Pokémon Spotlight Hour will feature a different Pokémon and a special bonus for one hour at 6:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday during the month of September. Machop Spotlight Hour takes place on September 24th, 2024, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm local time, with 2× Catch Candy bonus.
This Spotlight Hour is the final September 2024 Pokémon spotlight, and it is especially interesting as Machop can be shiny and you will get 2x Candy on catch! In other words, this is a great time to farm those Machop candies!
Trainers who plan to participate should be prepared with a Mega Pokémon to maximise candy gains per Machop caught. Here’s everything you need to know!
Machop Spotlight Hour
Bonuses
- You will get 2x Candy for catching Pokémon
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Shiny Machop and its evolutions are available in Pokémon GO
Note on Catch Bonus
If you do not want to catch the featured Pokémon, you can make use of the 2x Catch Candy bonus by catching any saved Scatterbug, or opening a Mystery Box or Coin Bag! You can stock up field research or leave any special or timed research encounters until Spotlight Hour to make use of this bonus. If you aren’t interested in Machop candy, you could even use this bonus to get extra candy from catching raid bosses!
Machop Fact Sheet
Machop
Machop is a Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 1445 CP. Machop best moveset in Pokémon GO is Low Kick and Cross Chop. Shiny Machop is available in Pokémon GO. Machop is boosted by Cloudy weather.
Machop is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic moves. It is strong against Bug, Dark, and Rock moves.
Pokémon
Requirements
Evolution
Machop
25 Machop Candy
Machoke
Machoke
100 Machop Candy
0 Candy if traded
Machamp
Shiny Machop
Shiny Machop has a distinctive difference – it’s usual blue tones turn green. This should be an easy one to spot!
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Regular
Shiny
Machop
Machoke
Machamp
Machop CP and IV Chart
LVL
CP
LVL
CP
LVL
CP
1
18 CP
2
56 CP
3
95 CP
4
133 CP
5
172 CP
6
211 CP
7
249 CP
8
288 CP
9
326 CP
10
365 CP
11
401 CP
12
438 CP
13
474 CP
14
511 CP
15
548 CP
16
584 CP
17
621 CP
18
657 CP
19
694 CP
20
730 CP
21
767 CP
22
803 CP
23
840 CP
24
876 CP
25
913 CP
26
949 CP
27
986 CP
28
1022 CP
29
1059 CP
30
1096 CP
31
1114 CP
32
1132 CP
33
1150 CP
34
1169 CP
35
1187 CP
36
1205 CP
37
1223 CP
38
1242 CP
39
1260 CP
40
1278 CP
41
1294 CP
42
1311 CP
43
1327 CP
44
1344 CP
45
1360 CP
46
1377 CP
47
1394 CP
48
1411 CP
49
1428 CP
50
1445 CP
Mega Pokémon that boost Machop
The following Pokémon will grant you extra bonuses when catching Machop if they are Mega/Primal evolved.
- Heracross (Mega)
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Blaziken (Mega)
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Medicham (Mega)
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Lopunny (Mega)
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Lucario (Mega)
A Note on Mega Catch Bonus
While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Is it worth evolving Machop?
Yes!
PVE
In meta where powerful Dark, Steel, Rock, and Ice type Pokémon are frequently in raids, Machamp is often a very common pick in raid battles. Its actually number 1 for many legendaries and you likely have some Machamp already leveled because of it. If you are new, then you had the perfect chance to create a Payback Machamp without having to use an elite charge TM on one you already powered up. It will likely remain relevant for all future releases, unless changes are made to attacks. Fighting is a very effective offensive typing, especially since dark, steel, and rock Pokémon are typically very tanky.
Normal types dominate the gym battle scene, like Chansey and Snorlax. Therefore, Machamp has always been a common Pokémon to use in order to quickly take down opposing gyms. With the introduction of Payback, Machamp can take out the pesky Psychic types that resist Machamp quickly as well, making gym battles that much easier.
If you do not have a powered up Machamp, then we would highly recommend you take advantage of the January community day to make one. Trade with a friend to make the powering up and evolution a lot cheaper. Given its moveset and typing, Machamp is extremely useful and verstile in the PvE game play.
PVP
Machamp is a really good pick for Great League and I would encourage you to make one and look for a Machop with good PvP IVs. Machamp is another solid pick in Ultra League and Master League as well.
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