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Machamp (Shadow)

Machamp (Shadow) in Great League

Fighting
#191of 1152 ranked
83PvPoke score

Machamp (Shadow) 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 turns50% 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 (Shadow) beats

Melmetalwins this matchup87Thievulwins this matchup80Vigorothwins this matchup74Tinkatonwins this matchup63Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup52

What beats Machamp (Shadow)

Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup12Ninetales (Shadow)loses this matchup19Corviknightloses this matchup33Sableye (Shadow)loses this matchup40Altarialoses this matchup44

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

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