Dark Machoke is card #40/82 in the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (Uncommon), the Wizards of the Coast expansion (April 2000) that introduced Dark Pokemon to the trading card game. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 1,953 copies across its printings.
No 'Edition 1' stamp. Identical artwork and copyright to the 1st Edition card — the missing stamp is the only tell. By far the most common printing (Team Rocket had no separate Shadowless run, so there is no copyright-line difference).
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
1,700
232
738
455
152
122
1
0
SGC
11
1
4
4
2
0
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
253
22
86
62
45
36
2
0
SGC
9
0
3
3
1
2
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA pools 1st Edition and Unlimited under one Team Rocket heading, with the edition noted per spec.
Card details
Type
Fighting
Stage
Stage 1
HP
60
Evolves from
Machop
Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat
2
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokedex #
67
Attacks
20Drag Off[Fighting Fighting Colorless]
Before doing damage, choose 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon and switch it with the Defending Pokémon. Do the damage to the new Defending Pokémon. This attack can't be used if your opponent has no Benched Pokémon.
30Knock Back[Fighting Fighting Colorless]
If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, he or she chooses 1 of them and switches it with the Defending Pokémon. (Do the damage before switching the Pokémon.)
While normally peaceful and friendly, the number of incidents involving cruel Machokes is rising.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the error or promo cards). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Every Team Rocket card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the art and the (c)1999-2000 copyright are identical -- the stamp is the only tell. Outside the 82-card checklist, #5 Dark Dragonite also exists as the famous No Holo error (both editions), and three cards have stamped promos: #8 (Prerelease), #19 and #32 (silver W stamp).
Frequently asked questions
How many Dark Machoke (Team Rocket #40/82) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 1,953 Dark Machoke from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (1,700 1st Edition, 253 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 20.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited Dark Machoke are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Dark Machoke worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Dark Machoke is about $2.86 for Unlimited and about $6.5 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from the Pokemon TCG API + PriceCharting; set, variant & error facts cross-checked against Bulbapedia and the PSA error guide. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-05.
