A Collector's Field Notes on Machoke Pokémon Cards
Find the cutest Machoke cards: Illustration Rares, promos, and binder-ready picks across English, Japanese, and Chinese TCG sets.
2024-03-01
Popularity Rank: #786
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #985
2019 survey: #405
#786 / 1025
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Machoke
Superpower Pokémon
Its muscular body is so powerful, it must wear a power save belt to be able to regulate its motions.
Pokédex details
Height
1.5 m
Weight
70.5 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
90 / 255
Generation
Gen I
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Gray
Habitat
Mountain
Shape
Humanoid
Egg groups
Humanshape
Why collectors adore Machoke
The elevator pitch for Machoke: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- A staple in our 🥊 Fighting Spirit crowd — Machoke is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Machoke has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
- Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Machoke from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Fantastical Parade
One Diamond
Celestial Guardians
One Shiny
Shining Revelry
One Diamond
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
151
Illustration rare
151
Uncommon
Lost Origin
Uncommon
Champion's Path
Uncommon
Guardians Rising
Uncommon
Evolutions
Uncommon
Generations
Uncommon
XY trainer Kit (Latios)
Uncommon
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How I'd build a Machoke spread
A workable spread formula for Machoke — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Machoke #64 (Guardians Rising) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Machoke binder page.
Machoke #34 (Base Set) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Machoke #49 (Base Set 2) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Dark Machoke #40 (Team Rocket) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Machoke mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Machoke chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Guardians Rising
Uncommon
Base Set
Uncommon
Base Set 2
Uncommon
Team Rocket
Uncommon
Fantastical Parade
One Diamond
Celestial Guardians
One Shiny
Shining Revelry
One Diamond
Right page
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
151
Illustration rare
151
Uncommon
Lost Origin
Uncommon
Champion's Path
Uncommon
Evolutions
Uncommon
Generations
Uncommon
Start with a background that echoes Machoke's fighting, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Machoke
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Machoke
Scene wallpaper — Machoke
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Machoke
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Machoke (ゴーリキー) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for 🥊 Fighting Spirit, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Machoke's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Marketplaces still surface "machoke cards" — tag your inventory with species keywords collectors actually type, not just set codes.
Machoke on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Machoke. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Machoke — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
80
Attack
100
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
60
Speed
45
Total: 405
Players file Machoke around tier "Past" while Ability Guts (Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Steadfast is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Mono-fighting Machoke spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Machoke — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Machoke, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Its muscular body is so powerful, it must wear a power save belt to be able to regulate its motions.
The belt around its waist holds back its energy. Without it, this POKéMON would be unstoppable.
Canon tags Machoke as the Superpower Pokémon, a creature of mountain habitats, and known for gray colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Machop, Machoke, and Machamp fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
In the games, Machop → Machoke → Machamp make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Maschock
Spanish
Machoke
French
Machopeur
Italian
Machoke
Japanese
ゴーリキー
Japanese (Romaji)
Goriky
Korean
근육몬
Chinese (Simplified)
豪力
Chinese (Traditional)
豪力
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