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Giovanni's Machamp

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Giovanni's Machamp (Gym Challenge #6, 1st Edition) — a 2000 Gym-era holo with a four-figure PSA 10.

Gym ChallengeSet
2000Released
Rare HoloRarity
Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Giovanni's Machoke)
HP 100
TypeFighting
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat●●●
SetGym Challenge
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
Rare Holo
Foiling
Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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

Holo1st Edition ~$105 · Unlimited ~$44 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • A 1st Edition holo from Gym Challenge (2000), part of the Gym-leader subset built around Giovanni.
  • The 1st Edition stamp plus holo combine for ~$105 raw.
  • Gym-era 1st-Edition holos are scarce in high grade.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Machamp with 100 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Fortitude

If Giovanni's Machamp would be Knocked Out by an opponent's attack, flip a coin. If heads, Giovanni's Machamp is not Knocked Out and its remaining HP become 10 instead. This power can't be used if Giovanni's Machamp is already Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Hurricane Punch Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Fighting + Colorless · 30× damage

Flip 4 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat cost
3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 Gem Mint realizes ~$2,064 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).

Low Gem-Mint population — Gym-era 1st-Edition holos are tough to grade clean.

Other graders: PSA dominates; BGS/CGC examples are scarce.

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