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Machokein Pokémon Sour Crystal

fighting
Pokemon #141

Pokédex Entry

Superpower Pokémon

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

Machoke in Pokémon Sour Crystal

Machoke is #141 in the Pokédex for Pokémon machoke. This page covers its fighting typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 10 encounter locations.

Type
Fighting
Dex
#141
Growth Rate
Medium Slow
Gender Ratio
75% Male, 25% Female
Egg Groups
humanshape
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
90
pokeball
Poké Ball8.9%
greatball
Great Ball12.1%
ultraball
Ultra Ball14.9%
Base Exp
146
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
Weak To
flying ×2psychic ×2fairy ×2
Resists
bug ×0.5rock ×0.5dark ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Base form
Level up Machop to Lv. 28
Trade Machoke
Use Linkingcord on Machoke

How to Obtain

Machoke appears common in Cerulean Cave 1F, common in Cerulean Cave 2F, and common in Mount Mortar2 FInside in the morning and day-time, among four other areas. Wild ones range from level 21 to 52.

Wild Encounters (10)

Level Up Moves (10)

Low KickLevel: 1fighting
010020
More powerful on heavier foes.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Reduces the foe's DEFENSE.
Focus EnergyLevel: 1normal
010030
Raises the critical hit ratio.
Karate ChopLevel: 13fighting
5010025
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Seismic TossLevel: 19fighting
110020
The user's level equals damage HP.
ForesightLevel: 25normal
010040
Negates accuracy reduction moves.
Vital ThrowLevel: 32fighting
7010010
A 2nd-strike move that never misses.
SubmissionLevel: 39fighting
808025
An attack that also hurts the user.
Cross ChopLevel: 46fighting
100805
Has a high critical hit ratio.
Scary FaceLevel: 53normal
010010
Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED.

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