01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Krokorok)

HP 140

TypeFighting

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorMasakazu Fukuda

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●●●

SetBlack & White

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: 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	~$2.47 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$2.55 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

Krookodile — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #553).
Required for any complete Krookodile master set across eras.
Collectors of the Black & White set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Krookodile with 140 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Torment Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 30 damage

Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.

Krookoroll Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless + Colorless · 60+ damage

If the Defending Pokémon already has any damage counters on it, this attack does 40 more damage.

Weakness: Water ×2
Resistance: Lightning -20
Retreat cost: 3

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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