Machoke #55 from Expansion Pack - Uncommon - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Fighting

Machoke

#55/102 in Expansion Pack, Uncommon, Fighting, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Card number
#55/102
Rarity
Uncommon
Type
Fighting
Language
Japanese
Release date
October 20, 1996
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Original name
ゴーリキー
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Collector Notes

Machoke

Machoke appears in the Japanese print of Expansion Pack, released on October 20, 1996. Machoke is a uncommon rarity. The Expansion Pack set contains 102 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Machoke is a Pokémon card featuring a Fighting-type with an HP of 80. It was released in the Expansion Pack set on October 20, 1996, and is illustrated by Ken Sugimori. The card’s theme color is a warm beige tone, represented by the hex code #c3a060. Machoke has two attacks, each with distinct energy costs and effects. The first attack, Karate Chop, requires two Fighting and one Colorless energy, dealing 50 damage minus 10 for each damage counter on Machoke. The second attack, Submission, costs four energy—two Fighting and two Colorless—and deals 60 damage while inflicting 20 damage to Machoke itself. The card’s rarity is listed as Uncommon, and it carries the number 55 in its set. These attacks highlight Machoke’s versatility in dealing damage while incorporating self-inflicted penalties for strategic play.

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