Machop
Base Set · 052/102 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Base SetNumber
052/102
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Machop: Rarity & Collectibility
Machop sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #052/102 of the Base Set 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Machop (Common, Base Set #052/102) changes hands at roughly $0.45, 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 $0.45, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.16. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.45, Lightly Played $0.32, Moderately Played $0.21, Heavily Played $0.16, Damaged $0.16 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Machop is valued near $124.99 — about 278x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Machop: 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 sits around $124.99 — roughly 278x 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 $15.25, CGC 10 $39.99, CGC 9.5 $11.50 — 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 | $1.53 | $1.53 | $1.53 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 10 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.40 | $1.40 | $1.40 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.40 | $0.94 | $1.79 | 14 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 37 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $4.81 | $4.62 | $4.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.25 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $124.99 | $124.99 | $124.99 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $4.45 | $4.45 | $4.45 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $26.45 | $26.45 | $26.45 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $14.50 | $14.50 | $14.50 | 14 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $15.25 | $14.50 | $16.00 | 25 |
| ebay | PSA 9 5 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.16 | $0.14 | $0.15 | 637 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.16 | $0.03 | $0.49 | 1,169 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.32 | $0.05 | $1.15 | 3,656 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.21 | $0.05 | $0.30 | 2,448 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.45 | $0.09 | $0.99 | 2,234 |
Collector Outlook for Machop
As a Common, Machop earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Machop on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
