01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Spearow)

HP 70

TypeColorless

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKyoko Umemoto

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat—

SetExpedition Base Set

Released2002

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. 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	~$55 raw · PSA 10 ~$1,699 (PriceCharting realized eBay sold, May 2026).
Reverse Holo	~$20 raw · PSA 10 ~$500 (PriceCharting realized eBay sold, May 2026) — reverse-holo parallel.

PriceCharting "Ungraded" realized eBay solds (May 2026).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Expedition Base Set printing with vintage collector appeal.
Final stage of the Spearow → Fearow line, with vintage Jungle roots.
Required for any complete Fearow master set across eras.
Collectors of the Expedition Base Set set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Fearow with 70 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Clutch Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

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

Supersonic Flight Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 50 damage

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

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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