Machop

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**Machop** (Japanese: **ワンリキー** *Wanriky*) is a Fighting Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Machoke starting at level 28, which evolves into Machamp when traded.

## Biology

Machop is a humanoid, bipedal Pokémon that has gray skin. There are three brown ridges on top of its head, and it has large red eyes and relatively flat face. Its chest has three, thin, rib-like stripes on either side. Its feet appear to have no toes, while its hands have five fingers. It has a short, stubby 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 spends its time and energy practicing all different forms of martial arts and trying to improve its abilities. Machop lives in the mountains.

### Major appearances

Machop debuted in *The Punchy Pokémon*. This Superpower Pokémon was the first opponent for Template:Ash and his Primeape in the P1 Grand Prix.

A Machop appeared with a Machoke in *Pop Goes The Sneasel*. These Pokémon were protecting the flame of Ho-Oh both with Sneasel.

Brawly used a Machop during his Gym battles against Ash in *Brave the Wave* and *Just One of the Geysers*. During the first battle, it defeated Taillow before being defeated by Treecko. In the rematch, Machop was defeated by Ash's newly-caught Corphish. It reappeared in a flashback in *Which Wurmple's Which?*.

A Machop appeared in *Sitting Psyduck*, under the ownership of Emily. It, Machoke, and Machamp chased after her runaway Psyduck.

### Minor appearances

A Machop was seen in a Pokémon Lab in *Riddle Me This*.

A Machop appeared in *The Power of One*.

Two wild Machop appeared in *Pikachu's Rescue Adventure*. One helped the Trainers' Pokémon and Elekid save the Exeggcute nests and Template:TP during a storm.

A Machop appeared in *Pokémon Double Trouble*.

A Trainer's Machop appeared in *Two Hits and a Miss*, where it was one of the many Pokémon at a Fighting-type dojo.

A Machop appeared in a fantasy in *A Better Pill to Swallow*.

A Machop appeared in *Machoke, Machoke Man!* as one of the Pokémon seen at the Cianwood Gym.

A Machop appeared in *A Double Dilemma* as a resident of North Petalburg.

A Coordinator's Machop appeared in *Weekend Warrior*, where it participated in the Template:Ka Pokémon Contest.

A Machop appeared in *Spontaneous Combusken!*, where it was seen at the Chrysanthemum Island beach.

A Machop appeared in *To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!* and SS028.

A Trainer's Machop appeared in *The Journalist from Another Region!*, where it was entered into the Pokémon Sumo Tournament on Harvest Island.

A Machop appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in *The Forest Champion!*.

A Machop appeared in a flashback in *When Light and Dark Collide!*.

A Machop appeared in *A Festival of Decisions!*, where it helped arrest the rogue ninjas that attacked the Ninja Village.

Three Trainers' Machop appeared in *Alola to New Adventure!*.

Three Trainers' Machop appeared in *A Shocking Grocery Run!*.

Two Trainers' Machop appeared in *Racing to a Big Event!*, where they participated in the Pokémon Pancake Race.

Two Machop appeared in *Rocking Clawmark Hill!*, as some of the Pokémon training up on Clawmark Hill.

A Trainer's Machop appeared in *They Might Not Be Giants!*.

Three Trainers' Machop appeared in *One Journey Ends, Another Begins...*.

A Trainer's Machop appeared in *Getting the Band Back Together!*.

Three Trainers' Machop appeared in *A Glaring Rivalry!*.

A Trainer's Machop appeared in *I Choose You!*, where it had a battle with Pikachu.

Two Trainers' Machop appeared in *Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!*.

A Trainer's Machop appeared in *Alola, Kanto!*.

A Trainer's Machop appeared in *Smashing with Sketch!*, where it participated in the Pokémon Ping-Pong tournament.

A Trainer's Machop appeared in *Sours for the Sweet!*.

A Trainer's Machop appeared in *Twirling with a Bang!*.

Two Trainers' Machop appeared in *A Young Royal Flame Ignites!*.

Six Trainers' Machop appeared in *The Power of Us*.

A Trainer's Machop appeared in *The Shape of Love to Come!*.

A Trainer's Machop appeared in SM099.

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### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Machop debuted in a flashback *Long Live the Nidoqueen!?* under the owner ship of Harry.

Bruno owns several Machop which first appeared in *Karate Machop!*. These Machop were sent to attack Kanto alongside several other Elite Four Pokémon.

A Machop appeared in *Querulous Qwilfish*, aiding the construction of the Battle Tower.

Machop was also seen in *Mashing Makuhita* as one of Brawly's Pokémon, which he sent out against Sapphire's Combusken, but ended up overwhelmed by its speed. Much later, in Template:PAV, Brawly is shown to own a Machoke, which seems to be this Pokémon's evolved form.

A Machop appeared in *Perturbed by Pachirisu*.

A Machop appears with its Trainer at the Mini-game Corner in the Template:Chap.

### In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Template:GDZ in the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga owns a Machop.

### In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon manga

A Machop appeared in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.

### In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Giovanni's Machop briefly appeared in *Get The Last Badge!!* along with its evolved form.

## In the TFG

One Machop figure has been released.

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## Game data

### Game locations

#### In events

 **GSC** | Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! False Swipe Machop | English

### Held items

 Ultra Sun | Ultra Moon | Focus Band Focus Band (5%)

### Stats

#### Base stats

 * Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

* This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was **35**.

### Side game data

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### Sprites

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## 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.

### Origin

Machop appears to be based on a bodybuilder. It also possesses some reptilian features, including 3 plate-like crests on its head and a dull-gray coloration.

#### Name origin

Machop may be a combination of *macho* (Spanish and Portuguese for *overly male* or *chauvinist*) and *chop*. *Macho* has come to mean tough or masculine in English. Akin to Mr. Mime, the masculine attribute has no reflection on gender assignment, as both species can be male and female; however, Machop's evolutionary line does have a 3:1 male:female ratio, making the species predominantly—but not entirely—male. The name may also be somewhat-related to the synapsid *moschops*, which has a vaguely similar-looking face.

Wanriky is a combination of the on'yomi readings of 腕 *wan* (arm) and 力 *riki* (strength).

## Notes

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