Machop Max Battle Guide: Conquer Mondays with Maxed Power

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

Pokemon GO's live-service model delivers exciting seasonal events, offering XP, valuable items, and unique Pokemon encounters through Raid Battles and wild spawns. One such recurring event is Max Monday, featuring a different Dynamax Pokemon each week at Power Spots. This guide focuses on the January 6th, 2025, event starring the Gen 1 Fighting-type, Machop. Prepare for this hour-long battle (6 PM to 7 PM local time) by strategizing your Pokemon team.

On January 6th, Machop will dominate nearby Power Spots, presenting a limited-time opportunity to battle and potentially catch this powerful Pokemon. Effective preparation is key, understanding Machop's strengths and weaknesses is crucial for success.

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 to Flying, Fairy, and Psychic-type moves, making these your best offensive choices.

Top Machop Counters

Max Battles restrict you to your owned Dynamax Pokemon, limiting your options compared to standard Raids or PvP. Nevertheless, several strong choices offer type advantages:

• Beldum/Metang/Metagross: Their Psychic secondary typing, combined with strong battle stats, makes them top contenders.
• Charizard: Its Flying secondary type provides a significant advantage against Machop, further enhanced by Charizard's inherent power.
• Other Powerful Options: While lacking type advantages, powerful fully evolved Pokemon like Dubwool, Greedent, Blastoise, Rillaboom, Cinderace, Inteleon, or Gengar can still overcome Machop through sheer power and survivability.