How rare is Machop (Japanese)?

Machop (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the XY3: Rising Fist set.

Is Machop (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Machop (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the XY3: Rising Fist set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Machop (Japanese) collectible?

Machop (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from XY3: Rising Fist, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Machop (Japanese)

Name: Machop (Japanese) - XY3: Rising Fist (042/096)
Brand: Pokemon

XY3: Rising Fist · 042/096 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $1.98

Low $1.98

High $1.98

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

XY3: Rising Fist

Number

042/096

Rarity

Common

Variant

1st_Edition

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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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 #042/096 of the XY3: Rising Fist 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, XY3: Rising Fist #042/096) changes hands at roughly $1.98, 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 $1.98, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $0.25.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	NEAR MINT	$2.76	$2.76	$2.76	1
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$0.25	$0.25	$0.25	2
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$1.98	$1.98	$1.98	1

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. 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.