Machop #52 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 31 Aug 2026Related Machop & chase cards
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Machop #52 is one of those Base Set commons that quietly reminds you how far Pokemon cards have come since 1999. Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, it was never flashy or rare on paper, just a solid little card from one of the most beloved sets ever printed. If you are asking about Machop value today, the honest answer is that it sits at the affordable end of the hobby, which is exactly what makes it a fun one to actually collect rather than just admire.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $0.88, down 27% over the past year, with an all-time high of $9.74 in December 2020.
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Machop price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 2,791 graded, only 513 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $96 | 513 | 162 / 351 |
| PSA 9 | $27 | 792 | 123 / 669 |
| PSA 8 | $17 | 707 | 22 / 685 |
| PSA 7 | $16 | 315 | 5 / 310 |
| PSA 6 | $5.36 | 248 | 3 / 245 |
| PSA 5 | $4.00 | 147 | 4 / 143 |
| PSA 4 | $3.00 | 49 | 2 / 47 |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | 17 | - / 17 |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | 3 | - / 3 |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $0.88 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set
- Card number
- 52 of 102
- Rarity
- Common
- Type
- Fighting
- HP
- 50
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 1999
Attacks
- Low Kick20Fighting
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The collector's take on Machop
Is Machop worth grading?
So is Machop worth grading? Right now a raw, ungraded copy sits around $1, and a PSA 10 brings $99, which works out to about 88.1 times the raw price. That is a real jump, no question, but the catch is that hitting a true gem mint 10 on a card this old is not a given, plenty of Base Set commons show whitening or print lines that keep them out of that top grade. A Grade 9 lands around $30, which is a more realistic outcome for most submissions. Grading fees eat into any profit fast, so before you send one in, ask yourself honestly whether the copy in your hand looks sharp enough to make the gamble worth it.
How rare is Machop?
We do not have official population figures for Machop #52 to point to here, but its story is the same one that plays out across Base Set: it was a common card in a set that got opened, traded, and loved to death over the past two and a half decades. That means plenty of copies exist in circulation, but far fewer have survived in pristine, gem mint condition. Time and handling are the real scarcity drivers with a card like this, not print rarity, and that is exactly why the graded price climbs so much higher than the raw one.
Where can you pull Machop?
This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, because we track real pack openings across sites rather than just guessing. Machop has been pulled 200 or more times across trackers like tilt-rips, courtyard, and collector-crypt, with the biggest recorded pull for this card hitting $73. We have also seen it show up in the Pokemon Dime Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Master Pack. It is not a chase card by any means, but seeing it pop up that often across different sites tells you it is a genuine, recurring pull rather than a rumor, and it is a good reminder that opening packs is still a gamble where most rips do not pay for themselves.
Questions people ask
How much is Machop worth?+
A raw, ungraded Machop #52 from Base Set is valued at around $1. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 worth about $30 and a PSA 10 reaching $99.
Is Machop worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for roughly 88.1 times the raw price. That said, gem mint copies are genuinely hard to find on a card this old, so weigh the grading cost against the condition of your specific copy before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Machop worth?+
A PSA 10 Machop #52 is currently valued at $99, a big step up from the $1 raw price and the $30 Grade 9 price point.
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