Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
70
TypeFire
RarityPromo
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●●
SetMcDonald's Collection 2011
Released2011
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
- Promo
- 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 | ~$6.01 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings. |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Tepig — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #498).
- Required for any complete Tepig master set across eras.
- Collectors of the McDonald's Collection 2011 set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Tepig with 70 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ember
Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- 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.