01Card Stats

Basic

HP 90

TypeLightning

RarityRare

IllustratorHiroki Fuchino

WeaknessDarkness +20

Retreat●●

SetRising Rivals

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
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	~$50 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Rotom — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #479).
Required for any complete Rotom master set across eras.
Collectors of the Rising Rivals set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

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

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Wash Shift

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may use this power. Wash Rotom's type is Water until the end of your turn.

Cleanse Away Cost: Colorless

Remove 3 damage counters from each of your Benched Pokémon.

Drain Wash Cost: Water + Colorless · 30 damage

Flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, choose 1 card from your opponent's hand without looking and discard it.

Weakness: Darkness +20
Resistance: Colorless -20
Retreat cost: 2

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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