Giovanni's Machoke

Pokémon

Stage 1 — Fighting

Risky Attack (Fighting)

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does no damage to the Defending Pokémon and Giovanni's Machoke does 100 damage to itself.

Headlock (Fighting, Fighting, Colorless) 20+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, this attack does 20 damage.

HP 80

Evolves from Machop

Weakness Psychic x2

Retreat 2

#42 · ENIllustrated by Ken Sugimori

Format legality

Format	Status
Standard	Not legal
Expanded	Not legal

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Gym Challenge

#42 · EN · Uncommon

Released 2000-10-16

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Giovanni's MachokeGym Challenge · #42 · ENNormal

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