Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
50
TypeLightning
RarityRare
Illustratorsui
WeaknessFighting +10
Retreat●
SetArceus
Released2009
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare
- Foiling
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. 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
| Holo | ~$89 raw · PSA 10 ~$3,250 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- A Shiny card from the Arceus set (2009), numbered SH12/99 — part of the scarce Diamond & Pearl-era Shiny subset.
- Shiny-subset cards have small high-grade populations, fueling the premium.
- Verified at ~$89 raw, PSA 10 ~$3,250 (PriceCharting, May 2026) — about a 37x gem-mint multiple.
- The holo Shiny surface scratches easily, so clean copies are scarce.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Shinx with 50 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Star Barrier
As long as Shinx has any Energy attached to it, Shinx has no Weakness.
Payback
If your opponent has only 1 Prize card left, this attack does 10 damage plus 30 more damage.
- Weakness
- Fighting +10
- Resistance
- Metal -20
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 ~$3,250 against ~$89 raw — roughly 37x for a flawless copy (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).
Shiny-subset holo surfaces scratch readily and few were graded, so the gem-mint population is small.
Other graders: PSA leads resale on the Shiny subset; BGS and CGC copies trade beneath an equivalent PSA 10.