Character info
The character
Machamp is the Superpower Pokemon and the final evolution of Machop, known in the games and anime for its four arms and immense strength. It is capable of throwing megaton-level punches and is often depicted as one of the strongest Fighting-type Pokemon. Machamp evolves from Machoke and is recognized across the franchise as a staple powerhouse battler.
This card
This is Machamp, numbered 65/145 in the Guardians Rising set, printed as a Stage 2 card with the Cosmos Holo treatment. The artwork, illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga, shows Machamp emerging from a dark, starry background with its arms thrust forward in a dynamic punching pose. The card carries a standard Rare rarity designation as printed.
How it plays
Machamp is a Stage 2 Fighting-type Pokemon with 160 HP, evolving from Machoke. Its first attack, Settle the Score, costs two Fighting energy and deals 20 damage plus 80 more for each Prize card the opponent took on their last turn. Its second attack, Submission, costs three Fighting energy and deals 150 damage but also deals 30 damage to Machamp itself. It has a weakness to Psychic-type attacks (x2), no listed resistance, and a retreat cost of three energy.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in Guardians Rising, a set of 145 cards, rarity R. The details on this certificate match it.
Illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga and published 2017-05-05. Both come from the public catalogue, not from WinnTCG.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#68 in the National Pokédex · a Generation I Pokémon · 284 different cards of it exist · it evolves from Machoke.
It unleashes megaton-level punches that send opponents flying clear over the horizon.
From the card and the public catalogue, not written by WinnTCG.
Authenticity
WinnTCG authenticated this card in hand, on the bench, against genuine Pokémon cards. It was checked four ways: light shone through it to check the core, its weight on a scale, its thickness measured, and its print pattern and surface texture under magnification.
How this card was graded
WinnTCG graded this card in hand, on the bench. The card was in our hands, and we sealed the case ourselves. We photographed it here under controlled light to show which card is in the case and where anything we marked sits on it.
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The working behind this grade
Every grade here is published with its reasoning. The report states what each measurement returned, what the model proposed on each axis, where the grader disagreed with it, and every defect marked on the photographs above.