Machop

Machop
Alakazam
066
Machoke
Ability	Guts No Guard Steadfast (Hidden)
Egg group	Human-like
First game	Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)
Creator	Game Freak

Machop<sup>(JPJapanese: ワンリキー

Romaji: Wanriky)</sup> is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Fighting-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. Machop evolves into Machoke starting at level 28.

Physiology and Behavior

Machop is a bluish-gray Pokémon with large arm muscles resembles a human child. It has three brown ridges on its head, rib-like protrusions on its sides, has a tail.

Machop's entire body is covered with muscles that will never tire or cramp. With these muscles, it can lift many times its own body weight; it is even capable of hurling up to 100 adults. It spends its time and energy working out and practicing all different forms of martial arts, striving to improve its abilities. One of its daily training routines involves lifting boulders and Graveler repeatedly as if they were barbells. It becomes more dedicated the more its muscles grow. Once it feels confident, it challenges Makuhita to a battle. Machop lives in the mountains, and its diet includes highly nutritious food that allows it to efficiently build up its muscles.

Origin and inspiration

Machop appears to be based on a bodybuilder. It also possesses some reptilian features such as its face, three plate-like crests on its head, a tail, and blue-gray coloration.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger.
Pokémon Yellow	Very powerful in spite of its small size. Its mastery of many types of martial arts makes it very tough.
Pokémon Stadium	Its whole body is covered with muscles, so it can raise bulges anywhere. It can throw a hundred adults.
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger.
Pokémon Silver	It loves to work out and build its muscles. It is never satisfied, even if it trains hard all day long.
Pokémon Crystal	It trains by lifting rocks in the mountains. It can even pick up a Graveler with ease.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon FireRed	Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it's the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups.
Pokémon LeafGreen	Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	It hefts a Graveler repeatedly to strengthen its entire body. It uses every type of martial arts.
Pokémon Pearl	Its muscles never cramp however much it trains. It lives in the mountains away from humans.
Pokémon Platinum	Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of Geodude at once.
Pokémon HeartGold	Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger.
Pokémon SoulSilver	It loves to work out and build its muscles. It is never satisfied, even if it trains hard all day long.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of Geodude at once.
Pokémon White	Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of Geodude at once.
Pokémon Black 2	Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of Geodude at once.
Pokémon White 2	Though small in stature, it is powerful enough to easily heft and throw a number of Geodude at once.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	It hefts a Graveler repeatedly to strengthen its entire body. It uses every type of martial arts.
Pokémon Y	Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it's the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups.
Pokémon Omega 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.
Pokémon Alpha 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.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	It loves working out. As it gazes at its muscles, which continue to swell day by day, it becomes more and more dedicated to its training.
Pokémon Moon	With its superhuman strength, it's able to throw a hundred people all at the same time. Its strength comes from lifting Graveler every day.
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Once this Pokémon has gained enough confidence and muscle from training with its friends, it challenges Makuhita to a battle.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	It likes food that's highly nutritious because its instincts drive it to build muscle efficiently.
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Very powerful in spite of its small size. Its mastery of many types of martial arts makes it very tough.
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Very powerful in spite of its small size. Its mastery of many types of martial arts makes it very tough.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Its whole body is composed of muscles. Even though it's the size of a human child, it can hurl 100 grown-ups.
Pokémon Shield	Always brimming with power, it passes time by lifting boulders. Doing so makes it even stronger.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	It hefts a Graveler repeatedly to strengthen its entire body. It uses every type of martial arts.
Pokémon Shining Pearl	Its muscles never cramp however much it trains. It lives in the mountains away from humans.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus	Though as small as a child, it has strength enough to easily throw a well-built adult. Striving to become ever stronger, Machop trains by carrying a Graveler on its shoulders.

