How GREAT was Machamp ACTUALLY? - History of Machamp in Competitive Pokemon

[@Luigis_Menace]

A moment of silence for everyone in the 90’s who couldn’t evolve their Machoke because you couldn’t trade with anyone

[@asdfg3046]

It’s me. I’m everyone. Still am

[@zorroluffy3483]

😂😂 facts

[@matheusdemello2323]

You can in Yellow.

[@esteban8471]

I remember I had a Machoke in my ORAS playthrough and I wondered why it hadn't evolved yet. One Google search later, and I realized.

[@chaosgallade2331]

There's an in game trade in Yellow that asks for a Cubone in return for Machoke. The Machoke will immediately evolve into Machamp.

[@matttypes2695]

Machamp: Can launch a flurry of 1,000 punches in just two seconds. Also Machamp: Can’t learn Mach Punch.

[@cristhianmlr]

*2000, in one second, also that was Bullet Punch by definition.

[@mr.krustykrust]

“He’s got 4 arms but none of them know how to mach”

[@chosone2]

According to Bulbapedia, it learns Mach Punch in Legends Arceus, just not any mainline game :') Game Freak whyyyy

[@naturalharmoniagropius4486]

​@@chosone2it WILL get Mach Punch, it's just the fact Machamp wasn't in SV rn

[@chosone2]

@@naturalharmoniagropius4486 I assume that's just speculation? Because Lucario also only learns Mach Punch in Legends Arceus, and Lucario *was* in SV

[@RaynmanPlays]

Machamp: "Can I get No Guard as an ability?" Game Freak: "To hit Cross Chops?" Machamp: "...Yes..." >Actually uses it to run Dynamic Punch like a boss

[@me0101001000]

DEMOLITION TIME

[@madmicro15]

Confusion Time.

[@theskullboy8700]

Champ: I CAST FIST The opponent: ow!!!!

[@GameControlYT]

There was a time where Fissure no guard was possible

[@notapplicable6985]

​@@GameControlYTI don't think there was

[@MishKoz]

I'll always love that No Guard basically turned Dynamicpunch into Machamp's signature move. Machamp was HIM in gen 4.

[@Borodalf]

Man that bring back memories. Dynamic punch Machamp was so much fun in Gen 4.

[@ItsJustKaya]

Fissure machamp was also something. Its there. Its just there and only exist.

[@MishKoz]

@@ItsJustKaya Fissure Machamp can't coexist with No Guard because the only way to get a Machamp with that move is to use a TM that only exists in gen 1. All gen 1 Pokemon that are caught on 3DS virtual console and transferred to a modern game have their hidden abilities, which for Machamp is Steadfast. I'm aware that in gen 9 there's an item that lets you change a Pokemon's hidden ability to be a regular ability, but Machamp isn't in Scarlet/Violet and they'll probably continue to prevent people from getting a No Guard pokemon with an OHKO move lol

[@tylersteak]

@@ItsJustKayalmao imagine lying like this

[@skeetermania3202]

@@MishKoz​​⁠Transfer moves from earlier generations can’t even be used in Scarlet/Violet, so the fear of brokenness is already moot.

[@christianbuffum-robbins8904]

11:55 "It couldn't miss DYNAMIC PUNCH" The disgust in that voice is beautiful

[@ChocolateSoda1]

I felt the spit through my phone

[@雪者]

My heart somehow felt that

[@Zorothegallade-rpg]

Machoke was flipping a two faced coin alla long

[@maxthemagician8698]

@@ChocolateSoda1Exactly bro knew how scary Machamp was at that point.

[@zdelrod829]

Imagine if it could have No Guard in gen 7 with Fissure being a transfer move from Virtual Console gen 1.

[@GIR177]

I always liked that Machamp's extra arms have their own separate shoulders and not just sprouting out of its torso like most multi-armed humanoids in fiction. It looks awkward at a glance but it has way more range of motion to swing punches and throw people around that way. From a design standpoint it's almost how you would imagine such a creature to realistically evolve if six-limbed vertebrates actually existed.

