Shadow Machop
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Shadow Machop is a Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Fighting-type Pokémon, Shadow Machop is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-type moves.
Shadow Machop's maximum Combat Power stat is 1445 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Karate Chop / Brick Break. Shadow Machop encounters are boosted during Cloudy weather. Shiny Shadow Machop is available! ✨
Shadow Machop Stats and Max CP
Shadow Machop Type Chart
| +60.0% |
| -37.5% |
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6.93 | 48.8 | 5.12 | ||
| 2. | 6.91 | 48.7 | 5.10 | ||
| 3. | 6.75 | 47.5 | 4.98 | ||
| 4. | 6.69 | 47.1 | 4.94 | ||
| 5. | 6.54 | 46.1 | 4.83 | ||
| 6. | 6.43 | 45.3 | 4.74 | ||
| 7. | 6.35 | 44.7 | 4.69 | ||
| 8. | 6.17 | 43.5 | 4.55 |
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Machop's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Machop's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Machop has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Fast Attacks
Low Kick *5
5
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 5 Energy 5 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 5 Energy 8 Effects Low Kick has no special effects.See Low Kick details page ↗
Karate Chop10
13
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 13 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 5 Energy 9 Effects Karate Chop has no special effects.See Karate Chop details page ↗
Rock Smash17
12
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 17 Energy 12 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 9 Energy 7 Effects Rock Smash has no special effects.See Rock Smash details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Brick Break40
33
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 40 Energy 33 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.7s - 1.3s Trainer Battles Damage 50 Energy 40 Effects Special
Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Brick Break details page ↗
Cross Chop50
50
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 50 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.8s - 1.2s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 35 Effects Cross Chop has no special effects.See Cross Chop details page ↗
Low Sweep40
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 40 Energy 33 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.4s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 40 Energy 40 Effects Low Sweep has no special effects.See Low Sweep details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 70 Effects Frustration has no special effects.See Frustration details page ↗
Shadow Machop in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Fighting Attacker:
Karate Chop
Brick Break
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Karate Chop
Cross Chop
Brick Break
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #66 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.8 m |
| Weight | 19.5 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 50% |
| Base Flee Rate | 10% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Machop family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Machop in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Machop
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Machop CP Chart
Shadow Machop's has 1445 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Machop obtained from Raids can be encountered from 638 CP to 730 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 798 CP to 913 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Machop can be found in the 509 CP to 548 CP range.
| 1445 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 509 CP - 548 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 678 CP - 730 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 638 CP - 730 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 798 CP - 913 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Machop Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max 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 Shadow Machop
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Machop's Fighting-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Machop.
Fighting
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal 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.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Machop Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Machop Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Machop from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Machop in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Machop Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Machop
Shadow Machop high resolution sprites
Shadow Machop Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Machop’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Fighting-type Pokémon, Shadow Machop is weak to Fairy, Flying, and Psychic-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Machop in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Machop in Pokémon GO are Karate Chop and Brick Break. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.931 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 48.835.
How does Shadow Machop perform in Raids?
Shadow Machop's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Machop rank as a Fighting-type attacker?
Shadow Machop is an F-Tier Fighting-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Machop?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Machop: Mega Heracross, Mega Blaziken, Mega Medicham, Mega Lopunny, Mega Lucario, Mega Gallade, and Mega Falinks.
What is Shadow Machop’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Machop’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1278 CP and 1445 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Machop be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Machop can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Machop Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Machop cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.














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