Shadow Machamp

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Counter	Dynamic Punch	A	B
Counter	Close Combat	B	X
Counter	Heavy Slam	X	A
Counter	Cross Chop	B	A-
Bullet Punch	Dynamic Punch	B	A
Bullet Punch	Heavy Slam	C	A
Bullet Punch	Cross Chop	X	A-
Karate Chop*	Dynamic Punch	A	X
Counter	Rock Slide	C	A-
Bullet Punch	Rock Slide	X	A
Karate Chop*	Rock Slide	X	B

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Counter	Submission*	C	C
Counter	Stone Edge*	X	C
Bullet Punch	Close Combat	X	X
Bullet Punch	Submission*	X	C
Bullet Punch	Stone Edge*	X	C
Karate Chop*	Close Combat	C	X
Karate Chop*	Heavy Slam	X	X
Karate Chop*	Cross Chop	C	X
Karate Chop*	Submission*	X	X
Karate Chop*	Stone Edge*	X	X
Counter	Payback*	C-	C
Karate Chop*	Payback*	X	X
Bullet Punch	Payback*	X	C

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• Counter is Machamp’s optimal fast move.

• Karate Chop’s lower power but higher energy gain keep it competitive when paired with Dynamic Punch.

• Dynamic Punch is the superior Fighting-type charge move by a sizable margin.

• Close Combat is viable, but if you need the extra DPS, roll for Dynamic Punch.

• Cross Chop and Submission are basically inferior versions of Dynamic Punch.

• Bullet Punch can pair with Heavy Slam for a budget Steel-type role, but consider other Pokemon instead. 

• Stone Edge and Rock Slide are good moves, but don't suit Machamp's role. 

• Payback is a poor choice for Shadow Machamp on offense.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

• Bullet Punch and Counter are similar on defense, as Machamp’s counters often resist Counter.

• Dynamic Punch and Heavy Slam end up doing similar damage to most of Machamp’s counters.

• Cross Chop, though weak, is fairly inexpensive to use and a fast damage window that is hard to dodge.

• Stone Edge can catch Flying-types off-guard, but its high energy cost doesn’t work well with Machamp's fragility.

• Close Combat is poor because of its high energy cost, while Submission is both weak and easy to dodge.

• Rock Slide is flexible as a 2-bar move and provides coverage against Machamp's weakness to Flying-types. 

• Payback provides great coverage, but it's not likely to be used due to it being expensive to activate.

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Counter	Cross Chop Rock Slide	A
Counter	Cross Chop Close Combat	B
Counter	Cross Chop Payback*	B

PvP Moveset Explanation

Counter + Cross Chop or Close Combat and Rock Slide

Counter is one of the best fast moves in the game, provides wide relevant coverage, and benefits from STAB. 

Cross Chop costs the least amount of energy, gets STAB, and can be used frequently. Close Combat is more complicated to use as a self-debuffing move, but can also be quite devastating if unshielded. Rock Slide is preferable for its lesser 45 energy cost, and offers valuable coverage, including against Machamp's weakness to Flying-types. Dynamic Punch is statistically inferior to Close Combat in damage output and costs 5 additional energy, however it doesn't carry the self-debuff risk. Payback is a move limited to Elite TMs and Community Day events; while it provides strong coverage against Machamp's disadvantages vs Psychic and Ghost Pokemon, its high 60 energy cost discourages its use, especially when shields are available. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 3.5 / 5

Machamp's access to fast and relevant coverage against a large portion of the meta can make it very threatening. With a 20% bonus to its ATK, Shadow Machamp trades bulk for more powerful offense, with win conditions against Pokemon like Altaria and Azumarill that have advantages against Machamp. However against Pokemon with high damage output or faster movesets, Shadow Machamp may end up fainting more quickly. 

Ultra League: 3.5 / 5

In Ultra, Machamp’s raw power and speed makes it a valuable addition as a Steel counter, though it gets walled pretty hard by Ghost, Psychic, and Fairy Pokemon. It should also be noted that Shadow Machamp's higher ATK gives it more play against a few Pokemon in this league, with wins against most meta picks that don't have typing advantages over Shadow Machamp. 

Master League: 3 / 5

Machamp is...okay...in Master League. The obvious assumption is that you'd bring it out to handle Dialga, but it can't even consistently win that matchup, barely dying in the 2shield to Dragon Breaths. You do certainly stomp out Melmetal and Snorlax, which is nice. However, you get shredded by Togekiss and Mewtwo, can barely touch the Giratinas, and even lose to Kyogre just by getting outbulked. There are worse picks, certainly, but there are also better ones.

Fast Moves

9

Bullet Punch

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Steel

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.90	0.60	11.11		10.00	12.50

12

Counter

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Fighting

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.90	0.20	8.89		13.33	16.67

Elite Fast Moves

8

Karate Chop

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Fighting

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.80	0.20	12.50		10.00	12.50

Charge Moves

70

Heavy Slam

2 Energy

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Steel

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.10	0.40	0.00	1.40	33.33	41.67		46.67

90

Dynamic Punch

2 Energy

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Fighting

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.70	1.50	0.00	1.80	33.33	41.67		60.00

100

Close Combat

1 Energy

More Info

Fighting

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.30	1.30	0.00	1.00	43.48	54.35		43.48

80

Rock Slide

2 Energy

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Rock

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.70	1.10	0.00	1.60	29.63	37.04		47.41

50

Cross Chop

2 Energy

More Info

Fighting

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
1.50	0.40	0.00	1.00	33.33	41.67		33.33

Elite Charge Moves

100

Stone Edge

1 Energy

More Info

Rock

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.30	1.40	0.00	1.00	43.48	54.35		43.48

60

Submission

2 Energy

More Info

Fighting

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.20	0.20	0.00	1.20	27.27	34.09		32.73

100

Payback

1 Energy

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Dark

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.20	0.90	0.00	1.00	45.45	56.82		45.45

Exclusive Charge Moves

10

Frustration

3 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.00	0.80	0.00	0.30	5.00	6.25		1.52

Purification Cost

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage

Resistant

	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage

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