#10 Dark Machamp - Team Rocket (base5)
Dark Machamp is a Fighting-type Pokémon with 70 HP, featured in the Team Rocket set released in 2000. It has a retreat cost of three Colorless energy and no resistances, making it vulnerable to Psychic-type attacks with double damage. The card includes two attacks: Mega Punch, which requires two Fighting energy to deal 30 damage, and Fling, a powerful move that costs three Fighting and one Colorless energy to shuffle the opponent’s Active Pokémon and all attached cards into their deck. Fling cannot be used if the opponent has no Benched Pokémon. The card’s flavor text highlights its formidable four-armed combat style, emphasizing its overwhelming physical strength. Designed by artist Mitsuhiro Arita, it is classified as a Rare Holo card. The card’s theme color is a deep earth tone, matching its Fighting-type identity. This version of Machamp represents a dark variant of the iconic Pokémon, focusing on its aggressive and destructive capabilities.
Type
Pokémon
Rarity
Rare Holo
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Release Date
4/24/2000
Team Rocket
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