Machoke's best moves in Pokémon GO

Machoke's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Machoke has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Low Kick and Karate Chop), which cover Fighting-type attacks. When using Low Kick and Karate Chop you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Low Kick550.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • 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 Chop10131.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • 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 ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Karate Chop	10	10.00	13	13.00	1.0s	5	9	-
Low Kick	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	5	8	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Machoke's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Machoke's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Machoke has access to 4 Charge Attacks (Cross Chop, Submission, Brick Break, and Dynamic Punch), which cover Fighting-type attacks. When using Cross Chop, Submission, Brick Break, and Dynamic Punch you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Cross Chop *50501.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • 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 ↗

Submission55502.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.6s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	50

Effects

Submission has no special effects.

See Submission details page ↗

Brick Break40331.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • 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 ↗

Dynamic Punch85502.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.0s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	45

Effects

Dynamic Punch has no special effects.

See Dynamic Punch details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Brick Break Special Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	40	26.67	33	-	1.5s	50	40	-
Cross Chop *	50	33.33	50	-	1.5s	55	35	-
Dynamic Punch	85	34.00	50	-	2.5s	90	45	-
Submission	55	27.50	50	-	2.0s	60	50	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Machoke's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6