01Card Stats

Basic V

HP 160

TypeFighting

RarityRare Holo V

Illustratoraky CG Works

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●●

SetShining Fates Shiny Vault

Released2021

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 V
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	~$1.53 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Falinks — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #870).
Required for any complete Falinks master set across eras.
Collectors of the Shining Fates Shiny Vault set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

Basic V Falinks with 160 HP and a top attack near 210 damage. Ultra-rare Falinks variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Iron Defense Formation

All of your Pokémon that have "Falinks" in their name take 20 less damage from your opponent's attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

Giga Impact Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless · 210 damage

During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.

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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