How rare is Machamp V in Astral Radiance?

About 1 in 811 packs contain it, assuming every Alternate-art Pokémon V is equally likely. Open 562 packs for an even chance, or 1,866 for a 90% chance.

How much is Machamp V (#172) worth?

About $193.31 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.

Is it cheaper to buy Machamp V or open packs for it?

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 43.0× its price on average. At $10.26 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $8,319 on average to pull it.

What other Machamp V cards are in Astral Radiance?

#72 (Pokémon V, $2.03) and #171 (Full-art Pokémon V, $11.09).

Astral Radiance · Alternate-art Pokémon V

Machamp V #172

Machamp V (#172) is an Alternate-art Pokémon V from Astral Radiance, released May 27, 2022. It sells for about $193.31 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 811 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 43.0× its price on average.

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$193.31Market priceOct 12, 2026
1 in 811PacksChance per pack
$8,319Average cost to pullAt $10.26 a pack
Alternate-art Pokémon VRarity6 cards share it

Your odds of pulling Machamp V

Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Alternate-art Pokémon V in the set is equally likely.

How we measured →

Product	Packs	Chance	Market price
1 pack	1	<1%	$10.26
Elite Trainer Box	8	<1%	$129.65
Pokémon Center ETB	10	1%	—
Booster box	36	4%	$409.40

562 packs give you an even chance, and 1,866 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 636 and 1 in 1,058 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$193.31

Open packs for it, on average$8,319

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 43.0× its price on average. That's 811 packs at $10.26 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.

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Other Machamp V cards

Quick answers

How rare is Machamp V in Astral Radiance?: About 1 in 811 packs contain it, assuming every Alternate-art Pokémon V is equally likely. Open 562 packs for an even chance, or 1,866 for a 90% chance.
How much is Machamp V (#172) worth?: About $193.31 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Machamp V or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 43.0× its price on average. At $10.26 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $8,319 on average to pull it.
What other Machamp V cards are in Astral Radiance?: #72 (Pokémon V, $2.03) and #171 (Full-art Pokémon V, $11.09).

Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Astral Radiance page.