Machoke 53/130 · Diamond & Pearl

Diamond & Pearl is a set in the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on May 1, 2007. The printed size is 130, and the checklist is the same length. Machoke is 53/130, in position 53 of 130 on this checklist. Before it is 52 Luxio, and after it is 54 Magneton. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Machoke is a Stage 1 Fighting Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 39. In the Pokédex this is Machoke (#067), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Machop. In this catalog that name is Machop (#066). The card lists Machamp, Machamp (#068) under evolves to.

Kouki Saitou illustrated this card. The same name is on 652 other cards in the catalog.

Machoke (#067) has 22 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 21 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2023. The earliest other card is Machoke 34/102 in Base (1999). Both list 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kouki Saitou illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 11 other cards of Machoke list a different HP.

The attack Karate Chop lists 40- damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless. Does 40 damage minus 10 damage for each damage counter on Machoke. Seismic Toss is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Fighting, Fighting, Colorless. Weakness is Psychic +20. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "MACHOKE's boundless power is very dangerous, so it wears a belt that suppresses its energy."

I keep a set binder for Diamond & Pearl, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Diamond & Pearl set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Machoke can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.