1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
50
TypeFire
RarityCommon
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●
SetLegendary Collection
Released2002
02Editions and Print Runs
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
Unlimited
How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.
Most common version of this card.
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 | ~$1.65 raw for the base card; verify current listings. |
|---|---|
| Reverse Holo | ~$144 raw · PSA 10 ~$1,350 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Legendary Collection (2002) introduced the first reverse-holo parallels; the reverse-holo Vulpix #98 is the most valuable Vulpix card in the catalog.
- The base non-holo trades for about $1.65, but the reverse-holo parallel commands ~$144 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).
- In PSA 10 it has realized roughly $1,350; the LC mirror foil scratches and whitens easily, so gem-mint copies are scarce.
- Vulpix is a perennial fan favorite, giving this early reverse-holo steady collector demand.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Vulpix with 50 HP; top attack around 10 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Confuse Ray
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: ~$1,350 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)
LC reverse-holos are condition-sensitive - the mirror foil shows whitening and scratches readily - so PSA 10 copies trade at roughly 9x raw.
Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.