01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Psyduck)

HP 80

TypeWater

RarityUncommon

IllustratorAtsuko Nishida

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●

SetNeo Destiny

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: Uncommon
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
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	~$15 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Early-2000s Neo Destiny printing with vintage collector appeal.
Final stage of the Psyduck → Golduck line.
Required for any complete Golduck master set across eras.
Collectors of the Neo Destiny set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Golduck with 80 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Flipper Stroke Cost: Water

Your opponent looks at the top 3 cards of his or her deck. If any of them are basic Energy cards, he or she may show any number of them to you and put them into his or her hand. You do the same. Either way, each player shuffles his or her deck.

Core Blast Cost: Psychic + Colorless + Colorless · 30+ damage

This attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage for each Special Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Golduck 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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