Pokemon GO: Machop Max Battle Guide (Max Mondays)

Pokemon GO Max Monday: Conquer Machop on January 6th, 2025!

Pokemon GO's live-service model delivers exciting seasonal events, offering rewards like XP, valuable items, and unique Pokemon encounters through Raid Battles and wild spawns. A recurring favorite is Max Monday, a short event featuring a different Dynamax Pokemon at Power Spots. This Monday, January 6th, 2025, Machop, the Generation 1 Fighting-type, takes center stage! Prepare for battle with this handy guide.

The Machop Max Monday event runs from 6 PM to 7 PM local time on January 6th, 2025. Machop will dominate nearby Power Spots, providing a limited-time opportunity to battle and capture this Pokemon. Preparation is key, so understanding Machop's strengths and weaknesses is crucial.

Machop's Strengths and Weaknesses

Machop, a pure Fighting-type, has predictable vulnerabilities. It resists Rock, Dark, and Bug-type attacks, so avoid using these types. However, Machop is weak against Flying, Fairy, and Psychic-type Pokemon. Prioritize these types for your battle team.

Top Machop Counters

Max Battles restrict Trainers to their owned Dynamax Pokemon, limiting choices compared to standard Raids or PvP. Nevertheless, several strong options exist:

• Beldum/Metang/Metagross: Excellent choices, benefiting from their Psychic secondary type for a type advantage. Considered among the best overall options.
• Charizard: Its Flying secondary type provides a significant advantage against Machop, combined with Charizard's inherent power. Another top contender.
• Other Powerful Options: While lacking a type advantage, powerful fully evolved Pokemon like Dubwool, Greedent, Blastoise, Rillaboom, Cinderace, Inteleon, or Gengar can still overcome Machop through superior strength and stats.

Prepare your team and make the most of this one-hour event!