Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Machamp
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH053 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$4.88
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH053 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Machoke
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- D
- Illustrator
- SATOSHI NAKAI
- Pokédex #
- 68
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Heavy Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 200 damage
- 66.67 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Machamp plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Dynamite Punch) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 200 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥85 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 — ≥85 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 SATOSHI NAKAI
This card was illustrated by SATOSHI NAKAI.
Building around Machamp?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles."
FCMacho Revenge — 20×
This attack does 20 damage for each Fighting Pokémon in your discard pile.
FFCDynamite Punch — 200
This Pokémon also does 50 damage to itself.
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 SWSH Black Star Promos.
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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $2.86 | $4.88 | $38.71 | $4.88 | $9.39 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/04| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.89 |
| 7-day average | €0.93 |
| 30-day average | €1.06 |
| Low | €0.30 |
| Trend price | €1.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.30 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.01 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.44 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.84 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.02 |
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 $4.88; 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 "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Machamp?
Machamp is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Machamp printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
