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Giovanni's Machoke

Uncommon · #042/132

Giovanni's Machoke #042/132 (Gym Challenge) is worth about $6.19 today for a 1st Edition copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 1% over 30 days. Unlimited copies are $2.88.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): 1st Edition $6.19 (this page), Unlimited $2.88 (on this page's chart).

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Giovanni's Machoke #042/132 is holding steady: $6.19 today, flat over 30 days and 9% below its high of $6.82 (2026-06-22), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 1.6x its low of $3.85 (2024-02-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Ken Sugimori

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$6.19
▲ 0.8% · 30d
1st Edition · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$5.00
lowest listing · market $6.19
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$6.19
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $6.19 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$6.19verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$5.00
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $4.33 cash · $4.95 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 70% of the time in our archive since 2024 (52,607 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Fighting
STAGE
Stage 1
HP
80
ATTACK 1
[F] Risky Attack (60) Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does no damage to the Defending Pokémon and Giovanni's Machoke does 100 damage to itself.
ATTACK 2
[1FF] Headlock (20+) Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, this attack does 20 damage.
WEAKNESS
P
RETREAT COST
2

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Giovanni's Machoke?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $6.19 market price that is roughly $4.33 cash or $4.95 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Giovanni's Machoke (Gym Challenge) worth today?

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Giovanni's Machoke [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $6.19 as of 2026-10-27. Unlimited copies are $2.88.

Is Giovanni's Machoke going up or down in price?

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Giovanni's Machoke #042/132 is holding steady: $6.19 today, flat over 30 days and 9% below its high of $6.82 (2026-06-22), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 1.6x its low of $3.85 (2024-02-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 0.3% over 7 days, down 0.8% over 90 days, up 9.2% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Giovanni's Machoke?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Giovanni's Machoke came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Giovanni's Machoke [1st Edition] (all conditions) peaked at $6.82 (2026-06-22) and bottomed at $3.85 (2024-02-08).

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