Machoke – Gym Challenge (#42)

Machoke Pokémon card from Gym Challenge (2000) — card #42. Released in 2000 as part of the Gym series, Gym Challenge introduced Machoke in Uncommon rarity. This Uncommon print by Ken Sugimori features Fighting typing. The artwork by Ken Sugimori showcases Machoke's distinctive Fighting, making this card a sought-after collectible for both competitive players and art enthusiasts. In gameplay, this Pokémon offers 80 HP with 2 attacks, making it valuable for competitive decks. As a Uncommon card, this print holds significant collector value and is often featured in premium collections focused on Machoke or Gym Challenge completionist sets. Subtype classification: Stage 1. Current market value: lowest available price in EUR is €2.58$2.84, trending down (~-26.3%) over 7 days

Card overview

Machoke Uncommon card from Gym Challenge (Gym, 2000) — card #42 illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It’s a Stage 1 Fighting type with 80 HP. Key attacks include Risky Attack (60) and Headlock (20+). Weak to Psychic ×2; retreat cost 2. Legalities — Unlimited: Legal. A Gym era uncommon print with enduring collector interest.

• Set: Gym Challenge
• Card No.: 42
• Rarity: Uncommon
• Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
• HP: 80
• Type: Fighting
• Legalities: unlimited: Legal
• Subtype: Stage 1
• Prices: €3.50$3.85 (Cardmarket)
• Variants: 1stEdition, unlimited
• Price last updated: 2025/08/16 · 2025/08/16

Gameplay details

• Risky Attack [Fighting] — 60: Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does no damage to the Defending Pokémon and Giovanni's Machoke does 100 damage to itself.
• Headlock [Fighting, Fighting, Colorless] — 20+: Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, this attack does 20 damage.

• Weaknesses: Psychic ×2
• Retreat: 2 (Colorless, Colorless)

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