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Machamp (Shadow) in Ultra League
Fighting#166of 849 ranked
83PvPoke score
Machamp (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Karate ChopFast · Fighting · 5 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns49% of top players
Cross ChopCharged · Fighting · 55 damage, 35 energy22% of top players
Rock SlideCharged · Rock · 75 damage, 45 energy15% 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
Empoleonwins this matchup85
Moltres (Galarian)wins this matchup75
Melmetalwins this matchup64
Blastoisewins this matchup57
Virizionwins this matchup54
What beats Machamp (Shadow)
Florgesloses this matchup26
Feraligatrloses this matchup39
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup40
Tinkatonloses this matchup46
Corviknightloses this matchup49Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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