[@cintronproductions9430]

Wow. I always liked Machamp's design but I think I like it more now that you pointed that out, that's some dope attention to detail.

[@joshuawilliams4741]

Fighting types are my favorite, because their bodies are custom tailored to their martial arts styles.

[@misteral9045]

Haha yeah anything coming out of the torso inevitablely makes the creature look either like an insect or a robot. Shoulders are what make it mammalian.

[@KayzIdeas]

The extra pair of shoulders is a good touch

[@StarmenRock]

Too bad it doesnt have two chests too. Would be perfect

[@doug-goat]

I can already hear the “UNFORTUNEATELY” in gen 1

[@DeinoChenus]

Or "SADLY"

[@shade08538]

Aged poorly

[@AssaultFlamingo]

How so? ​@@shade08538

[@ShadowtheYouTuber523]

He even used the word "Untiered"!

[@jaceon02]

He said "FORTUNATELY" for gen 2 and "UNFORTUNATELY" in gen 6

[@sharpeylogic2907]

Machamp strutting up and hitting a bouncing Gyarados 20 ft in the air with an exploding fist is the funniest mental image

[@breloommaster12]

This is just Sky Uppercut but with extra steps

[@skeetermania3202]

The camera angle is the funniest part.

[@Juniperjungby]

Just wanna say love the pfp

[@Giratina575]

That bit about gyarados bouncing was Hillarious. I just pictured gyarados high in the air only for machamp to sky jump and sock it right in the face

[@tysonvienneau1830]

No guard hitting through semi-invulnerable moves is such a funny concept because I can just imagine the Pokémon with the ability jumping miles straight vertically, running through dirt and doing full-fledged Olympian strokes just to clobber some poor soul

[@lolzor582]

dont forget ripping a hole into whatever spooky dimension giritina hides in to use shadow force

[@heliumpai7627]

​@@lolzor582Machamp just hits Giratina back into reality

[@phosph6205]

But at least Giratina immunes to fighting moves. @@lolzor582

[@Roman_the_black_cat]

​@@heliumpai7627machamp: Snap back to realityy~

[@mufasa5851]

I believe poison types using toxic also bypasses semi invulnerability

[@Ordinarypal]

28:03 I never realized until now that Bewear covers his face when getting hit by a move. Thats so adorable.

[@JacksontheSwordsman]

Hey, this guy was able to defeat MK Goro in his DEATH BATTLE. If it wasn’t able to win in competitive battles, it can win in other series.

[@Passione_Offical_Channel]

Wasn’t expecting a Death Battle reference in a competitive Pokémon video

[@JacksontheSwordsman]

@@Passione_Offical_Channel Just giving a shoutout to DEATH BATTLE, and that they will be revived after Rooster Teeth closed its doors. Thumbs up for the support

[@SquirrelSword]

It's also pretty good in Pokken.

[@Arden2000]

Its decent in Pokemon Unite too. Its two main choices for movesets (Submission+Cross Chop and DynamicPunch+Close Combat) kind of represent what Machamp did in either the retro or modern eras of the mainline games

[@kirbo4964]

Since when death battle was allowed in competitive battles

[@sonofhades57]

Machamp is just kinda solid, you know? The deck was massively stacked against it in Gen 1, but ever since then it's been racking up KOs and receiving some unique tools that have kept it a relevant Fighting-type even with Conkeldurr around.

[@furiouscorgi6614]

even in Gen 1, it's one of the best mons at Countering your own Explosion to beat out the Psychics from a board clear

[@GoreyCore]

​@@furiouscorgi6614 The fact that is even possible is genuinely so funny

[@BromanderInChief]

@@furiouscorgi6614 At that role, Machamp is… pretty solid.

