I focus mainly on acquiring Pokemon with high attack stats. Defense does not appeal to me in any way. Does the Pokemon's defensive stat have any impact when you are attacking. I have a Machamp with a 15 for HP and Attack but a 9 for defense (15/15/9).Would this Machamp be just as effective at attacking as a Machamp with a 13 for a defensive state (15/15/13)?
13 Machamp, because of its higher defense, would survive slightly longer than the 9 Machamp. By virtue of surviving slightly longer, it'll get a couple more hits in before fainting and would therefore be slightly more effective at attacking.
However, if 9 Machamp had a better moveset, then I would invest in that one instead of the 13.
