01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Machop)

HP 60

TypeFighting

RarityUncommon

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●●

SetTeam Rocket

Released2000

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Uncommon
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$5.92 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original WotC-era printing from the Team Rocket set — foundational vintage Machoke.
Middle stage of the Machop → Machoke → Machamp line, with vintage Base Set roots.
Required for any complete Machoke master set across eras.
Collectors of the Team Rocket set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Machoke with 60 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Drag Off Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless · 20 damage

Before doing damage, choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with the Defending Pokémon. Do the damage to the new Defending Pokémon. This attack can't be used if your opponent has no Benched Pokémon.

Knock Back Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless · 30 damage

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Machoke PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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