[@usernametaken017]

​@@furiouscorgi6614gen 1 counter is so silly I wish there was a video detailing it oh well that would never happen

[@shirshobanerjee7751]

Especially not by a natu wearing triangular shades, that’d be crazy

[@Rarest26]

>Enters the match >Smacks you in the face so hard it confuses you >You punch yourself >Doesn’t elaborate >Leaves

[@seanmegahy3468]

This made me laugh so bloody hard 😂

[@ChuckShnozwell]

Gmax forms have gotta be the most forgotten gimmick, this video reminded me machamp even has one

[@bigcooltony437]

the only cool thing about it was the designs, and even then they’re hit or miss

[@ExcalibeonSwordofEeveelutions]

​@@bigcooltony437 They're beyond a hit or miss, they were either a colossal One Punch Man "everything just gets one tapped by it" hit or a "couldn't hit glass in a glass house" storm trooper miss!

[@Harbluia]

Still better than Megas :D

[@georgecortes3416]

You know a gimmick was done BADLY when even VGC had to ban it for a season or two! Maybe Legends ZA will give us Mega Machamp where he loses his legs and gets 4 more arms instead lmao.

[@JamienautMark2]

What’s funny is I think the only non Gen 1 or 8 GMax forms are Melmetal(Gen 7) because it was new and Garbador(Gen 5) because of story reasons.

[@deltalord6969]

Everyday we're getting closer and closer to that steelix remake

[@EdmacZ]

Focus Blast: *Exists* Machamp: *sweats profusely*

[@daigustoemeral3710]

*Laughs in no guard*

[@yankee1147]

​@@daigustoemeral3710cries in low special attack

[@RandalfElVikingo]

​@@yankee1147 He can still destroy Pokes with Fire Blast

[@slick_rickgaming1102]

Pimpnites infamous Choice Specs Machamp 😂😂

[@雪者]

​@@slick_rickgaming1102Naaaah. That was wild there! 😂

[@Igorcastrochucre]

"We need to incorporate all Machamp's forms that includes the Gigantamax one" "Do we have to?"

[@universalkun7150]

"Each fist throwing 125 punches in a second sounds a little wild" You mean sounds pretty... *Bizzare.*

[@tostisgood]

Ora

[@yommmrr]

Bizarre sorry bro

[@kcbsuiejd]

ora

[@ultssb]

Ora

[@daltonfreeman6551]

Ora

[@theskullboy8700]

Random dark type: we eliminated the ghost and psychic types Machamp: yes…..hehehe. ITS FISTING TIME

[@daigustoemeral3710]

*Fisting* 😂

[@Trashtox]

What☠️?

[@demonico917]

Fisting time you say? Somebody call CaseOh

[@theskullboy8700]

@@Trashtox God nobody watches warhammer TTS anymore

[@35.tucongtan64]

@@theskullboy8700fisting sounds dirty lol

[@brandontherabboat4850]

Machamp was one of my favorite Pokémon back when I was a kid, and during summer camp I wanted to do a trade with another kid so I could get one. He said no. I was so frustrated at that, I snuck his DS into the bathroom so I could do the trade and trade-back, and returned it to its original place so he wouldn’t notice.

[@Tetzll123]

Im calling the police

[@brandontherabboat4850]

@@Tetzll123 “That’s him, officer! That’s the one who made the illegal trade 14 years ago!”

[@daigustoemeral3710]

Stealth 💯

[@AZV0108]

​@@brandontherabboat4850 "No judge would condenm me"

[@MacAnters]

Without condoning or condemning, I understand

[@Nadid_Dhrabb]

Machamp's animated sprite in gen 2 is gorgeous

[@milessteamaccount]

Hopefully his skinny, frail, but intelligent counterpart Alakazam gets a remake too

[@Drakorre]

Alakazam is gonna be around 40-50 minutes

[@lipika2841]

Personally I want to see Arcanine, Gyarados, Lapras, Metagross & Lugia get remakes ASAP.

[@goGothitaLOL]

@@lipika2841Tyranitar and Garchomp too, and Breloom and Gardevoir to an lesser extent

[@mcdonnell-douglasdc-1056]

Funnily enough, Machamp with No Guard is one of my personal favorites. Turning DynamicMiss into DynamicPunch is a guilty pleasure.

