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Machamp

Machamp in Great League

Fighting
#249of 1152 ranked
81PvPoke score

Machamp is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.

Best moveset

Karate ChopFast · Fighting · 5 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns48% of top players
Cross ChopCharged · Fighting · 55 damage, 35 energy21% of top players
Rock SlideCharged · Rock · 75 damage, 45 energy16% of top players

Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Karate Chops it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

4Karate Chop → Cross Chop4 fast moves, 8 turns
5Karate Chop → Rock Slide5 fast moves, 10 turns

What Machamp beats

Melmetalwins this matchup87Thievulwins this matchup83Vigorothwins this matchup80Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup57Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup56

What beats Machamp

Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup8Cramorantloses this matchup12Corviknightloses this matchup32Altarialoses this matchup39Tinkatonloses this matchup47

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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