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machoke
#067

Machoke

Superpower Pokémon

Fighting

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.

Base Stats

HP 80
Attack 100
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 60
Speed 45
Total 405

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

machoke Machoke Lv. 28
machamp Machamp Trade

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Superpower Pokémon
Height 1.5 m
Weight 70.5 kg
Base Exp 142
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 90
Base Happiness 70
Gender 75% ♂ / 25% ♀
Habitat Mountain
Egg Groups Humanshape

Sprites

machoke Front Front
machoke Back Back
machoke Front Shiny Front Shiny
machoke Back Shiny Back Shiny
machoke Official Art Official Art
machoke Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

nu Usage: 0.4%
Bulk Up
Moves
Revenge / Cross Chop
Earthquake / Rock Slide / Encore
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 208
Atk 252
Spe 44
Choice Band
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 208
Atk 252
Spe 44

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.

Most Used Moves

Bulk Up
40.2%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
63.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc