01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Machoke)

HP 90

TypeFighting

RarityPromo

IllustratorTomokazu Komiya

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●●●

SetWizards Black Star Promos

Released1999

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: Promo
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	~$61 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC card; graded copies trade above raw.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original WotC-era printing from the Wizards Black Star Promos set — foundational vintage Machamp.
Final evolution of the Machop line — its 1999 Base Set #8 holo (the iconic 2-Player Starter Set 1st Edition print) is a classic WotC chase.
Promo-only distribution makes supply meaningfully tighter than mass-retail cards.
Required for any complete Machamp master set across eras.
Collectors of the Wizards Black Star Promos set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Machamp with 90 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Seething Anger Cost: Fighting + Fighting · 20+ damage

Flip a number of coins equal to the number of damage counters on Machamp. This attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each heads.

Fling Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless + Colorless · 50 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: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Machamp 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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