Machoke
Machoke is a Fighting-type Pokémon, the Superpower Pokémon, number 67 (#0067) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 1 and comes from the Kanto region. It is 1.5 m tall and weighs 70.5 kg.
Machoke wears a power-save belt because its muscles are strong enough to be dangerous without one. Even so, it is a willing worker that carries heavy loads for people and treats every job as training.
How to pronounce Machoke
Machoke is pronounced muh-CHOHK. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Machoke said out loud:
In Japanese it is ゴーリキー (Goriky).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Machoke is a 1.5 m, 70.5 kg bipedal Fighting type with blue-grey skin, a short reptilian snout, red eyes and three brown ridges on its head. A black and gold belt sits at its waist, and the Pokédex says it regulates the Pokémon's movements and holds its energy back. Its muscles are said to be as hard as steel, enough to hold a sumo wrestler up on one finger.
Behaviour
Machoke is modest and tireless. Pokédex entries have it hauling cargo, helping with construction and clearing land, all because the effort builds muscle. On days off it trains out in the fields and mountains, and its physique has made it a popular subject for sculptors.
Habitat
Bulbapedia places it in the mountains, where it trains every day.
Powers
Machoke has the same three Abilities as Machop: Guts, No Guard and the hidden Steadfast. It fights with Cross Chop, Submission and Dynamic Punch, and uses Bulk Up to raise its Attack and Defense. With base Attack 100 and Speed 45, it hits hard but slowly.
Name origin
Machoke may combine 'macho' (Spanish and Portuguese for 'male') with 'choke'. The Japanese name is Goriky (ゴーリキー), which may come from gōriki ('herculean strength').
Design inspiration
Machoke seems modelled on a bodybuilder or wrestler with some reptilian traits, and the belt resembles a wrestling championship belt.
Evolution notes
Machoke evolves from Machop at level 28 and into Machamp by trade, or with a Linking Cord in newer games.
In the games
Machoke has a speaking role in Pokémon Pokopia: a Machoke in Rocky Ridges teaches Ditto to use Strength and asks it to find Graveler, its old friend and go-to training weight, so it can apologise. A Generation I original, it cannot be obtained in Scarlet and Violet. In Legends: Z-A it appears in Wild Zone 12, and the Mega Dimension DLC adds it to Hyperspace Lumiose.
In the anime
Chuck's Machoke nearly beat Bayleef with Submission in 'Machoke, Machoke Man'. In 'Turning Over A New Bayleef', Haruno's Machoke helps with her gardening and finds Bayleef after she is swept away by rapids.
Fun facts
- Pokédex entries disagree about the belt: Emerald says nobody has ever removed it, while Ultra Sun says Machoke takes it off to face a truly mighty enemy.
- Machoke was purple before Generation VI, when its skin turned blue-grey.
- The Official Pokémon Handbook calls it narcissistic, too busy admiring itself in a mirror to train, the opposite of Pokémon Stadium's line that it is always modest.
Base stats
- HP: 80
- Attack: 100
- Defense: 70
- Sp. Atk: 50
- Sp. Def: 60
- Speed: 45
Machoke’s base stat total is 405. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Machoke weak to?
Machoke takes extra damage from Flying (2×), Psychic (2×), Fairy (2×) moves.
It resists Bug (½×), Rock (½×), Dark (½×).
Evolution
What does Machoke evolve from?
Machoke evolves from Machop at level 28.
How does Machoke evolve?
Machoke evolves into Machamp (Trade).
The whole family: Machop, Machoke, Machamp.
Abilities
- Guts: Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
- No Guard: Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.
- Steadfast (hidden ability): Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.
Moves
Moves Machoke learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Revenge | Fighting | Physical | 60 |
| 12 | Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 |
| 16 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 |
| 20 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — |
| 24 | Vital Throw | Fighting | Physical | 70 |
| 31 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 |
| 36 | Dual Chop | Dragon | Physical | 40 |
| 42 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — |
| 48 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — |
| 54 | Dynamic Punch | Fighting | Physical | 100 |
| 60 | Cross Chop | Fighting | Physical | 100 |
| 66 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 |
TM moves (47)
Machoke can learn 47 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Mega Punch, Mega Kick, Fire Punch, Ice Punch, Thunder Punch, Dig, Light Screen, Rest, Rock Slide, Thief, Snore, Protect, Scary Face, Attract, Rain Dance, Sunny Day, Facade, Helping Hand, Revenge, Brick Break, Rock Tomb, Payback, Fling, Low Sweep, Round, Retaliate, Bulldoze, Stomping Tantrum, Body Slam, Flamethrower, Low Kick, Earthquake, Focus Energy, Metronome, Fire Blast, Substitute, Reversal, Endure, Sleep Talk, Encore, Superpower, Bulk Up, Close Combat, Poison Jab, Focus Blast, Heavy Slam, Work Up.
Egg moves (5), which Machop can hatch knowing:Bullet Punch, Counter, Quick Guard, Submission, Tickle.
Move tutor moves (1): Coaching.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 75% male, 25% female.
- Egg groups: Human-Like.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 90 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 142.
Pokédex entries
A sturdy creature boasting a robust physique and boundless stamina. Loves training above all else and voluntarily assists with tasks such as construction and clearing land. (Legends: Arceus)
Its formidable body never gets tired. It helps people by doing work such as the moving of heavy goods. (FireRed, Shield)
Its muscular body is so powerful, it must wear a power save belt to be able to regulate its motions. (Red, Blue, LeafGreen, X, Sword)
The belt around its waist holds back its energy. Without it, this Pokémon would be unstoppable. (Yellow, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!)
A popular motif for sculptures, its incredibly well-developed muscles have captured the imagination of many an artist. (Ultra Moon)
When it encounters an enemy that's truly mighty, this Pokémon removes the power-save belt from its waist and unleashes its full power. (Ultra Sun)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ゴーリキー |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Goriky |
| French | Machopeur |
| German | Maschock |
| Spanish | Machoke |
| Italian | Machoke |
| Korean | 근육몬 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 豪力 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 豪力 |
Trivia
- Taller than 72% of all Pokémon (1.5 m).
- Heavier than 75% of all Pokémon (70.5 kg).
- Base stat total 405, ranked #605 of 1,025.
- One of 73 Fighting-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 107 gray Pokémon.
- Number 67 of 151 Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 62 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 90: about 11.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 17 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Machoke (Pokémon), Serebii: Machoke (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (muh-CHOHK): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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