| Pokedex Entries: |
| Red | Its muscular body is so powerful, it must wear a power save belt to be able to regulate its motion. |
| Blue |
| Yellow | The belt around its waist holds back its energy. Without it, this Pokémon would be unstoppable. |
| Gold | It always goes at its full power, but this very tough and durable POKéMON never gets tired. |
| Silver | The muscles covering its body teem with power. Even when still, it exudes an amazing sense of strength. |
| Crystal | This tough POKéMON always stays in the zone. Its muscles become thicker after every battle. |
| Ruby | MACHOKE's thoroughly toned muscles possess the hardness of steel. This POKéMON has so much strength, it can easily hold aloft a sumo wrestler on just one finger. |
| Sapphire | MACHOKE undertakes bodybuilding every day even as it helps people with tough, physically demanding labor. On its days off, this POKéMON heads to the fields and mountains to exercise and train. |
| Emerald | A belt is worn by a MACHOKE to keep its overwhelming power under control. Because it is so dangerous, no one has ever removed the belt. |
| FireRed | Its formidable body never gets tired. It helps people by doing work such as the moving of heavy goods. |
| LeafGreen | Its muscular body is so powerful, it must wear a power save belt to be able to regulate its motion. |
| Diamond | MACHOKE's boundless power is very dangerous, so it wears a belt that suppresses its energy. |
| Pearl | It can lift a dump truck with one hand. Using that power, it helps people with heavy jobs. |
| Platinum | It happily carries heavy cargo to toughen up. It willingly does hard work for people. |
| Stadium 1 | Although it is incredibly strong, it is always modest. It restrains its strength with a power-save belt. |
| Stadium 2 | It always goes at its full power, but this very tough and durable POKéMON never gets tired. |
| TCG | Dark Machoke: While normally peaceful and friendly, the number of incidents involving cruel Machokes is rising. |
| Light Machoke: This Pokémon never gets tired, no matter what it does or how hard it works. |