[@enoyna1001]

Choice Specs Focus Blast new meta!

[@MNVinela]

Machamp is my favorite Pokémon and has been since the 90’s. Been playing Nat Dex mono with him for years, even made it top 5 recently

[@kyrox6499]

Last year, I restarted bw2, and I had a machamp who knew low kick. It was hilarious seeing ghetsis hype up white kyurem just for it to get one shotted

[@tysonvienneau1830]

Who'd win The one who once ruled over dragon-types Or some buff dude that got one leg day in

[@SemiHypercube]

3:17 You know, that's gotta be one of the first times I've heard him say "fortunately" without an "un" before it

[@jaceon02]

Hearing Kellen say "fortunately" sounds wrong ngl

[@shirshobanerjee7751]

Evil Kellen moment

[@tktyga77]

Looks like in a way, Conkeldurr picked up where Machamp left off, but the latter actually stood the tests of time surprisingly well

[@brycearnzen700]

I remember one time I used a No Guard-Dynamic Punch Machamp in online battles in SwSh, just for fun. Machamp took a total of 1 hit the whole time, and knocked out 5 of his pokemon before he ragequit. I kept hitting punches, and he kept trying to set up on me, probably thinking I’d miss eventually. I had Focus Energy and Scope Lens on it too, for 100% crit rate.

[@Edujs23]

Machamp dropkick on Gen1 goes hard

[@buttpiratesbuttpirate5913]

It's amazing

[@Charleyyy678]

Too bad he’s bad in that Gen

[@mohamadaboualfa7037]

Everyone gangsta before Machamp gets Fissure with No Gaurd.

[@youngnaughty8293]

With a support pokemon that has the telepathy ability and to activate gravity and that can be a major threat

[@plagueboi2861]

The only reason all pokemon transferred from RB all have hidden abilities.

[@danielferrieri7434]

He’s the Machampion

[@sandrahwu]

*my champion

[@ronnycrawf2441]

It’s funny how good machamp was in Gen 4 into conk being introduced and outclassing it in almost every way.

[@Royalroadrecorders]

Opponent with a 14% chance to attack be like "Nah, I'd win"

[@ashketchup7354]

Kirran talked about Gen 4 Machamp like he had PTSD

[@DustyDirk]

What an obscure and niche reference to make at 17:18. The little things make your commentary so interesting

[@munchrai6396]

Its pretty rough that gen 4 is the only gen where No Guard Dynamic Punch was enough to keep Machamp in relevant usage. Its such a unique tool only given to one other Pokemon over the years and easily the highest success Confusion has ever had

[@BlazingCyberKnight95]

Yeah, now people want Machamp to get banned from OU.

[@teriso1793]

25:25 that’s a rlly cool double rhyperior team

[@youngnaughty8293]

Yes something that a lot of people don’t bat an eye

[@Iamanothing]

Just searched for that comment 😂

[@daltonfreeman6551]

Machamp: I never miss Gyarados: oh yeah? *Bounces* Machamp: Too easy...

[@M3rtyville]

Still waiting for the counterparts to complete: - Carracosta - Seviper - other gen 5 monkeys - Gothitelle And I guess we could finish up Gen 2 with Sunflora, Magcargo and Corsola. I think those are the only gen 2 Pokemon left to wrap it up.

[@TheHero136]

One fun detail for Gen 1 Machamp is that it is actually good at baiting in psychic types and then eliminating them with Counter. When you do it right, your own explosion damage (or self destruct damage) can be carried over with Counter after you used the mentioned moves above. So if your opponent sends in Chansey as you send in Machamp, when they switch to say Alakazam, or Starmie, or Zapdos then they will take the full damage of the explosion or self destruct through counter on the switch which then KOs it. Extremely funny when you can get this to work.

[@Motorboatasaurus]

That Pokemon Stadium Low Kick animation is hilarious to me. Just watching a 4 armed fighter be like I think I'll use my legs then see the abysmal damage is just comedic.

