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Pokémon GO · #68 · Fighting

Machamp in Pokémon GO

Machamp (#68) is a Fighting-type Pokémon. In Pokémon GO its max CP is 3,455 at level 50, 3,056 at level 40 and 3,496 as a best buddy at level 51. Its highest-damage moveset is Counter with Dynamic Punch. It takes extra damage from Fairy, Flying and Psychic attacks.

TypeFighting
Pokédex number#68
Base Attack / Defense / Stamina234 / 159 / 207
Max CP, level 40 / 50 / 513,056 / 3,455 / 3,496
Max HP, level 50186
Buddy distance3 km per Candy
Second Charged Attack50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy
Height / weight1.6 m / 130 kg

Machamp evolution

Pokémon GO has no evolution levels: a Pokémon evolves when you spend Candy on it (sometimes with an item or a task), at any level.

Machamp evolves from Machoke for 100 Machop Candy.

Machamp is the last stage of its family: it does not evolve further.

Family: Machop · Machoke · Machamp

Machamp CP by level

Combat Power with perfect stats (15/15/15) and with 10/10/10. Players find that raid, egg and research catches never have a stat below 10; that floor is their measurement, not a number in the game data.

LevelCP 15/15/15CP 10/10/10HP 15/15/15Note
151,3101,250114research rewards are at most level 15 (game master)
201,7461,667132eggs hatch at most level 20 (game master); raid catches are level 20 (players’ measurement)
252,1832,084148raid catches in weather that boosts the boss’s type are level 25 (players’ measurement)
302,6202,501162wild Pokémon are at most level 30 (game master)
352,8382,710169
403,0562,918175
453,2533,105180
503,4553,299186
513,4963,338187best buddy bonus on a level 50 Pokémon

Machamp best moveset

Ranked by damage per second over one cycle of fast attacks and one charged attack. Assumptions: Machamp at level 40 with 15/15/15, a target with 180 Defense taking neutral damage, no weather boost, and the energy Machamp gains from being hit left out.

Fast attackCharged attackDamage per second
CounterDynamic Punch12.9
Karate ChopDynamic Punch12.9Elite TM
CounterClose Combat12.2
Karate ChopClose Combat11.9Elite TM
CounterHeavy Slam11.6

Fast attacks

MoveTypePowerEnergyTimePower / s
Bullet PunchSteel10111 s10.0
CounterFighting1391 s13.0same type, ×1.2
Karate ChopFighting10131 s10.0same type, ×1.2, Elite TM

Charged attacks

MoveTypePowerEnergy costTimePower / s
Close CombatFighting1051002.5 s42.0same type, ×1.2
Cross ChopFighting50501.5 s33.3same type, ×1.2
Dynamic PunchFighting85502.5 s34.0same type, ×1.2
Heavy SlamSteel70502 s35.0
PaybackDark951002 s47.5Elite TM
Rock SlideRock75502.5 s30.0
Stone EdgeRock1051002.5 s42.0Elite TM
SubmissionFighting55502 s27.5same type, ×1.2, Elite TM

Machamp weaknesses and resistances

Damage multipliers for each attack type against Fighting. Pokémon GO uses ×1.6 for super effective and ×0.625 for not very effective, multiplied for two types.

Attack typeDamage
Fairy×1.6
Flying×1.6
Psychic×1.6
Bug×0.625
Dark×0.625
Rock×0.625

Machamp CP calculator

CP 3,056 · HP 175

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Sources: stats, moves, evolution costs and the CP multiplier for each level are from the Pokémon GO game master as published by PokeMiners (commit 8e227be, data of 28 August 2026). Which Pokémon are in the game: pogoapi.net (list of 31 January 2026). CP = ⌊(Attack+IV) × √(Defense+IV) × √(Stamina+IV) × CPM² / 10⌋, checked against pogoapi.net’s max CP table for 888 Pokémon. Raid catch levels and the 10/10/10 floor are players’ measurements; they are not in the game data. Pokémon and Pokémon GO are trademarks of their owners; this page is not affiliated with or endorsed by Niantic, Scopely, Nintendo, Creatures, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company.