>>40589683One is a gen 1 classic and a staple fighting-type, and the other was designed to be a successor and a new staple fighting-type. Punching opponents can be very satisfying for some and if you can use four arms or two massive pillars to bash your enemy's skull in, then there's your appeal. Not looking pretty nor cute.
>>40589688Machamp is popular but Conkeldurr is infamous by association with Unova alone, and supplanting the former. It happened in BW games, it's about to happen in GO again. Although the champ may be having a Gigantamax form this upcoming games. Some people like the competitive aspect of the games and Conkeldurr has the upper hand for now.
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>>40589750Up until SM's confusion nerf, yes. No Guard Dynamic Punch was still a decent niche. Machamp has seen 2 VGC championships in the senior division even after Conkeldurr was introduced.
>>40589804Fortunately, I care about the 130 Atk stat and not how pretty my fighting types look
