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Machoke

Card 49/130

Vintage 2000 Base Set 2 Machoke — WotC-era Fighting-type from the Machamp line.

Base Set 2Set
2000Released
UncommonRarity
Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Machop)
HP 80
TypeFighting
RarityUncommon
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat●●●
SetBase Set 2
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~$0.76 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 Base Set 2 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 Base Set 2 set need this card to finish it.

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: 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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