Daily Red Machamp set and strategy
Machamp is S-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#1 of 30) — one of the best Pokémon you can get against Red. On paper it wins 5 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Snorlax, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise). Play Daily Red ↗
The Machamp set in Daily Red
Machamp
- Fighting Cross Chop Physical · 100
- Rock Rock Slide Physical · 75
- Ground Earthquake Physical · 100
- Fighting Bulk Up Status
Every player gets this exact set when Machamp is in the daily six: level 100, Adamant nature, perfect IVs, holding Leftovers with Guts. The set never changes from day to day.
Machamp vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Machamp's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Earthquake 277–326% (super effective) | Thunderbolt 51–60% | Pikachu | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Earthquake 67–79% | Psychic 88–104% (super effective) | Espeon | ❌ loses |
 Snorlax |
Cross Chop 98–115% (super effective) | Body Slam 39–46% | Machamp | ✅ wins |
 Venusaur |
Earthquake 38–45% | Giga Drain 27–32% | Venusaur | ✅ wins |
 Charizard |
Rock Slide 149–176% (4× super effective) | Flamethrower 45–53% | Charizard | ✅ wins |
 Blastoise |
Cross Chop 50–59% | Surf 38–45% | Blastoise | ✅ wins |
How to use Machamp against Red
- Save Machamp for Pikachu, Snorlax, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Espeon; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Espeon's Psychic is super effective on Machamp (88–104%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Earthquake does 277–326%.
- Leftovers heals 1/16 of max HP each turn, so it gets a bit more value the longer it stays in.
Best partners for Machamp
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Machamp loses:
How often Machamp shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Machamp is in the team on 78 days (21%), and it is our suggested lead on 26 of those (33%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Snorlax.
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