Machoke (Base Set 34)

Machoke LV.40 ゴーリキー Goriky

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Machop Card name Machoke Type Fighting HP 80 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 34/102 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack Japanese rarity Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 49/130 TCG GB1 set Evolution TCG GB1 ID B27 TCG GB2 set Beginning Pokémon TCG GB2 ID A35 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 51/110 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Machoke.

Machoke (Japanese: ゴーリキー Goriky) is a Fighting-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

Karate Chop からてチョップ 50−

Does 50 damage minus 10 damage for each Damage Counter on Machoke.

Submission じごくぐるま 60

Machoke does 20 damage to itself.

Pokédex data

Machoke - Superpower Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
067	4'11" (1.5 m)	155 lbs. (70.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
Its muscular body is so powerful that it must wear a power-save belt to help regulate its motions.
疲れることのない強靭な肉体を持つ。重い荷物の運搬などの仕事を手伝う。

Release information

This card was released in the English Base Set, originating from the Japanese Expansion Pack. Before the Base Set's release, prototype Pokémon Leagues received the Trainer Deck A, which included this card. The cards in this deck have a red border and "Trainer Deck A" printed on the back. It was later reprinted in the English Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions.

Trivia

Origin

Karate Chop and Submission are moves in the Pokémon games that Machoke can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

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