Machop (Pokémon)

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Machop ワンリキー Wanriky #066
Artwork from FR/LG
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 -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #066 Johto #140 Hoenn #073 Sinnoh #040 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— 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.: 751*
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 eyes and also have small tails.

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

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Mountain Pokémon

Machop live in mountains, in foreboding areas where they can hone their skills.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Machop in the anime

Machop first appeared in The Punchy Pokémon. This Super Power 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.

Machop was also 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 DP124.

Pokédex entries

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

In the manga

Machop has been seen in Pokémon Special as one of Brawly's Pokémon.

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 {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} 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 Common Rock Tunnel, Victory Road Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Common 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 None Trade Pal Park Mountain Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade 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: 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) Maze Cave (B1-B9) Final Maze (B1-B48)
Pokémon Ranger	Krokka Tunnel
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Peril Cliffs

Held items

Game	Items
Gold, Silver, and Crystal	Brick Piece (trade from Generation I)

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.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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TCG-only Moves

• Mach Punch

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 and its evolutions have been in all regional Pokédexes.
• Unlike its past generation sprites, none of Machop's Generation IV sprites display a tail. In addition, a tail is not visible in its Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen front sprite.
• Despite their classifications, Machop and its evolutions could not learn Superpower until Pokémon Platinum.
• Despite having a tail, it cannot learn Iron Tail; this however, would be right as its next evolution doesn't have a tail.
• Before Generation III, Machop's normal color was originally brown. Also, in its Generation I back sprite, it has two ridges on its head instead of three.
• 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) and Machop can't learn Aura Sphere in the games.
• Machop is one of 5 Kanto Pokemon that had it's Base EXP changed in Generation III. It's former Base EXP was 88. The others are Kabuto, Omanyte, Geodude and Abra.

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 masculine or chauvinist. 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 corruption of 腕力 wanryoku (the 力 is pronounced riki in some words), physical strength.

In other languages

• German: Machollo
• French: Machoc - Macho has a similar meaning to the English. Choc means shock, or -- perhaps more appropriately in this case -- impact.
• Korean: 알통몬 Altongmon
• Chinese (Taiwan): 腕力
• 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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