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 Ekans)
HP
270
TypeDarkness
RarityUltra Rare
IllustratorEske Yoshinob
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat●●
Set151
Released2023
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
- Ultra Rare
- 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 | ~$9.69 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings. |
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Final stage of the Ekans → Arbok line — including the Dark Arbok holo of the Team Rocket era.
- Required for any complete Arbok master set across eras.
- Collectors of the 151 set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Situational
Stage 1 ex Arbok with 270 HP and a top attack near 150 damage. Ultra-rare Arbok variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Bind Down
During your opponent's next turn, the Defending Pokémon can't retreat.
Menacing Fangs
Your opponent discards 2 cards from their hand.
- Weakness
- Fighting ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.
Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.
Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.