Pokemon GO Machop Max Battle guide: Weaknesses and best counters

This Pokemon GO Machop Max Battle guide will help you take down the Fighting-type creature as it makes its debut as a Power Spot boss. This battle will be available from 6 am to 9 pm local time every day from December 3 - 9, 2024. It will be a tier-two Max Battle, meaning you can take it down on your own but it won't be as much of a breeze as tier-one fights.

If you want to know about the creature's weaknesses and counters, this Pokemon GO Machop Max Battle guide has you covered.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.

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Pokemon GO Machop Max Battle weaknesses

Dynamax Machop (Image via TPC)

What is super-effective against Dynamax Machop?

Machop is a mono-Fighting-type creature and it takes super-effective damage from Flying-, Psychic-, and Fairy-type attacks. Therefore, you should consider using creatures of these types with corresponding Fast and Charged Moves. However, in case you don't have creatures with Flying-, Psychic-, and Fairy-type Charged Attacks built, prioritize ones that have Fast Moves of these types as they will turn into Max Moves, dealing the most damage.

Here are the Max Moves that are super-effective against Dynamax Machop:

• Max Airstream
• Max Mindstorm
• Max Starfall

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Machop's stat distribution and moveset in Pokemon GO

As a 2-star Power Spot boss in Pokemon GO, Machop has the following stats:

• Attack: 137
• Defense: 82
• Fast Attack: Karate Chop and Rock Smash
• Charged Attack: Brick Break, Cross Chop, and Low Sweep

You must spend 400 Max Particles to enter these battles, but the cost will be refunded if you don't win. Four players can challenge Pokemon GO Machop Max Battles simultaneously, as long as everyone is within an 80-meter radius of the Power Spot.

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Pokemon GO Machop Max Battle best counters

The following are the best counters and their recommended movesets for Pokemon GO Machop Max Battles:

• Dynamax Charizard with Air Slash/Wing Attack (Max Airstream) + Blast Burn
• Dynanamx Metang with Zen Headbutt (Max Mindstorm) + Psychic
• Dynanamx Metagross with Zen Headbutt (Max Mindstorm) + Psychic

If you don't have these creatures in your collection, you can also use the following:

• Dynamax Venusaur with Vine Whip (Max Overgrowth) and Frenzy Plant
• Dynamax Rillaboom with Razor Leaf (Max Overgrowth) and Grass Knot
• Dynamax Blastoise with Water Gun (Max Geyser) and Hydro Cannon
• Dynamax Inteleon with Water Gun (Max Geyser) and Surf
• Dynamax Toxtricity with Spark (Max Lightning) and Wild Charge
• Gigantamax Toxtricity with Spark (G-Max Stun Shock) and Wild Charge

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Pokemon GO Machop Max Battle catch CP and shiny availability

Machop shiny comparison (Image via TPC)

The Dynamax Machop that you encounter after you defeat the Power Spot boss will have the following CP ranges based on the weather:

• No weather boost: 678 - 730 CP at level 20 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)
• Weather boosted (Cloudy): 848 - 913 CP CP at level 25 (10/10/10 - 15/15/15 IVs)

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What are the 100% IVs from Pokemon GO Machop Max Battles?

Here are the 100% IVs from one-star Machop Max Battles:

• No weather boost: 730 CP
• Weather boosted (Cloudy): 913 CP

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Can Machop be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Shiny Dynamax Machop can be found in Pokemon GO as of December 2024. The chances of finding one are approximately 1-in-512.

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• Buddy Evolution Adventure Together guide
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• Arlo counters
• Giovanni counters
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