Pokémon · Base
Dark Machoke
Team Rocket · #40 · Uncommon · 2000
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$2.71
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 40 / 83
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Machop
- Evolves to
- Machamp
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 67
- Series
- Base
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Dark Machoke plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Knock Back) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Machop; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Dark Machoke
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Dark Machoke?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"While normally peaceful and friendly, the number of incidents involving cruel Machokes is rising."
FFCDrag Off — 20
Before doing damage, choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with the Defending Pokémon. Do the damage to the new Defending Pokémon. This attack can't be used if your opponent has no Benched Pokémon.
FFCKnock Back — 30
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $0.40 | $1.83 | $96.95 | $2.71 | $3.24 |
| 1st Edition | $2.50 | $5.99 | $96.95 | $6.50 | $3.95 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/22| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.10 |
| 7-day average | €4.28 |
| 30-day average | €3.35 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €4.91 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.97 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.43 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.97 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.50 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Dark Machoke is real?
Dark Machoke 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 Dark Machoke worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Machoke is $2.71; 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 Dark Machoke from?
Dark Machoke is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket" in the Base series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Dark Machoke?
Dark Machoke is a Uncommon card in the Team Rocket set.