[@Rando4447]

Deadass today is the day I’m getting back into the gym I’m not joking. Now I have to commit to it fr

[@Giratina575]

Thats the right mindset. Find a schedule that works for you and stick to it.

[@jaleelhull941]

Aye go do it, I believe in you

[@Rando4447]

@@jaleelhull941thanks man first day down 💪

[@SethJV]

Friendly reminder that going to the gym is absolute useless and is a waste of time and money promoted by dumb people on social medias. If you want to do good for your body, do sports (running and solo stuff count). That's much, MUCH better and useful. And free as well.

[@jesusaguirre2150]

Consistency is key. Sometimes the hardest part is getting yourself there. Don't get discouraged if you fall off for a bit, just get back to it.

[@misteral9045]

Now here's a video that's old enough where the difference in production value is big enough where it's worth the rewatch, you go FSG you've been grinding it out for years, and it's been long enough that there's a lot of competitive history to catch up on so an update remake is appropriate too. Great video, and Machamp has always been a fun pokemon with four arms and no guard.

[@IHeliosI]

Oh my God, I was NOT expecting my boy to get an updated video.

[@Marcelthebeastmcdaniels]

Machamps gmax was huge, it’s arms is like burning in his arms like crazy like oh my goodness, that was amazing

[@sreenaths6829]

I love his goofy dropkick from the Stadium games! 😂😂

[@Waluiigi]

You'll know that Machamp throwing 500 punches a second is true if you played Pokkén Tournament

[@glacierwolf2155]

This may be an insignificant detail, but can we appreciate Machamp's GigaChad walk in Pokémon Battle Revolution?

[@MacAnters]

As well as the freakin dropkick

[@AZV0108]

25:25 Ama loved Rypherior so much, the team made had two of them

[@leaDR356]

It is simply a canon event for all fighting types to fall off the next gen or the gen after the next gen

[@oscara1573]

Machamp kicking animation goes hard

[@JAnne_Bonne]

Machamp in Gen 4: All I do is win win win, no matter what! Got Machamp on my mind, I can’t ever get enough! And when I hit the losers with DynamicPunch, Its second pair of hands go UP! AND THEY STAY THERE!

[@unknownartist689]

Frankly i think what got was really too much, totally broken, and should have been banned, they banned a lotnif things that weren't even too unbeatable but never that. Annoys me as they even gave that even to one i hate

[@Lord_KillerBee]

Machamp did have a rough start but later on proved why Machamp was the OG of fighting types in generation 1, even with newcomers like Conkeldurr and Pangoro who would takeover in the competitive scene, Machamp still was fierce in the competitive scene.

[@whostolemygoat]

The sheer joy I had when I evolved Machoke by trading in between my two DSs to get this magnificent lad in Platinum remains one of my favorite memories to this day

[@nathanrailsback9667]

Machamp absolutely could use Rock Slide in Gen 1! I distinctively remember the Pokemon Stadium Round 2 battle against Bruno. The game was enough of a cheating bastard that he had the offensive half of No Guard years before he officially had it. As well as Fissure. So if you used anything that wasn't a Flying type against it, he insta-killed them. If you brought a flyer, he used Rock Slide and usually crit with it. I looked it up on Serebii just to be absolutely sure, and yep, it's listed as one of his TM options.

[@chrisburns9898]

The gen 1 stadium animation with the drop kick is honestly amazing. I wish that happened in the main line games more often.

[@theonlyhunt5835]

I didn’t know I had repressed trauma until I heard the words “Lead Machamp” then it all came flooding back like I was a war vet.

[@adamtheriault6743]

Reminder that technically machamp has access to fissure and no guard, but that gamefreak disabled that ahead of time with transferring machamp out of gen 1 I can't think of any other Pokemon with this distinct strength

[@hju4716]

Its pre evolution Machoke. It gets to fully invest in bulk with eviolite in national dex anything goes with a defensive tera type like Steel.

