Machoke · Scarlet & Violet 151, what to know.
About the Machoke card
Numbered 177 of 207 in Scarlet & Violet 151, released in September 2023, Machoke is an Illustration Rare, a Stage 1 Fighting-type carrying 100 HP.
It evolves from Machop, so Machoke is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Tetsu Kayama.
Printed on the card, the Machoke Pokédex entry reads: "Its formidable body never gets tired. It helps people by doing work such as the moving of heavy goods."
About Machoke in the Pokémon world
The middle Machop stage. Larger, with prominent muscle definition. Standard mid-stage card.
What is Machoke worth?
Machoke is a holo rare, one of the cards that holds Scarlet & Violet 151's value. The rarity tier decides most of it, since the same card prints at several tiers with very different prices. In top-grade 1st Edition, Scarlet & Violet 151 holos range from the mid hundreds for the lesser cards up to the set's marquee chase; raw and Unlimited copies trade for a fraction of that. The live market price above shows the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Machoke before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Expect the holo window to set the grade on Machoke. Print misregistration and fine scratches in the fighting foil are the usual reasons a copy lands at a 9, and edge whitening against the frame is the next thing a grader notes.
If you are collecting Machoke
For Machoke, variant comes before condition. Confirm the exact rarity tier on the Machoke, since the spread between tiers is wide. Demand a clear photo of the Machoke holo for any raw purchase.
