Pokemon Go Shadow Machamp Counter

The Tier 3 Raid Boss named Machamp can be defeated by solo players with the top counters. Initially, Machamp was a Pokemon Go Raider’s best friend. This fighting and powerful Pokemon has been defeated by Conkeldurr and Lucario in some ways. However, Machamp is still a power-house which functions in both raids and Go battle league.

As a fighting Pokemon, knowing Machamp’s counters is not wrong, isn’t it? Somehow, its counters are really useful to successfully defeat this powerful Pokemon. Once you know for Machamp’s counters, you’ll be ready to power up your counters as much as possible as to defeat this tier 3 raid boss is totally hard though even for pro-players.

Pokemon Go Shadow Machamp Counter

so, let’s see the Manchamp’s counters that we’ll show below!

Machamp’s Counters in Pokemon Go

You may already know that Machamp is valuable to psychic, flying and also fairy. Well, it’s better for you to use the suitable counters to power up to level 31/32 without dodging. In addition, you can use the type of Pokemon which has the types of fairy, psychic and also flying.

So, here are the following type Pokemon which has a machamp type of weakness:

  • Shadow Mewtwo (Confusion, Psystrike)
  • Mewtwo (Confusion, Psystrike)
  • Shadow Moltres (Wing Attack, Sky Attack)
  • Shadow Alakazam (Confusion, Psychic)
  • Shadow Metagross (Zen Headbutt, Psychic)
  • Shadow Gallade (Confusion, Psychic)
  • Shadow Exeggutor (Confusion, Psychic)
  • Shadow Gardevoir (Confusion, Psychic)
  • Shadow Zapdos (Thunder Shock, Drill Peck)
  • Latios (Zen Headbutt, Psychic)

In case you want to defeat Machamp in the game, you surely have to power up your counters. Aside from that, creating a strong Shadow Pokemon with their moves unlocked is a way to be most practiced players. Here’s for the additional non-Shadow counters which will help you to take down Machamp with efficiency:

  • Shadow Moltres (Wing Attack, Sky Attack)
  • Shadow Alakazam (Confusion, Psychic)
  • Espeon (Confusion, Psychic)
  • Shadow Metagross (Zen Headbutt, Psychic)
  • Azelf (Confusion, Future Sight)
  • Shadow Gallade (Confusion, Psychic)
  • Shadow Gardevoir (Confusion, Psychic)
  • Shadow Exeggutor (Confusion, Psychic)
  • Mega Charizard (Air Slash, Blast Burn)
  • Rayquaza (Air Slash, Aerial Ace)

Once you understand which type of Pokemon that you can use to defeat Machamp, it seems not enough if we don’t talk about them. In order to increase your skill in Pokemon Go, here’s how to know them deeply:

Mewtwo

Mewtwo,

Mewtwo is a legendary psychic type Pokemon which has a max CP of 4724, 182 defense, 214 stamina and 300 attacks in Pokemon Go. Mewtwo can be originally found in the Kanto region (Gen 1). Its weakness is Bug, Dark, Ghost type moves. It can be boosted by Windy Weather. The best moves of Mewtwo are Psystrike and Psycho Cut (22.39 DPS).

Espeon

Espeon,

Espeon is a psychic type Pokemon which has a max CP of 3583, 175 defense, 163 stamina and 261attacks in Pokemon Go. Espeon can be originally found in the Johto region (Gen 2). Its weakness is Bug, Dark, Ghost type moves. It can be boosted by Windy Weather. The best moves of Espeon are Confusion and Psychic (18.69 DPS).

Alakazam

Alakazam,

Alakazam is a  psychic type Pokemon which has a max CP of 3456, 167 defense, 146 stamina and 271 attacks in Pokemon Go. Alakazam can be originally found in the Kanto region (Gen 1). Its weakness is Bug, Dark, Ghost type moves. It can be boosted by Windy Weather. The best moves of Alakazam are Counter and Psychic (19.03 DPS)

Lugia

Lugia,

Lugia is a Legendary Psychic and Flying type Pokemon which has a max CP of 4186, 310 defense, 235 stamina and 193 attacks in Pokemon Go. Lugia can be originally found in the Johto region (Gen 2). Its weakness is Dark, Electric, Ice, Ghost and Rock type moves. It can be boosted by Windy Weather. The best moves of Lugia are Extrasensory and Aeroblast (15.00 DPS).

Moltres

Moltres,

Moltres  is a Legendary Fire and Flying type Pokemon which has a max CP of 3917, 181 defense, 207 stamina and 251 attacks in Pokemon Go. Moltres can be originally found in the Kanto region (Gen 1). Its weakness is Rock, Electric, and Water type moves. It can be boosted by Windy and Sunny Weather. The best moves of Moltres are Sky Attack and Fire Spin (18.65 DPS).

Rayquaza

Rayquaza

Rayquaza is a Legendary Dragon and Flying type Pokemon which has a max CP of 4336, 170 defense, 213 stamina and 284 attacks in Pokemon Go. Rayquaza can be originally found in the Hoenn region (Gen 3). Its weakness is Fairy, Ice, Rock and Dragon type moves. It can be boosted by Windy Weather. The best moves of Rayquaza are Dragon Tail and Outrage (19.76 DPS).

Honchkrow

Honchkrow

Honchkrow is a Dark  and Flying type Pokemon which has a max CP of 3065, 103 defense, 225 stamina and 243 attacks in Pokemon Go.  Honchkrow can be originally found in the Sinnoh region (Gen 4). Its weakness is Electric, Ice, Fairy, and Rock type moves. It can be boosted by Windy and Fog Weather . The best moves of Honchkrow are Snarl  and Brave Bird (18.50 DPS).

Metagross

Metagross

Metagross is a Steel and Psychic type Pokemon which has a max CP of 4286, 228 defense, 190 stamina and 257  attacks in Pokemon Go.  Metagross can be originally found in the Hoenn region (Gen 3). Its weakness is Dark, Ghost, Fire and Ground type moves. It can be boosted by Windy and Snow Weather. The best moves of Metagross are Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash (18.73 DPS).

Gallade

Gallade

Gallade is a Fighting and Psychic type Pokemon which has a max CP of 3497, 195 defense, 169 stamina and 237 attacks in Pokemon Go. Gallade can be originally found in the Sinnoh region (Gen 4). Its weakness is Flying, Fairy and Ghost type moves. It can be boosted by Windy and Cloudy Weather. The best moves of Metagross are Psychic and Confusion (15.48 DPS).

Gardevoir

Gardevoir

Gardevoir is a Fairy and Psychic type Pokemon which has a max CP of 3497, 195 defense, 169 stamina and 237 attacks in Pokemon Go. Gardevoir can be originally found in the Hoenn region (Gen 3). Its weakness is Poison, Ghost and Steel type moves. It can be boosted by Windy and Cloudy Weather. The best moves of Metagross are Psychic and Charm (16.44 DPS).