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machamp
#068

Machamp

Superpower Pokémon

Fighting

Its four ruggedly developed arms can launch a flurry of 1,000 punches in just two seconds.

Base Stats

HP 90
Attack 130
Defense 80
Sp. Atk 65
Sp. Def 85
Speed 55
Total 505

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

machoke Machoke Lv. 28
machamp Machamp Trade

Moves

Details

Category Superpower Pokémon
Height 1.6 m
Weight 130.0 kg
Base Exp 227
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 75% ♂ / 25% ♀
Habitat Mountain
Egg Groups Humanshape

Sprites

machamp Front Front
machamp Back Back
machamp Front Shiny Front Shiny
machamp Back Shiny Back Shiny
machamp Official Art Official Art
machamp Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 9.0%
Assault Vest
Moves
Heavy Slam / Bullet Punch
Stone Edge / Bullet Punch
Item
Assault Vest
Ability
No Guard
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 172
Atk 252
Spe 84
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Ability
No Guard
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Machamp's access to No Guard Dynamic Punch grants it a unique niche among all of the Fighting-types in UU. Its diverse movepool, which includes coverage options such as Knock Off and Heavy Slam, allows Machamp to threaten most Fighting-resistant Pokemon in UU. Unlike most of its competitors, though, Machamp is extremely slow, meaning it can't check threats such as Mamoswine and Crawdaunt. Pokemon such as Infernape, Cobalion, and Heracross can use their better Speed, STAB combination, and setup moves to threaten a much wider range of Pokemon. Conkeldurr provides heavy competition with Machamp as well, as the former's access to Mach Punch allows it to perform well against offensive teams. The only reason to use Machamp over these Fighting-types is Dynamic Punch, which can allow Machamp to simply confuse its way through its usual counters and provide shaky setup opportunities for its teammates.

Most Used Moves

Knock Off
53.0%
Ice Punch
24.4%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
15.2%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc