How to Get Machop in Pokemon Go

Machop remains best memorable creatures in the franchise, and also in Pokemon Go, it is a final evolution, Machamp, excels in combat. So here are the information to get the fighter it is other stages and also the Shiny versions.

Machop is one of the best 151 original Pokemon from the Kanto region, and alsi in Niantic game, it is one of the best Fighting type Pokemon available. To celebrate the end of the previous season, the Machop was also featured as the main attraction of the Community Day Classic event. The final stage Machamp got it the Gigantamax form and also now it is kicking off the Delighful Days season on the Max Monday headliner.

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How to get Machop in Pokemon Go.

Well being introduced to the game since launch, Machop and had many ways to caught. However currently it can be found.

As a wild encounter
As a 2-Star Max Battle boss

Players could Machop from 2Km,5Km, and 7Km Eggs. it has also appeared as the Tier 1 Raid boss and also reward for completing plenty the Filed/Special/Timed Research.

How to Evolve Macop into Macop and Machamp

Tiny Machop being the three member family, which means a good amount of candy will be required to register all of the form in the Pokedex. Luckly there are no special requirements ot the items. In fact there are an alternative for those who do not want to grind so hard.

Well to evolve Machop into the Machoke players will also be needed to feed it in the 25 candy. Well to turn Machoke into the Machamp, the trainers can also feed it extra 100 candy or to the trade it to onthers.

Machop Candy

While Machop appearing more often as the Max Battle boss during the June 9 Max monday, players cannot to have trouble gathering thre required amount the candy. To do faster they can always use Pinap Berries to increase the amount the Candy they receive per catch. They cannot transfer their extra Dynmax Machop to the professor Willow in exchange for few more.

How to Get Gigantamax Machamp

Gigantamax Machamp debuted during its own Max Battles Day as the part of the final stretch of the previous season, Might and Mastery.

This event even took place on May 25, 2025 .

In this three hours, Gigantamax Machamp took over the Power Shop, it appears in 6 star Max Battles, Players who can manage to defeat the powerful creature can get the chance to capture it.

The Gigantamax Pokemon is captured then it returns to the regular state, and also get the gigantic form is triggered once the G-Max creature joins a Max Battle.

Machop CP in Pokemon Go

Max Battle Raid boss CP	TBD
CP range once captured	678 – 730
Cloudy weather CP range	848 – 913
Machop max CP (Level 50)	1445

Machop stats, moves, resistance & weakness

ATTACK	DEFENSE	STAMINA	CP
137	82	172	1445

Fast Moves

Low Kick
Karate Chop
Rock Smash

Charged Moves

Cross Chop
Low Sweep
Brick Break

Resistances

Bug
Dark
Rock

Weaknesses

Fairy
Flying
Psychic

Can Machop be Shiny?

The answer is yes, Machop can be Shiny in Pokemon Go. as the special variation was added to the game the Battle Showdown event in 2019. Shiny Shadow Machop are also available.

Shiny hunters can also easily spot Shiny Machop thanks to the distinctive golden color, and also differ greatly from the grauish body it is usually has. If the Shiny Machop is evolved, players can get the SHiny Machoke and Shiny Machamp, and also green bodies that make them to look like the Hulk relatives. Gigantamax Machamp, also green debuted during the Max Battle Day.