Machamp 88/196 · Lost Origin

Lost Origin is a set in the Sword & Shield series. It was released on September 9, 2022. The printed size is 196. This checklist is longer, at 217 cards. Machamp is 88/196, in position 88 of 217 on this checklist. Before it is 87 Machoke, and after it is 89 Rhyhorn. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Machamp is a Stage 2 Fighting Pokémon with 150 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).

Nisota Niso illustrated this card. The same name is on 39 other cards in the catalog.

Machamp (#068) has 48 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 29 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 150 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Nisota Niso illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 41 other cards of Machamp list a different HP.

Crisis Muscles is listed as Ability. If your opponent has 3 or fewer Prize cards remaining, this Pokémon gets +150 HP. The attack Strong-Arm Lariat lists 100+ damage. The cost is Fighting, Fighting. You may do 100 more damage. If you do, during your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack. 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." The regulation mark is F.

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