Machamp counters

#0068

fightingTier 3

Lobby CP

19,707

3,600

Timer

3:00

Attack

181

Defense

127

Difficulty

0.60

Pokebattler scale

Beating Machamp should take 1 trainer with level 40 counters. Caught CP 1,667-1,746.

Weak toflying1.6xpsychic1.6xfairy1.6x

Who to bring

IncludeMega Legendary Shadow

Improve your raidweather · friendship · Mega in the lobby · Party Power · Adventure EffectsShow ▾Ranked with a Fighting Mega in the lobby.

Weather

★ boosts a type this boss is weak to

No boost Sunny or clear Rainy Partly cloudy Cloudy ★Windy ★Snow Fog

Friendship

every trainer in the lobby who is your friend

None Good friend (+3%)Great friend (+5%)Ultra friend (+7%)Best friend (+10%)

Mega in the lobby

a Mega boosts every trainer's attacks: 1.3x of its own type, 1.1x of others

Try a Flying Mega — most top counters attack with Flying

Party Power

Party Play: the charged move after a full meter does 2x

Off 2 trainers 3 trainers 4 trainers

Adventure Effects

only these three change a raid

Behemoth Blade (+10% attack)Behemoth Bash (+10% defense)Dynamic Punch+ (+15% attack vs Mega)

Of the game's eleven Adventure Effects only Behemoth Blade (Crowned Sword Zacian), Behemoth Bash (Crowned Shield Zamazenta) and Dynamic Punch+ (Mega Mewtwo X) change a raid; Roar of Time, Spacial Rend, Freeze Shock, Ice Burn, Sunsteel Strike, Moongeist Beam, Future Sight+ and Dynamax Cannon act outside raids. Dynamic Punch+ only counts against a Mega boss, so it changes nothing here. Sources: the full list, Behemoth Blade / Bash, Dynamic Punch+.

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Best counters

No Mega, Legendary or Shadow · level 40

The best Machamp counters are Salamence, Toucannon, Espeon, Metagross, Alakazam & Braviary.

Suggested party of sixat most one Mega

Salamence
Toucannon
Espeon
Metagross
Alakazam
Braviary

Ranked by Overall score (speed and bulk, 100% = best); small print: estimator · time to winOrder byEstimatorOverall %

1SalamencepartyDragon Tail / Fly100%0.58 · 1:42
2ToucannonpartyPeck / Beak Blast94%0.58 · 1:42
3EspeonpartyConfusion / Psychic93%0.61 · 1:47
4MetagrosspartyZen Headbutt / Psychic92%0.64 · 1:52
5AlakazampartyConfusion / Psychic92%0.61 · 1:47
6BraviarypartyAir Slash / Fly90%0.61 · 1:47
7Hisuian BraviaryZen Headbutt / Fly89%0.66 · 1:55
8StaraptorGust / Fly89%0.61 · 1:46
9GalladeConfusion / Psychic88%0.66 · 1:56
10GardevoirConfusion / Psychic87%0.66 · 1:56

More orders under All settings (Sort by). The top 15 in detail.

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Related countersShadow Machamp

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Top 15 Machamp counters in detail

Click a row for damage per move, breakpoints and the energy cycle. Click a column to sort. All 30 ranked attackers, with every column, are under All settings.

Trainers1soloable

#	Attacker	Moveset
1	Salamencedragonflyingjoint top pick	dragonDragon TailflyingFly	3,749	1:42	0.58	3.0	229.2%
2	Toucannonnormalflying	flyingPeckflyingBeak Blast	2,689	1:42	0.58	4.6	230.3%
3	Espeonpsychic	psychicConfusionpsychicPsychic	3,170	1:47	0.61	3.6	219.9%
4	Metagrosssteelpsychic	psychicZen HeadbuttpsychicPsychic	3,791	1:52	0.64	2.8	208.7%
5	Alakazampsychic	psychicConfusionpsychicPsychic	3,057	1:47	0.61	4.1	220.1%
6	Braviarynormalflying	flyingAir SlashflyingFly	3,088	1:47	0.61	4.2	218.9%
7	Hisuian Braviarypsychicflying	psychicZen HeadbuttflyingFly	2,814	1:55	0.66	2.9	203.8%
8	Staraptornormalflying	flyingGustflyingFly	2,825	1:46	0.61	4.8	220.5%
9	Galladepsychicfighting	psychicConfusionpsychicPsychic	3,093	1:56	0.66	3.1	203.2%
10	Gardevoirpsychicfairy	psychicConfusionpsychicPsychic	3,093	1:56	0.66	3.1	201.8%
11	Exeggutorgrasspsychic	psychicConfusionpsychicPsychic	3,014	1:56	0.66	3.5	202.4%
12	Hatterenepsychicfairy	psychicConfusionpsychicPsychic	2,829	2:01	0.69	3.7	194.3%
13	Flamigoflyingfighting	flyingWing AttackflyingBrave Bird	2,757	2:02	0.70	4.1	191.9%
14	Delphoxfirepsychic	psychicZen HeadbuttpsychicPsychic	3,059	2:06	0.72	3.4	186.9%
15	Beheeyempsychic	psychicConfusionpsychicPsychic	2,753	2:03	0.70	4.1	190.4%

