Having been around since Generation I (Pokemon Red, Green, Blue), Machop is still one of the fan-favorites Fighting Pokemon in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can easily encounter Machop at Route 207, 208, 210, and Mount Coronet. Meanwhile, in the Pokemon Hideaway area, you can find it at Whiteout Cave, Grassland Cave, Spacious Cave, and Sunlit Cavern. But how can you evolve Machop into Machoke in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: Machop Evolution
To evolve Machop into Machoke in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, all you need to do is to level it up to level 28. However, you’ll need to trade the Machoke with someone else if you want to acquire a Machamp. While it’s not as strong as its evolution, if armed with Payback and Dynamic Punch, it can easily become a force to be reckoned with thanks to Dynamic Punch’s confusion effect. Read on below for more details about Machoke.
Machoke Stats and Moves
Type: Fighting
Stats (at Level 50):
- HP: 140 – 187 range
- Attack: 94 – 167 range
- Defense: 67 – 134 range
- Special Attack: 49 – 112 range
- Special Defense: 58 – 123 range
- Speed: 45 – 106 range
Abilities:
- Guts: Boosts Attack by 50% when it caught a status effect.
- No Guard: All moves used by or against this Pokemon cannot miss. Encounter rate increases by 100% when the Pokemon is set as the party leader.
- Hidden Ability: Steadfast. Increases Speed stat when flinched.
Strength and Weakness:
| 2x Damage | 1/2x Damage |
| Flying | Rock |
| Psychic | Bug |
| Fairy | Dark |
Learned Moves by Level:
- Base Level: Low Kick – Fighting, Physical Attack
- Base Level: Leer – Normal, Status Effect
- Base Level: Focus Energy – Normal, Status Effect
- Base Level: Revenge – Fighting, Physical Attack
- Level 12: Low Sweep – Fighting, Physical Attack
- Level 16: Knock Off – Dark, Physical Attack
- Level 20: Scary Face – Normal, Status Effect
- Level 24: Vital Throw – Normal, Physical Attack
- Level 31: Strength – Normal, Physical Attack
- Level 36: Dual Chop – Dragon, Physical Attack
- Level 42: Bulk Up – Fighting, Status Effect
- Level 48: Seismic Toss – Fighting, Physical Attack
- Level 54: Dynamic Punch – Fighting, Physical Attack
- Level 60: Cross Chop – Fighting, Physical Attack
- Level 66: Double-Edge – Normal, Physical Attack
Both Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl are available now on the Nintendo Switch.