Game locations

Title	Location(s)
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	Rock Tunnel, Victory Road
Pokémon Yellow	Route 10, Rock Tunnel
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Rock Tunnel, Mt. Mortar Trade Drowzee in the Goldenrod Department Store
Pokémon Silver	Rock Tunnel, Mt. Mortar Trade Drowzee in the Goldenrod Department Store
Pokémon Crystal	Rock Tunnel, Mt. Mortar Trade Abra in the Goldenrod Department Store
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Route 112, Fiery Path, Jagged Pass
Pokémon Sapphire	Route 112, Fiery Path, Jagged Pass
Pokémon Emerald	Fiery Path, Jagged Pass
Pokémon FireRed	Rock Tunnel, Mt. Ember, Victory Road
Pokémon LeafGreen	Rock Tunnel, Mt. Ember, Victory Road
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	Routes 207, 208, and 210, Mt. Coronet
Pokémon Pearl	Routes 207, 208, and 210, Mt. Coronet
Pokémon Platinum	Routes 206, 207, 210, and 211, Mt. Coronet
Pokémon HeartGold	Rock Tunnel, Mt. Mortar, Cliff Cave Safari Zone Morn/Day Trade Drowzee in the Goldenrod Department Store
Pokémon SoulSilver	Rock Tunnel, Mt. Mortar, Cliff Cave Safari Zone Morn/Day Trade Drowzee in the Goldenrod Department Store
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Trade
Pokémon White	White Forest
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Glittering Cave
Pokémon Y	Glittering Cave
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Route 112, Fiery Path, Jagged Pass
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Route 112, Fiery Path, Jagged Pass
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Ten Carat Hill Trade Spearow at Route 2
Pokémon Moon	Ten Carat Hill Trade Spearow at Route 2
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Ten Carat Hill
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Ten Carat Hill
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Rock Tunnel, Victory Road
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Rock Tunnel, Victory Road
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Route 3, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, Watchtower Ruins, Giant's Seat, Giant's Mirror, Stony Wilderness Rolling Fields, South Lake Miloch, North Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Shield	Route 3, North Lake Miloch, South Lake Miloch, Watchtower Ruins, Giant's Seat, Giant's Mirror, Stony Wilderness Rolling Fields, South Lake Miloch, North Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle)
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	Routes 207, 208, and 210, Mount Coronet Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Whiteout Cave, Sunlit Cavern
Pokémon Shining Pearl	Routes 207, 208, and 210, Mount Coronet Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Whiteout Cave, Sunlit Cavern
Pokémon Legends: Arceus	Obsidian Fieldlands: Oreburrow Tunnel, near Obsidian Falls Cobalt Coastlands: near Ginkgo Landing, Castaway Shore Coronet Highlands: Bolderoll Ravine, near Cloudcap Pass, massive mass outbreaks Alabaster Icelands: Icebound Falls, Arena's Approach, Snowfall Hot Spring, massive mass outbreaks

Evolution

Machop	Reach level 28	Machoke	Trade.	Machamp

Base Stats

Base Stats
HP	70
Attack	80
Defense	50
Sp. Attack	35
Sp. Defense	35
Speed	35
Total	305

Gallery

Sprites

Sprites
Red Green	Red Blue	Yellow
Gold File:PKMNG066-S.png	Silver File:PKMNS066.png File:PKMNS066-S.png	Crystal File:PKMNC066.gif File:PKMNC066-S.gif
Ruby Sapphire File:PKMNRS066-S.png	Emerald File:PKMNE066.gif File:PKMNE066-S.gif	Fire Leaf File:PKMNFRLG066.png File:PKMNFRLG066-S.png
Diamond Pearl File:PKMNDP066-S.png	Platinum File:PKMNP066.png File:PKMNP066-S.png	Heart Soul File:PKMNHGSS066.png File:PKMNHGSS066-S.png
Black White File:PKMNBW066-S.png	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2066-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY066-S.png
Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE066-S.png	Sword Shield File:PKMNSS066-S.png	Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl File:PKMNBDSP066.png File:PKMNBDSP066-S.png
Legends Arceus File:PKMNPLA066.png File:PKMNPLA066-S.png

Trivia

• Before the release of the English versions of Pokémon Red and Blue, Machop was known as "Kara-Tee". This name is a corruption of karate, a fighting style.