1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
01Card Stats
Basic
HP
60
TypeFire
RarityUncommon
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●
SetBase Set
Released1999
02Editions and Print Runs
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition, Shadowless, and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
Shadowless
How to spot it: No drop shadow on the right and bottom of the artwork box; thinner, lighter frame.
Early Unlimited sub-print between 1st Edition and Unlimited; scarcer than standard 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
| Holo | 1st Edition ~$59 · Shadowless ~$5.34 · Unlimited ~$2.12 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
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Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- A 1st Edition common from the original 1999 Base Set, the most collectible era of the TCG.
- The 1st Edition stamp drives ~$59 raw versus pennies for Unlimited.
- Base Set 1st-Edition commons are tough in Gem Mint, so PSA 10s command four figures.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Basic Growlithe with 60 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Flare
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 Gem Mint realizes ~$3,525 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).
Low Gem-Mint population — 1st Edition Base commons show print lines and edge wear.
Other graders: PSA dominates; BGS Black Label examples command premiums.