Machu (Japanese: ゴリチュウ / Gorichu) is a dual-type Electric/Fighting Pokémon, and is one of the original Fakemon created for Pokémon Altair, Sirius and Vega.
It evolves from Pikachu when leveled up with high friendship. It is one of Pichu's final forms, the other being Raichu.
This Pokémon is the absolute, unquestionable epitome of creature designs, being a fusion of Pikachu and Machoke. It is proof that a monotheistic deity exists, and that it loves us all. Its name is a combination of the Pokémon it was made from.
It is said that Machu's base stats in the game are actually only half of what they should be, but it holds back its true power for the sake of game balance (as well as the fact that the game physically cannot handle a base Attack value of 260). In this state, it is still a potent physical attacker with surprising HP and Defense, but its Special Defense is lacking. Perhaps out of pity for its fans, it uses slightly more of its power in Procyon/Deneb, where its base Special Defense has become 50, although it might just be to accomodate for Pikachu's own buff from Gen VI.
Since Pichu can be obtained as early on as Route 504, and the methods for evolving into Pikachu and Machu are the same, it is very easy to obtain Machu, although building up the required friendship takes patience if attempted in the early game. In this scenario, it will need time to get moves that utilize its Attack, but will prove very useful in the infamous Gamboge Gym.
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I want a Machu for my upcoming team because I just started so I wanted to look at the pokedex to see what I should add to my team and I see Machu and I want to know how I can get high friendship fast to evolve Pickachu into Machu
I need it too but and hate the stupid friendship idk how to do it
Give him a freindship bell and walk back and forth or you can try to use stat lowering berries
There are a few things I can say about Machu:
1. I think it is also in the Pokemon Fusion fan games
2. Its Japanese name is almost exactly like Gorochu, a well-known scrapped Pokemon intended to be in Red and Green
3. Its Cry sounds like a mix of Missingno. (Hex 7F) and the "crash" sound of some Gen 1 Pokemon, such as Articuno.
4. We still don't have an official Pokemon that's Electric/Fighting, even after 8 Generations
I don't like buff Pikachu
Nobody ask you, now go to sleep
The Cute Charm really gets me
This is a jokemon, isnt it?
Welp, Pika's getting an Everstone.
This is really strong though despite being a jokemon.
my anus tightened when my sweet girlchu evolved into this machu. transpeople are cool and all, but my anus isn't built for that kind of love making. sorry, guys.
It feels so off in contrast to every other Fakemon that at least look original or a merge of a canonical Pokémon or two.
Sometimes, I wonder how Machu was even conceived and included in Vega. I mean, it looks like something from Pokémon Clover of all things.
Given its Jap. name, I think it's supposed to be a parody on Gorochu, the evolution of Raichu that GameFreak scrapped. (For some dumb reason...)
Gorochu was first mentioned WAY after Vega's release (and Machu's creation), so that isn't a possibility.
It still could be a possibility. The Jap. names are just way too similar to be a coincidence.
He's actually a fairly good Fakemon to use, thanks to he's double type that really give more interest on the Pikachu's evolution branch.
Not exactly what I'd expect from a game like Vega, but it does have decent stats and a good move pool if you evolve it early enough.
"Its throat is so powerful that a loud enough roar can form a blade of air that slices even the sky."
That is because:
"It is said that Machu's base stats in the game are actually only half of what they should be, but it holds back its true power for the sake of game balance. In this state, it is still a potent physical attacker, although its Special Defense is lacking."
w- w h y
This isn't a meme game, so this looks out of place
nice