Machop
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| Machop | |
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 National Pokédex Alakazam - Machop (#066) - Machoke Johto Pokédex Golduck - Machop (#140) - Machoke Hoenn Pokédex Aggron - Machop (#073) - Machoke Sinnoh Pokédex Trideps - Machop (#040) - Machoke |
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| Japanese name | Wanriky |
| Evolves from | None |
| Evolves into | Machoke |
| Generation | First |
| Species | Superpower Pokémon |
| Type | Fighting |
| Height | 2 ft 7 in (0.8 m) |
| Weight | 43.0 lb (19.5 kg) |
| Ability | Guts/No Guard(the latter from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl onwards) |
Machop (ワンリキー Wanrikī?, Wanriky in original Japanese language versions) 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.
It is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise of animé, manga, and video games.
Machop's name is a portmanteau of the words macho and karate chop. The Japanese name Wanriky is a pun on the Japanese word referring to strength of the arms (腕力 wanryoku?, but can technically be read wanriki). In beta English versions of Red and Blue, it was known as Kara-Tee, derived from the martial art, karate.
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[edit] Characteristics
Machop is a fighting pokémon, which means it enhances its abilities with martial arts. It trains with other Machop and with Pokémon of other species, especially Geodude and Graveler, to become stronger, and many Machop have undertaken a quest to become a master of a particular martial art.
Machop's body is made entirely of muscles, which are specially adapted for constant use with improved facilities to move lactic acid out of them. Machop are also highly intelligent, which is an added advantage in battle.
It can be said that Machop and Makuhita are opposites. Wheras Machop is muscular, light, and fights with martial arts, Makuhita is plump, heavy, and uses sumo wrestling.
[edit] In the Pokémon video games
Machop's Fighting-type moves have been revised multiple times between games, but as might be guessed, the majority of its moves are of the Fighting type. Machop has one special ability, Guts. This multiplies its Attack score by 1.5 when it is subject to a status effect (such as Paralysis or Poison).
Its Speed, Special Attack, and Special Defense are in the bottom 20% of all Pokémon. In Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow, before Special was split up, its Special was also in the bottom 20% of all Pokémon. The Hoenn Gym Leader, Brawly, uses a Machop in Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald. Machop is also one of the sixteen starters in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games. Machop is a very useful addition to any team for a basic fighting type especially when it evolves at level 28.
[edit] In the Pokémon anime
The Pokémon anime series and films are a set of adventures separate from most other versions of Pokémon, featuring Ash Ketchum as the main character, and following his quest to become a Pokémon Master – though what constitutes a Master is somewhat ambiguous. He and his companions travel around the Pokémon world battling other Pokémon trainers.
Machop are often owned by characters who are training, because Machop's discipline in training helps out their own. Machop was one of the Pokémon to go up against Ash and his Primeape in the Pokémon p1 tournament. This episode also featured Machop on Ash's pokédex. Machop was also used by Brawly against Ash's Treecko the first time and Ash's Corphish the second time. Both of them won each time.
[edit] In other media
In the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Machop's first pokémon card was also one of the few pokémon cards that have been banned from competitive play. Because of its high HP (50, compared to 30 or 40 for a standard starter), its high damage (20 consistently), and the fact that it needs only one energy to do 20 damage (most need 1 to do 10 damage or a status effect) meant that few Rock-type decks were built without four Machop in them. It was later replaced with better-balanced versions.
[edit] References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Notes
- ^ “Pokemon (sic) Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold”, PR Newswire. URL accessed on February 28, 2006.
- Publications
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., 1998. ASIN B000CQP8FE
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Player’s Guide Special Edition for Yellow, Red and Blue. Nintendo of America Inc., 1999. ASIN B000CQT878
- Pokemon Trading Card Game: Machop cards, Base Set 1/2 and Rocket editions
- 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.
[edit] External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Machop as a species
- Machop’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry on Serebii.net
- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke Pokédex entry
- WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Machop Previously hosted by Wikibooks
