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Machamp
Wizards Black Star Promos 43/53 • promo
- Set
- Wizards Black Star Promos
- Number
- 43/53
- Rarity
- Promo
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Market price
- $76.26
- Artist
- Tomokazu Komiya
What it does
Flip a number of coins equal to the number of damage counters on Machamp. This attack does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each heads.
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
Using its amazing muscles, it throws powerful punches that can knock its victim clear over the horizon.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Machamp card, numbered 43 in the Wizards Black Star Promos series, was released in 2001 as a promotional tie-in for the Pokémon franchise. It was distributed through the Pokémon League, a grassroots initiative designed to foster local gaming communities and encourage players to learn the mechanics of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. By participating in league play, trainers earned specific promotional cards, making this particular iteration of the Fighting-type Pokémon a badge of active participation rather than a standard retail pull.
The artwork for this card features a dynamic illustration of Machamp, characterized by the bold, high-contrast aesthetic typical of late-90s and early-2000s Pokémon design. Unlike the iconic base set Machamp, which was famously guaranteed in starter decks, this promo version was sought after for its distinct card numbering and its role in completing the limited Black Star series. Its reception was largely defined by its utility in competitive decks of the era and its status as a tangible record of the early Pokémon organized play scene.
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