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The strength of a true Machamp

Hi PoGo colleagues,

What is your experience with Machamp? Is it worth to power it up? I have a near perfect Machamp with KC + CC since the very beginning of the game but never really used it.

Could someone briefly explain why it is never ranked among the good attackers, while it is a proper counter to lapras, (some) snorlax and in the future tyranitar. Is it due his low defence stats?

Regards,
Sebhes

Asked by Sebhes8 years 8 months ago
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Its as simple as Karate Chop being an extremely weak quick move. Its the move that lets almost all fighting types down.

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I find Karate Chop indeed very weak in battle. However, isn't it somewhat compensated by the fact that you are able to dodge faster after your charge move and take less damage?

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It is, however when the calculations are done for dps they don't include dodging which is why its never given the credit it deserves.

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Thank you for your responds, I thought gamepress does incorporate dodging. That's why alakazam and gengar are listed relatively high.

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I have powered up mine, 95% IV with KC/CC to 2200 CP and use it mainly against Lapras when I want to use something different than an electric mon. Does not worth to spend lot of dust mainly because of low dps of KC, but it is not a bad mon, and I believe that when gen2 has been full released we might see another re balance in CP and moves and fighting moves might get a boost.

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Thanks for your responds. Cool to see you have a 2200 CP Machamp. Unfortunately, I only have 1 jolteon after dozen of evolutions. Therefore, I might power Machamp up to level 30 as well.

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Despite the weak damage of Karate Chop and Cross Chop I still stand for Machamp as a good attacker. Dodging charge moves, he performs just fine against common attackers like Vaporeon, Lapras, even Rhydon. Grass type is very rare in my area, so I use Machamp a lot against water pokemon when my Jolteon is dead. Cross chop's cooldown is very low which allows you to dodge more moves and inflict more damage with Karate Chop. Even so, I took mine only to lvl 30.

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I am very short on grass and electric pokemon as well. Found my Machamp not really a strong attacker, but he is only 1600 CP. Not really a fair comparison to others. Good to have your personal feedback.

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I have a cp2600+ machamp and ai love him! For killing snorlax and lapras. He is not the ultimate best option for those... But he is wicked! And after 2500cp he will do his job well!!
I use him everytime ! Of course karate chop and cross chop

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I also have a 2700+ Machamp that I keep powered fully up. Love him against snorlax. Kk/cc is great. I also have 4 kk/submission. I don't like these because of some glitch that often occurs that make snorlax disappear and unable to dodge well

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What is up with Karate Chop? The CD/Power ratio is way out of whack with other move types. The move should be more powerful (7 or 8).

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