[@Jukem]

Fun fact! In Pokkén Tournament, Machamp’s super move has it punching the opponent 1,000 times. Sure, it’s a few seconds over two seconds, but yknow, it’s for a cool cutscene that shows the Dex entry isn’t overexaggerating.

[@1peidu]

21:48 You know it's bad when mfs be using the LC goat instead of you in UU. Probably meant mienshao but it's funny anyways

[@SmugLookingBarrel]

Machamp is also one of the biggest "what if" pokemon of all time, as the only Pokemon in the game with access to No guard and an OHKO move. Only problem is, the OHKO more is only available from a transfer from gen 1, and all pokemon transferred from gen 1 have their hidden abilities, so we don't yet have a way to give Machamp back No Guard, as it isn't in gen 9, but if champ returns in gen 10 and gets to keep Fissure, it might become a terror the likes of which have never been seen.

[@Monroah]

I honestly hope that happens because the idea of Machamp coming in to terrorize the meta like it's 2009 all over again, but with an OHKO move, sounds hilarious.

[@mcdonnell-douglasdc-1056]

@@SmugLookingBarrel I am late, but I just wanna add to your list of "what if" Pokemon: - Aerodactyl with access to Brave Bird and Head Smash. STAB on both moves plus Rock Head is a potent combination. - Mega Pidgeot with Focus Blast. No Guard Hurricane is a deadly threat, but it lacked powerful coverage against Rock and Steel types.

[@TaskMaster5]

Machamp has always been in my top 5 favorite mons. I still use it a lot even if it isn't the best around anymore. Four armed mountain tosser is too great!

[@asanchezdem]

Lol he forgot to mention that Machamp was a world champion in 2015 when there is a clip from this final at 26:03

[@Nikkidafox]

Hey now! In RBY Machamp is pretty dang good! ...In PU.

[@benross9174]

Not everyone can be Machamps. Some are doomed to be Machokes (and choke on the ladder)

[@kintaro1851]

25:27 Did that guy seriously bring two Rhyperior?

[@ubercow6611]

25:26 What's up with the TWO Rhyperiors?

[@blufftonitevideo]

Two heads are better than one!

[@logantaylor578]

That low kick animation was fire ngl

[@Reinoiro]

But, not really a LOW kick was it

[@quetzalthegamer]

The GSC sprite for Machamp looks like a Fear and Hunger monster.

[@Gabriel-qh4yx]

22:51 The buffed knock up?

[@mr.cauliflower3536]

Machamp almost becoming an Uber in gen 4 is so funny.

[@crushingon]

I remember when I played Gen 4 competitive back in the actual days of Gen IV and some guy was running a Guts Fire Orb set with Close Combat and I was like "why not No Guard with Dynamic Punch?" his response was something along the lines of "Yes, I would love giving the opponent perfect accuracy on Hypnosis, Will o Wisp, Thunder, Stone Edge, etc. for the privilege of a weaker Close Combat that inflicts a confusion, which is gone if they die or if they switch. When I can be outright immune to status effects and run a much stronger STAB". He just tossed me out of could nine just like that

[@dylanbuchanan6511]

Machamp is one of my favorite pokemon to use competitively. No Guard Dynamic Punch is a strategy almost banworthy for how frustrating it is.

[@unknownartist689]

It bothers me they didn't banned that, despite that ban compulsioni they have; moreso because, aside from gave data, they gave all that advantage to a Pokemon i totally hate, why to this one, instead to some gorgeous or epic ones.

[@Ngxn1211]

"Which on one hand was puzzling given powercreep, fairy type and talonflame"

[@fragilecastle416]

Going back to the focus blast video, machamp is the greatest focus blast user due to no guard making it never miss

[@winter9242]

It's also the greatest focus blast target 😂

[@Thinkaton10]

Physical attacker

[@Alex-vm6ef]

Gotta be one of the coolest fighting types of of all time, i really couldn't pick one that embodies the ethos of the type better than Machamp. Wonderful video as always, grateful for what yall do, i hope FSG continues to be blessed and everybody involved continues to feel interested snd fulfilled in the work beyond it remaining profitable.

