Machamp V 72/189 · Astral Radiance

Astral Radiance is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on May 27, 2022. The printed size is 189. This checklist is longer, at 216 cards. Machamp V is 72/189, in position 72 of 216 on this checklist. Before it is 71 Hisuian Arcanine, and after it is 73 Machamp VMAX. The listed rarity is Rare Holo V.

Machamp V is a Basic V Fighting Pokémon with 220 HP. In the Pokédex this is Machamp (#068), generation 1 (Kanto).

kawayoo illustrated this card. The same name is on 209 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 is named Machamp, while this one is Machamp V. That card lists 100 HP, and this one lists 220 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare Holo V. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and kawayoo illustrated this one. 46 other cards of Machamp list a different HP.

The attack Revenge Buster lists 50+ damage. The cost is Fighting, Colorless. If your Benched Pokémon have any damage counters on them, this attack does 50 more damage. Seismic Toss is another attack lists 140 damage. The cost is Fighting, Fighting, Colorless. Weakness is Psychic ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The card text says: V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The regulation mark is F.

I keep a set binder for Astral Radiance, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Astral Radiance 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.