Ordered by Overall, pokebattler.com's own default — a blend of how fast the fight ends and how many of your six go down. Click any numeric column heading to re-order on that column alone.

Times are one trainer with six copies of that attacker, level 40 at 15/15/15, no weather, no friendship, no dodging, Shadow / Mega / Legendary attackers hidden — the same defaults pokebattler.com's own counter pages open with. Open the full counter tool to change any of them. "Details" opens the per-move damage, breakpoints and energy cycle against Machamp.

Estimator is how many trainers of this strength the fight needs. Power is the share of Machamp's HP that six of that attacker remove inside one raid timer, so over 100% means they finish it with time to spare. Faints is how many of the six go down inside that timer.

Hardest movesets to raid against

The same boss is a different fight depending on what it knows. Each row re-simulates the top 6 counters above against one specific moveset; the list is ordered hardest first, and clicking a row filters the whole page to that moveset — the ranking, the estimator and the share link all follow.

Boss moveset	Win % (1)	Overall	Power	Time to win	Faints	Estimator
Random (any moveset)showing	100%	116%	220.5%	1:46	3.7	0.61
Bullet Punch / Close Combat	100%	120%	218.8%	1:47	3.6	0.61
Counter / Dynamic Punch	100%	109%	219.3%	1:47	4.1	0.61
Bullet Punch / Rock Slide	100%	115%	219.5%	1:47	4.1	0.61
Counter / Close Combat	100%	115%	220.5%	1:46	3.8	0.61
Bullet Punch / Dynamic Punch	100%	113%	220.9%	1:46	3.8	0.61
Bullet Punch / Heavy Slam	100%	125%	221.4%	1:46	3.5	0.60
Counter / Heavy Slam	100%	118%	221.6%	1:46	3.6	0.60
Counter / Rock Slide	100%	108%	221.7%	1:46	4.2	0.60
Bullet Punch / Cross Chop	100%	138%	223.2%	1:45	2.8	0.60
Counter / Cross Chop	100%	134%	225.3%	1:44	3.0	0.59

Measured over the top 6 attackers on the list above rather than by re-ranking the whole roster once per moveset — the ordering is what the table is for, and a full re-rank per moveset would cost ten times the page's whole simulation budget. Win % is the share of runs 1 trainers of those attackers finish inside the raid timer. Overall is Pokebattler's published blend on its own absolute scale (higher is easier), not a percentage of the best row the way the ranked table's Overall column is — which is why an easy boss reads well above 100% here.

Simulating each boss moveset…

Machamp weaknesses and resistances

Every one of the 18 attacking types against this boss's typing. GO multipliers: 1.6x super effective, 2.56x doubly, 0.625x resisted, 0.39x doubly resisted.

flying1.6x psychic1.6x fairy1.6x normal1x fighting1x poison1x ground1x ghost1x steel1x fire1x water1x grass1x electric1x ice1x dragon1x rock0.63x bug0.63x dark0.63x

Weak (3)
Neutral (12)
Resists (3)

It resists rock0.625xbug0.625xdark0.625x— bringing one of those is throwing damage away.

What Machamp throws at you

Its standard movepool, with the damage window a dodge has to beat.

Fast moves

Move	Power	Energy	Duration	Hits at
fightingCounterSTAB	13	+9	1.0s	0.80s
steelBullet Punch	10	+11	1.0s	0.40s

Charged moves

Move	Power	Energy	Duration	Hits at
fightingClose CombatSTAB	105	-100	2.5s	1.20s
fightingDynamic PunchSTAB	85	-50	2.5s	1.00s
fightingCross ChopSTAB	50	-50	1.5s	0.80s
steelHeavy Slam	70	-50	2.0s	1.40s
rockRock Slide	75	-50	2.5s	1.30s

Catch CP

What the encounter after the fight can hand you.

