01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Croagunk)

HP 90

TypeFighting

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKouki Saitou

WeaknessPsychic +20

Retreat●

SetArceus

Released2009

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
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	~$2.56 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$5.64 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Toxicroak — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #454).
Required for any complete Toxicroak master set across eras.
Collectors of the Arceus set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Toxicroak with 90 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Corner Cost: Fighting · 20 damage

The Defending Pokémon can't retreat during your opponent's next turn.

Convert Blow Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 30+ damage

If Toxicroak has any Psychic Energy attached to it, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. If Toxicroak has any Fighting Energy attached to it, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage.

Weakness: Psychic +20
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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