[@phyllotaxis]

20:08 That is a bold nickname to bring to VGC

[@Erikuzuma]

Hell yeah Dynamic Punch No guard Machamp was my first lead when I first learned about Smogon and Showdown and the world of competitive singles online.

[@CoiledMemes]

Honestly machamp is one of my favorite fighting types, but not because of the main line games, but he gets so much love in the spin-offs like unite and pokeen

[@matttypes2695]

Machamp’s gen 2 sprite is 👌

[@joem3009]

I haven’t even watched the first two mins, but let me guess he was replaced by Conkledurr

[@Fancy_Lebowski]

Machamp's extra pair of shoulders makes it look like it has back abs. Also, Machamp COULD run Rock Slide in Gen 1.

[@Breakingfasst88]

Machamp is legitimately the Star Platinum of Pokemon

[@spartandumpster1158]

I love that Pokemon Stadium gave the Pokemon with 4 arms a drop kicking animation.

[@riccardocasu5576]

The fall of Gigantamax Machamp in the Sw/Sh VGC meta could be mostly due to three factors: - Weakness to the common Max Airstream (also a bad match-up against Togekiss, one of the best Pokémon pre-DLC) - Raising the critical hits of the entire team is nice, but since now criticals do 50% damage outside bypassing defensive boosts (rare) is better using Max Knuckle to raise the attack. - Even if it doesn't have the Gigantamax... The new rival Conkedurr is back AGAIN. And not only it has all his tools (bar Knock Off) but his stats spread works better than Machamp (low speed is better for Trick Room and can abuse the extra bulk given by Dynamax better thanks to his higher HP). The reveal of Urshifu in the DLC was basically the final nail of Machamp's coffin.

[@truepotential206]

Machamp'sdex entry : Can throw thousand punches in seconds. Machamps speed: I am about to end this man's whole career

[@hju4716]

Machamp and in addition, Machoke, have been considered metagame threats in National Dex Anything Goes for having access to No Guard Fissure which hasn't been available before. Teams can make their speed and inability to hit ground immune pokemon a non issue via trick room and gravity support

[@hoothoot7122]

Machamps gen 1 kick animation is so cool

[@calvinmatthews1527]

Machamp is my favorite Fighting type cause of its awesome & intricate design. They did it so dirty in its debut generation but made up for it somewhat in later gens. How I would buff it is lowering its Sp. atk by 20 and putting that into its HP & defense to be a little bulkier, plus give it Drain Punch too. Lastly, I think the Pokedex states it can throw 1,000 punches a minute, so a lot more believable than 500 a second.

[@camel348]

Machamp is one of those pokemon that like Fearow, lives in the shadows of a better one that is the same type but has better stats distribution.

[@iliasmamalakis777]

I love how his move animation is basically him doing a dropkick

[@ProfessorZigzagoon]

Imagine if you were allowed to run Fissure with No Guard Machamp...

[@guardian_OfEden]

21:38 You do mean Mienshao... right? They didn't really use _Mienfoo_ in gen 5 UU? You don't

[@Dragonpit]

Ah, Machamp. Thanks for reminding me there was a Hiker in Gen 2, whose Machamp evolved backwards into a Machoke.

[@bannedsocks]

BKC working overtime with the gen 4 threats

[@2022irons]

Untiered in Gen 1?! WHOOOOOOOOOA!!!! You KNOW when a single type absolutely SUCKS when the best Pokémon of that type is given such dishonor! Fighting really WAS the worst in RBY

[@m4rqu1s]

25:24 Why does Ama Bon have two Rhyperiors is that legal 😭

[@michabaron4129]

Actually Hariyama SEEMS bulkier than Machamp but its not as straightforward. With sets being commonly run in ADV OU Machamp takes physical hits slightly better than Hariyama, which helps with an important Tyranitar matchup. Or so says Jimothy Cool

[@OshawottLuke]

It's funny how Machamp went from absolutely broke in gen 1 to STONKS in gen 2