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Height
5'03" Imperial
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1.6 m Metric
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5'03"/1.6 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
286.6 lbs. Imperial
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130.0 kg Metric
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286.6 lbs./130.0 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 3
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 193
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Battle Exp.: 1931*
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Machamp (Japanese: カイリキー Kairiky) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
It evolves from Machoke when traded. It is Machop's final form.
Biology
Physiology
Machamp is a bipedal Pokémon and is notable for being extremely muscled and having four arms. Its skin color is bluish-gray and it has red colored eyes. On its head, there are three ridges right above its eyes, which are also right above its frog-like mouth. It has two arms on each side of its body, a pair located where its arms were in its pre-evolved form, and another pair directly above that attaches on the top of the shoulder. It wears a leg-less black girdle along with the power-save belt that it wore as a Machoke. Its legs are also quite muscled and its feet only have two toes.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
It punches extremely fast and is known to have mastered every form of martial arts. The maximum amount of punches they can throw in a few seconds is approximately one thousand. Its attacks send foes flying over the horizon. With only one hand, it can move a mountain. It can hit from a multitude of angles, due to its four arms. However, it has bad dexterity, and cannot handle delicate work without its arms getting tangled.
Behavior
Trying to do any work requiring care and dexterity causes Machamp's arms to get tangled. Machamp tends to leap into action before it thinks.
Habitat
Machamp live in mountains, in forbidding areas where they can hone their skills. It shares its range with Machop and Machoke.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket and the former Gym Leader of Viridian City, has a Machamp. He loaned it to Jessie, James and Meowth after he put them in charge of the Viridian Gym in The Battle of the Badge.
A Machamp is used in the Sumo contest in The Ring Masters. It loses to Ash's Snorlax in the semifinals.
Minor appearances
A Machamp was used by Raymond to battle Ash's Squirtle during the opening of Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Morrison battled against a Machamp belonging to a very muscular Trainer named Gavin during the Hoenn League in From Brags to Riches. Morrison's Gligar managed to defeat Gavin's Machamp.
A Machamp belonging to Noland made a cameo appearance in Numero Uno Articuno.
In Sitting Psyduck, Emily used Machamp and its two pre-evolved forms to chase after her runaway Psyduck.
Several Machamp and Machoke appear as construction workers in Bibarel Gnaws Best!.
A Machamp was used by one of the participants of Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.
A Machamp belongs to an unnamed Trainer appeared in League Unleashed!; it is defeated by Takuto's Darkrai.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Blue's Machamp
Blue has a Machamp that evolved when it was under Red's ownership, reflecting Machoke's evolution being triggered by trade. It was later seen in Volume 3, fighting Red's Snorlax at Indigo Plateau, blocking its attacks and even managing to lift its huge bulk, then proceeding to hurl it straight into the arena floor and then nearly knocking it out of bounds. Ultimately, Machamp was beaten after Snorlax came back with an aerial Double-Edge, its health level reduced to a third. Blue states he doesn't even need to look at his Pokédex to see its health level (as included was also a Toxic attack, and calls it back to his ball.
Two years later, Bruno has a Machamp that, unlike all other Machoke who evolve from trade in this manga, kept on its power-absorbing belt to be used later, and with this power it defeats Red's Poli before Vee defeats it as a Jolteon using Pin Missile. It briefly returns in the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc to participate in a Pokéathlon match against Gold.
Machamp was also one of the Pokémon used by Chuck against Blue's Rhydon in Volume 13.
Blue later brings Machamp to the Sevii Islands in Volume 23, in which Machamp makes extremely short work of Red's Snorlax during the training session on Two Island with a combination of Seismic Toss and Low Kick, the latter targeting Snorlax's extremely heavy weight, as Blue always deemed the attack perfect for the megaton beast.
In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga
Enta battles 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 encounters uses a Machamp in battle.
In the Pokémon Get da ze! manga
In Challenge at Tamamushi University!, Shū battles a Machamp at Celadon University's campus hospital to prevent it from destroying the entire building.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Isamu Akai owns a Machamp in the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Giovanni uses a Machamp against Satoshi in Tamamushi City.
In the TCG
- Main article: Machamp (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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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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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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Generation III
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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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Generation IV
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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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SoulSilver
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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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Generation V
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Black
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4ほんの ちからづよい うでは めにも とまらぬ はやさで パンチや チョップを たたきこむ。
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White
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Black 2
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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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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Other Pokémon with this total
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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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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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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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This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Machamp can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Machamp cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Machamp's original English name was "Ju-Doh."
- Machamp is one of the three Pokémon having a total of four arms. The others are Graveler and Ledian.
- In Pokémon Yellow, a NPC will trade a Machoke for Cubone, which will then evolve to Machamp. This is one of four times an NPC trade will result in an evolution in a game released outside of Japan.
- If the player uses breeding in a Generation II game to acquire a Level 5 Cubone and trades it to Yellow, the player can then trade it to the NPC and acquire a legal level 5 Machamp.
- Despite being the Superpower Pokémon, Machamp could not learn the move itself until Pokémon Platinum. It should also be noted that Superpower is not the same name of the attack in the Japanese releases.
- It has, however, always been able to learn the move Strength, which shares its Japanese name with Machamp's species name.
- 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.
- It also can be seen as a counterpart to Roobushin evolutionary line. Both of them are Template:Type2 Pokémon whose Attack is their highest stat. They both have below average speed. They both have Sp. Attack as their lowest stat. They both have same gender ratio, the same three-evolutionary stage, and they both reach their respective final-evolutionary form through trading.
- Its Yellow sprite's coloration was its Shiny coloration starting in Generation II.
- From Generation II onwards, Machamp cannot learn Light Screen via TM, though it can be learned as an egg move.
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's name may be a combination of champion and macho, which is Spanish for overly masculine or chauvinist. Macho has come to mean tough or masculine in English. Unlike Mr. Mime, this is reflected in the gender distribution, as 75% of all Machamp are male. 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
- German: Machomei
- French: Mackogneur - Macho has a similar meaning as in English, cogneur (slugger). The ch was likely replaced by the ck to keep the sound of cogneur intact.
- Korean: 괴력몬 Goeryeokmon - From goeryeok (superhuman strength) and possibly monster. Goeryeok is the Korean name of Strength and part of the Korean name of Hyper Cutter.
- Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 怪力 Guài Lì - Literally "Strange strength".
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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