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Machamp
Expedition Base Set 51/165 • rare
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Number
- 51/165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 2002
- Energy type
- fighting energy
- Market price
- $9.34
- Artist
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
What it does
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may look at the top 4 cards of your deck and rearrange them as you like. This power can't be used if Machamp is affected by a Special Condition.
Count the number of Pokémon you have in play with damage counters on them. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 50 damage plus 10 more damage for each of those Pokémon.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Released in 2002 as part of the Expedition Base Set, this Machamp card represents a significant turning point in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Following the departure of Wizards of the Coast from the Japanese design standard, this set introduced the e-Reader technology, allowing players to scan cards into a Game Boy Advance for mini-games and specialized data. This shift moved the game toward a more technical, utilitarian aesthetic that prioritized integrated digital functionality over the earlier, more whimsical illustrations found in the original sets.
The artwork for this card was provided by Kagemaru Himeno, a long-standing illustrator for the franchise known for a clean, dynamic style. In this iteration, Machamp is depicted with a focus on its signature four-armed physique, rendered with the precise linework and block-color backgrounds that defined the early e-Card era. Upon its release, the Expedition set was met with a mixed reception; while the technical innovations were lauded by some for their ingenuity, many traditional collectors were initially skeptical of the dense, gadget-heavy card borders that characterized this generation of play.
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