Machamp SWSH053 — SWSH Black Star Promos
Machamp is card SWSH053 from SWSH Black Star Promos (Sword & Shield, 2019), a Promo Pokémon card illustrated by SATOSHI NAKAI.
Machamp price
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Card details
- Number
- SWSH053
- Rarity
- Promo
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 2
- Energy type
- Fighting
- Illustrator
- SATOSHI NAKAI
- Released
- 15 November 2019
About this card
Machamp SWSH053 is card SWSH053 in SWSH Black Star Promos (307 numbered cards). It's one of 304 Promo cards in the set — 100% of 304. There are 27 English cards named “Machamp”. This is the 23rd; the first was in Base Set (1999). It has 170 HP and evolves from Machoke. SATOSHI NAKAI illustrated this card only in SWSH Black Star Promos and 59 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
Is Machamp SWSH053 worth anything?
We don't have a live market price for this card at the moment. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number SWSH053 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 49 different Machamp cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Machamp cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68/165 | Machamp Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Rare | — | |
| 88/196 | Machamp Lost Origin · 2022 | Rare Holo | — | |
| 194/189 | Machamp VMAX Astral Radiance · 2022 | Rare Rainbow | — | |
| 172/189 | Machamp V Astral Radiance · 2022 | Rare Ultra | — | |
| 171/189 | Machamp V Astral Radiance · 2022 | Rare Ultra | — | |
| 73/189 | Machamp VMAX Astral Radiance · 2022 | Rare Holo VMAX | — | |
| 72/189 | Machamp V Astral Radiance · 2022 | Rare Holo V | — | |
| 26/73 | Machamp Champion's Path · 2020 | Rare Holo | — | |
| SWSH243 | Machamp SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019 | Promo | — | |
| 221/214 | Marshadow & Machamp-GX Unbroken Bonds · 2019 | Rare Rainbow | — | |
| 199/214 | Marshadow & Machamp-GX Unbroken Bonds · 2019 | Rare Ultra | — | |
| 198/214 | Marshadow & Machamp-GX Unbroken Bonds · 2019 | Rare Ultra | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Machamp SWSH053 from?
SWSH Black Star Promos, released 15 November 2019 in the Sword & Shield series. Look for the set symbol next to the number SWSH053.
How rare is Machamp SWSH053?
It's a Promo — one of 304 cards at that rarity in SWSH Black Star Promos.
Who illustrated Machamp SWSH053?
SATOSHI NAKAI, who has 59 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Machamp SWSH053 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Machamp cards are there?
27 in English, from Base Set (1999) to Scarlet & Violet 151 (2023).
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