Where can I find Machoke in Polished Crystal?

Machoke can be found in six areas, including Mount Mortar2 FInside in Polished Crystal.

What type is Machoke?

Machoke is a fighting-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Machoke learn in Polished Crystal?

Machoke can learn 17+ moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors in Polished Crystal.

What abilities does Machoke have?

Machoke's abilities in Polished Crystal are: Guts, No Guard, Steadfast.

Machoke - Stats, Moves, Evolution & Location | Polished Crystal

This tough Pokémon always stays in the zone. Its muscles become thicker after every battle.

Strategy & Usage Tips

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

Type

Fighting

Dex

#154

Abilities

Guts(Primary)

Boosts Attack on status problems.

No Guard(Secondary)

Ensures attacks by or against it hit.

Steadfast(Hidden)

Boosts Speed when it flinches.

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Gender Ratio

75% Male, 25% Female

Egg Groups

humanshape

Hatch Rate

Medium Fast (20 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball8.9%

Great Ball12.1%

Ultra Ball14.9%

Base Exp

146

EV Yield

2 Attack

Wild Held Items

Focusband(5%)

Weak To

flying ×2psychic ×2fairy ×2

Resists

bug ×0.5rock ×0.5dark ×0.5

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Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.

Machop

Base form

→

Machoke

Level up Machop to Lv. 28

→

Machamp

Use Linkingcord on Machoke

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How to Obtain

Machoke appears common in Mount Mortar2 FInside in the morning and day-time, common in Silver Cave Room2 in the morning and day-time, and in Cliff Cave (uncommon) in the morning and night, among three other areas. Wild ones range from level 35 to 74, unless in a badge-dependent area.

Wild Encounters (11)


Cliff Cave	morning	Field	Badge -2	20%
Cliff Cave	night	Field	Badge -2	10%
Mount Mortar2 FInside	morning	Field	Lv. 35	30%
Mount Mortar2 FInside	day	Field	Lv. 35	30%
Silver Cave Room2	morning	Field	Lv. 74	30%
Silver Cave Room2	day	Field	Lv. 74	30%
Rock Tunnel 1F	morning	Field	Lv. 54	3%
Rock Tunnel 1F	day	Field	Lv. 54	3%
Rock Tunnel 2F	any	Field	Lv. 54	10%
Rock Tunnel B1F	morning	Field	Lv. 55	5%
Rock Tunnel B1F	day	Field	Lv. 55	5%

Level Up Moves (17)

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Low Kick	fighting		1	100	20
1	Low Kick	Deals more damage to heavier foes.
Low KickLevel: 1
fighting		1	100	20
Deals more damage to heavier foes.
1	Leer	normal		0	100	30
1	Leer	A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
LeerLevel: 1
normal		0	100	30
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
3	Focus Energy	normal		0	100	30
3	Focus Energy	Raises the critical hit ratio.
Focus EnergyLevel: 3
normal		0	100	30
Raises the critical hit ratio.
7	Karate Chop	fighting		50	100	25
7	Karate Chop	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Karate ChopLevel: 7
fighting		50	100	25
Has a high critical hit ratio.
9	Foresight	normal		0	100	40
9	Foresight	Negates foe's evasion and immunity.
ForesightLevel: 9
normal		0	100	40
Negates foe's evasion and immunity.
13	Rage	normal		20	100	20
13	Rage	Raises Attack if the user is hit.
RageLevel: 13
normal		20	100	20
Raises Attack if the user is hit.
15	Seismic Toss	fighting		1	100	20
15	Seismic Toss	Damage equals the user's level.
Seismic TossLevel: 15
fighting		1	100	20
Damage equals the user's level.
19	Reversal	fighting		1	100	15
19	Reversal	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
ReversalLevel: 19
fighting		1	100	15
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
21	Knock Off	dark		65	100	20
21	Knock Off	Slaps down the foe's held item.
Knock OffLevel: 21
dark		65	100	20
Slaps down the foe's held item.
25	Mach Punch	fighting		40	100	30
25	Mach Punch	A fast punch that always goes first.
Mach PunchLevel: 25
fighting		40	100	30
A fast punch that always goes first.
27	Bullet Punch	steel		40	100	30
27	Bullet Punch	A tough punch that always goes first.
Bullet PunchLevel: 27
steel		40	100	30
A tough punch that always goes first.
33	Thrash	normal		120	100	10
33	Thrash	Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
ThrashLevel: 33
normal		120	100	10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
37	Close Combat	fighting		120	100	5
37	Close Combat	Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def.
Close CombatLevel: 37
fighting		120	100	5
Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def.
43	Bulk Up	fighting		0	100	20
43	Bulk Up	Raises the user's Atk and Def.
Bulk UpLevel: 43
fighting		0	100	20
Raises the user's Atk and Def.
47	Cross Chop	fighting		100	80	5
47	Cross Chop	Has a high critical hit ratio.
Cross ChopLevel: 47
fighting		100	80	5
Has a high critical hit ratio.
53	Scary Face	normal		0	100	10
53	Scary Face	Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.
Scary FaceLevel: 53
normal		0	100	10
Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.
57	Dynamicpunch	fighting		100	50	5
57	Dynamicpunch	An attack that confuses the foe.
DynamicpunchLevel: 57
fighting		100	50	5
An attack that confuses the foe.

