Monday, November 9, 2026 · No. 066

Machop.

The Superpower

Despite its small size, its powerful muscles can lift a hundred grown adults with ease. It trains tirelessly every day, challenging stronger opponents and lifting enormous rocks to develop its incredible strength.

Fighting
Height 0.8 m
Weight 19.5 kg
Generation I · Kanto
Abilities Guts, No Guard
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0:00What if I told you this Pokémon can throw a hundred grown-ups, and it still doesn't think it's strong enough?

0:05Meet Machop.

0:10It's about the size of a little kid, and its Pokédex says its whole body is made of muscle.

0:15It lifts boulders just to pass the time.

0:20One entry even says it works out by hauling around a Pokémon made of solid rock like it's a barbell.

0:25Its muscles never get sore, no matter how hard it trains.

0:30It goes for the most nutritious food it can find, because its instincts tell it to build muscle.

0:35So yes, Machop is the friend who brings up protein at dinner.

0:40Some Machop even leave home and travel the whole world, trying to master every kind of martial art there is.

0:45Once a Machop has built up enough confidence training with its friends, it goes and challenges a rival to a battle.

0:50And after all that, its Pokédex says it's never satisfied, even if it trains hard all day long.

0:55But another entry says what keeps it going.

1:00Machop watches its muscles grow a little bigger day by day, and seeing that progress makes it even more dedicated.

1:05Maybe you've been working on yourself every single day, and it still never feels like enough.

1:10Maybe it's time to look back at how far you've already come.

1:15Machop can throw a hundred grown-ups and still never feels strong enough, so it looks at how far it's come and keeps going.

1:20What's one thing you can do now that you couldn't do a year ago?

1:25Put it in the comments and if you haven't already please make sure to give us a follow so you never miss one of our new videos!

Base stats

Attack carries the kit at 80.

Machop's base stat total is 305. The shape of a stat spread tells you everything about a Pokémon's role. Tanks lean defense, sweepers lean speed and attack.

Top stat Attack 80
Role Generalist
Spread 45 wide
HP 70
Attack 80
Defense 50
Sp. Attack 35
Sp. Defense 35
Speed 35
Total 305
Frequently asked

About Machop.

Everything trainers ask about Machop, in a sentence or two each.

Machop
What type is Machop?
Machop is a Fighting-type Pokémon, classified as the Superpower. It was introduced in Generation I and lives in the Kanto region.
What are Machop's abilities?
Machop can have the abilities Guts or No Guard. Each ability changes how it performs in battle, so the choice matters when team-building.
How big is Machop?
Machop stands 0.8 m tall and weighs 19.5 kg. That makes it small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, useful context for animation reference and merch sizing.
When did Machop first appear?
Machop debuted in Generation I as Pokédex entry No. 066, and has appeared in nearly every main-series game since.
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