Pokémon GO: Dynamax Machop Max Battle Guide (Max Mondays)

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One of 's staple events is Max Mondays or limited-time periods where you can challenge and capture a featured Dynamax Pokémon. For January 6th, 2025, this Pokémon is Dynamax Machop, a familiar Fighting-type from the Kanto region. The giant version of this Pokémon is a powerful adversary, so you need to be prepared to exploit its weaknesses to secure victory.

Max Mondays are similar to Raid boss battles in , which feature a strong Pokémon you and your friends can face. Like Raid battles, you can have up to three friends join you in the fight against Dynamax Machop. However, you need to have at least one Dynamax Pokémon of your own to participate in a Max Monday, a rule that carries over to anyone trying to battle Machop.

Machop is still a pure Fighting-type even in a Dynamax form, giving you a clear idea about which types counter it. Fighting-type Pokémon are weak against Fairy, Flying, and Psychictypes, giving you a wide range of options to bring into battle. As a Tier 2 Max Battle in , Machop is still strong against foes that take advantage of its weaknesses, so be careful which Pokémon you use.

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Here are all Dynamax Machop's stats for when you face them on Max Monday:

Dynamax Machop Stats

Attack

Defense

HP

137

82

172

Along with their base stats, Dynamax Machop will know the following Fast and Charged moves:

Fast Moves

Charged Moves

Low Kick (Fighting)

Brick Break (Fighting)

Karate Chop (Fighting)

Low Sweep (Fighting)

Rock Smash (Fighting)

Cross Chop (Fighting)

On the other hand, Dynamax Machop resists Dark, Bug, and Rock-type moves, giving you a clear guide on which Pokémon to avoid using for this fight. Thankfully, not many existing Dynamax Pokémon in have these types, so it's relatively easy to avoid making this mistake. If you need to pad out your team with non-Dynamax Pokémon though, be sure to avoid any of these types.