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5 facts about this card
This Trainer Deck A Machop comes from one of the Pokémon TCG’s most famous pre-release teaching decks, distributed to Prototype Pokémon Leagues before Base Set officially launched.
What makes this version especially collectible is that Trainer Deck A cards have a unique red border and red card-back lettering, a giveaway that they were never ordinary pack-issued Base Set copies.
Machop’s artwork was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the original defining artists of the Pokémon TCG who has been creating card art since the game’s inception.
This card preserves Machop’s early identity perfectly, echoing its Pokédex portrayal as a muscle-building martial artist that trains in every fighting style to grow stronger.
Even as a simple Common with just Low Kick, Machop captures the stripped-down design philosophy of early Base Set cards, where iconic Pokémon were introduced with clean, memorable attacks that helped define the game’s first era.
Card Reference
Machop [Trainer Deck A] is a Pokemon trading card from the Pokemon Base Set set, card number 52. This card is printed in English, belongs to the Wizards of the Coast era, and was released in 1999. The current market price is $450.00, based on recent Raw NM sales tracked on Double Holo.
The current market price of Machop [Trainer Deck A] is $450.00. Market price reflects recent Raw NM sales on Double Holo and updates as new sales come in.
Machop [Trainer Deck A] is from the Pokemon Base Set set, card number 52, released in 1999.
Whether Machop [Trainer Deck A] is worth grading depends on its condition and the graded population for the card. Higher grades command larger premiums, so review recent graded sales and use Double Holo's Grading ROI tools to weigh the cost of grading against the expected graded value before submitting.
You can buy or sell Machop [Trainer Deck A] on the Double Holo marketplace, which pairs live listings with a bid and ask order book, so you can set your own price or take the best available offer. Sellers pay a 4.9% platform fee on completed sales, with a $1 minimum.