Giovanni’s Machamp is an old-back (旧裏面) Japanese Pokémon card, listed on our site as PSA10 Giovanni’s Machamp R: Old Back [PMCG-G2 No.068], from the Gym Expansion “Challenge from the Darkness.” This is one of the trickier old-back cards to research: it does not appear in the official Japanese card database at all.
This guide sticks strictly to what can be confirmed — our own listing text and a database check — and is upfront about everything that cannot currently be verified, alongside a PSA 10 graded copy currently listed on our site and comparable old-back and Machamp cards we also carry. Nothing here is filled in from memory, other retailers, or outside sources.
Giovanni’s Machamp, listed by us as [PMCG-G2 No.068], rarity R, from the Gym Expansion “Challenge from the Darkness,” is an old-back Japanese card. It is absent from the official Japanese card database — so its illustrator, HP, attacks, and exact print year are not verifiable from that source. A PSA 10 graded copy is currently listed on our site at ¥112,155 (~$728). No dated marketplace figure for this card appears in this update.
Store prices and availability checked September 25, 2026 at 13:48 JST. Marketplace observations retain their stated dates. USD conversions use ¥154 per US dollar.
All figures below are dated as stated. Anything not attributed to our own listing or the official card database is labelled as not verifiable.
What Is Giovanni’s Machamp (Old Back)?
On our site, this card is listed verbatim as: PSA10 Giovanni’s Machamp R: Old Back [PMCG-G2 No.068] (Gym Expansion “Challenge from the Darkness”). That listing string is the source for the card’s name, its number — PMCG-G2 No.068 — its rarity of R, and the set it names, the Gym Expansion “Challenge from the Darkness.” Every detail in this guide beyond that listing string, or a direct check of the official database, is labelled as not verifiable rather than filled in.
“Old back” (旧裏面) describes a design era for Japanese Pokémon cards — cards that used an earlier design on the reverse side of the card, before later Japanese prints switched to the design used on current sets. It refers to that design era generally, not to a specific dated release, and this guide does not attach a print year to it or to any other old-back card covered here.
Why This Card Isn’t in the Official Database
The official card database does not cover old-back cards, so nothing beyond our listing text (number, rarity, set name) can be sourced from it — illustrator, HP, attacks, print year and distribution are not stated. That applies to every old-back card this guide mentions, not just Giovanni’s Machamp.
Other Old-Back Promos We Carry
Giovanni’s Machamp is one of several old-back cards we carry, each tied to its own listing string rather than an official database record.
Celebi (Old Back), listed as [PRMF-3 No.251] from Pokémon Card neo “Premium File 3,” is currently listed on our site at ¥251,320. It also does not appear in the official database, and we cover what is and isn’t verifiable about it in our dedicated Celebi Old Back Premium File promo card guide.
Wartortle (Old Back), listed as [PMCG-P No.008] and described on our listing as an “Old Back Promotion Card” tied to a Southern Island movie release commemoration, is currently listed on our site at ¥93,600. As with Giovanni’s Machamp, the campaign description beyond our own listing text is not confirmed by the official database. For a broader look at this card category, see our Japanese old-back Pokémon cards value guide.
For the sibling old-back Gym-era guide, see our Giovanni’s Magikarp Old Back card guide, which covers a different card from the same Gym Expansion “Challenge from the Darkness” era.
Machamp Across Eras: A Modern Comparable
If you collect Machamp specifically rather than old-back cards as a category, our catalogue also includes a graded Machamp print from a much later era, currently sold out — a useful comparable for seeing how the same species is represented across very different Japanese card eras.
Marshadow & Machamp-GX, [SM12a 067/173] RR, from the high-class pack “TAG TEAM GX Tag All Stars,” is a TAG TEAM card pairing Machamp with Marshadow, and it is sold out at the time of writing (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order). It is a separate, much later print from a different set to Giovanni’s Machamp, and this guide draws no ranking between the two — they simply represent Machamp at opposite ends of Japanese Pokémon card history. Our Machamp Japanese Pokémon cards guide covers more of the character’s prints across eras.
Market and Our PSA 10 Listing
No dated marketplace figure for this card appears in this update.
On our own site, a PSA 10 graded Giovanni’s Machamp is currently listed at ¥112,155, below the ¥251,320 currently listed for our PSA 10 Celebi (Old Back) and above the ¥93,600 currently listed for our PSA 10 Wartortle (Old Back). For background on PSA 10 as a grade, our PSA 10 Team Rocket Japanese cards guide covers other graded vintage and modern cards from the same broad Gym-era category we carry.
Where to Buy
Our PSA 10 graded Giovanni’s Machamp R: Old Back [PMCG-G2 No.068] is currently listed at ¥112,155 (~$728). If you’re building out a wider old-back collection, our PSA 10 Celebi: Old Back [PRMF-3 No.251] and PSA 10 Wartortle: Old Back [PMCG-P No.008] are also currently listed. A modern-era PSA 10 Marshadow & Machamp-GX RR (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order) is sold out at the time of writing. Our Giovanni’s Magikarp Old Back card guide covers another card from the same Gym-era listing family.
Browse the full PSA 10 collection or the Japanese Pokémon card collection for singles across eras, from old-back promos to modern TAG TEAM prints. For a card not currently listed on our site, sourcing requests go through Quick Order.
USD figures convert at ¥154/USD (approximate).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Giovanni’s Machamp (Old Back)?
It is a Japanese old-back Gym Expansion card, listed on our site as [PMCG-G2 No.068], rarity R, from the Gym Expansion “Challenge from the Darkness.” That listing string is the confirmed source for its name, number, rarity and set.
Is Giovanni’s Machamp in the official Japanese card database?
No — the official database does not cover old-back cards.
What other old-back PSA 10s do you carry?
A PSA 10 Celebi: Old Back [PRMF-3 No.251] is currently listed at ¥251,320, and a PSA 10 Wartortle: Old Back [PMCG-P No.008] is currently listed at ¥93,600. Neither appears in the official database either, and both are covered in their own dedicated guides linked above.
What does “old back” mean?
It describes Japanese Pokémon cards that used an earlier design on the reverse side of the card, before later Japanese prints switched to the current card-back design. It refers to a design era, not a specific dated set, and this guide does not attach a print year to it.
Is a PSA 10 Giovanni’s Machamp available on samuraiswordtokyo.com?
Yes — a PSA 10 graded copy is currently listed at ¥112,155 (~$728).
Is there a dated marketplace asking price for this card?
No — no dated marketplace figure for this card appears in this update.
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