Pokemon GO Max Monday: Conquer Machop on January 6th, 2025!

Pokemon GO's live-service model delivers exciting seasonal events, offering XP, valuable items, and unique Pokemon encounters through Raid Battles and wild spawns. A recurring favorite is Max Monday, a short but sweet event where a featured Dynamax Pokemon takes over Power Spots. This January 6th, 2025, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time, it's Machop's turn to shine! Get ready to battle this Gen 1 Fighting-type and add it to your collection. This guide helps you prepare for this hour-long challenge.

During the event, Machop will dominate nearby Power Spots. Because the event is time-limited, knowing Machop's strengths and weaknesses, and choosing the right Pokemon, is crucial.

Machop's Strengths and Weaknesses

Machop, a pure Fighting-type, has predictable vulnerabilities. It resists Rock, Dark, and Bug-type attacks, so avoid these types in battle. However, Machop is weak against Flying, Fairy, and Psychic-type moves, making these your best bet.

Top Pokemon Counters for Machop

Max Battles restrict you to your own Dynamax Pokemon, limiting your options compared to standard Raids or PvP. Nevertheless, several strong choices exist.

• Beldum/Metang/Metagross: Excellent choices, boasting a Psychic secondary type for a significant advantage. They're among the top two recommendations.
• Charizard: Its Flying secondary type provides an edge. Combined with Charizard's inherent strength, it's another top contender.
• Other Powerful Options: While lacking a direct type advantage, fully evolved Pokemon like Dubwool, Greedent, Blastoise, Rillaboom, Cinderace, Inteleon, or Gengar possess the raw power to overcome Machop.

Prepare your team and get ready to face Machop during the limited-time Max Monday event!