IV spread	CP at L20	CP at L25 (weather boosted)
10/10/10floor	1,667	2,084
11/11/11	1,683	2,104
12/12/12	1,698	2,123
13/13/13	1,714	2,143
14/14/14	1,730	2,163
15/15/15hundo	1,746	2,183

Caught CP range 1,667 - 1,746, or 2,084 - 2,183 when the weather boosts it.

A raid encounter is level 20 (level 25 weather boosted) and cannot roll an IV below 10/10/10. Anything outside the first range is not this raid's reward.

When it is in raids

From the raid schedule, refreshed daily.

Machamp is not on the raid schedule right now. The simulation above is still exact for the tier chosen — any boss can be simulated, current or not.

All settings

Tier 3: 3,600 HP, 3:00 timer, boss Attack 181 / Defense 127 (15/15/15 at tier CPM 0.73).

Raid bossAttacker levelAttacker IVsWeatherFriendshipDodgingTrainers in the lobbyMega in the lobbyParty Play trainersBoss fast moveBoss charged moveSort by

Attackers allowed

ShadowMega and PrimalLegendary, Mythical, Ultra BeastLegacy and Elite TM moves

Share these exact settings

Every column, and pokebattler.com's own rank

On a phone the list shows estimator, time to win and faints. Overall, Power, win chance, CP, DPS and TDO appear on a wider screen.

#	Attacker	Moveset	Overall	Power	Est.Estimator	TimeTime to win	Faints	Win % (1)	CP	DPS	TDO
1	Salamence dragonflying Dragon Tail / Fly	Dragon Tail / Fly+20 more movesets	100%	229.2%	0.58	1:42	2.7	100%	3,749	35.7	956
2	Toucannon normalflying Peck / Beak Blast	Peck / Beak Blast+11 more movesets	94%	230.3%	0.58	1:42	4.2	100%	2,689	36.6	675
3	Espeon psychic Confusion / Psychic	Confusion / Psychic+11 more movesets	93%	219.9%	0.61	1:47	3.3	100%	3,170	34.3	828
4	Metagross steelpsychic Zen Headbutt / Psychic	Zen Headbutt / Psychic+15 more movesets	92%	208.7%	0.64	1:52	2.6	100%	3,791	32.6	1010
5	Alakazam psychic Confusion / Psychic	Confusion / Psychic+17 more movesets	92%	220.1%	0.61	1:47	3.7	100%	3,057	34.6	748
6	Braviary normalflying Air Slash / Fly	Air Slash / Fly+9 more movesets	90%	218.9%	0.61	1:47	3.8	100%	3,088	34.0	715
7	Hisuian Braviary psychicflying Zen Headbutt / Fly	Zen Headbutt / Fly+9 more movesets	89%	203.8%	0.66	1:55	2.6	100%	2,814	31.7	1046
8	Staraptor normalflying Gust / Fly	Gust / Fly+15 more movesets	89%	220.5%	0.61	1:46	4.5	100%	2,825	35.1	637
9	Gallade psychicfighting Confusion / Psychic	Confusion / Psychic+19 more movesets	88%	203.2%	0.66	1:56	2.8	100%	3,093	31.6	914
10	Gardevoir psychicfairy Confusion / Psychic	Confusion / Psychic+19 more movesets	87%	201.8%	0.66	1:56	2.9	100%	3,093	31.7	999
11	Exeggutor grasspsychic Confusion / Psychic	Confusion / Psychic+11 more movesets	86%	202.4%	0.66	1:56	3.2	100%	3,014	31.5	829
12	Hatterene psychicfairy Confusion / Psychic	Confusion / Psychic+14 more movesets	80%	194.3%	0.69	2:01	3.9	100%	2,829	30.8	845
13	Flamigo flyingfighting Wing Attack / Brave Bird	Wing Attack / Brave Bird+11 more movesets	80%	191.9%	0.70	2:02	3.7	100%	2,757	30.1	747
14	Delphox firepsychic Zen Headbutt / Psychic	Zen Headbutt / Psychic+20 more movesets	79%	186.9%	0.72	2:06	3.2	100%	3,059	29.3	868
15	Beheeyem psychic Confusion / Psychic	Confusion / Psychic+5 more movesets	79%	190.4%	0.70	2:03	3.7	100%	2,753	29.6	740
16	Honchkrow darkflying Peck / Sky Attack	Peck / Sky Attack+7 more movesets	78%	199.8%	0.67	1:57	5.4	100%	2,711	32.3	551
17	Togekiss fairyflying Charm / Dazzling Gleam	Charm / Dazzling Gleam+23 more movesets	78%	181.1%	0.74	2:10	3.0	100%	3,332	28.7	1042
18	Vikavolt bugelectric Volt Switch / Fly	Volt Switch / Fly+15 more movesets	76%	184.1%	0.73	2:08	3.8	100%	3,117	29.1	785
19	Primarina waterfairy Charm / Psychic	Charm / Psychic+11 more movesets	76%	178.8%	0.75	2:11	3.2	100%	3,200	27.8	832
20	Unfezant normalflying Air Slash / Sky Attack	Air Slash / Sky Attack+5 more movesets	75%	189.5%	0.71	2:04	5.2	100%	2,734	30.4	555
21	Blaziken firefighting Counter / Aura Sphere	Counter / Aura Sphere+20 more movesets	74%	184.3%	0.73	2:07	4.6	100%	2,848	29.2	623
22	Wyrdeer normalpsychic Confusion / Psychic	Confusion / Psychic+11 more movesets	73%	180.9%	0.74	2:10	4.3	100%	2,732	28.3	644
23	Starmie waterpsychic Psywave / Psychic	Psywave / Psychic+39 more movesets	73%	175.0%	0.76	2:14	3.6	100%	2,584	27.2	763
24	Espathra psychic Confusion / Psychic	Confusion / Psychic+7 more movesets	73%	178.4%	0.75	2:12	4.1	100%	2,477	28.0	676
25	Hydreigon darkdragon Dragon Breath / Fly	Dragon Breath / Fly+9 more movesets	71%	178.0%	0.75	2:12	4.8	100%	3,625	28.3	618
26	Swanna waterflying Gust / Fly	Gust / Fly+14 more movesets	70%	175.7%	0.76	2:14	4.7	100%	2,088	27.7	624
27	Bombirdier flyingdark Wing Attack / Fly	Wing Attack / Fly+14 more movesets	70%	177.8%	0.75	2:12	5.4	100%	2,487	28.6	547
28	Mr. Rime icepsychic Confusion / Psychic	Confusion / Psychic+14 more movesets	69%	175.5%	0.76	2:14	5.3	100%	2,827	28.2	552
29	Lucario fightingsteel Force Palm / Aura Sphere	Force Palm / Aura Sphere+23 more movesets	69%	180.2%	0.74	2:10	6.4	98%	2,703	29.5	567
30	Drampa normaldragon Extrasensory / Fly	Extrasensory / Fly+7 more movesets	67%	176.1%	0.76	2:13	6.2	100%	2,914	28.8	486

