Machamp (UNITE)

Machamp カイリキー Kairiky
Role	All-Rounder
Attack type	Melee
Damage type	Attack
Difficulty	Intermediate
Evolves at Lv. 5 Evolves at Lv. 9
License availability: 8,000 Aeos Coins / 460 Aeos Gems

Machamp (Japanese: カイリキー Kairiky) is a playable Pokémon in Pokémon UNITE. It was available as part of the base game when it released on July 21, 2021.

Stats

Machamp
Offense
Endurance
Mobility
Scoring
Support

Abilities

Passive Ability

	Guts こんじょう Guts
Description Increases the Pokémon's Attack when the Pokémon is afflicted by a status condition.

Basic Attack

	Damage category: Physical (as a basic attack)
	Damage category: Physical (as a boosted attack)
Description Becomes a boosted attack with every third attack, dealing increased damage when it hits. This boosted attack also decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokémon for a short time.

Moveset

Move slot 1

	Karate Chop からてチョップ Karate Chop	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 6 seconds Upgrades into Close Combat or Cross Chop
Melee	Description
Attacks opposing Pokémon with a sharp chop.

	Close Combat インファイト Infight	Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 9 seconds Upgrades into Close Combat+ at Lv. 13
Melee	Description
Unleashes a series of punches in the designated direction, dealing increased damage with the last punch. The user can move while using this move and becomes immune to hindrances. Upgrade: Deals increased damage to Pokémon that are afflicted by a status condition.

	Cross Chop クロスチョップ Cross Chop	Learned at Lv. 7 Cooldown: 6 seconds Upgrades into Cross Chop+ at Lv. 13
Melee	Description
Has the user deliver a double chop with forearms crossed while dashing forward. This also increases the user's critical-hit rate. Upgrade: Increases Attack with each basic attack, up to a set max.

Move slot 2

	Bulk Up ビルドアップ Build-up	Learned at Lv. 1 or 3 Cooldown: 9 seconds Upgrades into Dynamic Punch or Submission
Buff	Description
After using this move, the user becomes immune to hindrances for a short time, its movement speed and Attack are increased, and its basic attack speed is increased. The user's next basic attack also becomes a boosted attack.

	Dynamic Punch ばくれつパンチ Exploding Punch	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 8 seconds Upgrades into Dynamic Punch+ at Lv. 11
Hindrance	Description
Has the user jump to the designated location, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and leaving them unable to act when it hits. For a short timer after using this move, the user becomes immune to hindrances and its movement speed and Attack are increased. The user's next basic attack also becomes a boosted attack. Upgrade: Further increases Attack and movement speed.

	Submission じごくぐるま Hell Wheel	Learned at Lv. 5 Cooldown: 9 seconds Upgrades into Submission+ at Lv. 11
Buff	Description
Increases the user's movement speed and makes it immune to hindrances. When the user's next basic attack hits, the attack deals increased damage and slams the opposing Pokémon onto the ground, leaving them unable to act. Once this move ends, the user's critical-hit rate and basic attack speed are increased for a short time. Upgrade: Further increases critical-hit rate and increases basic attack speed.

Unite Move

	Barrage Blow ごうけつラッシュ Heroic Rush	Learned at Lv. 9
Buff  Melee	Description
Has the user unleash a combo attack using its four arms, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and shoving them. The final blow deals an especially large amount of damage. Increases the user's movement speed, Attack, Defense, and Sp. Def for a short time.

Holowear

Name	Holowear	Release Date	Unlock Method	Audio/Visual FX
Beach Style		July 21, 2021	350 / 18	Appearance only
Adept Style		December 3, 2021	2,499	Unite Move Scoring Returning KO Movement
Excavation Style		January 31, 2022	Event Mission*	Appearance only
Punk Style		March 18, 2022	1,050	Movement
Tuxedo Style		September 1, 2022	Unite Club Membership reward	Appearance only
Neo Street Style		October 17, 2024	Cumulative Aeos Gems Bonus*	Appearance only

Trivia

• Barrage Blow may be based on Machamp's various Pokédex entries mentioning how it can launch flurries of punches in seconds.
• Machamp has the longest gap between Holowear additions, as the gap between the additions of its Tuxedo Style and Neo Street Style Holowear lasted 777 days.

In other languages

Barrage Blow

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Machop and Machoke.

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