Product Description
The Machamp card shown is from the first edition Base Set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, released in 1999 by Wizards of the Coast under license from Nintendo. This particular card is number 8/102 in the set and features the Fighting-type Pokémon Machamp with 100 HP and the attack 'Seismic Toss.' The first edition stamp in the lower left corner of the illustration window distinguishes it as part of the initial print run.
First edition Pokémon cards, especially holographic ones like this Machamp, are highly sought after by collectors of vintage Pokémon memorabilia. The Machamp card is particularly notable because it was only available in starter decks and every copy was printed as a first edition, making it more common than other first edition holos but still valuable to completionists. Collectors and nostalgic fans of the original Pokémon games and anime series particularly value these cards for their historical significance in what became one of the most successful trading card games of all time.
