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Card 136/165

Vulpix from the 2002 Expedition Base Set at slot 136 — an e-Card-era print whose reverse-holo parallel graded copies have realized PSA 10 figures north of $2,500 — a sleeper grading flip.

Expedition Base SetSet
2002Released
CommonRarity
Yuka MoriiIllustrator

01Card Stats

Basic
HP 50
TypeFire
RarityCommon
IllustratorYuka Morii
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat
SetExpedition Base Set
Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

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

Grade-worthy value
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07Why Collectors Want It

  • An e-Card-era print from the 2002 Expedition Base Set — barcode-scanner mechanics killed sealed sales and thinned graded supply a generation later.
  • Reverse-holo raw realized ~$43 vs. PSA 10 ~$2,500 — a striking ~58× grading multiple on the reverse foil, one of the loudest in the Ninetales line.
  • Expedition centering and edge wear are the usual downgrades; clean reverse-holo pulls are legitimately scarce.
  • A sleeper-grail pickup for any vintage-leaning Ninetales-line collector — sub-$50 raw entry to a four-figure PSA 10 chase.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Vulpix with 50 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Tail Shake Cost: Colorless

The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.

Flare Cost: Fire + Colorless · 20 damage

Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Vulpix PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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