Pokémon · Black & White
Machamp
Plasma Blast · #49 · Rare Holo · 2013
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Market reference
$3.42
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 49 / 105
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Machoke
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoki Saito
- Pokédex #
- 68
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Machamp plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Close Combat) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥75 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.
How to beat Machamp
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥75 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 Naoki Saito
This card was illustrated by Naoki Saito.
Building around Machamp?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its four muscled arms slam foes with powerful punches and chops at blinding speed."
Ability: Badge of Discipline
The damage of each of your Fighting Pokémon's attacks isn't affected by Resistance.
FCCCClose Combat — 120
Flip a coin. If tails, during your opponent's next turn, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is increased by 30 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Machamp or Plasma Blast.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Machamp was legal.
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 2026/07/27| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.50 | $3.09 | $35.60 | $3.42 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $4.03 | $7.01 | $99.90 | $4.16 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €1.41 |
| 30-day average | €1.96 |
| Low | €0.40 |
| Trend price | €1.36 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.85 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.82 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.59 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.61 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.36 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.87 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Machamp is real?
Machamp 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 Machamp worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Machamp is $3.42; 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 Machamp from?
Machamp is from the Pokémon set "Plasma Blast" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Machamp?
Machamp is a Rare Holo card in the Plasma Blast set.
Other Machamp printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
