Machop (Japanese)
Base Expansion Pack · 021/128 · Common
Current Prices
Number
021/128
Rarity
Common
Variant
1st_Edition
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Machop (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Machop (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #021/128 of the Base Expansion Pack set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Machop (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Machop (Japanese) (Common, Base Expansion Pack #021/128) changes hands at roughly $4.99, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $4.99, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4.99, Lightly Played $3.37, Moderately Played $1.00, Heavily Played $6.10, Damaged $1.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Machop (Japanese) is valued near $48.00 — about 9.6x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Machop (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Machop (Japanese) sits around $48.00 — roughly 9.6x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $20.00, CGC 10 $19.50, CGC 9.5 $6.50 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $6.10 | $6.10 | $6.10 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.37 | $3.37 | $3.37 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 21 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $19.50 | $19.50 | $19.50 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $48.00 | $48.00 | $48.00 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $20.68 | $20.68 | $20.68 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4.99 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 21 |
Collector Outlook for Machop (Japanese)
As a Common, Machop (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Machop (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
