The Pokémon GO Machop May 2025 Community Day Classic is scheduled for Saturday, May 24, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. Trainers around the world will be able to encounter Machop, the Superpower Pokémon more frequently in the wild. Also, Trainers can encounter a Shiny Machop in the wild, if lucky.
Machop Community Day Classic Featured Attack
Trainers can evolve Machoke (Machop’s evolution) from the beginning of the event and/or up to a week afterward (i.e. May 31, 2025, at 10 p.m. local time) to get a Machamp that knows the Charged Attack Payback. Payback is a Dark-type attack/move with 110 power in Trainer Battles (PVP) and 95 power in Gyms and raids (PVE) respectively.
Event Bonuses
- 3× Catch Stardust during the event.
- Lure Modules activated during the event will last for three hours.
- Incense (excluding Daily Adventure Incense) activated during the event will last for three hours.
- Take a few snapshots during Community Day for a surprise!
May 2025 Community Day Classic Special Research
For US$1.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access the Machop Community Day Classic exclusive Special Research. Completing the research will grant you more rewards. These include a Premium Battle Pass, a Rare Candy XL, additional encounters with Machop, and three encounters with Machop that have a Seasonal Special Background.
Community Day Special Background Timed Research
Furthermore, Trainers will have access to a Community Day Classic Special Background Timed Research that lasts for a week following the event. The Timed Research rewards additional encounters with Machop that has a Seasonal Special Background. Plus, you can evolve Machoke (Machop’s Evolution) during the week following the event to get a Machamp that knows the Charged Attack Payback! Machop encounters via this special research have an increased chance to be a Shiny Machop.
Community Day Classic Field Research
Event-themed Field Research will be available which will focus on catching Machop. Completing the research will reward Trainers with additional encounters with Machop, Stardust, Great Balls, and more. Also, some of the Field research tasks will lead to encounters with a Machop that have a Seasonal Special Background, if you’re lucky.
Please note, this is a Community Day Classic, which means, the event ends at 5:00 p.m. local time. Also, there is NO one additional special trade, and trades will NOT require 50% less Stardust.
Perfect IV Machop
There are many possibilities to find a perfect IV Machop in the wild. However, you will need to memorize all the possible Combat Power (CP), which is not possible. What is possible is that you look out for the highest possible CP during a non-weather boosted and a weather boosted condition.
During a non-weather boosted condition, the highest possible CP for a perfect IV Machop (at level 30) is 1096 CP. During a weather-boosted condition, the highest possible CP for a perfect IV Machop (at level 35) is 1187 CP. These are the CPs you will see if your Trainer level is 31 and above. Machop is boosted in Cloudy weather in-game.
Finally, Machop caught after completing a Field Research Task can be a perfect IV Machop. The CP for a perfect IV Machop (at level 15) from Field Research is 548 CP. If you find Machop evolution in Field Research, their perfect IV is either 870 CP for Machoke or 1310 CP for Machamp.
Most importantly, do not play the Community Day Classic alone. This is why it is called a “Community Day”. You can find other Trainers in your area to trade, battle, or join raids with via the Campfire App. I recommend that you join only the events hosted by a Community Ambassador. Joining a Community Ambassador event and checking it at the location of the event will grant you free Timed Research.
