Machamp 26/102 · HS—Triumphant

HS—Triumphant is a set in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. It was released on November 3, 2010. The printed size is 102. This checklist is longer, at 103 cards. Machamp is 26/102, in position 26 of 103 on this checklist. Before it is 25 Lunatone, and after it is 27 Magmortar. The listed rarity is Rare.

Machamp is a Stage 2 Fighting Pokémon with 130 HP. In the Pokédex this is Machamp (#068), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Machoke. In this catalog that name is Machoke (#067).

Shin Nagasawa illustrated this card. The same name is on 303 other cards in the catalog.

Machamp (#068) has 48 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 30 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2023. The earliest other card is Machamp 8/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 130 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Shin Nagasawa illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 46 other cards of Machamp list a different HP.

The attack Vital Throw lists 40+ damage. The cost is Fighting. You may do 40 damage plus 20 more damage. If you do, Machamp does 20 damage to itself. Hundred Furious Punches is another attack lists 60+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Does 60 damage plus 10 more damage for each Fighting Energy attached to Machamp. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It quickly swings its four arms to rock its opponents with ceaseless punches and chops from all angles."

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