Giovanni's Machoke #42 from Gym Challenge - Uncommon - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Fighting

Giovanni's Machoke

#42/132 in Gym Challenge, Uncommon, 80 HP, Fighting, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Card number
#42/132
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
80 HP
Type
Fighting
Language
English
Release date
October 16, 2000
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes

Giovanni's Machoke

Giovanni's Machoke appears in the English print of Gym Challenge, released on October 16, 2000. Giovanni's Machoke is a uncommon rarity and 80 HP. The Gym Challenge set contains 132 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Giovanni's Machoke is a Fighting-type Pokémon with 80 HP and a retreat cost of two Colorless energy. It features two attacks: "Risky Attack" costs one Fighting energy and deals 60 damage, flipping a coin to potentially harm itself if tails. The second attack, "Headlock," requires three energy (two Fighting and one Colorless) to deal 20 damage, with an additional 20 damage or Paralysis depending on the coin flip result. The card has no resistances but is weak to Psychic-type attacks multiplied by two. It belongs to the Gym series, released in the Gym Challenge set on October 16, 2000. The card's design is attributed to artist Ken Sugimori, and its theme color is a warm orange-brown. This card is classified as Uncommon rarity and lacks any additional abilities or features.

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