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Machoke
Base Set 2 · #49/130
Machoke (49/130), the Uncommon from Base Set 2, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1.05.
As of September 11, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Machoke
Machoke is a Uncommon (49/130) from the Pokémon Base Set 2 set, released February 24, 2000. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $0.90–$1. The artwork is by Ken Sugimori. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Machoke
Machoke appears on 20 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #49/130 from Base Set 2; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
151 · #177/165$20–$26Illustration Rare
Skyridge · #38/144$16–$22Uncommon
Expedition Base Set · #85/165$6–$8Uncommon
Stormfront · #41/100$3–$4Uncommon
Legendary Collection · #51/110$2–$3Uncommon
Hidden Legends · #41/101about $2Uncommon
Legend Maker · #39/92$0.80–$1Uncommon
Base Set · #34/102under $1Uncommon
Power Keepers · #33/108under $1Uncommon
Diamond & Pearl · #53/130under $1UncommonFAQ
How much is Machoke (49/130) worth?
Machoke (49/130), the Uncommon from Base Set 2, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $1.05. Note: 19 other cards named Machoke exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Machoke card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Machoke (49/130), the Uncommon (about $0.90–$1) from Base Set 2.
The other versions: #177/165 from 151 (Illustration rare, about $20–$26); #38/144 from Skyridge (Uncommon, about $16–$22); #85/165 from Expedition Base Set (Uncommon, about $6–$8); #41/100 from Stormfront (Uncommon, about $3–$4); #51/110 from Legendary Collection (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #41/101 from Hidden Legends (Uncommon, about about $2); #39/92 from Legend Maker (Uncommon, about $0.80–$1); #34/102 from Base Set (Uncommon, about under $1); #33/108 from Power Keepers (Uncommon, about under $1); #53/130 from Diamond & Pearl (Uncommon, about under $1); #41/83 from Generations (Uncommon, about under $1); #48/101 from Plasma Blast (Uncommon, about under $1); #40/102 from Triumphant (Uncommon, about under $1); #45/111 from Furious Fists (Uncommon, about under $1); #64/145 from Guardians Rising (Uncommon, about under $1); #067/165 from 151 (Uncommon, about under $1); #25/73 from Champion's Path (Uncommon, about under $1); #58/108 from Evolutions (Uncommon, about under $1); #087/196 from Lost Origin (Uncommon, about under $1).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Machoke (49/130)?
Ahead after fees: with a 22% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Machoke (49/130) is estimated to net about $15 more than selling it raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Machoke (49/130) rare?
Machoke (49/130) is a Uncommon. PSA has graded 198 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Machoke (49/130)?
Of the 198 copies PSA has graded, 22% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
More from Base Set 2
Should I grade Machoke?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$15 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (22% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 22% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $0.90–$1 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±14% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 16, 2026, current as of September 11, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →