Machoke - 177/165 - SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 (MEW)

The Machoke 177/165 Illustration Rare from Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—151 (MEW) is one of 16 Illustration Rare cards in one of the most culturally significant modern sets ever printed. The Scarlet & Violet 151 master set contains 165 base set cards numbered 001/165 through 165/165, plus 42 secret rares and special variants numbered beyond the base set — and Machoke at 177/165 sits firmly in that coveted beyond-the-set numbering. 151 is the first set ever to unite all original 151 Pokémon , making every Illustration Rare in it a permanent piece of Kanto history.

• Rarity: Illustration Rares are full-card alternate art versions of normal (non-ex) Pokémon , featuring full-bleed holo artwork that sets them apart from standard prints.
• Set & symbol: The Pokémon 151 expansion is identified by the MEW set symbol and is a special expansion in the Scarlet & Violet series featuring only Generation I Pokémon.
• Pull rate: Around 8–9% of Scarlet & Violet—151 booster packs contain an Illustration Rare in the second Reverse Holo slot — scarce enough to matter, but obtainable enough to grade.
• Market comps (raw NM): Recent eBay sales have recorded this card moving for $19.99–$31.79 ungraded in Near Mint condition , with TCGplayer market price sitting at $26.54, up +57.41% over the three-month snapshot.
• Graded sales: PSA 8 and PSA 9 copies are actively trading on eBay, with the PSA 9 population growing steadily as collectors submit.
• Set staying power: 151's prices haven't followed the usual post-release crash curve, still trading at meaningful premiums 18+ months later — a level of resilience almost unheard of in modern sets.

Scarlet & Violet—151 is a unique expansion where illustrators portray a Pokémon and the story of its evolution across several cards — and the Machoke IR is a key mid-evolution piece in the Machop line's narrative arc. Collectors building a complete 151 Illustration Rare run need this card, and anyone who grew up with the original 151 knows Machoke's place in Kanto lore. Raw or graded, this is a set-defining holo at a market price that still makes sense to own.

Available at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. All sales final. Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.