarp, Bruno used a Machamp that, unlike all other Machoke who evolve from trade in this manga, had kept on its power-absorbing belt to be used later. With this power, it defeated Red's Poli before it was defeated by Vee as a Jolteon. It briefly returned in the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc to participate in a Pokéathlon match against Gold.
Machamp was one of the Pokémon used by Chuck against Blue's Rhydon in Entranced by Entei.
Multiple Machamp were used by Team Galactic Grunts in Tackling Tangrowth and Mixing It Up with Machamp.
Three Machamp appeared in a flashback in Pinsir Glares.
A Ride Machamp appeared in PASM21, where it was used by Sun to protect him from a group of wild Crabrawler. It reappeared in PASM22 and PASM23.
In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga
Enta battled a Machamp in Aim for the Top! in order to reach the top of the Battle Pyramid.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
In Return to Hareta's Home Forest!, the reporter that Hareta encountered used a Machamp in battle.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
A Machamp appeared in Let's Aim For The Goal!.
A Machamp appeared in a flashback in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
In The Challenge at Celadon University!, Shu battled a Machamp at Celadon University's campus hospital to prevent it from destroying the entire building.
A Machamp appeared in GDZ45, under the ownership of Hinako.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Red and Green each own a Machamp, as seen in Catch That Pokémon Thief!! and Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Baseball Tournament!!, respectively.
Giovanni sent out a Machamp in order to get rid of Red, Clefairy and Pikachu when they went to the amusement park that he built in The Thrill of a Perfect Score, Big Rampage at the Amusement Park!. It reappeared in Get The Last Badge!!, Good-Bye, Pikachu?!, and Pokémon Hair Salon Opens!!.
A Machamp is one of Bruno's Pokémon in the Pokémon League, as seen in Clefairy's Under Training!!.
A Machamp appeared in Panic on the Luxury Liner?!.
A Machamp appeared in Squirtle, the Crybaby Pokémon, under the ownership of Giovanni.
A Machamp appeared in Team Rocket's Downfall!!.
A Machamp appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.
A Machamp appeared in Clefairy's Pikachu Robot.
A Machamp appeared in I Want to Become Popular!!, under the ownership of a boy.
A Machamp appeared in Demanding Tests at the Pokémon School!.
A Machamp appeared in Pokémon Snowball Fight.
A Machamp appeared in The Food Battle.
A Machamp appeared in Legend Of The Strongest Pokémon!!.
A Machamp appeared in Serious Bicycle Match!, under the ownership of Rydel's rival.
A Machamp appeared in PMDP16.
A Machamp appeared in PMHGSS18.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Giovanni used a Machamp against Satoshi in PZ05.
In the TCG
- Main article: Machamp (TCG)
Other appearances
Machamp in Pokkén Tournament
Machamp is a Power-type playable character in Pokkén. Specializing in close range combat, Machamp deals incredible damage in exchange for a slow walk speed and lack of projectiles. Moves it can use include Wake-Up Slap, Karate Chop, Bulk Up, Cross Chop, Submission, and Close Combat. In Burst form, it can use the Burst Attack Dynamic Fury.
Two Machamp appeared in Detective Pikachu. One of them was seen directing traffic.
Game data
Pokédex entries
Machamp
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Kanto
#068
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| Red(ENG)
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Using its heavy muscles, it throws powerful punches that can send the victim clear over the horizon.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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One arm alone can move mountains. Using all four arms, this Pokémon fires off awesome punches.
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| Stadium
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Among its fighting moves is a simultaneous volley of an uppercut, hook, straight and Karate Chop from its four arms.
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| Generation II
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Johto
#142
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| Gold
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It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles.
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| Silver
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It uses its four powerful arms to pin the limbs of its foe, then throws the victim over the horizon.
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| Crystal
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With four arms that react more quickly than it can think, it can execute many punches at once.
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| Stadium 2
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It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles.
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Hoenn
#075
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Kanto
#068
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| Ruby
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Machamp has the power to hurl anything aside. However, trying to do any work requiring care and dexterity causes its arms to get tangled. This Pokémon tends to leap into action before it thinks.
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| Sapphire
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Machamp is known as the Pokémon that has mastered every kind of martial arts. If it grabs hold of the foe with its four arms, the battle is all but over. The hapless foe is thrown far over the horizon.
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| Emerald
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It is impossible to defend against punches and chops doled out by its four arms. Its fighting spirit flares up when it faces a tough opponent.
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| FireRed
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Its four ruggedly developed arms can launch a flurry of 1,000 punches in just two seconds.
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| LeafGreen
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Using its heavy muscles, it throws powerful punches that can send the victim clear over the horizon.
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Sinnoh
#042
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Johto
#144
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| Diamond
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It punches with its four arms at blinding speed. It can launch 1,000 punches in two seconds.
