A comprehensive guide on how to solo a Machamp Raid, written by Kristy. Be warned, this is a huge guide.
A Machamp solo raid can be effectively performed starting around Level 31, with a team of carefully selected Machamp counters. With high level Mewtwo, Espeon, Moltres, or even Alakazam, you have a good chance of taking down this raid boss.
Machamp’s raid boss CP is 19707 and we would describe the difficulty of a Machamp solo raid as challenging, but fair. It becomes much easier to pull off if using Mewtwo.
Quick fact sheet
- Reliably soloable around Level 31, possibly earlier in windy weather
- Requires a full team of high level (31+) Psychic, or Fairy counters: Mewtwo, Alakazam, Espeon, Moltres, and so on
- Difficulty: challenging, but fair
Solo Machamp Counters
Machamp is weak to Psychic, and Fairy types. We recommend using the counters from the table below, powered up to level 31/32 and without dodging.
# | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | TTW | Faints |
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1. |
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Confusion Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
64.36s | 1.80 |
2. |
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Confusion Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
71.90s | 1.50 |
3. |
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Zen Headbutt Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
72.78s | 1.50 |
4. |
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Zen Headbutt Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
83.75s | 1.30 |
5. |
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Gust |
Brave Bird |
79.65s | 2.90 |
6. |
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Confusion Psychic |
Psystrike Psychic |
91.53s | 1.90 |
7. |
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Air Slash |
Overheat Fire |
95.47s | 2.40 |
8. |
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Confusion Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
100.09s | 1.60 |
9. |
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Shadow Claw Ghost |
Psychic Psychic |
98.98s | 1.90 |
10. |
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Fire Spin Fire |
Brave Bird |
100.80s | 3.20 |
11. |
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Confusion Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
98.22s | 4.00 |
12. |
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Confusion Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
113.95s | 1.30 |
13. |
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Psycho Cut Psychic |
Brave Bird |
112.32s | 2.40 |
14. |
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Confusion Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
114.00s | 2.30 |
15. |
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Shadow Claw Ghost |
Dazzling Gleam Fairy |
110.89s | 3.00 |
16. |
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Water Gun Water |
Hydro Cannon Water |
114.80s | 2.50 |
17. |
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Dragon Tail Dragon |
Outrage Dragon |
116.82s | 2.20 |
18. |
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Confusion Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
111.54s | 3.89 |
19. |
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Zen Headbutt Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
115.82s | 2.80 |
20. |
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Fury Cutter Bug |
Frenzy Plant Grass |
112.63s | 4.00 |
21. |
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Psycho Cut Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
113.15s | 3.60 |
22. |
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Wing Attack |
Sky Attack |
115.78s | 3.20 |
23. |
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Zen Headbutt Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
115.09s | 3.78 |
24. |
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Zen Headbutt Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
120.90s | 2.75 |
25. |
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Confusion Psychic |
Moonblast Fairy |
122.85s | 2.25 |
26. |
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Poison Jab Poison |
Sludge Bomb Poison |
120.52s | 2.67 |
27. |
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Extrasensory Psychic |
Future Sight Psychic |
117.52s | 3.78 |
28. |
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Confusion Psychic |
Psychic Psychic |
122.63s | 2.57 |
29. |
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Spark Electric |
Dazzling Gleam Fairy |
117.74s | 4.29 |
30. |
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Extrasensory Psychic |
Brave Bird |
125.44s | 1.86 |
31. |
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Gust |
Psychic Psychic |
125.80s | 3.00 |
32. |
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Air Slash |
Hurricane |
123.00s | 2.67 |
33. |
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Peck |
Dazzling Gleam Fairy |
122.39s | 3.00 |
34. |
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Fire Spin Fire |
Blast Burn Fire |
123.69s | 2.50 |
35. |
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Quick Attack Normal |
Play Rough Fairy |
132.45s | 2.00 |
Machamp raid movesets difficulty
Machamp has access to the following moves:
- Bullet Punch (fast, Steel type)
- Counter (fast, Fighting type)
- Close Combat (charge, 1 bar, Fighting type)
- Dynamic Punch (charge, 2 bars, Fighting type)
- Heavy Slam (charge, 2 bars, Steel type)
- Rock Slide (charge, 2 bars, Rock type)
- Cross Chop (charge, 2 bars, Fighting type)
Bullet Punch and Heavy Slam is a surprisingly difficult moveset to go up against, as the normal Psychic type counters that would be used do not resist it, and therefore go down very quickly. Counter is the easier of the two fast moves. Rock Slide makes for the second most difficult charge move, for similar reasons, and your types will not appreciate it very much! Being a two bar move, like Dynamic Punch and Heavy Slam, it can fire off a lot faster than you would like. Close Combat, being a Fighting type, 1 bar move, can be countered by your Psychic and types, and since it is 1 bar, it will fire off less frequently than the other two. Cross Chop is pretty weak outside of PvP, so it’s one of the better options for safety.
Solo Machamp weather influence
Windy weather would be the best weather to attempt soloing Machamp, as it boosts the power of both Psychic and , but if you do not encounter any Windy weather, it would be best to attempt it outside of Cloudy weather in any other neutral weather. Although Cloudy boosts Fairy type moves, it would also boost the Fighting moves. If it is Cloudy and Machamp has a double Steel move set it could be worth trying, but not in any other instance.
Overall, Windy or neutral weather would be best.
Weather | Benefits | Harm |
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Cloudy | Boosts Fairy type moves | Boosts Machamp’s Fighting moves |
Windy | Boosts Psychic and moves | No cons |
Snowy | No pros | Boosts Machamp’s Steel moves |
Sunny | No pros | No cons |
Partly Cloudy |
No pros | Boosts Machamp’s Rock Slide Rock |
Rainy | No pros or cons | |
Foggy |
Additional Notes
If you are alone and below Level 30, soloing a raid might be difficult for you, but the levels of your Pokémon matter as much as your trainer level. It might take some candy and stardust to get your Pokémon up to par to take on a powerful raid boss, such as Machamp, by yourself.
Weather is important! Use it to your advantage when you can — Windy weather is a huge help.
The moves that Machamp has also plays an impact on your success in the raid, and it is usually hard to tell what moves it has until you have already used up your raid pass and saw what counters the game set for you.
Otherwise, this should not be too difficult of a raid boss to beat, as Machamp’s defensive stats are not particularly high, and the right Pokémon will resist its attacks. Glass cannons such as Alakazam are useful, but so are the bulkier Pokémon such as Lugia. It has been soloed many times before, so good luck!