Competitive Information for Machamp [Red/Blue]
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Machamp? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Red/Blue Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Red/Blue generation metagame.
Machamp is an outstanding Fighting-typed Pokemon. It's pretty regular to see Machamp show up as a Red/Blue opponent. There were no known abilities or equippable items back in the Red/Blue Pokemon games. Machamp's only type-related weaknesses are Flying and Psychic.
Moveset:
- Earthquake
- Body Slam / Hyper Beam
- Submission / Low Kick
- Rock Slide
Physical Sweeper Machamp (Popular/Trending)
Machamp is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper in single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The original meta-game back in the RBY days was ridiculous. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a physical 150-base power Normal-type move (can't move next turn if target or sub is not koed).
♦ Submission is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Fighting-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Low Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fighting-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move that deals damage.
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Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Body Slam
- Earthquake / Dig
- Rock Slide
- Low Kick / Seismic Toss
Physical Sweeper Machamp (Retro)
Machamp is an awesome Physical Sweeper in single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. First generation Pokemon had alot of struggles to deal with. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Body Slam is a physical 85-base power Normal-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move that deals a enormous amount of damage.
♦ Dig is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move that deals damage.
♦ Low Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Fighting-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical STAB-boosted 1-base power Fighting-type move (damage = Machamp's level. Can hit ghost types).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Machamp learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Machamp can perform in Red/Blue. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RB Move and Ability Combos for Machamp
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Machamp's stats
- Rage
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Machamp
- Body Slam
- Earthquake
- Hyper Beam
- Low Kick
- Other
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Submission
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Machamp in Red and Blue
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