Machamp
Mysterious Mountains

#53 Machamp - Mysterious Mountains (mysterious-mountains)

Machamp is a Pokémon card from the Mysterious Mountains set, released on October 4, 2002. It is a Rare Holo card with the number 53 and features artwork by Naoyo Kimura. The card has 120 HP and includes two attacks. The first attack, Drag Off, costs one Fighting and one Colorless energy, dealing 20 damage. Before dealing damage, it allows the player to switch the Defending Pokémon with one of their Benched Pokémon if available. The second attack, Hurricane Punch, requires two Fighting and two Colorless energies, dealing 30 damage multiplied by the number of heads from four flipped coins. This attack’s effect emphasizes probabilistic damage scaling based on chance. The card’s design reflects Machamp’s status as a Fighting-type Pokémon with a focus on aggressive, high-impact moves. Its mechanics highlight strategic options for disrupting opponents’ positions or maximizing damage output.