01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Lt. Surge's Spearow)

HP 70

TypeColorless

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat—

SetGym Heroes

Released2000

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
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	~$34 raw · PSA 10 ~$1,250 (PriceCharting realized eBay sold, May 2026) — Lt. Surge’s Fearow, Gym Heroes holo.

The feed overstated this at ~$77.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Original WotC-era printing from the Gym Heroes set — foundational vintage Fearow.
Final stage of the Spearow → Fearow line, with vintage Jungle roots.
Required for any complete Fearow master set across eras.
Collectors of the Gym Heroes set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Fearow with 70 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Repeating Drill Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 10× damage

Flip 5 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

Clutch Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 30 damage

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

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: 0

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Fearow PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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