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| Pearl
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It can knock a train flying with a punch. However, it is terrible at delicate work using its fingers.
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| Platinum
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Its four muscled arms slam foes with powerful punches and chops at blinding speed.
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| HeartGold
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It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles.
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It uses its four powerful arms to pin the limbs of its foe, then throws the victim over the horizon.
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| Black
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Its four muscled arms slam foes with powerful punches and chops at blinding speed.
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| White
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Its four muscled arms slam foes with powerful punches and chops at blinding speed.
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Kalos
Coastal #059
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Hoenn
#077
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Its four ruggedly developed arms can launch a flurry of 1,000 punches in just two seconds.
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It uses its four powerful arms to pin the limbs of its foe, then throws the victim over the horizon.
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| Omega Ruby
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Machamp has the power to hurl anything aside. However, trying to do any work requiring care and dexterity causes its arms to get tangled. This Pokémon tends to leap into action before it thinks.
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| Alpha Sapphire
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Machamp is known as the Pokémon that has mastered every kind of martial arts. If it grabs hold of the foe with its four arms, the battle is all but over. The hapless foe is thrown far over the horizon.
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USUM: #119
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#068
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It unleashes megaton-level punches that send opponents flying clear over the horizon.
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| Moon
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It can lift heavy loads with the greatest of ease. It can even heft dump trucks. But its clumsy fingers prevent it from doing any precision work.
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It grasps its opponents with its four arms and twists them up in an intricate hold. People call it “the Machamp special.”
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| Ultra Moon
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With four arms, it can attack and defend simultaneously. It's said to have mastered every martial art in the world.
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One arm alone can move mountains. Using all four arms, this Pokémon fires off awesome punches.
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It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles.
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With four arms that react more quickly than it can think, it can execute many punches at once.
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Gigantamax Machamp
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| Generation VIII
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Galar
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The Gigantamax energy coursing through its arms makes its punches hit as hard as bomb blasts.
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One of these Pokémon once used its immeasurable strength to lift a large ship that was in trouble. It then carried the ship to port.
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Game locations
In side games
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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At Lv. 100
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90
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150 - 197
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290 - 384
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130
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121 - 200
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238 - 394
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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Total: 505
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- 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 65.
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Machamp
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Machamp
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Machamp
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Machamp
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Machamp in Generation VIII
- 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 Machamp in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Machamp
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Machamp
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Machamp
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Machamp
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Machamp
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Machamp
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Side game data
Evolution
Forms
Gigantamax
Sprites
Trivia
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Machamp was originally known as "Ju-Doh". This name is a corruption of judo, a fighting style.
- Machamp could be seen as a counterpart to Alakazam. They are both the last stage of a three-part evolutionary family, both were introduced in Generation I, they reach their final stage by trading, and they both have a 75% male gender ratio. Also, Alakazam excels at the Special Attack stat, while Machamp excels at Attack. Moreover, a girl in Oreburgh City will trade her Abra in exchange for a Machop.
- Machamp also can be seen as a counterpart to the Conkeldurr evolutionary line. Both of them are Fighting-type Pokémon whose Attack is their highest stat. They both have below average speed. They share the same base stat total. They both have same gender ratio, they both have three-evolutionary stages, and they both reach their respective final-evolutionary stage through trading.
Origin
Machamp appears to be based on a bodybuilder or wrestler. Seeing as it has more than two arms and blue skin, Machamp might also be based on a Hindu god, perhaps Shiva or Vishnu.
Name origin
Machamp may be a combination of macho (Spanish for overly masculine or chauvinist) and champion. Macho has come to mean tough or masculine in English. Akin to Mr. Mime, the masculine attribute has no reflection on gender assignment, as both species can be male and female; however, Machop's evolutionary line does have a 3:1 male:female ratio, making the species predominantly—but not entirely—male. The name may also incorporate the term Mach, referring to the high speeds at which Machamp can dole out its powerful punches.
Kairiky is a corruption of 怪力 kairiki (superhuman strength). It is worth noting that kairiki is the Japanese name of Strength.
In other languages
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 Japanese
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カイリキー Kairiky
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Corruption of 怪力 kairiki
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 French
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Mackogneur
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From macho and cogneur.
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Machamp
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Same as English name
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Machomei
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From machomai, or Macho and Meister
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 Italian
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Machamp
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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괴력몬 Goeryeokmon
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From 괴력 gweryeok and monster
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 Mandarin Chinese
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怪力 Guàilì
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Means "Bewildering strength" or "Monster strength"
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 Cantonese Chinese
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怪力 Gwaailihk
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Means "Bewildering strength" or "Monster strength"
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 Hindi
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मचॅंप Machamp
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Transcription of English name
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 Russian
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Мачамп Machamp
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Transcription of English name
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