Pokémon · Platinum
Machamp GL
Rising Rivals · #46 · Uncommon · 2009
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Market reference
$1.03
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 46 / 120
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Basic · SP
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 68
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Disruption
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Machamp GL plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Cross-Cut) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 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 ≥50 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 GL
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
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About this card
CCCCross-Cut — 30+
If the Defending Pokémon is an Evolved Pokémon, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage.
FFCCBrush Off
Put the Defending Pokémon and all cards attached to it on top of your opponent's deck. Your opponent shuffles his or her deck afterward. (If your opponent doesn't have any Benched Pokémon, this attack does nothing.)
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 2026/06/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.56 | $1.14 | $19.98 | $1.03 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $3.54 | $5.81 | $49.99 | $4.49 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.00 |
| 7-day average | €0.41 |
| 30-day average | €0.42 |
| Low | €0.04 |
| Trend price | €0.59 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.63 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.50 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.46 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.99 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.80 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Machamp GL is real?
Machamp GL 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 GL worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Machamp GL is $1.03; 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 GL from?
Machamp GL is from the Pokémon set "Rising Rivals" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Machamp GL?
Machamp GL is a Uncommon card in the Rising Rivals set.
