Perfect Machop, Evolve or Save?
I just hatched a perfect IV machop, and im wondering whether or not to evolve it or save it incase theres any kind of machamp event.
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YEs, it was purely demonstrative of machamp not being the 'punch everything and win' using aggron as an example against an aerodactyl raid boss showing even machamp is outclassed in certain instances by 'inferior' pokemon
I have had terribly experience with machamp being absolutely useless in raids (died almost instantly to a tyranitar raid and my rhydon and aggron has to pick up for it), while other pokemon that people rate ALOT lower were doing much better than is, my experiences differed heavily to people's descriptions of machamp's reformance
This is actually the only machamp above 85% iv's, but the problem is this: stardust. I'll power up and evolve it when I can, thankfully my dislike of machamp came in handy as I never powered any up, and have like 800+ candy from the kanto event, haha...ugh...why does irony always bite me in the butt like this...
That is actually a very good question. Best one I've seen so far in Quality Assurance section lately.
My answer is: if you don't already have a team of 12 Machamp, do it (12 Machamp are what it takes to short-man Dialga without max reviving). Otherwise, you may consider waiting.
Machop, not being a starter or a 10k egg Pokemon, does not follow the Community Day Pokemon pattern (so far). That said, let's assume it did get its CD and an exclusive move (for Machamp). Machamp already learns the best fast move Counter and the top 10 charge move Dynamic Punch, both being the best Fighting moves. Therefore, for a CD Machamp to be better, it has to learn a new Fighting move that is not in the game yet. Those include:
1. Bulk Up (PP 20, non-damage-dealing)
2. Focus Punch (PP 20, Pow 150, Acc 100%)
3. Power-Up Punch (PP 20, Pow 40, Acc 100%)
4. Quick Guard (PP 15, non-damage-dealing)
5. Revenge (PP 10, Pow 60, Acc 100%)
6. Rolling Kick (PP 15, Pow 60, Acc 85%)
7. Seismic Toss (PP 20, Pow ?, Acc 100%)
8. Superpower (PP 5, Pow 120, Acc 100%)
9. Vacuum Wave (PP 30, Pow 40, Acc 100%)
10. Vital Throw (PP 10, Pow 70, Acc ?)
11. Wake-Up Slap (PP 10, Pow 70, Acc 100%)
Now, that's a lot of them. But let's focus on the potential charge moves only because Counter is already the best fast move. If anything, Dynamic Blast, I mean Focus Punch, is where my money is. It looks OP on paper but it is held by its effect in the main series. This sort of move is favored by Niantic (such as Overheat, Dynamic Punch, Outrage, all with crippling effect in the main series). Superpower is also not bad as well.
With all said, I believe that even any of the above moves is ever to be implemented in PoGo, there's a high likelihood that it is for other later Fighting-type Pokemon who are to take Machamp's crown (like any other typical MMO, new and better characters being released in the future). So what's better than a usable Machamp NOW?
In conclusion, it is advisable to evolve it now, rather than waiting for the uncertain future. Because:
A. Machop is not likely to get CD;
B. Machamp is not likely to get a better Fighting-type move;
C. By the time it does, there will be better Fighting-types.
Keep in mind too that even if Machop DOES get a Community day with an exclusive move that's somehow better than Counter or Dynamic Punch it doesn't diminish how effective those moves are. Machamp does what it does so well in no small part due to its moves, and now you've been presented with an opportunity to see it firsthand.
Great write-up, a thumbs up for what it counts.
I have a perfect wild (non-scanner) machop too, so am looking for a CD reason not to evolve it. Think I will now.
The other thing they might do on a community day is give Machamp an off type move, like they did for Ampharos. This would be just as meaningless.
In my case, yes
I am duoing Tyranitar raid for additional candy for Larvitar CD, and that perfect machop will be a good replacement for my worst Machamp in my all 6 Machamp team with IV 80 and 14 atk, C/CC level 35 weather boosted from machop
I will evolve, power it up atleast to level 35 ( SD 8000) and C/DP moveset...