01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Machop)

HP 80

TypeFighting

RarityUncommon

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●●●

SetLegendary Collection

Released2002

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. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
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	Low raw value; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$68 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Legendary Collection (2002) was the set that introduced reverse-holo "mirror foil" cards to the Pokémon TCG; its reverses are now among the most hunted vintage commons.
The reverse foil (~$68) is where the value lives; the plain #51 is a common.
Clean, well-centered LC reverses are scarce, lifting the high-grade premium sharply.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Machoke with 80 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Karate Chop Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless · 50- damage

Does 50 damage minus 10 damage for each damage counter on Machoke.

Submission Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless + Colorless · 60 damage

Machoke does 20 damage to itself.

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 Gem Mint realizes ~$1,534 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).

Low Gem-Mint population; LC reverse foil is chip- and scratch-prone.

Other graders: PSA dominates the graded population.

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