How accurate is this? Same top pick as pokebattler.com on 26 of 27 lists checked, 90% of its top tens shared; weakest on Mewtwo's default list (7 of 10).

Ranking. Our full ranking against the page pokebattler.com serves for the same boss and settings, on 27 boss and filter combinations read live (2026-10-04): 242 of 270 top-ten places shared, the same #1 on 26. On the six fixed reference bosses (read 2026-10-03): 85% top-ten overlap with its default filters, 83% with Shadow, Mega and Legendary on. A close top three is shown as a tie because the order inside it is below what we can measure.

Time to win. Graded with Pokebattler's own movesets against every boss moveset, average per boss: Tier 1 and 3 +0.1% to +1.2%; Tier 5 −2.9% to +1.3%; Mega −1.1% to +2.6%; Shadow Tier 5 −1.8% to +0.3%. One attacker can be off by more: median 1.6%, worst 15%, RMS per boss moveset 2.05%.

Known weak spots.

Mewtwo (Tier 5, default filters) shares 7 of Pokebattler's top 10: Absol, Incineroar and Salamence sit just outside ours, Polteageist, Cursola and Hisuian Typhlosion just inside.
Groudon (Tier 5, default filters) shares 7 of 10; its Grass and Water counters run 2-6% fast here.
Tier 5 times run about 2-3% fast for attackers that faint often, and 2-3% slow on Mega Charizard Y and Mega Beedrill, whose counters resist the boss.
Tier 1 lists are the least checked: Combee (Tier 1) shares only 3 of Pokebattler's top 10, with Gigalith first here where Pokebattler puts Rhyperior.

This boss on pokebattler.com. Boss-by-boss accuracy report.

Ranked 30 attackers in 0.3 s (50 Monte Carlo runs each, seed 1). Same boss on pokebattler.com. The same ranking as JSON: /api/raids/rank.