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Venipede

Card 38/98

BW/XY-era 2011 Emerging Powers Venipede — modernized art and mechanics.

Emerging PowersSet
2011Released
CommonRarity
Kouki SaitouIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 70
TypePsychic
RarityCommon
IllustratorKouki Saitou
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat●●
SetEmerging Powers
Released2011

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
Common
Foiling
Non-holo standard finish. 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

Non Holo~$0.18 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$1.33 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

TCGplayer market is an asking-price proxy and can run above realized eBay sold prices; verify against recent solds before buying or selling.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Venipede — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #543).
  • Required for any complete Venipede master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Emerging Powers set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Venipede with 70 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Poison Sting Cost: Psychic

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned.

Tackle Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

Weakness
Psychic ×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.

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