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Great League PvP guide

Machop Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters

Machop is a Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #513. Its recommended PvP moveset is Karate Chop with Cross Chop and Brick Break.

Great League

#513

Niche

Type

Fighting

Best Fast Move

Karate Chop

Charged Moves

Cross ChopBrick Break

Max CP

1,445

Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026

ABOUT MACHOP

Is Machop Good PvP?
Weaknesses
Rankings
Moves
Alternative Moves
Move counts
Matchups
Counters
Best Teammates
IVs
Stats
Similar Pokémon
FAQ

Is Machop Good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Machop is currently a niche PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #513.

Machop can evolve into either Machoke (a situational PvP option, ranked #417 in Ultra League) or Machamp (a viable PvP option, ranked #173 in Master League, and #243 in Ultra League and #251 in Great League).

Machop PvP Rankings

League	Rank	PvP Score	Recommended Moves
Great LeagueBest	#513	74.5	Karate Chop, Cross Chop, Brick Break

Best Moveset for Machop in Pokémon GO PvP

Karate Chop

fighting

Fast Move · STAB

DMG5Energy+9Turns2DPT2.50EPT4.50

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Cross Chop

fighting

Charged Move · STAB

DMG55Energy cost35

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Brick Break

fighting

Charged Move · STAB

DMG50Energy cost40

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

The recommended PvP moveset for Machop is Karate Chop with Cross Chop and Brick Break.

Alternative movesets

All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Machop in the imported game data.

Fast Moves

Karate ChopRecommended

fighting

Fast Move · STAB

DMG5Energy+9Turns2DPT2.50EPT4.50

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Low Kick

fighting

Fast Move · STAB

DMG6Energy+8Turns2DPT3.00EPT4.00

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Rock Smash

fighting

Fast Move · STAB

DMG9Energy+7Turns3DPT3.00EPT2.33

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Charged Moves

Brick BreakRecommended

fighting

Charged Move · STAB

DMG50Energy cost40

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Cross ChopRecommended

fighting

Charged Move · STAB

DMG55Energy cost35

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Low Sweep

fighting

Charged Move · STAB

DMG40Energy cost40

Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel

Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water

Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic

Return

normal

Charged Move

DMG130Energy cost70

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Machop PvP Move Counts

Karate Chop → Cross Chop

4 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

4444

Karate Chop → Brick Break

5 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

5454

Machop Battle Guide

Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Machop wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.

Strong Matchups

Difficult Matchups

Machop Weaknesses & Resistances

Defensive type multipliers below combine Machop's Fighting typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.

Weak to

fairy1.6×
flying1.6×
psychic1.6×

Resistant to

bug0.625×
dark0.625×
rock0.625×

Best Counters to Machop in Pokémon GO PvP

Recommended attacks are measured against Machop in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Machop's league HP.

Mimikyu154

Great League

Recommended attacks

Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Neutral
55% HP
Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Super Effective
106% HP

Cramorant242

Great League

Recommended attacks

Peckflying
Fast Move
Super Effective
Divewater
Charged Move
Neutral
38% HP
Flyflying
Charged Move
Super Effective
95% HP

Altaria311

Great League

Recommended attacks

Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Super Effective
76% HP
Flamethrowerfire
Charged Move
Neutral
48% HP

Tinkaton326

Great League

Recommended attacks

Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Super Effective
Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Neutral
85% HP
Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Neutral
43% HP

Ninetales (Shadow)448

Great League

Recommended attacks

Emberfire
Fast Move
Neutral
Weather Ball (Fire)fire
Charged Move
Neutral
50% HP
Energy Ballgrass
Charged Move
Neutral
56% HP

Ratings are shown from Machop's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Machop.

Best Teammates for Machop in Pokémon GO PvP

Good teammates for Machop should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.

Mimikyu#5

Covers 4 of Machop's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Stunfisk#21

Covers 3 of Machop's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Steelix (Shadow)#90

Covers 4 of Machop's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Lapras#39

Covers 4 of Machop's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Pachirisu#68

Covers 4 of Machop's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers

Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.

Create a Team around Machop

Best PvP IVs for Machop

League	Rank	IVs	CP	Level	Stat Product
Great League	#1	15/15/15	1,445	50	1,634,495
	#2	15/15/14	1,441	50	1,624,085
	#3	14/15/15	1,435	50	1,623,742
	#4	15/14/15	1,438	50	1,617,645
	#5	15/15/13	1,437	50	1,613,674

Check your Machop PvP IVs

Machop Stats in Pokémon GO

Machop's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.

Great League

Machop 15/15/15 (Best IV)

Level: 50
CP: 1,445
Attack: 127.7
Defense: 81.5
HP: 157

Machop Evolution

Machop

Machoke

Machamp

A Shadow form of Machop also exists in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Similar to Machop in Pokémon GO PvP

Mankey

fighting

Same Fighting typing · Same Karate Chop fast move · Great League #830

Mankey (Shadow)

fighting

Same Fighting typing · Same Karate Chop fast move · Great League #789

Machoke (Shadow)

fighting

Same Fighting typing · Same Karate Chop fast move · Great League #232

Machamp (Shadow)

fighting

Same Fighting typing · Same Karate Chop fast move · Master League #147

Mienfoo

fighting

Same Fighting typing · Fighting-type fast move · Great League #634

Kubfu

fighting

Same Fighting typing · Fighting-type fast move · Great League #860

More PoGoCoach tools

IV CalculatorCheck your Machop PvP IVs and rank.Team BuilderFind teammates that cover Machop's weaknesses.PvP Battle AssistantBattle with Machop and get live matchup advice.

Machop Pokémon GO PvP FAQ

What is the best moveset for Machop in Pokémon GO PvP?

Machop's recommended PvP moveset is Karate Chop with Cross Chop and Brick Break.

Is Machop good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Machop is currently a niche PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #513.

What counters Machop in Pokémon GO PvP?

Mimikyu, Cramorant and Altaria are among the strongest current counters to Machop in Great League.

What is Machop weak to in Pokémon GO?

Machop is weak to Fairy (1.6×), Flying (1.6×), Psychic (1.6×).