01Card Stats

Basic

HP 90

TypeMetal

RarityRare Holo Star

IllustratorMasakazu Fukuda

WeaknessFire ×2

Retreat●●●

SetDelta Species

Released2005

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 Holo Star
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
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

Holo	~$1,137 raw · PSA 10 ~$26,500 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Verify against recent solds.

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07Why Collectors Want It

A Gold Star (★): the EX era's rarest pull, around one per booster box, with shiny-style alternate art.
Secret-numbered #113/113 — the very last card of EX Delta Species, a prized set-completion piece.
Metagross is a fan-favorite pseudo-legendary, lifting demand for its Gold Star.
Verified at ~$1,137 raw, PSA 10 ~$26,500 (PriceCharting, May 2026) — about a 23x gem-mint multiple.
The steep graded premium reflects how rarely the gold foil survives flawless.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Metagross with 90 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Critical Collection Cost: Metal · 10 damage

Count the number of Prize cards your opponent has taken. Search your discard pile for up to that many Metal Energy cards and attach them to Metagross Star.

Hyper Beam Cost: Metal + Metal + Metal + Colorless + Colorless · 50 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness: Fire ×2
Resistance: Grass -30
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 ~$26,500 against ~$1,137 raw — roughly 23x for a flawless copy (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).

Gold-star foil whitening and tight centering are the usual PSA 10 blockers; the high-grade pop stays low.

Other graders: PSA 10 is the benchmark; BGS and CGC gem copies trade at a discount to it.

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