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Card 42/144

EX-era (2003) Skyridge Persian — mid-era Colorless-type print.

SkyridgeSet
2003Released
UncommonRarity
Atsuko NishidaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Meowth)
HP 70
TypeColorless
RarityUncommon
IllustratorAtsuko Nishida
WeaknessFighting ×2
Retreat
SetSkyridge
Released2003

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
Uncommon
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~$13 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$43 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Early-2000s Skyridge printing with vintage collector appeal.
  • Final stage of the Meowth → Persian line — including the Team Rocket-era Dark Persian.
  • Required for any complete Persian master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Skyridge set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Persian with 70 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Surprise Slash Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, look at your opponent's hand. If he or she has any Trainer cards there, choose 1 of them. You opponent shuffles that card into his or her deck.

Lunge Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 50 damage

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Weakness
Fighting ×2
Retreat cost
0

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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