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Evolve 65% A15 Machop?

So I just caught a lvl 29 A/D/S 15/3/11 cp 922 Machop. I've 175 Machop candies but only 300k stardust.. Is it worth using 125 candies & hoping for a DP Machamp or should I power up a higher IV lvl 20 Machamp? Just wondering if it's worth using dust baring in mind I've already got 3 lvl 30 Machamps. Thought GP? Thanks.

Asked by canny7 years 9 months ago
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What do you need a shitty IV Machamp for when you already have 3 high level ones?

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I would. I evolve high level Pokemon with useful evolutions if they have 14/15 attack, regardless of their other IVs. Just standby your TMs.
I evolved a level 29 Gastly with 14 attack and 73% IVs.

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by Sebhes 7 years 9 months ago

Sure. I have two 75% IV C/DP Machamp that I uwe die gym sweeping. That 25% in difference is not gonna make any difference. It's not perfect if you're a collector, but it'll do the job in fights.

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"That 25% in difference is not gonna make any difference."

XD

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I personally would only invest in a high iv one. Although I see the logic behind evolving a high level one, I wouldn't invest any stardust into it however

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Machamps are less important currently due to few people even doing Tyranitar raids (and even less Lapras, Snorlax).

It was critical to have Machamp immediately after Gen 2 hit due to Blissey walls and slow "quick" attacks (anyone remember that?)...and I still wanted my gym coins and dust.

I evolved a 80% Lvl 25 Machamp immediately to deal with the walls, but currently, with your 300k dust and poor IVs in general AND, you having 3 more, I'd just wait...175 isn't that much candies neither (I think I had over 500+ after a nest close by).

Just keep stocking up since you don't really NEED Machamp now (and you have 3 already).

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People still do Tyranitar raids here because they are much more useful than the birds, though not as many as before. Machamps are more important than ever now, for the simple reason that there are less people doing Tyranitar raids.

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I don't disagree and the debate is not whether Machamp is useful as I am trying to get more Tyranitar via raids myself...but on Discord for my area, pretty much no one does Tyranitars.

For the OP, I still stand by my suggestion that if you have 3 already, are low on dust (300k is low IMO), limited candies...I would not bother evolving for now and just wait.

You may always get better candidates either wild caught and I just don't think you NEED 4 Machamps really...

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