Cross Punch
Path DamageHeld items
Alternative: Scope Lens
Machamp
All-RounderMeleePhysicalIntermediate
Machamp is a Pokémon that specializes in melee combat, powered by its strong fighting moves.
- Tier
- A▲
- Solo queue
- S
- Rated
- December 27, 2025
How Machamp plays
Its Unite Move, Barrage Blow, is an attack in which Machamp rushes forward and unleashes a combo attack on opponents in front of it.
Builds 4
Recommended held items, battle items and move paths for Machamp.
Dynamic Combat
Path DamageHeld items
Alternative: Razor Claw
Battle item
Alternative: X Attack
Move path
Machamp very much prefers flat attack as it's attack steroids are % hence Attack Weight's importance. Amp can be dropped for Razor Claw instead to fortify the previous statement. Amp's combination of cdr and unite recharge pushes a bracer+Amp build variation to be more move focused.
Cross Submission
Path DamageHeld items
Alternative: Accel Bracer
Battle item
Move path
Submission Combat
Path DamageHeld items
Battle item
Move path
Moves 5
Both upgrade branches are shown for each move — you only pick one.
Guts
Passive
Increases Attack when afflicted by a status condition.
Attack
Basic
Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, dealing increased damage when it hits. This boosted attack also decreases the movement speed of enemies for a short time.
Karate Chop
Move 1Melee6s CD
Attack opposing Pokémon with a sharp chop.
Upgrade choice · level 7
Unleash a series of punches in the designated direction, dealing increased damage with the last punch. The user can move while using this move and becomes immune to hindrances.
Level 13: Deals increased damage to enemies that are afflicted by a status condition.
Has the user deliver a double chop with forearms crossed while dashing forward. This increases the user's critical-hit rate.
Level 13: Increases Attack with each basic attack, up to a set max.
Bulk Up
Move 2Buff9s CD
Become immune to hindrances for a short time. Increases movement speed, basic attack speed, and Attack. The next basic attack also becomes a boosted attack.
Upgrade choice · level 5
Jump to the designated location, dealing damage to enemies in the area of effect and leaving them unable to act when it hits. After using this move, the user becomes immune to hindrances, their movement speed and basic attack speed is increased. The next basic attack also becomes a boosted attack.
Level 11: Increased Attack and movement speed.
Increases movement speed and become immune to hindrances. When the next basic attack hits, the attack deals increased damage and slams the enemy onto the ground, leaving it unable to act. Once this move ends, the user's critical-hit rate and basic attack speed are increased for a short time.
Level 11: Increased critical-hit rate and basic attack speed.
Barrage Blow
Unite MoveBuff134s CD
Increases Machamp's movement speed by 5%, Attack by 30%, Defense by 200, and Sp. Defense by 200 for 10s. If used again, unleash a combo attack, dealing damage to enemies in the area of effect and shoving them. The final blow deals double the damage of the previous hits.
Stats
How Machamp scales from level 1 to 15, and where it lands against the rest of the roster.
HP7650
Attack479
Sp. Atk114
Defense510
Sp. Def350
Level 15, scaled between the lowest and highest value across all 98 Pokémon rather than from zero — a full bar means best in the game.
Growth curve
How each stat scales from level 1 to max.
Each line is scaled to its own maximum so the curves stay comparable — HP is far larger in absolute terms than the other stats. Exact values are in the table below.
Stats by level
Values are as displayed in game. Percentages are additive with held items and emblems.
| Lvl | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Crit | CDR | Lifesteal | Atk Spd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3250 | 165 | 100 | 20 | 70 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 2 | 3313 | 170 | 106 | 21 | 74 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10.29% |
| 3 | 3389 | 175 | 113 | 23 | 79 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10.63% |
| 4 | 3480 | 181 | 121 | 25 | 85 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 11.04% |
| 5 | 3809 | 205 | 152 | 32 | 106 | 10% | 0% | 5% | 12.54% |
| 6 | 3940 | 214 | 164 | 35 | 114 | 10% | 0% | 5% | 13.14% |
| 7 | 4097 | 225 | 179 | 38 | 124 | 10% | 0% | 10% | 13.86% |
| 8 | 4286 | 239 | 197 | 42 | 136 | 10% | 0% | 10% | 14.72% |
| 9 | 4953 | 287 | 259 | 56 | 178 | 20% | 0% | 15% | 17.75% |
| 10 | 5225 | 306 | 284 | 62 | 195 | 20% | 0% | 15% | 18.98% |
| 11 | 5551 | 329 | 314 | 69 | 216 | 20% | 0% | 15% | 20.46% |
| 12 | 5942 | 357 | 350 | 77 | 241 | 20% | 0% | 15% | 22.24% |
| 13 | 6411 | 391 | 394 | 87 | 271 | 20% | 0% | 20% | 24.37% |
| 14 | 6974 | 431 | 447 | 99 | 307 | 20% | 0% | 20% | 26.93% |
| 15 | 7650 | 479 | 510 | 114 | 350 | 20% | 0% | 20% | 30% |