Machop family Top 10 guide

Members

Machamp, Machoke, Machop

Types

Fighting

Dynamax

Yes

Candy

Candy XL Candy

How to catch

Team GO Rocket

Fighting-type Female Grunt

Field research

Make 10 Nice ThrowsTrade a Pokémon

#10 Fighting Counter Dynamic Punch

Expensive

Stardust	~616,320
XL Candy	~355 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance	~1,421 km

Costs assume Shadow specimen, Level 8 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Team GO Rocket, Field research.

#1 Fighting Max Karate Chop

Moderate

Stardust	~475,000
XL Candy	~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance	~1,184 km

Costs assume Gigantamax specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Team GO Rocket, Field research.

build · Trade it to a friend before evolving to skip the 100 candy cost.

#3 Fighting Max Karate Chop

Moderate

Stardust	~475,000
XL Candy	~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance	~1,184 km

Costs assume Dynamax specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Team GO Rocket, Field research.

build · Trade it to a friend before evolving to skip the 100 candy cost.

#8 Fighting Max Karate Chop

Moderate

Stardust	~475,000
XL Candy	~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance	~1,184 km

Costs assume Dynamax specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Team GO Rocket, Field research.

Never convert regular Candy to XL. The 100:1 rate is a trap. Bank Rare Candy XL instead.