Pokemon Machamp Base Set 1st Edition Holo Rare #8 PSA 10 Gem Mint
Pokemon Machamp Base Set 1st Edition Holo Rare #8 PSA 10 Gem Mint
Price: $4,899.99
Machamp from the Base Set, that classic holo rare with the 1st Edition stamp, sitting pretty in a PSA 10 slab. Yeah, card number 8 out of 102. The artwork shows this four-armed beast flexing hard, mid-punch with a glare that says don’t mess around. It’s got that raw power vibe, muscles bulging like it’s about to level a city block. Simple but effective, you know?
On the card text side, it’s a Stage 2 Fighting type with 100 HP. Evolves from Machoke, and its Ability is Strikes Back—counters any damage done to it right back at the attacker. Then there’s the big attack, Seismic Toss, which dishes out damage equal to the defender’s HP for three Fighting energy. Solid moves for a deck back in the day, especially if you were building around raw strength. No frills, just brute force.
Base Set dropped in 1999, kicking off the whole Pokémon TCG scene in the West. This 1st Edition printing stands out because it was the initial run, super limited before they switched to unlimited. Wizards of the Coast handled it, and that little stamp on the left makes it a snapshot of the game’s origins. Not many packs had these, and they flew off shelves fast. Machamp wasn’t the star like Charizard, but it’s got its fans for being a reliable fighter in early metas.
In the slab, PSA 10 means gem mint all around—edges sharp, corners pristine, surface flawless with that holo foil popping under light. Centering’s usually spot-on for these, giving it killer eye appeal; the colors on Machamp’s gray skin and red accents just glow. From what I know of pop reports, there are only about 12 of these 1st Edition Machamps graded PSA 10 out there. Rare bird, for sure. The holo pattern adds this subtle swirl that catches your eye without overwhelming the art.
I’d keep this one on a shelf where the light hits it just right, watching it flex silently.
Quick Facts:
– Card Title: Machamp
– Set: Base Set
– Rarity: Holo Rare (1st Edition)
– Condition: PSA 10
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