Expedition Base Set / #117/165

Machop

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Expedition Base Set
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: Shin-ichi Yoshida
Source reference: ecard1-117

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The Pokémon’s story

Machop sees strength as something to work on. Despite its small size, it exercises eagerly and explores martial arts to improve. Training with its companions also builds its confidence. When it feels ready, it seeks a challenge from Makuhita: its energy lies not only in its muscles but also in its constant desire to surpass itself.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Machop trains by carrying a Graveler on its shoulders. This unusual weight-training partner provides a concrete picture of its strength, far more telling than its size, which is comparable to a child's.

Sources for this background

Pokédex — background source

Card details

HP: 50
Type (source): Fighting
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 66
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Psychic x2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Punch

Cost: Fighting

Damage: 10

Double Chop

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 20×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

Normal
Reverse
normal · standard
reverse · standard

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