Is Machamp Deck good in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Machamp Deck is a Tier 3 deck with a 13% win rate and 0.0% meta share. It's a viable deck that can perform well in the right hands.

What cards do I need for Machamp Deck?

The core cards for Machamp Deck are: Machamp. Top tournament builds also commonly include Annihilape, Machoke, Machop, Mankey.

How do you play Machamp Deck?

Build your strategy around Machamp. It's the deck's main damage dealer. This is a mono-fighting deck, giving you consistent energy draws. Every energy card works for any attacker.

What is the best Machamp Deck deck list?

The top-performing Machamp Deck list runs: 1x Annihilape, 1x Machamp, 1x Machoke, 1x Machop, 1x Mankey, 1x Primeape, 1x Sandshrew, 1x Sandslash, 1x Sudowoodo, 1x Copycat, 1x Cyrus, 1x Giant Cape, 1x Lillie, 1x Nasty Notice, 1x Poké Ball, 1x Pokémon Center Lady, 1x Pokémon Communication, 1x Professor’s Research, 1x Rare Candy, 1x Rocky Helmet. This build achieved 6W-2L at Premier PTCGP League: Pingleton B-Side (1-Day).

What beats Machamp Deck in Pokemon TCG Pocket?

Machamp Deck's core Pokemon are weak to psychic types. Strong counters include Mega Altaria ex Deck, Mega Gardevoir ex Deck, Giratina ex Deck.

How many packs do I need to build Machamp Deck?

Based on pull rates, you'll need approximately 57 packs to collect all core cards for Machamp Deck. Most cards are reasonably accessible through regular pack opening.

Machamp Deck

0.0% of the meta · Updated June 10, 2026

Tier 3

Win Rate

12.5%

Meta Share

0.0%

Core Cards

Estimated Pack Cost

estimated packs to collect all core cards

1x Uncommon~57/ea

MachampUncommon

Gardevoir57 pks

Estimates based on pull rates. Actual results may vary.

Core Cards

Machamp

Fantastical Parade #081

Key Moves & Abilities

Knocking Hammer(Machamp)

Discard the top card of your opponent's deck.

Strategy Guide

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Machamp (150 HP) wins by combining 80 damage from Knocking Hammer with forced deck milling — discarding the top card of the opponent's deck on every attack — while Lucario provides a secondary attacker to share points across the game. The deck targets slow opponents with large decks and limited recovery.

Open with Poké Ball to find Machop or Riolu and bench both evolution lines. Use Professor's Research and Rare Candy to rush Machamp online as fast as possible. Once Machamp is active with two fighting energy, use Knocking Hammer every turn to deal 80 damage and mill one card from the opponent's deck. Lucario operates as a secondary attacker that does not give up 2 points on knockout. Red, Cyrus, Sabrina, and Leaf give the trainer suite multiple ways to disrupt or redirect the opponent's board. Lucky Ice Pop provides occasional damage prevention.

Strengths

Knocking Hammer mills one card per attack, applying pressure on two axes: damage dealing and resource denial simultaneously.
Lucario as a non-ex secondary attacker means opponents score only 1 point on its knockout, preserving your lead in the points race.
60% win rates against Houndstone, Melmetal, and Slaking show consistent performance into passive or tanky non-ex decks.

Weaknesses

80 base damage requires multiple turns to knock out ex Pokemon without additional support, making the pace very slow.Tempo
Stage 2 Machamp with retreat cost 2 is difficult to pivot out of danger; a single knockout on Machamp before Lucario is ready is punishing.Consistency
Gourgeist (25%), Rampardos (25%), and Chandelure (25%) matchups show vulnerability to high-burst or type-counter decks that can one-shot Machamp before milling matters.Matchup

How to Play

Grind Through Knocking Hammer's Dual Threat

80 damage plus one milled card per turn compounds over multiple attacks. Against decks with small 20-card lists, even three or four mills meaningfully reduces the opponent's available answers. Focus on keeping Machamp alive as long as possible rather than swapping — retreat cost 2 makes free rotation expensive.

Key cardsMachampRare CandyProfessor's Research

Use Lucario as a Non-Ex Bridge Attacker

Lucario lets you attack in turns when Machamp needs recovery time. Because Lucario is not an ex, its knockout scores the opponent only 1 point. Having two attackers forces the opponent to split their disruption rather than targeting a single win condition. Leaf and Lucky Ice Pop help survive long enough for Machamp to return.

Key cardsRioluLucarioLeafLucky Ice Pop

How to Beat This Deck

Score Knockouts Quickly to Win on Points Before Milling Matters

Machamp deals only 80 damage per turn. Decks that score multiple 2-point knockouts on ex Pokemon rapidly reach 3 points before Knocking Hammer's card mill accumulates. The 12.5% win rate confirms that aggressive ex-heavy decks close out games too fast for the milling strategy to influence.

One-Shot Machamp to Deny Sustained Milling

Machamp has 150 HP and retreat cost 2, meaning it often cannot escape danger. High-burst attackers dealing 150+ damage remove Machamp in one hit, ending the milling chain and scoring 1 point. Removing Machamp before Lucario is ready forces the Machamp player into an awkward position with no active attacker.

Use Ghost or Psychic Typing to Exploit Machamp's Weaknesses

Chandelure appears at only 25% favorable for Machamp, signaling fire and ghost type decks punish it severely. Psychic and Ghost type attacks that exploit fighting-type weakness efficiently two-shot or one-shot Machamp, preventing the repeated Knocking Hammer turns the strategy needs to build a meaningful mill count.