2022 POKEMON SWORD & SHIELD ASTRAL RADIANCE #172 FULL ART/MACHAMP V PSA 10
2022 POKEMON SWORD & SHIELD ASTRAL RADIANCE #172 FULL ART/MACHAMP V PSA 10
Price: $397.00
Machamp V from Astral Radiance, the full art version at #172, sitting pretty in a PSA 10 slab. Yeah, this one’s the alternate art take, not the standard holo. That artwork? Machamp’s mid-punch, all four arms ripping through with raw power, background exploding in energy bursts. Hits like a comic book panel come to life, no question.
On the card text side, it’s a Fighting type with 220 HP. No Ability here, but the attacks pack a wallop: Revenge Buster does 100 damage base, plus 120 more if one of your Bench Pokémon got KO’d by opponent damage last turn. Then Seismic Toss hits for 150, but you discard two Energy from it. Solid for a V Pokémon, plays into that aggressive Machamp vibe we’ve seen since the Base Set days.
Astral Radiance dropped in 2022, wrapping up the Sword & Shield era with a bang. This set brought in Hisuian forms and those shiny Radiant cards, but the alt arts like this Machamp stole the show. What makes this printing stand out? It’s not just another Machamp—it’s got that ultra-rare pull rate, and the design captures the Pokémon’s brute strength in a fresh, dynamic way compared to earlier evos like the old Machamp from Evolutions. Collectors dig how it nods to the classics while feeling modern.
In the slab, PSA 10 means flawless edges, corners sharp as ever, and centering that’s dead on—probably 10/10 subs all around. Eye appeal’s off the charts with those vibrant colors popping under the case, no haze or print lines messing it up. Pop report wise, last I checked estimates put PSA 10s around 450 or so, not the rarest but still a tough grade for such a detailed full art.
I’d stash this one in a display case where the light catches that punch pose just right, maybe next to some Gen 1 muscle.
Quick Facts:
– Card Title: Machamp V
– Set: Astral Radiance
– Rarity: Ultra Rare (Full Art)
– Condition: PSA 10
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