Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Machop Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Machop's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fighting typing.
Machop
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Resistances (3)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Machop's Fighting typing is best attacked with Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Bug, Rock, Dark attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Machop resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Machop's base defensive typing is Fighting. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Machop weak to?
Machop is weak to Flying (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Machop?
Flying, Psychic, and Fairy are tied as the strongest attacking types against Machop, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Machop's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.