Machoke
Superpower Pokémon
MACHOKE’s thoroughly toned muscles possess the hardness of steel. This POKéMON has so much strength, it can easily hold aloft a sumo wrestler on just one finger.
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Strategy Overview
Machoke is largely, if not almost completely, outclassed by Hitmonchan in almost every role that it would aim to fill on a team. However, as the only other available Fighting-type, and because it is far more physically bulky, it does have an advantage over Hitmonchan in its ability to both switch into and threaten certain physical attackers, particularly Pupitar, Raticate, and Piloswine, and holds a niche in the tier as a Bulk Up sweeper. Machoke also has a great ability in Guts, which allows it to hit astronomically harder than Hitmonchan if you play your cards right. Ultimately though, Hitmonchan's unpredictability, splashability, great STAB options, Speed, and ability to break through certain counters that Machoke cannot means you're unlikely to see Machoke much in the tier.
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Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc