Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Stage 1 ex (evolves from Drilbur)
HP
270
TypeFighting
RaritySpecial Illustration Rare
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
WeaknessGrass ×2
Retreat●●●
SetBlack Bolt
Released2025
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
- Special Illustration Rare
- Foiling
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
- Alt art / specials
- Illustration Rare full-art variant from this set.
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 | ~$23 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings. |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Excadrill — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #530).
- Full-art Illustration Rare artwork — modern collectors actively chase IRs from this set.
- Required for any complete Excadrill master set across eras.
- Collectors of the Black Bolt set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Situational
Stage 1 ex Excadrill with 270 HP and a top attack near 200 damage. Ultra-rare Excadrill variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Piercing Drill
This attack also does 60 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon that has any damage counters on it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Rock Tumble
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern Illustration Rare; PSA 10 population is climbing as collectors submit chase cards.
Centering and edge wear are common downgrade reasons; verified PSA 10s carry meaningful premiums.
Other graders: CGC submissions trend up for modern IRs; PSA remains the resale standard.