01Card Stats

Basic

HP 60

TypeWater

RarityRare

IllustratorKagemaru Himeno

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●

SetHidden Legends

Released2004

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$1.23 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$19 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Relicanth — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #369).
Required for any complete Relicanth master set across eras.
Collectors of the Hidden Legends set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Relicanth with 60 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Deep Sleep

As long as Relicanth is your Active Pokémon, a player flips 2 coins for each of his or her Pokémon that is Asleep between turns. If either coin is tails, that Pokémon is still Asleep.

Yawn Cost: Water · 10 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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