Pokémon · Base
Machoke
Base Set · #34 · Uncommon · 1999
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Market reference
$1.46
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 34 / 102
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Machop
- Evolves to
- Machamp
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 67
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 16.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Machoke plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Submission) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Machop; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Machoke
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Building around Machoke?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its muscular body is so powerful that it must wear a power-save belt to help regulate its motions."
FFCKarate Chop — 50-
Does 50 damage minus 10 damage for each damage counter on Machoke.
FFCCSubmission — 60
Machoke does 20 damage to itself.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.15 | $0.69 | $9,999.00 | $1.46 | $3.59 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.19 |
| 7-day average | €1.67 |
| 30-day average | €1.87 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.32 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.20 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.57 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.20 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Machoke is real?
Machoke is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Machoke worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Machoke is $1.46; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Machoke from?
Machoke is from the Pokémon set "Base Set" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Machoke?
Machoke is a Uncommon card in the Base Set set.
Other Machoke printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
