Machop 52/102 · Base

Base is a set in the Base series. It was released on January 9, 1999. The printed size is 102, and the checklist is the same length. Machop is 52/102, in position 52 of 102 on this checklist. Before it is 51 Koffing, and after it is 53 Magnemite. The listed rarity is Common.

Machop is a Basic Fighting Pokémon with 50 HP. The card lists level 20. In the Pokédex this is Machop (#066), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Machoke, Machoke (#067) under evolves to.

Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. The same name is on 721 other cards in the catalog.

Machop (#066) has 23 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 22 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2023. The earliest other card is Machop 78/130 in Base Set 2 (2000). Both list 50 HP. Both list the rarity Common. 14 other cards of Machop list a different HP.

The attack Low Kick lists 20 damage. The cost is Fighting. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Loves to build its muscles. It trains in all styles of martial arts to become even stronger."

I keep a set binder for Base, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Base set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Machop can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.