Machamp (Pokémon)
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Machamp (Japanese: カイリキー Kairiky) is a Fighting-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Machoke when traded. It is the final form of Machop.
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Biology
Physiology
Machamp is a bipedal Pokémon and is notable for being extremely muscled and having four arms. Its skin color is bluish-gray and it has red colored eyes. On its head, there are three ridges right above it eyes, which are also right above its frog-like mouth. It has two arms on each side of its body, a pair located where its arms were in its pre-evolved form, and another pair directly above that attached and the top of the shoulder. It wears a leg-less black girdle along with the power-save belt that it wore as a Machoke. Its legs are also quite muscled and its feet only have two toes.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
It punches extremely fast and is known to have mastered every form of martial arts. The maximum amount of punches they can throw in a few seconds is approximately one thousand. Its attacks send foes flying over the horizon. With only one hand, it can move a mountain. It can hit from a multitude of angles, due to its four arms. However, it has bad dexterity, and cannot handle delicate work without its arms getting tangled.
Behavior
Habitat
Machamp live in mountains, in forbidding areas where they can hone their skills.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Giovanni, the leader of Team Rocket and the former Gym Leader of Viridian City, has a Machamp. He loaned it to Jessie, James and Meowth after he put them in charge of the gym in The Battle of the Badge.
A Machamp was used by Raymond to battle Ash's Squirtle during the opening of Mewtwo Strikes Back.
A Machamp is used in the Sumo contest in The Ring Masters. It loses to Ash's Snorlax in the semifinals.
Morrison battled against a Machamp and Marowak belonging to a very muscular Trainer named Gavin during the Hoenn League in From Brags to Riches. Morrison's Gligar managed to defeat Gavin's Machamp.
A Machamp belonging to Noland made a cameo appearance in Numero Uno Articuno.
In Sitting Psyduck, Emily used Machamp and its two pre-evolved forms to chase after her runaway Psyduck.
Several Machamp and Machoke appear as construction workers in Bibarel Gnaws Best!.
A Machamp was used by one of the participants of Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament in DP124.
In the manga
In Pokémon Special, Green has a Machamp that evolved when it was under Red's ownership, reflecting Machoke's evolution being triggered by trade. It was later seen in Volume 3, fighting Red's Snorlax at Indigo Plateau, blocking its attacks and even managing to lift its huge bulk. Ultimately, Machamp was knocked out after Snorlax came back with an aerial Double-Edge.
Machamp was also one of the Pokémon used by Chuck against Green's Rhydon in Volume 13.
Green later brings Machamp to the Sevii Islands, in which Machamp makes extremely short work of Red's Snorlax during the training session on Two Island.
In the TCG
- Main article: Machamp (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | Using its heavy muscles, it throws powerful punches that can send the victim clear over the horizon. |
| Blue | Using its heavy muscles, it throws powerful punches that can send the victim clear over the horizon. | |
| Yellow | One arm alone can move mountains. Using all four arms, this Pokémon fires off awesome punches. | |
| Stadium | Among its fighting moves is a simultaneous volley of an uppercut, hook, straight and karate chop from its four arms. | |
| II | Gold | It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles. |
| Silver | It uses its four powerful arms to pin the limbs of its foe, then throws the victim over the horizon. | |
| Crystal | With four arms that react more quickly than it can think, it can execute many punches at once. | |
| Stadium 2 | It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles. | |
| III | Ruby | Machamp has the power to hurl anything aside. However, trying to do any work requiring care and dexterity causes its arms to get tangled. This Pokémon tends to leap into action before it thinks. |
| Sapphire | Machamp is known as the Pokémon that has mastered every kind of martial arts. If it grabs hold of the foe with its four arms, the battle is all but over. The hapless foe is thrown far over the horizon. | |
| Emerald | It is impossible to defend against punches and chops doled out by its four arms. Its fighting spirit flares up when it faces a tough opponent. | |
| FireRed | Its four ruggedly developed arms can launch a flurry of 1,000 punches in just two seconds. | |
| LeafGreen | Using its heavy muscles, it throws powerful punches that can send the victim clear over the horizon. | |
| IV | Diamond | It punches with its four arms at blinding speed. It can launch 1,000 punches in two seconds.. |
| Pearl | It can knock a train flying with a punch. However, it is terrible at delicate work using its fingers. | |
| Platinum | Its four muscled arms slam foes with powerful punches and chops at blinding speed. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Area | |
