GT
Machop

Pokémon · EX

Machop

EX

Hidden Legends · #64 · Common · 2004

Listings

No active listings

From

Market reference

$0.58

TCGPlayer

Current listings on The Game Traders

No active listings for this card right now.

Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
64 / 102
Release year
2004
Rarity
Common
HP
50
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Machoke
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Hajime Kusajima
Pokédex #
66
Series
EX

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
30 damage
15 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Machop 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 (Karate Chop) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Machop

  • Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.

More by Hajime Kusajima

This card was illustrated by Hajime Kusajima.

View all 207 cards →

Building around Machop?

Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.

Open the Deck Builder →

About this card

HP: 50Type:FFightingSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Machoke

CKnuckle Punch — 10

FCKarate Chop — 30-

Does 30 damage minus 10 damage for each damage counter on Machop.

Weakness:P×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/04
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.30$0.61$20.64$0.58$0.50
Reverse Holofoil$10.92$14.98$4,321.00$11.64

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/19
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.40
7-day average€0.27
30-day average€0.46
Low€0.05
Trend price€0.73
Low (excellent+)€0.05
Reverse holo low€1.00
reverseHoloAvg1€2.50
Reverse holo 7-day€3.15
reverseHoloSell€3.48
averageSellPrice€1.37
Reverse holo 30-day€3.86
Reverse holo trend€4.02

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Machop is real?

Machop 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 Machop worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Machop is $0.58; 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 Machop from?

Machop is from the Pokémon set "Hidden Legends" in the EX series, released in 2004.

What rarity is Machop?

Machop is a Common card in the Hidden Legends set.