Machop
Machop Community Day takes place on Saturday, January 16, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Machoke evolved during the event will know the exclusive move Payback.
Machop Community Day Bonuses
- 3× Catch Stardust
- Incense activated during the event will last for three hours
- Machop will be appearing more frequently in the wild. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
- Trading range will be temporarily increased to 40 km starting on Friday, January 15, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. until Monday, January 18, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. PST (GMT −8). Remember, Trainers—Machoke that are traded can be evolved without using Candy!
- Evolve Machoke during the event or up to two hours afterward to get a Machamp that knows Payback.
- Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
Community day box
There’ll be a special one-time-purchase Machop Community Day Box available for 1,280 PokéCoins, featuring the following items:
- an Elite Charged TM,
- four Incense,
- four Star Pieces,
- and 30 Ultra Balls.
Special Research Story
For US$1 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Machop Community Day–exclusive Special Research story, Straight to the Top, Machop! If you purchase a ticket for the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event by Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. PST (GMT −8), you’ll get this Special Research story for free!
Machop Max CP Chart per Level
The following chart shows Max CP for perfect Machop caught from level 1 to level 40.
| 1 | 18 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 95 | 4 | 133 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 172 | 6 | 211 | 7 | 249 | 8 | 288 |
| 9 | 326 | 10 | 365 | 11 | 401 | 12 | 438 |
| 13 | 474 | 14 | 511 | 15 | 548 | 16 | 584 |
| 17 | 621 | 18 | 657 | 19 | 694 | 20 | 730 |
| 21 | 767 | 22 | 803 | 23 | 840 | 24 | 876 |
| 25 | 913 | 26 | 949 | 27 | 986 | 28 | 1022 |
| 29 | 1059 | 30 | 1096 | 31 | 1114 | 32 | 1132 |
| 33 | 1150 | 34 | 1169 | 35 | 1187 | 36 | 1205 |
| 37 | 1223 | 38 | 1242 | 39 | 1260 | 40 | 1278 |
Payback
Payback is a damage dealing Dark-type move first introduced in Generation IV of main series games (Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum versions). Curiously, main series Machamp can’t learn Payback through regular leveling — you need to use TMs to learn Payback. In the main series, Payback has an interesting mechanic:
If the user can use this attack after the foe attacks, its power is doubled. The user stores power, then attacks. If the user can use this attack after the foe, its power is doubled.
Payback stats are as follows:
| PvE Stats | |
|---|---|
| Damage | 100 |
| Energy | -100 |
| Duration | 2.2s |
| Damage window | 1.1s – 2.0s |
| PvP Stats | |
| Damage | 110 |
| Energy | -60 |
Shiny Machop, Machoke and Machamp
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Straight to the Top Special Research Story Tasks and Rewards
Tasks and Rewards
Stage 1
- Power up Pokémon 10 times – 10 Poké Balls
- Catch 15 Machop – 20 Machop Candy
- Make 5 Nice Throws – Machop encounter
Rewards: 1000 Stardust, 1 Incense, Machop encounter
Stage 2
- Catch 15 Machop – 20 Machop Candy
- Transfer 10 Pokémon – Machoke encounter
- Evolve 3 Machop – 2000 XP
Rewards: 10 Poké Balls, 1 Incense, 15 Great Balls
Stage 3
- Make 3 Great Curveball Throws – 20 Machop Candy
- Evolve 1 Machoke – 5 Golden Razz Berry
- Transfer 10 Pokémon – 2500 XP
Rewards: 10 Poké Balls, 1 Incense, Rocket Radar
Stage 4
- Claim reward! – 4000 Stardust
- Claim reward! – 2500 XP
- Claim reward! – 5x Silver Pinap Berry
Rewards: 2000 Stardust, 3 Rare Candy, Machamp encounter
Ticket information
- Straight to the Top tickets cost US$1 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency).
- The ticket is also bundled in the cost of the Pokémon GO Tour: Kanto event ticket if bought by Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at 11:59 p.m. PST (GMT −8).
