Machamp VMAX 194/189 · Astral Radiance

Machamp is Pokédex #068, generation 1 (Kanto). Machamp VMAX is a VMAX Fighting Pokémon with 330 HP. The card says it evolves from Machamp V. In this catalog that name is Machamp (#068).

Machamp VMAX sits at 194/189 in Astral Radiance, position 194 of 216. Before it is 193 Hisuian Typhlosion VSTAR, and after it is 195 Hisuian Decidueye VSTAR. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on May 27, 2022. The printed size is 189. This checklist is longer, at 216 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 189. The listed rarity is Rare Rainbow.

The attack Revenge Buster lists 80+ damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless. If your Benched Pokémon have any damage counters on them, this attack does 140 more damage. G-Max Chi Strike is another attack lists 240 damage. The cost is Fighting, Fighting, Colorless. During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use G-Max Chi Strike. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The card text says: VMAX rule: When your Pokémon VMAX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards. The regulation mark is F.

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 is named Machamp, while this one is Machamp VMAX. That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 330 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Rainbow. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and N-DESIGN Inc. illustrated this one. 47 other cards of Machamp list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads N-DESIGN Inc.. I count 68 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Astral Radiance set binder is where a full Astral Radiance set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Machamp can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are VMAX cards. I still need this card.