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Machamp V card from the Astral Radiance set
Illustration by kawayoo. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Machamp V

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A powerful fighting Pokemon with high health and a bonus damage attack.

Fighting220 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Machamp V has 220 hit points, making it quite tough to defeat.

It can use Revenge Buster for 50 damage plus an extra 50 if any of your other Pokemon have damage counters on them.

It can also use Seismic Toss for 140 damage using two Fighting energy cards.

Signature attack

Seismic Toss

No game text. (140 damage)

The key feature is Revenge Buster. It deals double damage when your team is already taking hits, which rewards aggressive play styles.

Attacks

FC
Revenge Buster50+

If your Benched Pokémon have any damage counters on them, this attack does 50 more damage.

FFC
Seismic Toss140

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that focus on dealing lots of damage quickly. It works well with other Pokemon that can take damage to trigger its bonus effect.

Strengths
  • High damage output
  • Tough hit points
  • Bonus damage potential
Watch out for
  • Weak to Psychic types
  • Requires specific energy types
  • Needs damaged teammates for full power
Pro tip

Try to keep one of your other Pokemon slightly damaged to make Revenge Buster deal more damage.

From the Pokédex

Machamp has four arms and can punch 1,000 times in two seconds.

Note for the parent

Check the energy costs carefully before playing each turn to ensure you have enough Fighting cards in hand.

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