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Egg Moves (7)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Bullet Punch	steel		40	100	30
Bullet Punch	A tough punch that always goes first.
Bullet Punch
steel		40	100	30
A tough punch that always goes first.
Encore	normal		0	100	5
Encore	Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
Encore
normal		0	100	5
Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
Bulk Up	fighting		0	100	20
Bulk Up	Raises the user's Atk and Def.
Bulk Up
fighting		0	100	20
Raises the user's Atk and Def.
Light Screen	psychic		0	100	30
Light Screen	Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Light Screen
psychic		0	100	30
Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Mach Punch	fighting		40	100	30
Mach Punch	A fast punch that always goes first.
Mach Punch
fighting		40	100	30
A fast punch that always goes first.
Close Combat	fighting		120	100	5
Close Combat	Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def.
Close Combat
fighting		120	100	5
Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def.
Knock Off	dark		65	100	20
Knock Off	Slaps down the foe's held item.
Knock Off
dark		65	100	20
Slaps down the foe's held item.

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TM/HM Moves (27)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Dynamicpunch	fighting		100	50	5	TM01
Dynamicpunch	An attack that confuses the foe.
Dynamicpunch
fighting		100	50	5	TM01
An attack that confuses the foe.
Curse	ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Curse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
Curse
ghost		0	100	10	TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxic	poison		0	90	10	TM06
Toxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Toxic
poison		0	90	10	TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Bulk Up	fighting		0	100	20	TM08
Bulk Up	Raises the user's Atk and Def.
Bulk Up
fighting		0	100	20	TM08
Raises the user's Atk and Def.
Hidden Power	typeless		70	100	15	TM10
Hidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hidden Power
typeless		70	100	15	TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Day	fire		0	100	5	TM11
Sunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Sunny Day
fire		0	100	5	TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Light Screen	psychic		0	100	30	TM16
Light Screen	Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Light Screen
psychic		0	100	30	TM16
Raises Sp.Def with a wall of light.
Protect	normal		0	100	10	TM17
Protect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Protect
normal		0	100	10	TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dance	water		0	100	5	TM18
Rain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Rain Dance
water		0	100	5	TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Bulldoze	ground		60	100	20	TM21
Bulldoze	A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Bulldoze
ground		60	100	20	TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Earthquake	ground		100	100	10	TM26
Earthquake	Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Earthquake
ground		100	100	10	TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Return	normal		1	100	20	TM27
Return	An attack that is based on loyalty.
Return
normal		1	100	20	TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Dig	ground		90	100	10	TM28
Dig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Dig
ground		90	100	10	TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Brick Break	fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Brick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Brick Break
fighting		75	100	15	TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Team	normal		0	100	15	TM32
Double Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
Double Team
normal		0	100	15	TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Flamethrower	fire		90	100	15	TM35
Flamethrower	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Flamethrower
fire		90	100	15	TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire Blast	fire		110	85	5	TM38
Fire Blast	An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire Blast
fire		110	85	5	TM38
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Substitute	normal		0	100	10	TM41
Substitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Substitute
normal		0	100	10	TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade	normal		70	100	20	TM42
Facade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Facade
normal		70	100	20	TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Rest	psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Rest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rest
psychic		0	100	5	TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract	normal		0	100	15	TM45
Attract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Attract
normal		0	100	15	TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thief	dark		60	100	25	TM46
Thief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Thief
dark		60	100	25	TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Rock Slide	rock		75	90	10	TM48
Rock Slide	An attack that may cause flinching.
Rock Slide
rock		75	90	10	TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Focus Blast	fighting		120	70	5	TM52
Focus Blast	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Focus Blast
fighting		120	70	5	TM52
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
False Swipe	normal		40	100	40	TM54
False Swipe	Leaves the foe with at least 1HP.
False Swipe
normal		40	100	40	TM54
Leaves the foe with at least 1HP.
Poison Jab	poison		80	100	20	TM66
Poison Jab	An attack that may poison the foe.
Poison Jab
poison		80	100	20	TM66
An attack that may poison the foe.
Strength	fighting		80	100	15	HM04
Strength	A powerful physical attack.
Strength
fighting		80	100	15	HM04
A powerful physical attack.

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Move Tutor Moves (12)

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Body Slam	normal		85	100	15	MT04
Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Body Slam
normal		85	100	15	MT04
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Counter	fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Counter	Returns a physical attack double.
Counter
fighting		1	100	20	MT06
Returns a physical attack double.
Double Edge	normal		120	100	15	MT08
Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double Edge
normal		120	100	15	MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure	normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Endure
normal		0	100	10	MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Fire Punch	fire		75	100	15	MT12
Fire Punch	A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Fire Punch
fire		75	100	15	MT12
A fiery punch. May cause a burn.
Headbutt	normal		70	100	15	MT13
Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Headbutt
normal		70	100	15	MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Ice Punch	ice		75	100	15	MT15
Ice Punch	An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Ice Punch
ice		75	100	15	MT15
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Knock Off	dark		65	100	20	MT18
Knock Off	Slaps down the foe's held item.
Knock Off
dark		65	100	20	MT18
Slaps down the foe's held item.
Seismic Toss	fighting		1	100	20	MT22
Seismic Toss	Damage equals the user's level.
Seismic Toss
fighting		1	100	20	MT22
Damage equals the user's level.
Sleep Talk	normal		0	100	10	MT24
Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sleep Talk
normal		0	100	10	MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger	normal		0	85	15	MT26
Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Swagger
normal		0	85	15	MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Thunderpunch	electric		75	100	15	MT27
Thunderpunch	An electric punch. It may paralyze.
Thunderpunch
electric		75	100	15	MT27
An electric punch. It may paralyze.

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