Machoke 40/102 · 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. Machoke is 40/102, in position 40 of 103 on this checklist. Before it is 39 Luvdisc, and after it is 41 Magby. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Machoke is a Stage 1 Fighting Pokémon with 90 HP. 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.

Shin Nagasawa illustrated this card. The same name is on 303 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). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Shin Nagasawa illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 18 other cards of Machoke list a different HP.

The attack Knuckle Down lists 30 damage. The cost is Fighting. This attack's damage isn't affected by Poké-Powers, Poké-Bodies, or any other effects on the Defending Pokémon. Strength is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Fighting, Fighting, Colorless. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It always goes at its full power, but this very tough and durable Pokémon never gets tired."

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. Machoke can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.