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| I | Red | Blue | None | Evolve Machoke |
| Yellow | One | Route 5 (Trade Cubone) | ||
| II | Gold | Silver | None | Evolve Machoke |
| Crystal | None | Evolve Machoke | ||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | None | Evolve Machoke |
| Emerald | None | Evolve Machoke | ||
| FireRed | LeafGreen | None | Evolve Machoke | |
| Colosseum | None | Trade | ||
| XD | None | Trade | ||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | None | Evolve Machoke |
| Platinum | None | Evolve Machoke | ||
| Pal Park | Mountain | |||
In side games
| Game | Location |
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| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Evolve from Machoke |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Phobos Walker Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team | Evolve from Machoke |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness | Aegis Cave |
| Pokémon Ranger | Krokka Tunnel |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Oil Field Hideout |
Held items
| Game | Items |
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| FireRed and LeafGreen | Focus Band (5%) |
Base stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Machamp is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
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Side game data
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| | Acquisition: Evolve | |
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
| | Acquisition: Evolve | |
| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| | Rarity: Rare | |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: Evolve | Friend Area: Mt. Discipline |
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| 51%-100% HP | Can you even see my flurry of punches? | |
| 26%-50% HP | Blast it... Half my health is gone already... | |
| 1%-25% HP | It's no good... I can't lift my arms anymore... | |
| Level Up | Hm! Leveled! My punching speed went up! | |
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| Group: Fighting | Loops: 10 | Minimum Experience: 110 |
| Poké Assist: | Field Move: | Maximum Experience: 140 |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | ||
| | Recruit Rate: -10% | IQ Group: D |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
| Group: Fighting | Poké Assist: | Field Move: |
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Evolution
| Unevolved | → Level 28 | First evolution | → Trade | Second evolution | ||
![]() Machop Fighting | ![]() Machoke Fighting | ![]() Machamp Fighting | ||||
Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back |
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back |
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Trivia
- Machamp's original English name was Ju-Doh.
- As depicted in Machamp's Generation I sprite, it originally had one 'ridge' on its head and two horns. This seems to have been dropped for three ridges instead. This can be easily seen in Machamp's back sprite. Strangely, Machamp's back sprite for this generation seems not to have four arms.
- Its Generation III and Crystal sprites don't have a belt on it.
- Machamp is one of the three Pokémon having a total of four arms. The others are Graveler and Ledian.
- In Pokémon Yellow, a NPC will trade a Cubone for Machoke, which will then evolve to Machamp. This is the only time an NPC trade will result in an evolution in a game released outside of Japan.
- Despite being the Superpower Pokémon, Machamp could not learn Superpower until Pokémon Platinum.
- Machamp is tied with Breloom for having the highest Attack of all Fighting-type Pokémon.
Origin
Machamp appears to be based on a bodybuilder or wrestler. Also, due to having four arms, it could have been inspired by Kintaro, a boss character from Mortal Kombat II. Seeing as it has more than two arms, and blue skin, Machamp might also be based on a Hindu god, perhaps Shiva or Vishnu. Also, due to having four arms, it could have been inspired by Tienshinhan, a character from the Dragonball Series, in the series, Tienshinhan has the ability to grow an additional set of arms. Machamp may be based partially on Kinnikuman, a character from a manga series by the same name. Like Machamp, Kinnikuman is a wrestler and notably has big lips, akin to Machamp's, as well as a spike on in his head that resembles the ones Machamp has as well. It is also worth noting that in Japan, the Machop evolution family is know as the きんにく "Kinniku" (Muscle) Pokémon.
Name origin
Machamp's name may be a combination of champion and macho, which is Spanish for overly masculine or chauvinist. Macho has come to mean tough or masculine in English. Unlike Mr. Mime, this is reflected in the gender distribution, as 75% of all Machamp are male. Kairiky is a corruption of 怪力 kairiki, superhuman strength. It is worth noting that kairiki is the Japanese name of Strength.
In other languages
- German: Machomei
- French: Mackogneur - Macho has a similar meaning as in English, cogneur (slugger). The ch was likely replaced by the ck to keep the sound of cogneur intact.
- Korean: 괴력몬 Gwiryeokmon
- Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 怪力 - Literally "strange strength".
Notes
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