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Card 18/18

Vintage 2001 Southern Islands Primeape — WotC-era Fighting-type from the Primeape line.

Southern IslandsSet
2001Released
PromoRarity
Naoyo KimuraIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Mankey)
HP 60
TypeFighting
RarityPromo
IllustratorNaoyo Kimura
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat●
SetSouthern Islands
Released2001

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
Promo
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~$27 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC card; graded copies trade above raw.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Early-2000s Southern Islands printing with vintage collector appeal.
  • Final stage of the Mankey → Primeape line.
  • Southern Islands was distributed through limited organized-play channels — genuinely scarce supply.
  • Required for any complete Primeape master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Southern Islands set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Primeape with 60 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Low Kick Cost: Fighting · 20 damage

Rampage Cost: Fighting + Fighting · 20+ damage

Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Primeape. Flip a coin. If tails, Primeape is now Confused (after doing damage).

Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat cost
1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Primeape 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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