Machamp

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Machamp
Image:Machamp.png
National
Machoke - Machamp (#068) - Bellsprout
Johto
Machoke - Machamp (#142) - Tyrogue
Hoenn
Machoke - Machamp (#075) - Meditite
Sinnoh
Machoke - Machamp (#042) - Psyduck
Japanese name Kairiky
Stage Stage 2
Evolves from Machoke
Evolves to None
Generation First
Species Superpower Pokémon
Type Fighting
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)
Weight 287.0 lb (130.0 kg)
Ability Guts/No Guard(the latter from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl onwards)

Machamp (カイリキー Kairikī?, Kairiky) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. Its main purpose in the games, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both "wild" Pokémon, which are untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and "tamed" Pokémon that are owned by Pokémon trainers.

Machamp's name is a portmanteau of "macho", meaning tough (and linking it to its two unevolved forms Machop and Machoke), and "champ", a shortened version of champion, referring to its great strength. Its English name was originally going to be "Ju-doh", which is a reference to Judo.

Contents

[edit] Appearance

Machamp's appearance is greatly similar to that of its pre-evolved form Machoke, with a few of differences: first, Machamp's lips become highly prominent and tan-coloured, making its face appear rather fish or frog-like; it also has only two toes rather than five; the crest on its head grows slightly; and, lastly and most importantly, Machamp has an extra pair of arms. Machamp has large muscles, most notably in its pectoral and bicep regions. Machamp continues sporting the power save belt that it used to wear as a Machoke (see the latter's article for more information). Machamp also resembles notable four-armed dragon Goro of Mortal Kombat fame. Despite looking very masculine, Machamp can also be female.

[edit] Biology

Machamp is an extremely dangerous Pokémon to face in battle. A multitude of reasons contribute to this, its great strength being only one of them.

The training Machamp has done ever since it was a Machop has paid off in this stage of its life, as Machamp is a master of all existing martial arts. It is also given an excellent chance to practice them all at once on its opponents, thanks to its four arms.

Machamp's arms react instinctively, moving faster than its brain can direct them. They can land 500 hits per second, assaulting a foe from multiple angles and in multiple ways, rendering all defenses practically useless. On the other hand, they do not have very high dexterity and it is difficult for Machamp to use them in any task requiring delicate precision and fine motor skills.

One of Machamp's favorite battle strategies is to immobilize the opponent with its four arms and then unleash a simultaneous combination of an uppercut, a hook, a straight punch and a karate chop. The resulting impact is enough to send the hapless recipient of the attack clear over the horizon.

[edit] In the video games

Machamp can only be obtained through evolving a Machoke by trading it over to another game cart. This makes the availability of Machamp dependent on the availability of Machoke and another person willing to trade. The only game where it is available to a single player is in a trade in Pokémon Yellow, where you can trade a Cubone for a Machoke (Which evolves into a Machamp afterwards). This is one of the rare occasions where a second level evolution Pokémon can be gotten at an early level (Level 5, if the Cubone is bred in Pokémon G/S/C)

As one would expect from a Pokémon of such prodigious power, Machamp's attack stat is extremely high. Its Hit Points and defenses are also decent, although a bit low for a Stage 2 Pokémon. Its speed is definitely low, however. Some players take advantage of this by giving Machamp the Revenge skill, it has a priority of -1, which means that no matter how fast you are, you'll make your move after the opponent's as long they are using a move with priority +0 or higher, since machamp won't outspeed much, going second in a turn doesn't hurt it as it would usually go second anyways.

Machamp learns many other powerful Fighting-type attacks, such as Cross Chop, Submission, Seismic Toss, and Vital Throw. Popular non-Fighting-type attacks include Earthquake and Rock Slide, which covers Machamp's weakness against Flying-type Pokémon.

[edit] In the anime

Machamp has made a large number of appearances, all of them rather minor. It is usually seen participating in battles or other contests of physical prowess, such as a Pokémon Sumo tournament or a Fighting Pokémon championship.

Giovanni owns a Machamp and loans it to Team Rocket while they are the Viridian Gym's temporary leaders in episode 63, "The Battle of the Badge". Although not featured on the Pokédex in this episode, it is known to be Machamp's true debut. Ash's Squirtle was devastated by Machamp's karate chop in this episode. However Squirtle later manages to defeat another Machamp in the introductory sequence of Pokémon: The First Movie.

Morrison battles a Machamp in the Hoenn League. Battle Factory Head Noland happens to have a Machamp in his pool of challengeable Pokémon, but Ash chose to go against Articuno. Another episode features Machamp trying to cheer up a depressed Psyduck. These three appearances are all within 14 episodes.


[edit] In the trading card game

Machamp in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Enlarge
Machamp in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Machamp's stage 2 status helps define its image as the most powerful of the Fighting/Ground-type Pokémon that are oriented towards the Fighting type. Its cards are in the following expansions:

  • Base Set
  • Team Rocket (as Dark Machamp)
  • Gym Challenge (as Giovanni's Machamp)
  • Neo Destiny (as Light Machamp)
  • Expedition
  • Skyridge
  • EX Hidden Legends
  • EX Legend Maker
  • Pokémon VS GS Half-Deck Series (as Bruno's Machamp)

Machamp's first appearance in Base Set was also the first holographic card that many card players found in their collecting careers, because it is one of the cards included in the Two-Player Starter Set.

Expedition Machamp was found packed in with its pre-evolutions Machoke and Machop in packages of the E-Reader Product.

[edit] References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

[edit] External links

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../m/a/c/Machamp.html"