Giovanni's Machop
Gym Challenge · 072/132 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Gym ChallengeNumber
072/132
Rarity
Common
Variant
Unlimited
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Giovanni's Machop: Rarity & Collectibility
Giovanni's Machop in its sought-after Unlimited variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #072/132 of the Gym Challenge 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 Giovanni's Machop?
In 2026, a Near Mint Giovanni's Machop (Common, Gym Challenge #072/132) changes hands at roughly $1.03, 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 $1.03, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.27. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.03, Lightly Played $0.67, Moderately Played $0.42, Heavily Played $0.38, Damaged $0.27 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Giovanni's Machop is valued near $34.99 — about 34x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Giovanni's 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) Giovanni's Machop sits around $34.99 — roughly 34x 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 $29.00, CGC 10 $49.00, PSA 8 $10.75 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.56 | $1.56 | $1.56 | 16 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $7.99 | $7.99 | $7.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $10.75 | $10.00 | $11.50 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.27 | $0.10 | $0.30 | 88 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.38 | $0.33 | $0.35 | 76 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.67 | $0.62 | $1.00 | 534 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.42 | $0.42 | $0.42 | 136 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.03 | $0.62 | $1.97 | 415 |
Collector Outlook for Giovanni's Machop
As a Common, Giovanni's 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 Giovanni's Machop on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
