01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Machoke)

HP 120

TypeFighting

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorHajime Kusajima

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●●

SetHidden Legends

Released2004

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. 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

Holo	~$28 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

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07Why Collectors Want It

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.
Required for any complete Machamp master set across eras.
Collectors of the Hidden Legends set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Machamp with 120 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Overzealous

If your opponent has any Pokémon-ex in play, each of Machamp's attacks do 30 more damage to the Defending Pokémon.

Brick Smash Cost: Fighting + Colorless · 40 damage

This attack's damage isn't affected by Weakness, Resistance, Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon.

Cross Chop Cost: Fighting + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 60+ damage

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 60 damage plus 30 more damage.

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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