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Machamp build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

FightingAbilities: Guts · No Guard · Steadfast

#1 tournament set

12 teams

Items
Expert Belt
Ability
No Guard
Nature
Adamant
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD
  • LutadorCross Chop
  • LutadorSeismic Toss
  • SombrioThroat Chop
  • ElétricoThunder Punch
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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

Tournament usage
0.1%
Win rate
32.2%
Top cuts
0
Games
61

Base stats

  • HP90
  • Attack130
  • Defense80
  • Sp. Atk65
  • Sp. Def85
  • Speed55
  • Total505

In Reg M-C, Machamp showed up on 0.1% of tournament teams (24 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 32.2% win rate and 0 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Machamp sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Expert Belt
No Guard
  • LutadorCross Chop
  • LutadorSeismic Toss
  • SombrioThroat Chop
  • ElétricoThunder Punch
12 teams · best finish: 19th
Expert Belt
No Guard
  • LutadorCross Chop
  • FogoFire Punch
  • SombrioThroat Chop
  • ElétricoThunder Punch
2 teams · best finish: 57th
Quick Claw
No Guard
  • LutadorBulk Up
  • LutadorDynamic Punch
  • SombrioKnock Off
  • NormalProtect
1 teams · best finish: nullth

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Expert Belt58.3%
  • Muscle Band12.5%
  • Life Orb8.3%
  • Scope Lens8.3%
  • Quick Claw4.2%

Moves

  • LutadorCross Chop83.3%
  • SombrioThroat Chop66.7%
  • ElétricoThunder Punch66.7%
  • LutadorSeismic Toss58.3%
  • LutadorDynamic Punch12.5%
  • SombrioKnock Off12.5%
  • NormalProtect12.5%
  • PedraStone Edge12.5%

Abilities

  • No Guard95.8%
  • Guts4.2%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Sassy66.7%
  • Adamant25%
  • Jolly4.2%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

NatureSPAs EVsStats at level 50usage
Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD197 / 200 / 100 / 76 / 107 / 7529%
Adamant25 HP / 30 Atk / 1 SpD / 10 Spe196 HP / 236 Atk / 4 SpD / 76 Spe190 / 198 / 100 / 76 / 106 / 8528.4%
Adamant19 HP / 32 Atk / 15 Spe148 HP / 252 Atk / 116 Spe184 / 200 / 100 / 76 / 105 / 9014.6%
Brave32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD197 / 200 / 100 / 85 / 107 / 6712.3%
Careful32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 SpD252 HP / 12 Atk / 252 SpD197 / 152 / 100 / 76 / 150 / 753.3%

Machamp Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Machamp556775107117175

See the full Speed tier table

Most common partners

% of teams with Machamp that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

  • Flying
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

Resists (½)

  • Bug
  • Rock
  • Dark

Resists (¼)

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Immune

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Machamp build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Machamp @ Expert Belt with No Guard and Cross Chop, Seismic Toss, Throat Chop and Thunder Punch (12 teams).

What item should Machamp hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Expert Belt (58.3%), Muscle Band (12.5%) and Life Orb (8.3%).

What spread (SP) should Machamp run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD with a Adamant nature (as EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD).

What is Machamp's Speed at level 50?

Base 55: 67 at minimum (Trick Room), 107 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 117 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.