Karate Chop
Cost: Fighting · Fighting · Colorless
Does 50 damage minus 10 for each damage counter on Machoke.
Base Set 2 / #49/130
Machoke
Printed language: English · Pokémon
- Set (printed edition)
- Base Set 2
- Rarity (source)
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Source reference
- base4-49
CARDEX BACKGROUND
The Pokémon’s story
Machoke has built prodigious strength through training. It enjoys putting that strength to work for people by lifting heavy loads, and this work gives its muscles further exercise. Its belt is more than a distinguishing feature: it restrains energy that Machoke would struggle to control without it. Faced with a truly formidable opponent, it can remove the belt and unleash its full power. The Pokédex thus presents a helpful partner that must constantly regulate its own strength.
Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.A detail worth noticing
Pokémon Ultra Moon says sculptors use Machoke as a model because of its musculature. Pokémon Sword notes that its belt controls its strength. The figure admired by artists therefore also represents a restraint necessary for its everyday activities.
Card details
- HP
- 80
- Type (source)
- Fighting
- Stage (source)
- Stage1
- Evolves from (printed name)
- Machop
- Pokédex number
- 67
- Retreat cost
- 3 Energy
- Weakness (source)
- Psychic ×2
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.
Description from the source
Its muscular body is so powerful that it must wear a power-save belt to help regulate its motions.Attacks
Submission
Cost: Fighting · Fighting · Colorless · Colorless
Damage: 60
Machoke does 20 damage to itself.Documented variants
Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.
- Normal
- normal · standard
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