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Machamp with low IV

HI!
I chatched Machamp with ideal moveset - Counter/Dynamic punch with CP 658. IV is only 22 percent. But i know I never make next good Machamp, Machop is rare in my locality. I have actually 83 candy.

Is good to power up him?

Thanks :)

Asked by POBI6078 years 1 month ago
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by Dr GO 8 years 1 month ago

I love the word "chatched". Did he fall out of the egg and then you captured it?

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I know what you're saying, but I think he was referring to the imagery of a Pokémon literally breaking out and falling in the air, and then was caught (maybe?)

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In English the past tense is "caught" not "catched."

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Power up it, IV doesn't make a lot differences except for glass cannons like Alakazam and tanky attackers with low base attack stat like Wigglytuff.

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Not true, 0%iv L30 Machamp will have same stats as L25—26 100% one, so iv still matter. IVs could make your mon worse, but wrong moveset could make it useless, so I'll probably powered it up to lvl 30. Machamp is must have now.

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I would power it up.
For attackers, moveset is key. IV doesn't matter that much.
A 22% IV Lvl 30 Machamp will be as good as a 100% IV Lvl 27 ....

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by hkn 8 years 1 month ago

Since Machop is rare in your area, power him up.

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Thanks for answers ,

I will power up it :)

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I agree that a low Iv with a good moveset is favorable compared to a high Iv with a poor moveset. However, there is a third option, that would require more time.

You could gather 124 + X candies where X is the number necessary to power machamp up to either lv30 or the lv you want. The downside is that you won't have a machamp of usable cp any time soon.. :/ but, this way, you could save up for a machamp with better ivs and invest in it if you obtain a desirable moveset. Do note that there's a 1/3 cumulative chance of rolling either C/CC or C/DP. This option is viable if you would be satisfied with a high Iv C/CC.

If you're set on having a C/DP, it may be worth powering up the one you have. Either way, best of luck!!

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I have a lvl 14, 51 %, C/DP Machamp which I intend to power up AFTER the gym rebalance just in case something terrible happens to Machamp.

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